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Back in 2020, the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) was set to host one of the Centennial State’s signature beer events: Collaboration...
Go big or go home
Like a proud father Adam Avery would be justified in bragging about his new brewery. After 22 years bumping into walls and struggling to brew enough beer to keep up with the public’s unquenchable thirst for his signature products, the opening of his new state-ofthe-...
Upslope’s bacon grätzer is weirdly good
Is it possible to create an elegant bacon beer? Should we, as consumers, even want an elegant bacon beer? The answers to these questions...
Profiles in brew: Denise Jones of Fate Brewing Company
Earlier this month, Fate Brewing Company announced that Denise Jones — formerly of Moylan’s Brewing and Distilling Company and Third Street Aleworks, both located...
The Distilling Dames of Dry Land
We just want to hang out and drink together,” says Kelly Dressman, brand manager at Dry Land Distillers in Longmont.
Dressman refers to the sense...
Drink This: Sierra Nevada’s Narwhal Imperial Stout
Any day that ends with stout in your glass is a fine one, indeed. Finer still if that day is the first Thursday in...
The revolution will not be televised
Though it’s difficult to pinpoint the alpha and omega of any revolution, consensus points to San Francisco in 1965 as the genesis of the...
Wrangling wild yeast
Terroir. One of my favorite, more romantic words when discussing the intricacies of a beer’s flavor profile. To be able to taste the unique...
Tour de brew: Upslope Brewing Company — Flatiron Park
Snuggled between U.S. 36
and the multicolored pocket neighborhoods of North Boulder, Upslope Brewing
Company’s Lee Hill facility is just what you’d expect from a craft...
Holiday beer guide
Why is it that most holiday beers are as dark as the early nights of winter, contain warming spices and have alcohol levels approaching that of wine? It’s likely because these complex-flavored beers pair well with the heavy meals and endless desserts we enjoy around ...
Hops for days
If you’re like me, you’re eager for breweries to open at full capacity — to try samplers of beers and unique taproom-only offerings; to...