Post current announcements or beer-related news http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/list.php?4 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:50:12 -0600 Phorum 5.2.10 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,87,87#msg-87 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,87,87#msg-87
I'm looking for the judges that reviewed my rye stout at our last club meeting. Other than Jim, I have no idea who reviewed it (otherwise I'd email you personally rather than post to this forums) and I was hoping to get some feedback. If you reviewed the rye stout and don't mind giving me your feedback, email me at munhall.mike [at] gmail [dot] com.

Thanks,

Mike Munhall]]> Mike M Announcements/Beer News Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:55:42 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,80,80#msg-80 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,80,80#msg-80
Looks like most people are going for the Pale and Pils, with a few of the red or white wheat.

If I understand the whole thing correctly there's a $50 delivery charge for the entire order, which will be delivered to the Park Meadows area on Tue 27 Apr (they want to finalize the order by Fri 23 Apr).

Prices are currently $0.65/# for the Pale and Pils, and $0.75/# for the wheats. We're already over 1000#, and if we make 2000 the delivery fee will get dropped. Were we to make 3000, the Pale/Pils prices drop to $0.49/#.

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Jim]]> Jim Stark Announcements/Beer News Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:57:53 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,79,79#msg-79 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,79,79#msg-79 Jonathan A Announcements/Beer News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:30:33 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,42,42#msg-42 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,42,42#msg-42
I also need entries.]]> Scott J Announcements/Beer News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:17:32 -0700 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,41,41#msg-41 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,41,41#msg-41 When you ask most Denver visitors about beer, Coors Brewing Company most likely comes to mind. Although the Rocky Mountain freshness of Coors may be the beer that takes you out to the ball game, did you know this town offers a multitude of high end pubs and breweries offering their own distinct character as well as traditional Irish ale houses to tap in to?

To really experience what this town has to offer, start your morning off right with a stop at Cheeky Monk Belgium Beer Cafe in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Indulge in a breakfast delight such as a Belgium sugar waffle topped with an icing of your choice and complimented with Leffe Blonde --a citrusy, sweet pale ale. In fact, most appetizers and meal selections are carefully paired with one of the thirty-six Belgium malt beverages either on tap or bottled.

A refreshing change of pace, Cheeky Monk has a classy wine bar feel, yet, provides reasonably priced meal selections and top notch service. As one would experience in Europe, enjoy a Chimay Triple or other fine beer in the proper glass which it was intended to be served in. Before heading to your next destination try another Belgium favorite such as fresh mussels prepared one of five different ways.

A short walk from Cheeky Monk is Denver's best Irish Pub: The Irish Snug and has been given prestigious local awards from 5280's Top of the Town to the A-List. Here you can enjoy a selection of Irish beers, live entertainment and Trivia Tuesdays. Happy hour specials are offered every day of the week to satisfy your wallet and cravings.

Call ahead to reserve a table for a true Irish experience. In the 19th century these small, private rooms, called a "snug" would provide privacy to individuals visiting the local pub that wished not to be visible by other patrons. While in the snug, if you thirst for Ireland's best beer--a Guinness Draught is just what you need. The Irish Snug staff will perform the infamous two part pour of your pint of Guinness, topping it off with a white, creamy head. As the malt and caramel flavors hit your taste buds, you will realize that the wait was time well spent!

A beer enthusiast would agree nothing is more satisfying than a refreshing pint straight from the aging cellar to your glass. Visit Colorado's oldest brew pub, the Wynkoop Brewery, any Saturday between 1:00 to 5:00 pm to partake in a brewery tour with one of the knowledgeable Brew Masters. The tour begins with the fermenting process, visits the aging cellar, then the onsite mill room where grains are carefully selected to create Wynkoops signature beers. Although a small operation in the heart of Denver, they produce some fine and refreshing beers from their flagship Railyard Ale to the Patty Chili Ale which has a distinct flavor of Anaheim chiles and smoked ancho peppers. After consuming a beverage or two head upstairs to one of the largest billiard halls in Denver for a few rounds of pool.

Every year Wynkoop crowns a Beer Drinker of the Year. Contestants submit a beer resume explaining their beer drinking philosophy and highlighting their passion for the malty beverage. Three contestants are flown to Denver to battle for the coveted title of "Beer Drinker of the Year". This is an event that is celebrated by all as glasses are raised to toast to the winner's admired accomplishments. The competition typically takes place in February however, if you are interested in applying to be the Beer Drink of the Year, deadline is December 31st of the previous year.

Next, head to the Great Divide Brewing Company where the motto is 'Great Minds Drink Alike' and you will understand why when sampling their intense, flavorful concoctions. Since 1994 they have pleased locals with not only their beer, but extra's like their very own beer tasting room.

