Events for August 6, 2026

In August of 1893, Frank J. Wisner, owner of the Cripple Creek Brewing Company in Colorado, was staring at the snow‑capped peaks of Cow Mountain while sipping a glass of his Myers Avenue Red root beer. Inspired by the contrast of dark rock and white snow, he imagined a mountain of vanilla ice cream floating […]

India Pale Ale, or IPA, is a beer style that has inspired passionate devotion among craft beer enthusiasts. National IPA Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of August, pays tribute to this hop‑forward brew and its storied past. The origins of IPA trace back to the late 18th century, when British brewers sought to supply ale […]