America has a drinking establishment identity problem. Where in other countries the bar, the pub, the brewery is the gathering place of the community, here in America it is not so. Blame it on the suburbs. Blame it on the internet. Blame it on puritanism. Blame it on prohibition. Whatever may be the cause, a […]
Meet The Colorado Beer Barons
Meet The Colorado Beer Barons! Not only have these three guys visited every Colorado brewery but they did it together in under two years! I had the great pleasure of meeting them just before they finished their quest and asked them a few questions. Photo Credit: Thomas King CBG: Who are the guys that make […]
Meet Kevin Harris – “The Other Guy”
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of the Facebook post that I did when my friend Kevin Harris completed the quest of visiting every Colorado Brewery earlier this year. Since then, I’ve fondly started calling him “The Other Guy”. 🙂 Heartfelt Congratulations to Kevin Harris! Kevin has joined me in accomplishing the feat of visiting […]
Decisions, Decisions: The Differences Between GABF Sessions
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is the ultimate gathering of beer lovers and industry professionals alike. For about one week per year, people from around the nation file into the mile high city of Denver, Colorado to experience what breweries across America have to offer. GABF is split up into four separate sessions running […]
The Colorado Beer Geek goes to GABF 2016
I had a fabulous time at the Great American Beer Festival this year! It was my first as a member of the media and I had a tough time separating the advice of visiting breweries that I haven’t been to before and visiting the 152 Colorado breweries as the Colorado Beer Geek (since I’ve been […]
Beyond the Beer – Other Things to Try at GABF
When attending the Great American Beer Festival at the Denver Convention center in downtown Denver, CO, there are a variety of experiences to be had beyond just the beer drinking. (Though obviously, beer is number one.) If you’re a designated driver for the night and looking for something fun, or if you’re several dozen beers […]
38 GABF Medals go to Colorado Breweries in 2016!
The Colorado Beer Geek attended the Great American Beer Festival® 2016 awards ceremony. 38 medals went to 33 Colorado breweries with 5 breweries getting two medals. Those are Cannonball Creek Brewing (2 Gold), Echo Brewing (2 Gold), Bootstrap Brewing (Gold & Bronze), Steamworks Brewing (2 Silver), and Coors (Silver & Bronze) There were 13 Colorado […]
Paired at GABF 2016
The Paired event allowed attendees to experience a combination of unique foods matched with carefully chosen beers. Professional chefs from across the country teamed up with craft breweries to create unique bite-sized pairings. At least two different combinations were offered at each of 22 tables, for a total of almost 50 options. This made for […]