It's over already? Wow, time flies when you're drinking great beer!
2013 was definitely a pretty amazing year. From rousing discussions about what makes a gueuze a gueuze to packing Front Range BBQ's patio month after month (no matter the temperature) for all of our Meet the Brewer talks, this year has been unique and interesting to say the least. Eric's Beers Made by Walking has again grown considerably, becoming bigger than a Colorado thing with tastings in both Denver and Portland this year, and we can't wait to see where it goes from there. The brewery boom has shown no signs of slowing, with Nano 108 and Lofty Brewing starting up recently and newcomers Manitou Brewing, Fieldhouse Brewing, and Fossil Brewing looking at 2014 for their opening date. Things here at Focus on the Beer are definitely evolving and changing, but we look forward to 2014 to be another year full of great times with craft beer.
As we did last year, here's a look back at some of our favorite photos from our events, interviews, Instagram and more.
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| Jeff from Paradox Beer Company, explaining the finer points of their brewing process, at the Wynkoop hosted Beers Made by Walking tasting event. |
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| This was what many were greeted by at our meet the brewer events. |
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| Jason Yester and Emily Hutto chatting with Truck and Andy from Avery after Avery's Meet the Brewer. |
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| Our small neighbor to the west has its own brewery coming soon! |
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| Downtown's newest craft beer spot, The Wild Goose, opens. Along with craft coffee, they have wine and 12 craft beers on tap. |
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| We saw Bristol's Ivywild project go from ideas on paper to completion this year, creating another unique Colorado Springs hangout. |
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| Bristol's new BrauKon brewhouse is a shining example of efficiency and German engineering. |
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| Biff took over KB and opened Smiling Toad. Yum... Lavender... |
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| Denver's Fermentation Festival highlighted everything from kombucha to kimchi to beer, showing the vast capabilities our yeast friends have outside of just making great beer. |
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| Todd, Jeff, and Michael from Red Leg Brewing, who opened their doors July 4. |
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| Things have been busy from the start for the Red Leg guys. |
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| Our new guy Ryan traveled down to Ska's 18th birthday party. |
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| Phantom Canyon got some shiny new brewing equipment. |
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| Phantom's new patio, great views and great brews made this the place to meet after work. |
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| Nano 108 put the finishing touches on their brewery, complete with this easy to understand sign. We look forward to great things from the east side this next year. |
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| Nano 108 Brewing's taproom. |
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| More looks at all the shiny new toys Mike, Alan and Troy at Phantom will be playing with! |
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| Saison Fest enjoyed Trinity's expanded space; more space for barrels means more space for great beer. |
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| Happy Saison Fest attendees. It's hard not to smile with a craft beer in hand. |
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| Pikes Peak Brewing unveiled their slick new branding, paying tribute to our state parks in the process. |
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| We visited Venetucci Farm to help prepare pumpkins for Bristol's ultra-popular Pumpkin Ale. |
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| Seven Day Sour, Vert Gueuze made its appearance on the beer scene, and prompted a very spirited discussion on what makes a gueuze a gueuze. |
If you have any photos that remind you of good beer times this past year, please post them to our Facebook; we'd love to see them!Thank you to everyone for a great 2013! See you next year!- - -Stay updated with our email updates and like us on Facebook. We're also on Twitter and Instagram at @focusonthebeer.
