At the Craft Beer & Brewing Launch Party

Last night was the Craft Beer & Brewing launch party at the Denver Beer Co. in, you guessed it, Denver. It was at the end of the first day of the Craft Brewers Conference week. Which sounds like a not terrible way to spend a week. Anyways, great turnout and great wings with great beer! Not a terrible way to spend an evening. Now it's time to release it out into the world and let it do its thing. Fair thee well little magazine bird, fair thee well.

Craft Beer & Brewing

Over the last few months I've had the privilege to shoot for the premiere issue of Craft Beer & Brewing. It was exciting to see it take shape over that time. When I first spoke with them in January it wasn't much more than a collection of ideas and a pocketful of dreams, and now it is something that is tangible, something that can be held and something to behold. At the risk of evoking Bill Hader's Stefon, this magazine has everything: tips from micro brewers, head brewers, and the humble home brewer; an in-depth look at the foeder forrest of New Belgium Brewery; reviews of 40 IPAs (I've tasted and compared 12 so far); the best definition of "complex" flavor I've ever heard (any definition which includes "used Kleenex" has my vote); gear reviews; recipes to brew your own IPAs; and recipes that include cooking with beer (milk stout brownies?! Yes!), and much much more. There's enough here to propel your piquant explorations for quite a while. I believe it will be available, out there somewhere in the ether, April 8th, so be on the look out. I can't wait to get started on the next issue and do it all over again. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a home brew that needs bottling. Cheers!

BBQ Ribs and Things

I have a confession to make. This is why the Broncos lost the Super Bowl- I barbequed ribs for the big game when I should have stuck with what got them there, Super Nachos. All season long it was nachos  and touchdowns, nachos and touchdowns. I should have known we had a good thing going. It was all too painfully obvious at the first snap…but let's not ruminate on that.

Bread and Crumbs

The other night Charlene made some amazing olive and roasted tomato bread. I had to get some shots of it when it came out of the oven. In the morning, there were only crumbs.

Neil

My friend Neil stopped by the other day after a rigorous road trip through the polar vortex of the eastern United States. So, of course, after a rough trip like that I made him sit for photos. I think he was excited to have made it back to the balmy teen temperatures of Colorado.

Guinness and Hops

These are some recent images I created trying out some new equipment. This is how I spent my New Year's Eve. My thanks to Colin at Hops and Berries for being very helpful and walking me through their diverse selection of grains despite it being a very busy day. My next endeavor is definitely to explore the glorious world of home brewing. Graves Beer, look out!

Hazel and Buckwheat

Hazel is our latest foster...actually, we lost the battle on this one and she is the newest member of the family. It's always difficult not to keep them all, but Hazel fit right in and knew it, too. She made herself right at home on the first day, then she and Buckwheat must have played for a week straight. Speaking of Buckwheat, of course he had to get into the act as well...