https://beer-and-burgers.com/2017/04/03/the-almost-official-montana-scotch-ale-scotch-off/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/scotch-ales.jpgScotch AlesA few Scotch Ales were consumed in the name of science.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/scotch-off-scoresheets1.jpgScotch-Off scoresheetshttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/scotch-off-scoresheets.jpgScotch-Off scoresheetsThe panelists took their responsibilities vigorously, as evident by the amount of spills, smudges, and stains on the scorecards.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/expert-panel-scotch-ales.jpgExpert panel - Scotch AlesThe pretentious panel ponders the serious selection of Scotchiness placed in their path.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/judges-raid-fridge-scotch-ale.jpgJudges raid fridge - Scotch AleThe happy judges after raiding the fridge.2017-04-04T15:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2017/02/06/now-for-the-airing-of-grievances/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/roasted-barley.jpgroasted-barleyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/anchor-christmas-2016.jpganchor-christmas-2016At least we can count on Anchor Brewing to provide a new Winter Ale every holiday season.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/roasted-barley-beer.jpgroasted-barley-beerhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/exocoveza.jpgexocovezahttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/winter-ipa.jpgwinter-ipaI give you the Winter IPA. Excuse me while I hurl.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/widmer-hoppy-red-2.jpgwidmer-hoppy-red-22017-02-07T21:29:24+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2016/09/21/the-best-ipa-in-town/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/scorecard-2.jpgscorecard-2Sample scorecard #1 -- this judge clearly is in control.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/scorecard-1.jpgscorecard-1Scorecard sample #2 -- this judge clearly had issues.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/expert-panel-of-judges.jpgexpert-panel-of-judgesThe expert panel of judges prepare to taste the IPA at Bunkhouse Brewery.2016-09-22T20:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2016/07/15/in-the-case-of-texas-v-montana/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pygmy-marmoset.jpgpygmy marmosethttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/warren-commission.jpgWarren Commissionhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/the-pygmy-marmoset.jpgThe Pygmy Marmosethttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/oklahoma-sucks-beer.jpgOklahoma Sucks beerhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/texas-beers.jpgTexas beers2016-09-21T21:14:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2016/01/19/the-bozeman-winter-beer-challenge/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winter-beers-close-round-2.jpgWinter Beers - close round 2https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winter-beer-close-top.jpgWinter Beer - close topThe Cacao Vanilla Imperial Stout, as seen here from approximately 10,000 feet, at 406 Brewing was the hands-down winter winner.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winter-beer-challenge-scores.jpgWinter Beer Challenge - ScoresThe scorecards got a workout, as evidence by the number of pen marks and beer stains.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winter-beer-tasters.jpgWinter Beer - TastersThe judges at this end of the table constantly made faces at the judges sitting at the other end of the table throughout the entire event.2016-01-26T22:26:13+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2016/01/04/winter-hook-and-klondike-bars/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/klondike-bar1.jpgklondike barhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/klondike-bar.jpgklondike barhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winter-hook.jpgwinter hookhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4th-quarter.jpg4th quarterhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/3rd-quarter.jpg3rd quarterhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winning-td.jpgwinning tdTexas QB Vince Young scores the winning TD on fourth down to beat USC.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/no-1.jpgno 12016-01-18T00:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/12/28/playing-with-portissimo/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/peak.jpgPeakhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/peak-xv.jpgPeak XVThe Peak XV Imperial porter from XXXX Brewing Co. is the night's big winner.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/imperial-porters.jpgImperial PortersTonight's game features three Imperial porters on ice. Well, the hockey game is on ice, the beers are not.2016-01-02T17:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/10/19/the-mega-jumbo-shrimp-of-beer/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mor-brewing.jpgMOR brewingThe Museum of the Rockies, aka MOR, was kind enough to invite me to learn about session beer while allowing me to toss back a few at the same time and ask "educational" questions.2015-10-23T21:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/09/09/brewing-big-sky-that-isnt-big-sky-brewing/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/beehive-basin.jpgBeehive BasinBeehive Basin has the views of the mountains surrounding Big Sky, including the famous Lone Peak standing at about 12,000 feet.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lone-peak.jpgLone PeakYou gotta love it when your sampler is delivered in a ski. And you gotta love it even more when each beer is deliciously tasty.2015-09-09T16:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/08/27/the-bozeman-ipa-challenge/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scores-e1440711473238.jpgScoresThe scoresheets after a full day of tasting IPAs were definitely more worn out than the IPA drinkers ... by far.