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Tijuana Beer Fest

By Jeff

While we try to keep this blog related to the greater Four Corners area, we do stray from time to time to blog about cool beer and bike happenings elsewhere. Today marks the start of the start of the 5th International Beer Festival Tijuana in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Admission is only $5 (most beer... »

Beer in San Diego, Blind Lady Ale House, Hamilton’s Tavern and The Tin Can Ale House

By Jeff

I grew up in San Diego, and it’s where I really started loving craft beer (which explains my love of everything Stone Brewing Company). I went back to visit family and friends over the long holiday weekend, and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to drink some good beer (although not nearly as much as... »

Beer in Denver

By Jeff

Kinsee and I took a quick trip up to Denver this past weekend, we were only there for about 36 hours, but I’d never been to Denver so I was excited to go. My goal for the weekend was to check out some good Denver beer. In my opinion, Denver (well the Front Range or... »

Ska’s Cans Get Some Denver Blog Love

By Jeff

Denver’s alt-weekly Westword has a pretty good website and some fine blogs I just discovered. They have a section called Booze News as part of their larger food blog that as the name implies covers Colorado booze news. In honor of American Craft Beer Week they’re writing articles all week about Colorado canned craft beer.... »

Beer Roundup: What I’ve Been Drinking

By Jeff

Oskar Blues: Gordon. 12oz Can poured into a pint glass Described as somewhere between an Imperial Red Ale and a Double IPA I had no idea what to expect going into this beer. It was also my first times tasting a beer from Oskar Blues, and quite possibly my first craft brew from a can.... »

Ska Brewing Co. to Release True Blonde in Cans (and Throw A Party)

By Jeff

Soon, the above bottle won’t be the only way you can easily enjoy Ska Brewing Company’s True Blonde Ale. Tomorrow, Ska will be releasing True Blonde in cans. As I’ve written about before, canned craft beer is becoming popular, especially among the more outdoorsy folks. Cans make drinking beer easier for all sorts of... »

Craft Beer: Glass Bottles vs Aluminum Cans

By Jeff

Before moving to Colorado I didn’t really give too much thought to canned beer. As far as I know none of the San Diego breweries sell their beer in cans, and when I saw canned beer from other breweries on the shelves at the store I mostly looked past them assuming they were an... »