Hey, craft beer fans! I wanted to let you know that as of today, I am a Certified Cicerone. This means that I will build thoughtfully executed food and beer pairings for our taproom and keep educating myself to be a better brewer. What is a Cicerone (“sis-uh-rohn“), you ask? Well, it’s the equivalent of…
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10 Villains of the Great American Beer Festival (or any beer festival, really)
Dr. B and I are sitting at home, reflecting on many years of attending the Great American Beer Festival, excitedly awaiting our opportunity to get our press passes, and attend the festival this year. We started thinking of all of the characters we have met over the years, both good and bad, heroes and villains…
From Homebrewer to Head Brewer
Dear Women Wanting To Professionally Brew Beer, My name is Kim and I wanted to share my brewing journey with you so you might be inspired to start your brewing career, too! (If this is something you are interested in trying, the work is arduous, but very rewarding.) My journey is a-typical, I hear, but…
Epic Brewing Company Opens In Denver Next Week!
As you may know, I am the new brewer for Epic Brewing Company Denver. (YAY!) For those in the Colorado Front Range and in my house, we’ve been impatiently awaiting the grand opening of the new Epic taproom, located on the corner of 30th and Walnut, in the River North District. If you and your…
Beer Factoid: July 6
On this day in 1988, Gordon Biersch Brewer Restaurants began their adventures in Palo Alto, California. Today, Gordon Biersch has 35 restaurants in the United States and 4 in Taiwan.
Destiny
This is probably why I am a brewer…
Tommyknocker Brewing Days
I have been reminiscing on my quick start into the brewing industry and thought I’d share a few photos with you from my days as an Apprentice Brewer at Tommyknocker Brewing, in Idaho Springs, CO. Thanks again for the opportunity to begin brewing, TK crew. Slainte!
What is more “craft beer” than a beard?! Vote for the best.
I say the above statement out of its hilarity, since I am a beardless woman. But, made it into the industry anyway… ha ha! This is just for fun and maybe you, too, will want to vote. A good beard takes time, I hear. Thanks to Banjo Media for this nutty photo. Craft Beer is…