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tasters-2.jpgTasters 2My IPA slurping friend, left, and her drinking buddy Phil plow through another two IPAs, this time at 406 Brewing Co.2015-09-11T00:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/08/20/the-greatest-burger-that-never-was/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/haymarket.jpgHaymarketThe Toonces IPA and the Defender American Stout, both from Haymarket Pub & Brewery in Chicago.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/white-stout.jpgWhite stoutThe White Stout from James Page Brewery tasted like a combination of Pilsner and chocolate.2015-08-21T12:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/07/17/a-summer-beer-fest-in-winter/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/big-sky-crowd.jpgBig Sky crowdhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/katabatic-owner.jpgKatabatic ownerLaNette Jones, one of the owners at Katabatic Brewing Co., was on hand to serve.2015-07-21T14:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/19/we-now-pause-for-baseball/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cws.jpgCWSMy view from right field at the College World Series.2015-07-14T14:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/23/how-to-survive-a-six-hour-drive/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wind-river-brewing-co.jpgWind River Brewing CoThe award-winning Oatmeal Stout at Wind River Brewing Co. is almost as alluring as the cowboy version of the leg lamp.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bitter-creek-tanks.jpgBitter Creek tanksThe sign next to the tanks at Bitter Creek Brewing make it very clear that important work is being done.2015-07-14T14:30:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/17/the-idiot-among-us/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/village-idiot-burger.jpgVillage Idiot burgerYou don't have to be an idiot to order this burger, but it helps.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/village-idiot.jpgVillage IdiotWhich one of the Village People was the Idiot?2015-07-14T14:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/29/drinking-from-different-pages/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150624_101142.jpg20150624_101142It took some searching, but after two days we found some breweries in the Grand Tetons.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/outlaw-brewing.jpgOutlaw BrewingNothing quite like sitting a a brewery and enjoying the mountains that are less than 30 minutes away.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150624_101220.jpg20150624_101220Found a few craft breweries among the Grand Tetons.2015-07-14T14:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/07/11/going-to-my-first-beer-fest-in-montana/2015-07-11T17:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/25/whats-a-few-billionth-among-friends/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/eze.jpgEZEI rather enjoy drinking a quality porter like the EZE while looking at the mountains.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/marvin-flt-3.jpgMarvin flt 3Two flights from Melvin featuring IPAs in the front, and Stouts/Porters in the back.2015-06-26T01:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/18/no-longer-a-one-horse-town/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/schlafly-bbs.jpgSchlafly BBSBehold the malty goodness of the Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. Behold.2015-06-23T17:11:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/23/a-new-contender-for-best-in-burger/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/the-library.jpgThe LibraryHonest, mom, I'm at the Library. Here I am studying the Steamboat Oats & Cream Stout.2015-06-24T21:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/22/a-brewery-on-every-corner/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nbb-flight.jpgNBB flightTasting the IPAs on tap at New Belgium.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/odell-flight.jpgOdell flightThe Classic Tray at Odell Brewing was mostly pale ales.2015-06-23T13:50:50+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/21/the-beer-doth-floweth-like-a-stream-from-the-mountains/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/coors-field.jpgCoors FieldEnjoying the 90 Shilling Ale while watching the Rockies and Brewers.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wynkoop.jpgWynkoopThe first brew pub in Denver, Wynkoop has made its share of beer.2015-06-21T17:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/06/16/feeling-a-little-boxed-in/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/boxed-in.jpgBoxed inEver have that "boxed-in" feeling? I know what you mean.2015-06-16T22:15:22+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/03/12/i-hit-rock-bottom-twice/2015-03-16T02:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/19/off-to-the-national-beer-expo/2015-02-01T18:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/09/18/countdown-to-rocktown/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/logohdr.jpghdr-logo-02https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/threebrothers.jpgthreebrothers2015-02-01T18:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/12/30/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-beer/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/hardywood-gbs.jpgHardywood GBSPsst, hey bud. What will you give me for my GBS?https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santa-beer-1.jpgSanta beer 1I've been a good boy because look what Santa brought