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2016 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft Picks
October 3, 2016 | Tristan Chan
The results of this year’s 2016 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft Picks:
We here at PorchDrinking believe beer should be fun. So three years ago we set out to add a different take on the Great American Beer Festival by inviting a mix of national and local writers to participate in our GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft. Each year we draft breweries based on how we believe they’ll finish during GABF awards ceremony and earn points based on those finishes.
Craft Beer Cellar Fort Collins Offers GABF Week Gems
October 3, 2016 | Tristan Chan
This is a sponsored post
Heading into town for GABF? There’s a ton to consider, special tappings, beer dinners, mini-festivals, meet the brewer opportunities, and of course the festival itself. But one thing you WON’T want to miss out on is the opportunity to stock your beer cellar with two empty suitcases worth of specialty bottles and cans.
2016 GABF Route Preview | Big Beers Route
October 3, 2016 | Tristan Chan
For the past month and a half our staff has been reaching out to every brewery attending the Great American Beer Festival to try to preview what they’ll be bringing to the fest. As part of that research, we’ve sifted through that list of beers to bring you a series of themed routes to help you plan for your GABF based on various styles and flavors.
LIVE DRAFT | 2016 GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft
October 1, 2016 | Tristan Chan
We here at PorchDrinking believe beer should be fun. So three years ago we set out to add a different take on the Great American Beer Festival by inviting a mix of national and local writers to participate in our GABF Fantasy Brewery Draft. Each year we draft breweries based on how we believe they’ll finish during GABF awards ceremony and earn points based on those finishes.
Ultimate 6er | Austin Breweries to Try at GABF
September 29, 2016 | Pam Catoe
The problem with Austin beers is that most of them never make it out of the state, (unless you have a good beer mail connection), due to the sheer size of the state and the ravenous consumption here. Several Austin breweries will be pouring at GABF this year and many of them are pouring beers that you can rarely even get in Austin. So get your pencils ready and mark down these Austin staples on your list of must-try beers!
Event Preview | Beerliner and Chill: Brewer’s Health Initiative
September 28, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Beerliner & Chill: Brewer’s Health Initiative rolls into town on Wednesday, October 5, just in time for GABF! For a little bit of history on this event we have to roll back a few years to September 2013 when Davis Tucker, owner of NxNW Restaurant & Brewery in Austin, Texas, decided to ride 1400 miles from Texas to Colorado in honor of his brewmaster Don Thompson’s prostate cancer diagnosis. Read More
2016 GABF | Must-Attend GABF Events
September 28, 2016 | Cory Pelc Jeremy Cornelius
WELCOME TO GABF WEEK 2016! Time to skull some coldies! We have been updating our events calendar for the last few weeks and we realize that it is quite daunting planning out your GABF week. That’s why we are here. I say we because I usually update the calendar solo style but this year we have added Jeremy Cornelius to the Denver Beer Beat team. We have a lot going on in the calendar (we have compiled some 300 plus events!) but have highlighted some of our favorite events to help narrow down the field.
2016 GABF Pour List Preview
September 26, 2016 | Chris Day
With 775+ breweries in attendance and 3,500+ beers available for sampling, the dazzling array of choices at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival could overwhelm even the most seasoned beer enthusiasts. Are you looking for all the sours? IPAs? Barleywines? Look no more!
Continuing one of our favorite GABF traditions, we reached out to every brewery attending the festival this year to get a preview of what they will be pouring. We hope our exclusive pour list preview will give you a head start on planning the best route possible through the maze of GABF breweries in order to gain the best beer for your buck. Read More
Beerstagram | September 8th – September 15
September 16, 2016 | Holly Gerard
Fall is right around the corner and we all know that means…it is the start of Oktoberfest and the Great American Beer Festival is also happening in just a few short weeks! You all better get your beer drinking pants on! (As if you didn’t already have them on!) Be sure to enjoy a few pretzels along the way too! A few folks are also still soaking up the great outdoors it seems like (as they should be), from the looks of this week’s Beerstagram. Also, how cute is that doggie? Cheers to that! See you again next week! Read More
Event Preview | 2016 Beers Made By Walking
September 13, 2016 | Tristan Chan
Foraging, it’s true nature is an act of survival, but in recent years this archaic form of collecting goods for nourishment has reinvented and re-defined modern cooking. Just ask world renowned chef René Redzepi, chef and founder of Noma in Copenhagen, whose use of foraged goods has earned the restaurant the distinction of two Michelin stars. Read More
Judging and Understanding Award-Winning Beers as a Homebrewer
September 1, 2016 | Scott Johnson
Picture this, fellow beer lovers: you are at a brewery and one of the beers is touted as a medal winner from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) or World Beer Cup (WBC). You order the beer; anticipated to fill it up in a growler to share with your buddies. After a lengthy sniff and thorough gulp, you realize that it’s good, maybe great, but not something you’d quite define as “award-winner.” Then you pull out your phone to cross-reference ratings and opinions through RateBeer, Beer Advocate, Untappd, etc… Read More
Weekly Growler Fill | National Beer News Roundup
August 22, 2016 | Chelsea Mitchell
Stone Brewing releases plans for a hotel, Southern Tier breaks ground on their new brewery, and What the Funk!? invitational returns for its fifth installment. Don’t miss out on all of the moving and shaking going on in the craft brewniverse – this week’s craft beer news will inspire your next beer vacation! Keep reading to catch all of the details of in this edition of the Weekly Growler Fill.
