About this time last year, Stephen Adams, aka Colorado Beer Geek went west with fellow Colorado Brewery Masters Patrick and Ruth Malone to get caught up on holding the title of visiting every brewery in Colorado, (there are currently about 400 not counting the secondary taprooms on our list). If you’d like to read about […]
What to Expect From Your Next Brewery Visit Post-Lockdown
With contributions by Ryan Steadman and the CBL team For us craft beer fans, it has been a tough couple of months not being able to visit our favorite breweries, taprooms, and brewpubs. Likewise it has been a difficult time for business owners as well, since they’ve been missing out on regular revenue from taproom […]
Five Senses, Four Hours, and Thousands of Beers: A Sensory Tour of GABF
Here you are – The Great American Beer Festival. The dull roar from thousands of voices envelops you. You are in the middle of a throng, herded into a lane to wait until the stroke of beer o’clock. Trying not to feel intimidated or anxious, you distract yourself by thinking about your journey ahead and […]
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 […]
Thursday Session GABF 2016
The Great American Beer Festival is the ultimate convention for brewers, industry professionals, and craft beer fans. Our team was there to witness the beginning of the 35th annual event; the first of four sessions. Below is a glimpse of my experience, and what one attendee may experience. One of the first things you notice when […]