Throughout the year, I try a lot of different beers. Between my favorite spots in Denver, the breweries I visit when I travel and stuff I pick up at the store, it's hard to pick just a handful of favorite beers from the past year. My criteria for the "Best Beers" is whether or not I can still conjure up…

I hosted a fun beer tasting in November about beer's evolution in America with a great group. We had pumpkin beer, Vienna Lager, Porter, Standard American Lager, American Pale Ale, American IPA, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout and American Wild Ale. I also visited family and friends in Baltimore over Thanksgiving and enjoyed some of my favorite local beers there.

October was full of great beers, many of which I tried at Great American Beer Festival, which you can read about in my 2025 recap. My favorite sips at GABF included a lavender Summer Ale from Breakside Brewery and a bunch of Fresh Hop IPAs. I've decided to exclude those from the list below and focus instead on the best…

The 2025 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) was a much-needed celebration for an industry that's feeling the effects of an uncertain economy and a dip in alcohol consumption. While the festival has shrunk considerably since 2020, it still brings together hundreds of breweries from across the country in one location — a beer-drinker's paradise. You can enjoy tried-and-true sips from…

In September, I visited some of the breweries that are closest to home for me to try my old favorites and discover some new ones. I also took a little trip to Colorado Springs and enjoyed a delicious ESB.

In August, I visited a handful of breweries, went to some concerts and even managed to enjoy some great beers at Disneyland (which was needed 😳). These are the three beers I drank in August that were the most memorable.

After a busy beer schedule in June, I indulged quite a bit less in July. It's good to take breaks. Still, I made it over to one of my favorite Denver craft breweries, Comrade Brewing, and enjoyed some family time at Stem Ciders' Acreage location in Lafayette, CO—two places in the Denver area that I highly recommend trying (or frequenting).

In June, I went on my annual Baseball and Beers Trip with my dad. This year, we visited St. Louis, a city bursting with brewing (and baseball) history. We were able to visit 20 breweries in four days and sampled dozens of great beers. Here are my favorites from the trip in order of when we visited each brewery.

In May, I celebrated my birthday at Raíces Brewing Company and Strange Craft Beer Company, two great breweries located near Empower Field at Mile High. I also traveled down to the Florida Keys for a little vacation, and tried to sample as many local beers as possible, along with all the seafood and key lime pie my stomach allowed. I…