Urban Animal Beer Company is one of the few breweries that I hadn't visited in Colorado Springs, but I rectified that horrific oversight...

“Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” And so began the relationship between Dr. Zaius and Charlton Heston in the 1968...

What does “Wackadoo” mean? Well, it all started in the Bronze Age when metal replaced sticks for wacking...or is that whacking? Well, the...

Everything good comes from barrels: Whiskey, wine, monkeys, people going over Niagara Falls, and (of course) beer. This is a version of...

What in the world is an Extra Special Bitter you ask? Well, if you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you. You should be ashamed! It’s...

I started out this blog by reviewing only one beer at a time, but that’s inefficient. So, I thought that before the cherry saison...

I’ve had saisons before, but never a cherry saison, nor an imperial (double) saison. So, of course I had to ride my bike down the trail...

One of the best beers in the city is Storybook’s Java Dragon Porter, but I’ll save that review for later. Right now I’m in the mood for...

As the name implies, Black Forest Brewing Company is tucked into the woods of Black Forest, which is more of a rural community than a...

In the words of Mark Twain, "The rumors of the black IPA's death have been greatly exaggerated." Black IPAs are a rare breed in Colorado...

I like reviewing small breweries like this one because it’s off the brewery beaten path. But just because I unilaterally labeled it as a...

I couldn’t resist trying out the wee heavy at Cogstone, especially since I’ve reviewed the style at Lost Friend Brewery, and I'm a big...

The West Coast IPA is a perfect name. I don’t have to guess if I’m going to get a cloudy east coast style or a dank midwest style (I’m...

Cerberus Brewery has established itself as a powerhouse that’s tucked into the eastern side of Old Colorado City. Actually, I think it’s...

I love Belgian beers, so it’s no surprise that I’d review this one. The rouge refers to the cherries added to this dubbel, which is...

Cerberus has several IPAs to choose from, but I always come back to Tiny Umbrella Party. It’s a solid west coast style IPA with a hop...

Metric Brewing is smack dab in the center of town. It’s just north of the up and coming Knob Hill arts district, situated in a shopping...

Metric Brewing Grapefruit Squanchy The Grapefruit Squanchy is my second grapefruit IPA in as many weeks. This one is an imperial from...

Nano 108 is an out of the way place, not because it’s in the boonies, but because whoever designed the Powers corridor did a terrible job...

I’m a sucker for Belgian beers and Belgian quads are one of my favorites. These pack a punch, not only in AVB (they typically come in at...