DALLAS Last year, in a Travelocity survey of 1,003 people, more than three-quarters of those surveyed said they would like to go on a trip where they visited craft breweries and sampled local beer. Recognizing this interest in beer tourism, Travelocity enlisted the expertise of the Brewers Association, a national trade association dedicated to promoting … Continue reading
LONGMONT The craft beer-in-a-can pioneers are hopping overseas once again to quench international thirst for Oskar Blues Brewery, founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado. After experiencing explosive domestic growth in the past year, achieving 50-state distribution, Oskar Blues will launch in Puerto Rico, Spain, Chile, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium by … Continue reading
286 Medals Awarded to 254 Brewers DENVER In its 30th year, the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition — the 35th anniversary of the festival and 30th edition of the GABF competition — awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund BOULDER The Barrel is growing. The popular Estes Park craft beer, wine and spirits garden created from shipping containers is adding a second, similar location in Boulder at the Twenty Ninth Street Mall. Owners Ingrid and Lou Bush are “excited” to get moving on the project and plan to have a similar … Continue reading
DENVER The Great American Beer Festival has been bringing exceptional brewers and beer lovers together since 1982. Evolving with the booming craft beer industry and keeping up with Americans’ desire to tap into indie beer, GABF is now the single largest ticketed beer festival and event with the biggest selection of beers in the U.S. … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund ESTES PARK Joe Elkins insists you don’t have to be a whisky drinker to enjoy Elkins Whisky. With the help of his two partners, Alabama native McShan Walker and Nathan Taylor of North Carolina, the Georgia native and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado-Greeley is crafting a … Continue reading
AURORA Dude’s Brews, the packaged-beer arm of Dad & Dude’s Breweria, (6730 S Cornerstar Way in Cornerstar Shopping Center) announces their cannabis infused line of beers has been given the country’s first Federal approval for cannabis infused beer utilizing extract from full grown cannabis sativa stalk and stem. On June 13, 2016, Dude’s Brews received … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith GEORGETOWN Amanda and Ryan Cooper have cooked up a masterpiece in Georgetown. The couple have transformed a vacant wine-tasting room into Coopers on the Creek, an upscale, yet approachable, chef-inspired mountain restaurant and bar. They take great pleasure in serving 100-percent scratch-made entrees and small plates from high-quality, simple and real … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith DENVER Almost anyone can revive a brand, but it takes a devoted, dedicated individual to bring back its “soul.” Tivoli Brewing Company’s co-owner Corey Marshall, who painstakingly brought the state’s oldest brewery and one of Denver’s most popular brews back to life in 2012, is that person. Years of work, by … Continue reading
Ticket sales begin August 2 For the 35th year in a row, beer lovers will gather in Colorado at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the premier beer festival and competition in the U.S. With 379,000 square feet in the tasting hall, an anticipated 60,000 attendees will have the opportunity to sample some 3,800 beers from more than … Continue reading
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