Crabby Neighbor
We had been lacking on snow here in Colorado Springs lately. When the first good snow came, I was pretty excited. Especially since I had just purchased cross country skis and was ready for a new workout. I set out…
Backwoods Bastard
Backwoods Bastard sounds like it might be the name of my buddy Steve’s Tinder profile, but it’s actually a barrel aged scotch ale. Founder’s brewing takes their scotch ale “Dirty Bastard” and ages it in oak barrels underground. I like…
Sticky Drippy Crystals
If you haven’t picked up on this already, the après beer is pretty important to me. Sometimes more important than the activity (excuse) itself. Well if I have ever earned the reward beer this one takes the cake. I did…
DrinkTanks Juggernaut and Keg Cap
Filling a growler has become quite an ordeal for me. With the introduction of crowlers, I have found myself filling growlers less and less. This is probably for a couple reasons. My wife and I can kill a crowler no…
Long Root Ale
A lot of beer drinkers like to “do good” while drinking. I’m sure it is just another excuse to have another glass but it makes you feel better about your (over)consumption. Anything from a pint night for a good cause…
Tiny Umbrella Party IPA
Drink local! Drink Cerberus! I have found myself ensuring my bike ride ends with this new brewery on my route. It has become the first place I suggest when someone suggests going somewhere for a beer. It has become the…
Barebones Pathfinder Cooler
On our way out to our inaugural Outdoor Retailer show, we took the long way. We stopped at the Sundance resort for some casual camping and gentle lift serviced biking. While perusing a little shop there I stumbled across a…
Golden Nugget
Toppling Goliath is a small (production wise) brewery producing some huge beers (hop flavors, trade value, etc). They are located in what I consider the middle of nowhere Iowa. In fact, we drove right past the old pizza hut building…