Chief Beer Officer
I’ve been told I have a good job. And it’s hard not to agree. I write stories about a lot of things, but I get to blog about beer.
But I’ve got nothing on this guy.
Finished reading?
Yeah, then you probably feel as I do. Since when does Denver get the Napa Valley of Beer designation? California’s central coast isn’t doing too bad for beer, with nearly as many breweries within a two-hour drive as Denver has. What about Portland, Oregon? With 28 breweries in one city, you certainly don’t have to drive two hours to find a microbrewery there. I don’t know why, but I’m a bit bothered by Denver getting this designation. First, it stinks of regionalism, that detested stank that happens when one particular region becomes the hot spot, the Napa Valley, the Paris of the West, the Disneyland of the East, you catch my drift.
Distinctive breweries are popping up all over the place, and each region has its own significance.
Prost,
GG
I am biased. I lived in Denver from 1993-2003. I watched LoDo grow up. I watched breweries rise and fall. Now, don’t get me wrong, I make it a point to find brew pubs to visit where ever I might be and agree that Portland and Seattle would probably be at the top of my list as places tied for the title of Napa Valley of Beer–with Portland being my favorite for many reasons. But, for Denver, add the fact that Denver and the Brewers Association host the Great American Beer Festival every year… and that may tip the scales to Denver?