By Jennifer Pund ALLENSPARK Allenspark has pizza! Rock Creek Tavern and Pizzeria opened in early July, but is already a hit with locals and visitors. Focusing on a simple menu of pizza, sandwiches, beer, wine and soda, mother and daughter owners, Brenda Sabo and Kassondra Kosch, are no strangers to working for themselves and have … Continue reading
Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC — Funky little Oskar Blues Grill & Brew started just under 18 years ago when Dale Katechis and his high school sweet-heart stumbled across the small town of Lyons, Colorado while on a road trip north from their home in Alabama. In 2012, that Rocky Mountain trip continued east as … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Craft beer in Colorado is big, and getting bigger. The state remains at the forefront of the craft brewing industry and is among the top states for number of breweries, per capita production and economic impact. More than 10 percent of the nation’s craft breweries can be found in … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith NEDERLAND One of the most famous and unique beer coolers known to the brewing industry, which was all but lost in the 2013 floods, is finding new life as the source for a unique, new brewing project. Jeff Green, co-owner and brewer at Very Nice Brewing, along his brewing friends at … Continue reading
CENTRAL CITY Sample some of Colorado’s best brews and support the Gilpin County Historical Society at the Great Central City Beer Fest, Aug. 22 from 1-6 p.m. Back for its fourth year, the event features 25 breweries and unlimited pours that will flow along with live music, food and art vendors on Central City’s historic … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund LYONS Spirit Hound Distillery in Lyons opened with the intention to make whisky. After using quality ingredients in a hand-crafted still, and waiting over two years, Spirit Hound is finally ready to unveil its flagship spirit. A celebration on Aug. 22 accompanies the official release of the Barrel-Aged Straight American Whisky. Spirit … Continue reading
DENVER – The Great American Beer Festival promises to be bigger, better and beerier than ever in 2015. With 90,000 additional square feet in the tasting hall, an anticipated 60,000 attendees will have the opportunity to sample some 3,500 beers from more than 800 breweries at the Great American Beer Festival – which takes place … Continue reading
LITTLETON – Plans have been brewing for months, and now two Colorado-born craftsmen are tuned up and ready for a unique silver anniversary celebration. Rock/bluegrass band Leftover Salmon and Breckenridge Brewery have each enjoyed twenty-five years of success. To commemorate this milestone they have joined forces to release a collaborative beer, packaged with twenty-five live … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund FRONT RANGE Late spring and summer brings popular farmer’s markets to mountain town across the Northern Front Range. Some communities have a long tradition of hosting a market while others are just forming or rebuilding. All of the weekly events offer fresh produce, opportunity to browse distinctive products and listen to local … Continue reading
By Jennifer Pund CENTRAL CITY Stills in the Hills, a unique craft spirit tasting festival, pours onto Main Street of Central City for its third year, June 27 from 1-6 p.m. Featuring over 20 distilleries pouring samples of different styles of spirits, the festival brings visitors and locals to the historic town for a unique … Continue reading
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