Q is For Brad's Pit BBQ

If you follow along on this blog, you probably know about the A to Z Series of posts, and that we are quite a ways through "Round 6".

In case you don't know ... back in February of 2015, I was embarrassed by the number of Denver Breweries that I had never visited.

I decided to make an effort to hit more of them.

As I started to look at the list, it struck me that I could go down the list alphabetically and find Denver-area breweries that started with just about every letter.

So, I did. And ... we've gone through 5 whole rounds. Now we're on our 6th time through the alphabet.

"Q" is a tough letter. One that we've had to take "artistic license" on the "breweries" we picked.

This time, I didn't really pick a brewery at all ...

Q is For Brad's Pitt BBQ

Brad's Pit BBQ is a catering / food truck type business that "is an optimum choice for Weddings, Graduation Parties, Sports Events, Family Gatherings, Holiday Celebrations, or just for a scrumptious dinner. Voted 2018’s Best BBQ in Colorado by Money Magazine!". 

They do have a physical location right next to "L is for Locavore Beer Works". 

It is a great food-option for Locavore, which doesn't serve its own food. They have a partnership where Locavore has Brad's Pit QR codes at each Locavore table.

Patrons can order online and have food delivered right to their table. It is almost like Locavore is a brew-pub without them having to worry about food preparation and all the head-aches associated with serving food.

So, the only place I've ever had Brad's Pit BBQ is at Locavore.

Last Friday, before a DU Hockey game, the SheppyBrew Beer Model (aka my wife) stopped by Locavore for some drinks and some BBQ.

I had a brisket sandwich and potato salad. The Beer Model had a cheese burger with waffle fries. 

The food was great. The beer was wonderful.

The DU Hockey game didn't turn out how we wanted, but was still pretty fun for the most part.

If you're interested in Pick Up, Delivery, are Catering from Brad's Pit. Check out their website. Otherwise, Locavore is a great way to get their food.

And ... of course after "Q" comes "R". We've already posted R is for Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Brewery, so we're on "S".

According to the Colorado Brewery Map & List, we have a couple of "S" options. We even tried to visit one of them on New Year's Day, but it turned out the brewery we picked was closed for the holiday.

I'm not sure if we'll end up there or if we'll pick a different "S" brewery. Stay tuned on Sheppy's Blog: A to Z and you'll find out shortly after we do.

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R is for Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Brewery

As I mentioned in P is for Platt Park Brewing Co, we are re-engaging our A to Z Series of posts project.

My wife (aka the SheppyBrew Beer Model) and I are working our way through he alphabet to pick local area breweries to visit.

We were paused for quite awhile, but we're now back at round 6 of this little journey.

Of course after "P" comes "Q", and as I mentioned, I think I have a plan for "Q", but on Saturday after Christmas, we decided to skip ahead to "R". 

Don't worry, we'll come back.

But for now ...

R is for Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Brewery

2025 "Seasonals"

If you've followed this blog at all this year, you know that I wanted to concentrate more on my BJCP Goal and my Roll-a-Style list in 2025.

As a side-effect, I purposely ignored most of my "SheppyBrew Seasonals". 

After brewing Mardi Blonde (Batch 370) Birthday Brew and Oisin Owl Irish Stout (Batch 371), I thought to myself that those could be considered February and March "Seasonals".

The Mardi Blonde fit right into the "Mardi Gras / Lent" season in place of  Mardi Bock, and of course Oisin Owl being an "Irish Stout", it was perfect for St. Patrick's Day in March.

At that point, I started thinking that maybe with a little planning, I could come up with replacement "Seasonals" for most months even while brewing new beers based on the Roll-a-Style list.

So ... like I had done with 2024 Seasonals, 2023 Seasonals, and 2022 Seasonals, I started tracking how I could slot 2025 beers into the monthly "Seasonal" matrix.

2025 Mardi Blonde

X-Mas Ham

When I asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas dinner this year, my eldest said "ham".

While ham is not my favorite holiday food, I aim to please, so I went ahead and decided to do my "typical" Double Smoked Ham.

My wife got the standard spiral cut ham, around 10lbs.

On Christmas morning I made a glaze / sauce with a coke base and various spices. 

I also made a brown-sugar based "rub".

I placed the ham in a cooking pan, and then poured about half the glaze over the ham, and sprinkled the rub over it.

12 Beers Of Christmas

Way back in 2020, I did a little blog series ... The 25 Beers of December. For the first 25 days of December that year, I drank and took a picture of a different beer. It was sort of an Advent calendar of beers.

For some reason ... my little 12 5k's of December made me think about this little project. I didn't think of it soon enough to do exactly the same thing, but I thought a "12 Beers Of Christmas" might be sort of fun.

On Sunday, December 14, I pulled a pint of Wrexham Lager out of my beer fridge. This is apparently a 140 year old recipe, brewed in 1882 when two German immigrants set forth to brew in the UK. It is nicely session able at 4.0% ABV. Crisp, clean, and "iconic". Subtly hopped, light and refreshing.

Wrexham Lager

🍺Skadoosh Blond Ale

Style: American Blond Ale Brewer: SheppyBrew ABV: 4.6% IBU: 26 SRM: 5

👀 Appearance

A pale golden hue with a soft, bready glow. The beer pours with a modest white head that lingers just enough to leave a delicate lace on the glass. Its clarity is bright and inviting, a beacon of simplicity in the pint.

👃 Aroma

Gentle notes of fresh bread and light malt sweetness rise first, followed by a subtle floral touch from Cascade and Saaz hops. There’s a whisper of rye spice underneath, adding intrigue without overwhelming the nose.

Skadoosh Blond Ale (Batch 386)

I brewed some beer a couple Sundays ago. 12/12/2025.

If I'm counting correctly, this is my 19th batch of 2025, putting me at 95 gallons brewed this year.

It's the 386th batch of beer I've ever brewed. 

It is a new recipe, my 15th new one of the year and 346th unique recipe I've brewed.

I actually have quite a lot of beer inventory, but I have family coming to visit around Christmas and the beers I have are not really beer-flavored-yellow-beer-drinker-friendly styles.

And ... at least one of the people visiting is/are beer-flavored-yellow-beer-drinker(s).

So ... I came up with a simple blond ale recipe to (hopefully) be ready to go by Christmas.

Skadoosh Blond Ale