105 West Brewing Shows What It Means to Support the Community

It’s Friday, and we’re counting down the hours until our work week comes to an end. We’re big fans of celebrating the end of the week with a Friday happy hour, where we can raise a few pints to toast the start of the weekend. If not for the pandemic we would already be making plans for where to grab a drink tonight. Most likely it would be a short conversation, and we’d quickly agree […]

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A Look at 4 Years of Holidaily Brewing Co & Their Great, Gluten-Free Craft Beer

Celebrate Leap Year this Saturday, February 29, with some incredible craft beers at Holidaily Brewing Co! This weekend, February 29 – March 1, Holidaily Brewing will be celebrating 4 years of gluten-free brewing. Whether you follow a gluten-free lifestyle or not, Holidaily Brewing has a full lineup of incredible craft beer and we’re certain you’ll find one (or several) favorites to raise in their honor. What better way to take advantage of the extra “leap […]

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Adios, 2019.

Happy New Year’s Eve! Tonight is the night we finally kick 2019 to the curb and welcome a fresh new year and a whole new decade, depending on what you believe. (We are Team Zero all the way, by the way… bring on the new decade NOW!)

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33 Creative Gift Ideas for Beer Lovers

So you’ve survived the first big shopping weekend of the holiday season. Woohoo! We hope that in the days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday you picked up lots of deals. However, if you still have a beer lover to shop for this holiday season, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up 33 of our favorite products & gifts, each of which are beer geek tested & BMT approved. Browse our suggestions below […]

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Hop Zombie Day Returns to Lone Tree Brewing on September 28

WARNING! An outbreak of the hoppiest proportions is coming to Lone Tree. Hop Zombie Day 2019 Lone Tree Brewing Company’s award-winning Hop Zombie will return on Saturday, September 28, at 11 a.m. This monster beer is usually kept under quarantine, but once annually it’s released to a thirsty mob of Hop Zombie fans. This weekend marks the sixth year that Lone Tree Brewing Company will celebrate Hop Zombie Day by unleashing their hoppy creation into […]

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Bucket List Ticket: GABF Paired

In just over a week, tickets sales will begin for the 36th Annual Great American Beer Festival. You’ll have to act fast to snag a GABF ticket, or you’ll be stuck trying to get one on the aftermarket. However as popular as GABF is there is one ticket even hotter and harder to come by: a ticket to Paired, the beer and food pairing event within GABF. You’ll need a great timing, luck, and a member […]

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Escaping to Fremont County and Florence Brewing Co | BottleMakesThree.com

Escape to Fremont County and Florence Brewing Company

On the way home from our recent Salida road trip, we decided to do some exploring. One of our stops was in Florence, where we checked out Florence Brewing Company. But before we made it to the brewery, we made a quick stop and did some time in Canon City at the Museum of Colorado Prisons. Read on to learn about our time behind bars, and our escape to Florence Brewing Co. Highway 50 Drive […]

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Cheers from the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, in Salida Colorado | BottleMakesThree.com

Road Trip: Salida & The Colorado Brewers Rendezvous

Last weekend we took a quick road trip to Salida to attend our first-ever Colorado Brewers Rendezvous. It’s nuts that it took us so long to attend this beer festival. This year marked the 21st Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, so how had we always seemed to miss out? So many folks told us that this is a “must go” event, so we finally decided we had to make it happen. The bonus was that we’d also […]

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July Beer Fests & Featured Events

Happy July everyone! Today marks the start of one of our favorite months of the year. July is the perfect month for backyard barbecues, fun outdoor activities, and celebrations with family and friends. Plus it’s the month we celebrate America with patriotic explosions in the sky. Who doesn’t love that?! In Colorado July is hella hot, but that doesn’t bother us. In fact the scorching hot weather is the perfect excuse to enjoy some cold […]

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The Brewers Association launches an independent craft brewery seal | BottleMakesThree.com

Brewers Association Launches Independent Craft Brewer Seal

One week before America celebrates Independence Day, the Brewers Association has announced their own declaration of independence. In a press release yesterday the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit small and independent craft brewers trade group, revealed the launch of their independent craft brewer seal. This new seal will help consumers better identify beers which are certified as being made by small, independent craft brewers.  About the Independent Craft Brewer Seal The independent craft brewer seal features an iconic beer […]

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