Every fall, American breweries compete for glory at The Great American Beer Festival in Denver, and several of this year’s winners are available in town, like x. The biscuity British pale ale with a hint of vanilla won gold in the ordinary or special bitter category. And don’t miss the lone St. Louis gold medalist, Perennial Savant Blanc, which won for American-style sour ales. Aged with chardonel grapes, it drinks like a sparkling wine. The 2015 batch debuts soon.
Cory and Karen King are co-owners at Side Project Brewing and The Side Project Cellar.
This article appears in November 2015.