Tours are every hour on the hour from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday-Friday, and 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday. Tours begin in The Tap Room where you will be presented with a pleasing menu of 'The Beers' and 'The Really Big Beers' with alcohol contents up to 10.2%. Score seats at the end of the bar which has a bay window that provides you with a view of the bottling and packaging area of the brewery, just enough to tease the beer enthusiast until the actual tour begins. Grab one last draught of Ridgeline Amber Ale or a Wild Raspberry Ale before the tour because there will be plenty to raise your glasses to. Toast to the pure joy of drinking fine beer, the 100 gallon fermenting tanks or to the many green features that are incorporated into the brewery from production to consumption.

Great Divide recycles all of their paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and scrap wood while local farmers collect the malted barley used for brewing and feed it to their livestock. Giving back to the environment does not stop there for the Great Divide. The brewery donates all proceeds from beer sampled in the Tap Room to the Colorado Environmental Coalition to help in their conservation efforts. What a great excuse to raise your pint glass while helping support a great cause!

Are you feeling crafty? Why not test your homebrew skills in the annual Great Divide Brewing Company Big Beer Homebrew competition. Grand prize winner will be awarded the opportunity assist with the brewing of one 50-barrel batch of their amazing beer. Competition takes place in June, however now is the time to begin creating that award winning brew. Who knows maybe you will craft a beer as potent and as tasty as their Old Ruffian Barley Wine Ale.

The final tour of this day devoted to water, barley, yeast and carefully selected hops is highlighted with, of course, more refreshing local microbrew beers and tangy BBQ at Denver's Breckenridge Brewery Bar-B-Que. Regular tours of the facility are offered throughout the week by appointment or they have open tour days on Monday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Interested in the VIP tour privileges that will allow you to "dive into" the brewery for some behind the scenes extras? If so, save your Breck Bucks from 12 packs of Breckenridge handcrafted ales that you purchase. At the end of this hour and a half personal tour, VIP's receive a full tasting of all their beers. This tour must be schedule prior to your visit. Whether you have had VIP treatment or the regular tour, have a seat in the cozy tasting room where you can indulge in some Hickory Smoked Pork Ribs, Sliced Beef Brisket, Spicy Sausage or Smoked Wings complimented with an Avalanche Ale or Oatmeal Stout to wash it all down.

After touring through some of Denver's finest breweries you may have the desire to begin home brewing or add to your current home brewing operation. Although the name of the store implies wine making, Stomp Them Grapes is a beer brewer's heaven! The store has everything you need to build a beer to your liking. Discover numerous specialty grains from around the world, malt extracts and a wide selection of brewing instruments and kits. The educated staff is always happy to share some beer recipes and helpful hints.

If you are lucky enough to be in Denver in Autumn you will have the ultimate beer drinking experience when you attend the Great American Beer Festival. The festival is a three day drinking extravaganza, but many individuals decide to attend only one or two days of this popular event. The festival is a time for beer drinkers to unite to celebrate the art of brewing by sampling more than a thousand varieties of brews from over five hundred breweries from various regions of the United State. If you need some down time from your consumption to enjoy some of the other festival events you could partake in the beer and food pairing demos, discuss your beer analysis with a real beer judge or visit the American Homebrewers Association for book signings.

For a final stop, head to Falling Rock Tap House in Lower Downtown. With approximately 87 beers on tap and serving 400 different varieties of beer from around the world one is certain to experience a number of flavors to excite the pallet. Belly up to the bar to enjoy the establishments chosen beer of the month at a discount price or lounge in the comfy chairs to sip on one last frosty beverage before your night comes to an end.

by Diane Gatson (taken from: [denver.yourhub.com])]]> shark Announcements/Beer News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:38:15 -0700 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,36,36#msg-36 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,36,36#msg-36 www.coloradodaily.com]

It was earlier this year when Chris Lennert of Longmont-based Left Hand Brewing Co. thought that the adage of beer, especially craft beer, being recession-resistant might not be the case.

"The first quarter was definitely a little bit slower," he said. "It definitely made us start wondering. But I tell you, the second and third quarter have been incredibly strong."

Left Hand Brewing's sales are up 14 percent versus this time last year, he said.

Other local breweries appear to be holding their own as well. For example, Twisted Pine Brewing Co., remains "very, very healthy," owner Bob Baile said.

More than halfway through the year, the craft brewing sector and some in the Boulder County microbrewing scene are reporting continued growth as consumers appear not to be cutting libations from their budgets.

Jacob Payne, beer manager at Boulder's Liquor Mart, said he has not noticed a dramatic shift in consumers' beer-purchasing habits.