me.2015-02-01T18:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/01/16/another-festivus-miracle-winter-beer-tasting-next-weekend/2015-02-01T18:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2015/01/30/when-in-doubt-drink-a-stout/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1600111.jpg20150124_160011[1]https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1559291.jpg20150124_155929[1]https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1453311.jpg20150124_145331[1]https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1429151.jpg20150124_142915[1]https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1402591.jpg20150124_140259[1]https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150124_1346021.jpg20150124_134602[1]It is vital to keep your head covered and warm at a winter beer festival.2015-02-01T18:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/12/13/does-your-burger-joint-make-the-grade/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/katy-trail-ice-house.jpgKaty Trail Ice HouseThe view from my table at the Katy Trail Ice House in Dallas. Note the perfectly pink color of the burger, the beautiful amber hue of the beer, and the glorious sunshine on the backyard adjacent to the Katy Trail in the near distance.2014-12-16T21:04:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/11/21/taste-the-beer-not-the-barrel/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bourbon-tasting.jpgBourbon TastingThe barrel-aged beers on the tasting list. It's pretty easy to tell what I thought of each one.2014-11-21T18:55:31+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/10/31/get-me-a-porter-stat/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/512-keg-tap-1.jpg512 keg tap 1Hugh trys to get that firkin barrel open.2014-12-04T21:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/10/16/the-brewery-crawl-of-good-intentions/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mosaic.jpgMosaicThe large format Darling Buds Mosaic -- a wet-hop pale ale.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bluejacket.jpgBluejacketLadies and gentlemen, here's Ryan, our Bluejacket brewery tour guru and co-owner of the space for the next 30 years.2014-11-01T15:56:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/10/08/the-extremely-unofficial-d-c-brewery-crawl/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/logo-dc-craft-scenen.jpgLogo - DC Craft Scenen2014-10-08T13:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/10/02/always-trust-a-burger-chef/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/grillin.jpegGrillinThe grill at Jack Brown's lights up with its variety of burger options.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/donught-burger.jpgDonught burgerA buger with a donut for the bun. Yes, you canfind that at Jack Brown's too. https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chips-n-guac-burger.jpgChips n guac burgerA delicious looking burger topped with guacamole, jalapenos, and Fritos. Yum.2014-10-02T23:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/how-to-rate-a-burger-joint/2024-12-02T09:58:43+00:00weekly0.6https://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/09/26/beer-beer-everywhere-and-not-a-drop-to-drink/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/start-making-sense.jpgStart Making SenseTalking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense had the crowd rocking by the festival's end. Or maybe it was just the beer.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beer-crowd-1.jpgBeer crowd 1More than 30 breweries were on hand at the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival, the first time it has been staged in both the fall and the spring.2014-09-26T20:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/09/10/chucking-ipas/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ipas-lined-up.jpgIPAs lined upIPA drinking pros Alex and Mike show the amateurs how to do it.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rating-sheet.jpgRating SheetWhat a rating sheet looks like after tasting 24 IPAs.2014-09-12T22:41:18+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/08/21/living-in-craft-beer-country/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/linkin-park-1.jpgLinkin Park 1Linkin Park shares a craft beer with me at Jiffy Lube Live in Northern Virginia.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/beer-market.jpgBeer Market2014-09-04T16:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/09/04/calling-all-hop-heads-to-the-ipa-challenge/2014-09-04T16:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/08/30/a-salute-to-the-admiral/2014-09-04T16:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/08/09/in-a-burger-drought/2014-08-18T22:56:10+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/27/national-beer-expo-the-toyota-corolla-of-festivals/2014-07-28T02:51:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/22/what-not-to-wear-to-a-beer-fest/2014-07-23T18:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/15/im-as-hoppy-as-pharrell-or-not/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hops-grove.jpgHops groveThe hop yard at the halfway point.https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hops-2.jpgHops 2Behold ... the Hop.2014-07-22T22:26:31+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/03/what-makes-a-good-burger-joint/2014-07-17T20:36:34+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/06/26/which-way-to-go/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/beer-reality.jpgBeer-Reality2014-07-17T20:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/2014/07/10/why-the-netherlands-lost/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/neider-beer.jpgNeider beerThe stout that helped the Dutch to victory over Costa Rica.2014-07-17T20:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://beer-and-burgers.com/about/https://beer-and-burgers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/e-beer-me1.jpgE Beer Me2014-07-17T20:18:38+00:00weekly0.6https://beer-and-burgers.comdaily1.02024-12-02T09:58:43+00:00