If you’re a craft beer lover like I am, you probably find yourself with a lot of extra beer bottle caps. Instead of just throwing them away, consider repurposing them in artistic ways. Read about some of my Beer Cap projects in your Camera’s Friday … Read More →
Category Archives: Beer
A study in gastronomy
Craft beer is great by itself. And great food can hold its own with nothing but a glass of water on its side. But when you properly combine great beer with great food, magical things happen. Hop flavors and aromas weave in and out of … Read More →
News of the Week: 7/12/10
It’s a great time to be a beer lover on the Front Range. Some of my favorite breweries are expanding and brand-new beers are hitting the shelves. Read all about it in your Camera’s Friday Magazine, July 16.
Songs, suds, savory food & silent auction
Many Coloradans know who Kyle Hollingsworth is — member of The String Cheese Incident and Kyle Hollingsworth Band — but most probably don’t know that he’s a big fan of craft beer and a long-time homebrewer. Recently, he has been hard at work brewing up … Read More →
REGAL: Beer of the week (6/28/10)
In the interest of keeping things innovative and fresh, the Breckenridge Brewery has announced its new line of beers called Occasionals. The first release, due out in 6-packs this month, is a double Bohemian pilsner called Regal. If a regular pilsner were milk, Regal would … Read More →
Ecuador: Beer Drinking Place of the Week (6/21/10)
Every time I travel to a new country I seek out new beers to try. And even though I wasn’t expecting much, when I was down in Ecuador last week, I did some beer hunting. While the beers I found didn’t blow me away, my … Read More →
Boulder Brew Bus: Bus of the week (7/14/10)
What’s better than visiting a local brewery for a VIP tour and tasting? Visiting THREE local breweries for VIP tours and tastings! And what’s better than visiting THREE local breweries for VIP tours and tastings? Having a bus — a really cool one at that … Read More →
Le Petite Saison: Beer of the week (6/7/10)
“Saison” is French for “season,” and Twisted Pine Brewing Company has just released the perfect beer for the summer season, Le Petite Saison. This smooth, light and creamy beer is easy to drink, but it is also pleasantly complex with yeast esters that give off … Read More →
Fritz and Ken's Ale: Beer of the week (5/31/10)
Combine one part Fritz Maytag, who is widely regarded as the godfather of the craft brewing movement, with one part Ken Grossman, the founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, America’s longest-running craft startup and producer of the best-selling craft brand in the country – Sierra … Read More →
Burning Can
BURNING CAN: THE ORIGINAL CANNED CRAFT BEER EVOLUTION FESTIVAL OF COLORADO Celebrate How Far Craft Beer in a Can Has Come Oskar Blues is inviting beer junkies to celebrate the EVOLUTION of craft beer in a Can with the initial Canned Beer Ragbag at its … Read More →
Avery Seventeen: Beer of the week (5/24/10)
At almost 9 percent alcohol by volume, this Schwarzbier is bigger than yours. But it’s not all about size. Avery Seventeen is also refined and smooth, making it curiously easy to drink. Its roasty notes evoke thoughts of brown sugar, chocolate and bread crust. And … Read More →
History of the Sink
Long before you likely bit into a Sinkburger, college students were scrawling on the ceilings there enjoying wild nights with 3.2 beer. Local historian Silvia Pettem wrote a piece for the Camera on the history of the Sink: The Sink, at 13th St. and Pennsylvania … Read More →