The beer poured at Broadway Brewery in Columbia, Missouri, is made on bluffs above the Missouri River. Like most every kitchen sink in the region, the production brewery draws its water from that big, historic waterway. When co-owner Walker Claridge learned there would be a local benefit to support the thousands of protesters shivering through... View Article
With all the hubbub these days surrounding hyper-hoppy beers, it’s easy enough to forget about the humble kernel of malt, even though it’s been the foundation of beer for more than 10,000 years. Sure, hops have the luster of über coolness, but it’s important to keep in mind that without malt, there would be no... View Article
DURANGO, CO—Ska Brewing Co. today announced the annual release of Mexican Logger, its seasonal Mexican-style lager. The namesake beer of the Mexican Logger Superhero Carlos Javier—from Ska’s original comic book story and business plan—will hit shelves, decks and patios in Colorado and around the country on April 17.
DENVER—Wynkoop Brewing Co. is bringing back a cult-favorite beer from its past. Kurt’s Mile High Malt, a coffee-infused lager built from a recipe by author Kurt Vonnegut’s brewer grandfather, will be available on draft at the brewpub on April 12. The recipe was given to Wynkoop founder (and now Colorado governor) John Hickenlooper by the late author of classic works including Breakfast of Champions... View Article
Earlier today, All About Beer hosted a beer tasting with Wynkoop Brewing Co. via Google+ Hangout. If you missed the Hangout, the video will be available on our YouTube channel. Marty Jones (cheersleader/idea man) and Andy Brown (head brewer) led us through a tasting of the Denver-based brewery’s beers, including Belgorado, B3K Black Lager, Rail Yard Ale, and... View Article
(Editor’s Note: This is part of a series in which we scoured the country to find 30 innovative brewers and beer professionals under 30 years old, each of whom hopes to further the scope and breadth of the American craft beer scene.) Michael Steffing, 28 Co-founder Jester King Craft Brewery Austin, TX All About Beer: Tell... View Article
Jeremy Cowan, the owner of Shmaltz Brewing Company, is not known for being low key. At presentations and events he’s the loudest voice in the room, with a friendly Step Right Up carnival bark, pushing his line of HE’BREW and Coney Island Craft Lagers. For a while now, Cowan has been talking about his desire... View Article
DENVER—This afternoon, Wynkoop Brewing Co. will tap the first kegs of Ellegance, a special Belgian-style brown ale brewed for Colorado Craft Beer Week by a collection of women in the local craft beer scene. This is the first all-female-brewed collaboration beer in Colorado. The tapping party runs from 5-7 p.m. upstairs at Wynkoop Brewing.
BOULDER, CO—The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent American brewers, today released 2012 data on U.S. craft brewing growth. In a year when the total U.S. beer market grew by one percent, craft brewers saw a 15 percent rise in volume and a 17 percent increase in dollar growth, representing a total barrel increase of... View Article
