Porter the malamute wonders, “Dude, where’s my beer?”

Dude, Where’s My Dog?

by Erich Hennig January 30, 2012 February - March 2012

I have seen the future, and it’s dark.

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Five generations of Pagosa Brewing Co.’s Nipple Mountain Nip barleywine style ale are served up at a “vertical tasting” for their 5th anniversary celebration on 11.11.11

In Pursuit of the Gnar

by Erich Hennig January 3, 2012 January 2012

Style. It’s how we define ourselves. It is also a fine method of establishing a common ground on which to meaningfully discuss beer.

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Old Saint Nick enjoys a pint of the proper.

Oh Christmas Brew, Oh Christmas Brew!

by Erich Hennig December 6, 2011 December 2011

The most ubiquitous and varied seasonal in the brewing calendar is the enigmatic Christmas Brew.

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Steve Dressler, Head Brewer at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., puts a fine pour on a glass of Life & Limb

Breweries, Brewpubs and Beer Bars (Oh My!)

by Erich Hennig November 2, 2011 Mountain Brew Notes

We live in rad times. Proof of this can be found on the shelves of any decent liquor store.

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Dude in neon bodysuit pounding it circa 1988, prior to the Craft Brewing revolution. Greg Stump – The Blizzard of Aahhh’s

Crafting the Stoke

by Erich Hennig October 4, 2011 Mountain Brew Notes

“I’ve been waiting for the snow to fall. I’ve been waiting for the snow to fall, and cover us all!”

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Autumn in the Rockies – A Perfect Time for Beer

Autumn in the Rockies – A Perfect Time for Beer

by Erich Hennig August 2, 2011 August - September 2011

A new brewery opening is always good news, and having one take shape in the challenging economic environment of a mountain town is even better.

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Jess Wojcik enjoying a cold one in the backyard. Photo: Erica Hennig

Dog Days of Summer

by Erich Hennig July 5, 2011 July 2011

Writing a column in late May destined for the High Summer issue in July while watching flakes the size of coasters build to a soggy eight-inch-deep mess on the front deck is no easy task.

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Telluride local/pirate Hawkeye Johnson and the author pause for the cause at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, 2009. New Belgium's brews are on tap at the festival in June, and the adult sippy-cup is a free upgrade.

Beer at Altitude – Mountain Brewfests Kick Off Summer

by Erich Hennig June 1, 2011 June 2011

Late Thursday evening, early spring, van driving hard toward Pagosa Springs on the yearly penance run to the Front Range for a weekend of old friends, bluegrass, weirdness and beer at the Boulder Theater.

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Steve ‘Duder’ Kammerer, general manager at Steamworks Brewing Co., performs a difficult balancing act with cans of the Third Eye Pale Ale, Colorado Kolsch and Steam Engine Lager.

Craft in Cans Float the Boat

by Erich Hennig May 2, 2011 May 2011

If, like me, you find that floating down some remote canyon on a 100-plus-degree day in Utah necessitates the life-saving presence of copious cans of ice-cold beverages, then you understand the complex nature of determining the correct quantity to pack.

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Salmon River Brewery

Salmon River Brewery

by Erich Hennig April 5, 2011 April 2011

In 2004, Tamarack Ski Resort, located across Lake Cascade from Donnelly, ID, became the first major new ski area to open in North America since Beaver Creek, CO, and Deer Valley, UT, back in 1981. The resulting spasm of real estate speculation, and associated influx of “far-ners,” many fleeing the more populated mountain towns of [...]

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