"For a while there, our craft beers were down a little bit, but now they're gaining ground," he said.

The recession has added some complications for newcomer Upslope Brewing Co., which launched in November 2008, said Henry Wood, director of sales and marketing for the Boulder-based maker of canned microbrewed beers.

Upslope officials were concerned about the lending environment, but were fortunate to obtain financing during the crunch, he said.

"It's a little bit of a scary time ... but it was a good time for craft beer because of the surge, it's really coming alive in the U.S.," he said.

During the first six months of the year, dollar growth of craft beers increased 9 percent, according to the Brewers Association, a Boulder-based trade association for craft brewers. During the first half of 2008, that growth was 11 percent.

In 2008, the dollar share of the craft beer market was $6.3 billion, giving the sector a 6.3 percent share of the entire U.S. beer industry, said Julia Herz, spokeswoman for the local association, which also puts on the upcoming Great American Beer Festival.

The Brewers Association is expecting nearly 50,000 attendees and participants -- the most ever -- at the sold-out event, she said.

The festival will play host to 495 breweries, 3 percent of which hail from Boulder County and represent the craft brewing heritage of the area.

On the same show floor where the operators of Boulder Beer will be singing "Happy Birthday" to celebrate the brewery's 30th anniversary on Sept. 25 will be two Boulder breweries that have yet to turn 1: Colorado Brewing Co. and Upslope Brewing Co.

Jim Howser, a co-owner of Colorado Brewing Co., helped start the microbrewery as a way to satisfy a long-burning passion of brewing. The response to his young brewery, which operates as the downtown Draft House brewpub, has been "remarkable," he said.

"I believe that Boulder County has the most breweries per capita," he said. "Even though that sounds like competition, that's also a perfect place for (the beer) to be released."

The camaraderie and assistance from other brewers such as Lyons-based Oskar Blues Brewery -- which lent equipment to help Colorado Brewing get ready for the beer festival -- definitely have made starting a new brewery and business a little easier, he said.

Oskar Blues hasn't felt much of a pinch from the recession; its production is up 86 percent for the first six months of the year, said Dale Katechis, who founded the 12-year-old brewery known for its full-bodied, and sometimes potent, canned brews.

The brewery is distributing to 25 states, recently set up a new production facility and tasting room in Longmont, is increasing the capacity of that facility and in a couple weeks will open its Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids & Solids restaurant at 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont.

"I don't want to say that there's not a recession going on, but people are definitely drinking," Katechis said.]]> shark Announcements/Beer News Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:34:55 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,33,33#msg-33 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,33,33#msg-33
I want to start home brewing, but my head is spinning with options. Do any of you experienced peeps have any advice as to where to start? I'd like to perhaps go with a kit (like training wheels for a newbie such as myself), but I've been hearing mixed reactions about picking up a starter kit vs assembling one myself.

Did you guys start with a kit? If so, which one? If not, what did you use?

I REALLY appreciate the help/direction!

Email me @ mizzyboiga@gmail.com

Thanks so much! :D]]> MizzyB Announcements/Beer News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:30:29 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,32,32#msg-32 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,32,32#msg-32
I have just returned home from an awesome beer tour in Western Europe. I will hope to give a presentation and beer samples during one of the upcoming meetings.

Thanks for your reply's. I am now awaiting to see what tixs I actually will get

Jonathan

jondenver77@yahoo.com
303 710-5009]]> Jonathan A Announcements/Beer News Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:02:05 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,30,30#msg-30 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,30,30#msg-30

"Doc"]]> \\\"Doc\\\" Damon Announcements/Beer News Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:08:46 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,29,29#msg-29 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,29,29#msg-29 Article in the Boulder Daily Camera:
Colorado hops appeal to some homebrew enthusiasts, local breweries

http://www.dailycamera.com/lifestyles/ci_13270820]]> shark Announcements/Beer News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:45:01 -0600 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,21,21#msg-21 http://www.foamontherange.org/forums/read.php?4,21,21#msg-21 Stomp Them Grapes, central Denver's only brew-at-home beer-and- wine store, is moving this week from 2563 15th Street to 4731 Lipan Street, near I-70. But the added driving distance will pay off in added inventory.

"We've outgrown the space. We're going from a miserable 860 square feet to 4,800 square feet," says Wally, a store employee. "It's a big jump. That's half the size of a Walgreen's."

The new location -- which used to house a Barack Obama bumpersticker-making operation -- will include a homebrewing classroom, more space for bulk items and a huge increase in beer- and wine-making supplies and ingredients.

source: [blogs.westword.com]]]> shark Announcements/Beer News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:42:06 -0600