Back to All Grain

Last week I realized how soon GABF was upon us. And soon there would be even more beer lovers in Denver. And how soon I had to have a lot of beer ready for them all to drink. Kell and I created a brewing schedule, and decided to brew so that when everyone is in [...]

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My week shadowing

I brewed a lot of beer this week. Or at least saw a lot of it being brewed. About 900 barrels worth. Sunday, I worked at Beer at Home, and afterward I brewed Pam, the dirty blonde. Monday, I woke up at 5 am and arrived at Strange brewing at 6. Tim, one of the [...]

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Brewing Schedule

I have been getting a great response from brewers about shadowing this week. I even had to turn one down due to a scheduling conflict. It’s been amazing to see how supportive the local breweries are of a potential competitor! Side note, I don’t have a computer while between jobs, so this post is from [...]

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Shadowing

It’s been a while. Some things are changing in my life, which has made things hectic, but has also created an opportunity. I’m back now though. Let’s talk about some beer! I recently received and accepted a job offer with MapMyFitness.com as a web developer. I’m really excited about the opportunity. The company is great; [...]

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Bacon, part deux

So my first attempt at bacon bourbon (for a maple bacon bourbon stout) wasn’t so great. I left the bacon in the bourbon for over a week, filtered it, froze it, filtered it, and tried it. And almost passed out from dehydration on the spot. It was so salty! Ever take a big gulp of [...]

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Breakfast & Brewing #1

The first ever Breakfast & Brewing is planned for this Sunday (12/20). Around 11am, we’ll have omelets, bacon, coffee, and more, and maybe even some Fraggle Rock or Pinky and the Brain. Around 12 or so, we’ll kick off the brew. I’m not sure what style we’re going to make yet, but it will be [...]

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Let’s brew

I have an idea. Ok, I have a lot of ideas. How cool would it be if you could blink and be somewhere else in the world? See? Ideas. Anyway, I have some ideas based in reality as well. After some pretty intense discussions with my roommate Jim this weekend, I have an idea that [...]

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Slowing Down A Little

Yet again, I’ve been bad about keeping up with posts. My apologies to the 67 of you who check this site every day for enthralling information about Mad Haven. I’ve done a lot of research, and met some very helpful people along the way. A lot of what I’ve learned has shown me that I [...]

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Mad Haven On Tap

I’m serving beer tonight at a college friend’s wedding rehearsal dinner. It’s sort of huge. I’m a wee bit nervous. Considering it’s the first “contract”, and the first time Mad Haven will be on the label, it’s a pretty momentous occasion. So first, thanks, and Congratulations to Elizabeth and Raffaello. The Beer I’m bringing three [...]

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On brewing popular styles

Do I need to brew an amber? I am a fan of New Belgium – 1554 is a crazy good beer, Biere de Mars is awesome, and La Folie is a different experience altogether – but do I need to have a Mad Haven version of Fat Tire to please the masses? There are a [...]

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