Denver Bacon and Beer 2016: A Recap

This past weekend was the 2016 Denver Bacon and Beer Festival! This event brings bacon bites created by various Denver restaurants and beer from local breweries together.

Bacon and beer

Each bite incorporates bacon and often times beer too! Breweries bring some of their regulars as well as crafty creations for pairing with bacon dishes.

BEER

The Maple Brown from City Star Brewing was one of those crafty creations! This beer was done well. It was sweet but true to name with its nice maple syrup taste.

Bacon and beer

Apparently brown ales were a hit because the Coffee Double Brown Ale from Little Machine was another favorite. This beer is very tasty and easy to drink. I had actually tried it at the brewery before and this reminded how I need to get back there soon! Little Machine is making some good beer and a variety of it too.

Bacon and beer

Favorite Beers:

  • Maple Brown by City Star (Berthoud, CO)
  • Dry Hopped Black IPA by Comrade (Denver, CO)
  • Coffee Double Brown Ale by Little Machine (Denver, CO)
  • Pumpkin Porter by Strange Brewing (Denver, CO)
  • Thornless Sour Ale by Cerebral Brewing (Denver, CO)

BITES

It’s always fun to see the different bacon dishes restaurants pull together. Bacon can be added to both sweet and savory dishes and it’s fun to taste the variety.

Bacon and beer

First Draft Bacon and Beer Bite

My top favorite bite was probably the Bacon and Egg Wonton with housemade sweet and sour sauce from Aloy Modern Thai. I am a huge sucker for wontons and these were delicious! They also brought samples of the Thai coffee, which was so yummy!

Bacon and beer

My other favorite dish was the Brussels Sprouts with IPA Dijon and Molasses Candied Bacon from Rosedale (unfortunately, no picture). I am most definitely trying this dish at home!

Bacon and beer

Little Man Ice Cream

The dish that I found the most creative was the Bourbon and Honeycrisp Apple Braised Bacon and Honey Spiced Quinoa with Maple Balsamic Reduction from the Colorado Pig Rig. It was a surprisingly light combination but still encompassed that yummy bacon.

Favorite Bacon and Beer Bites:

  • Bacon and Egg Wonton from Aloy Modern Thai (Denver, CO)
  • Pumpkin Spice Maple Bacon Crack from First Draft (Denver, CO)
  • Bourbon Honeycrisp and Braised Bacon Quinoa from Colorado Pig Rig (food truck)
  • Brussels Sprouts with IPA Dijon and Molasses Candied Bacon from The Rosedale(Denver, CO)
  • That Bacon Sticky Icky by The Lobby (Denver, CO)

Bacon and beer

The event has been on a Sunday in the past and typically conflicted with the Broncos game and this year it was moved to Saturday – great choice!

Denver Bacon and Beer is brought to you by Two Parts and EatBoston. Proceeds benefit Metro Caring and Project Angel Heart.

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