The Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival has found a permanent home on my must-attend list for beer festivals each year. While I enjoy The Great American Beer Festival, I’d purposefully ruin my four year streak of GABF attendance if I was forced to pick between it and Big Beers. The high altitude, high ABV […]
Longfellow Community Hops
When I travel, I seek out the experiences that are tied to their geographic location. This usually means food and beer, but also museums, thrift stores, and gardens. I want flavors and sights unique to the place I’m visiting. I’m not trying to go to McDonalds and then sit in a Cinemark theater. I’m trying […]
2019 Big Beers Seminar Experience Part I: Water Chemistry
Early January brings more with it than another new year. The Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines Festival in Breckenridge, Colorado is the true highlight of the year’s beginning – a sort of birthday celebration for the beer-harboring Earth as it makes one more journey around the Sun. There are many highlights of the Big Beers […]
Falling in Love with Hops
When you’re new to craft beer, knowing which styles to try can be a tricky thing. Our guide, “Gateway Styles for the Craft Beer-Curious“, is a good place to begin. Start out mellow and turn up the flavor little by little with the malt. Eventually, you’ll be drinking dark beer and feeling like a pro! […]