Hoppy Beer

For Denver’s Our Mutual Friend, subtle tweaks and improvements over years of brewing have brought their hoppy beers into medal-winning form, but the big and brash flavors in their smoked beers showcase their penchant for dramatic statements.

Since founding La Cumbre in Albuquerque in 2010, Jeff Erway has combined creativity with precision to earn six medals from GABF and four more from the World Beer Cup. Here, he names a six-pack of beers that have influenced his own journey.