We’re BACK! From the GABF that is. And I promised you some hardware, and yes, I delivered. While I am sad to report that my baby, the whiskey rye, was overlooked by the powers that be, under the banner of Uncle Billy’s Brew and Que and Brewmaster Brian Peters, we won a silver medal in the Kellerbier Category. Knocking out 22 other breweries in that category, we were able to leave the GABF as winners. So thanks to all that kept their fingers crossed.

Check out the pic of Jud and the random girl who jumped into the shot at the last second. What can we say, drinking was involved and Jud’s a chick magnet. Hilarious.

But it wasn’t all just medal winning, we also had a chance to taste the many beers of Colorado. While staying at Jud’s brother Nate’s place in Boulder, we visited some of the locals, Avery, Mountain Sun, and Walnut Brewery. We also tried countless others in the area apart from the countless hundreds, literally, at the Fest.

Taking the bus to and from the GABF was quite an adventure in and of itself. Here’s a pic of me at the bus station wishing there was still beer in my taster glass (it was actually plastic). While we are still pretty bad at taking pics for posterity’s sake, or even remembering to do so, we’re trying.

On the brewfront, the latest Blonde is carbonating as we speak and the newest round of Hefe is on the docket to be brewed this weekend. We’re experimenting with a variety of yeast strains this time, so we are quite excited about these batches. I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out. . .