Issue: January February 2010
Features
Age of the Dragon
by: DRAFT Staff
A year after Oregon's baddest brewer took over Portland beer bastion Green Dragon, we checked in with Rogue Ales president Brett Joyce on the progress.
Brewer Q&A
by: DRAFT Staff
If heaven were a bar, what would it be like?
DRAFT's Top 25 Beers of the Year (2009)
by: DRAFT Staff
This year -- some fresh from the tank, others from centuries-old recipes -- and crowned the top 25 that blew us away in 2009, either for the first time or the hundredth. Some are multi-medal award winners, others have captured the imagination of bloggers and beer geeks and still others have sat quietly, awaiting their moment of glory. Here it is.
On Tap
Aspen's Apres-Ski Scene
by: Sarah L. Stewart
Two things Colorado most prides itself on are perfect powder skiing and tasty, local microbrews. It’s a rightful claim: Most of the state’s mountain towns are blessed with plenty of both. But for one of Colorado’s most recognizable ski havens, that hasn’t always been the case.
Byproducts of Big Beer
by: Christopher Staten
Thank the latest mega-brew for that delicious lager you’re drinking.
Football According to Cowher
by: Christopher Staten
Bill Cowher, former Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers coach and current analyst on CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today,” walks us through football, on and off the field.
Ivy League Cocktails
by: Sushma Subramanian
Top-tier schools teach the art and science of bartending.
Jamaica’s (Other) Fastest Man
by: Melissa Siig
Why a Californian will be wearing yellow and green at the Vancouver Olympics
The Brewing Spirit
by: Matt Sorrell
Suddenly spirited, American microbrewers are turning to the stills.
Top 10 Craft Beers That Trim Your Waistline
by: DRAFT Staff
Love beer but need to lose a little weight? We offer up 10 beers that will help slim the gut.
Xtreme Olympics
by: DRAFT Staff
Three events bring the badass factor to the Winter Games.
Trek
36 Hours in the Bay Area
by: Jordan Conn
As Bay Area brewers gear up for San Francisco Beer Week (Feb. 5-14), they want to show ale enthusiasts that there’s more to NorCal than its most well-known city. Here are some under-the-radar spots in and around the city to stick on your beer itinerary.
B.C.’s Best Beer Bar
by: Laura Siciliano-Rosen
If you’re not going to Vancouver for the Olympics this winter, go for the beer. Specifically, go to The Alibi Room, the unofficial one-stop craft-beer shop of British Columbia.
Taste
The Guacamole Renaissance Likes Beer
by: Nathan Myers
Seven years ago, a reported 40 million pounds of guacamole were consumed on Super Bowl Sunday -- “enough to cover the entire football field 12 feet deep in guac.” What a disturbing vision.
Reviews
DRAFT Pick: 21st Amendment: Monk’s Blood
by: DRAFT Staff
This year, 21st Amendment will launch its Insurrection Series, which the brewery calls a “once-in-awhile, four-pack release of a very special beer.” Monk’s Blood is the inaugural brew of the bunch, though sadly, this Belgian-style dark ale won’t be around long.
Beer Me
BeerMe: Out with the old, in with the brew
by: Dan Rabin
Cyclist Dan Rabin ended a humdrum year on a roll.