New / Returning GABF Breweries & Those Missing
August 12, 2016 | Tristan Chan
Each year one of the best parts of the Great American Beer Festival is the fresh batch exciting new breweries as well as some familiar faces who made a grand return to center stage for the country’s largest beer showcase. However we also lose some familiar friends. We’ve broken down the new / returning breweries as well as those who sadly aren’t coming back for this year’s event. Read More
Updated | 2016 Complete List of Breweries Attending GABF
August 12, 2016 | Tristan Chan
*Be sure to check back often as we’ll be bringing complete GABF coverage leading up to, during and after the festival*
Approximately 830 Breweries. 4 Sessions. 3 Days. Nearly 4000 beers. 60,000 attendees. This year’s Great American Beer Festival is back and ready to celebrate its 35th Anniversary. The field has finally been set, and we now know which breweries will be part of the world’s largest beer festival. As we do each year, we’ve got the full 2016 GABF Brewery list. We will also break down the breweries who are new to the festival, as well as those breweries who are notably missing – with that update coming in a few moments. Read More
2016 Summer Olympics | Pennsylvania Craft Beer Pride
August 5, 2016 | Dan Bortz
The upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio are about to evoke some serious excitement and national pride. Americans everywhere are looking forward to tuning in to swimming, gymnastics and beach volleyball. For two short weeks, we will all look to the medal counts, feeling as if our success as a nation is in the balance.
Complete Guide to Scoring 2016 GABF Tickets
August 2, 2016 | Tristan Chan 2
This year’s Great American Beer Festival celebrates its 35th Anniversary, which means if last year was bigger, better and beerier, 2016 till be teeming at the seams. And we’ve got everything you need to know to score tickets to the 2016 GABF.
Last year’s expansion of convention center capacity brought the event from 49,000 attendees to upwards of 60,000 attendees. Additionally the extra space allowed an extra 120 some breweries to be added bringing the count up from 710 breweries in 2014 to 830 in 2015 as well as nearly 4,000 beers poured on the festival floor. Read More
Weekly Growler Fill | National Beer News Roundup
July 18, 2016 | Chelsea Mitchell
Beer releases, beer recalls, and puppies. These are not usually the first three things that come to mind when you think of the beer news, but they are all happening this week. Dry Dock and River North are bringing us new goodies, Goose Island is recalling more Bourbon County Stout variations, and City Star raises $25K for dogs. Read on for all the details of these stories and more with this edition of the Weekly Growler Fill.
Wicked Weed Brewing | Pernicious IPA
June 28, 2016 | John Brooks 1
ABV: 7.3% | IBU: 70
Asheville, NC is a hip southern mountain town sought out by many beer fans. I was fortunate enough to make a brief pilgrimage there on a recent road trip across the country. The town hosts many excellent breweries, just some of which include Asheville Brewing Company, Green Man, Burial Beer Company and Wicked Weed. I only had time to visit one, but made a great selection in choosing Wicked Weed.
Weekly Growler Fill | National Beer News Roundup
June 6, 2016 | Chelsea Mitchell
Although there wasn’t an abundance of beer news this week, the stories that came out of the press were quite meaningful. John Kasich removed the cap on alcohol content of beer in Ohio, Buffalo Wild Wings is considering a beer to-go option, and the breweries for Denver Rare Beer Tasting have been announced. Perk up your Monday with the highlights of recent beer news in this edition of the Weekly Growler Fill.
Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII Brewery List Released by Pints for Prostates
June 2, 2016 | Cory Pelc
Tickets for Pints for Prostates Awareness Event on Sale Father’s Day
The list of 54 craft brewers committed to serve beer at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII has been released by Pints for Prostates.
The prostate cancer awareness event will be held on Oct. 7 in Colorado during the same weekend as the Great American Beer Festival. The Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII features the chance to sample rare, exotic and vintage beers from 54 of America’s top craft breweries and the opportunity to meet the men and women who made them.
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