If you ever needed a good beer, 2020 was the year. And Colorado breweries didn’t disappoint. The three-hour Denver Prohibition, shuttered taprooms and bars statewide, an aluminum can shortage, permanent closures and other pandemic hardships certainly didn’t make it easy. The industry’s ability to pivot and make the best of a bad situation — not […]
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It’s the time of year for barrel-aged beers in Colorado, but not all are turning to the dark side
WHEAT RIDGE — Skyler Weekes holds the zebra striped barrel on its side and leans his nose close to the opening. “Oh man,” he says, “have a smell of that.” Boozy raisin and vanilla aromas, touched with a soft fruit note, explode from the French oak barrel that aged cognac for 27 months. All around […]
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Take a tour of Denver’s beer history from home by pairing this new book with local breweries
A year after Denver was founded in 1858, the city’s first brewery opened. The local newspaper declared the first batch of beer from the Rocky Mountain Brewery “the best we ever tasted” — surely in part because of the free keg delivered to its offices. Today, the history seems quite fitting given that Denver now […]
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A Colorado company wants to let you decide how much alcohol to put in your beer
IDAHO SPRINGS — Imagine a day when you can order any beer and decide how much alcohol to include in the glass. If you want one beer, keep it moderate. If you plan to drink for longer, make it lower or even move to nonalcoholic. All on demand in any style with similar quality. The […]
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Colorado breweries embrace putting politics into the pint
The name of the beer says it all: Hands Off My Fruit. It’s tart and fruity with a dose of politics. And that’s just how Cerebral Brewing wanted it. The Denver brewer partnered with Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and used the beer to raise money for the women’s health care organization that provides […]