Q & A - Designer by Day, Brewer for Life

August 3, 2016 Guest User

Graphic Designer Brandon Proff is a managing partner at Our Mutual Friend
Brewing in Denver with friends Bryan Leavelle and Andrew Strasburg.

The beers that build

July 20, 2016 Guest User

Joe McClellan helps craft cask-conditioned beers, but soon will return to his background in crafting homes — at least for a few hours. McClellan works at one of 12 breweries providing funding and volunteer hours for the House That Beer Built II (HTBBII), a Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity homebuilding project.

Prime Pairings: Chocolate Yeti Cake with Coffee Ganache & Grilled Vegetable Salad

July 20, 2016 Guest User

Many chocolate cakes simply aren’t chocolaty enough. The dark richness of quality chocolate is often drowned out by overwhelming sweetness. A classic chocolate stout cake, however, will set the world right.

The Artwork of Grimm Brothers Brewing

July 20, 2016 Guest User

Stories well-told mesmerize us like the fires they’re frequently told around. We crave stories that entertain and enlighten, that amuse and scare, or that are parables we can learn from. But most of all, we tell and listen to stories to become part of something larger than ourselves – part of a clan or tribe or extended family. In many ways, storytelling is what separates us from the animals.

Brewing like a kid in a candy store

July 20, 2016 Guest User

Bess Dougherty didn’t travel far for a new and creative ingredient to enhance a recent creation.
“I picked Swedish Fish because they have always been one of my favorite candies and they have such a unique flavor,” she said. “It also helps that they are readily available at the 7-Eleven up the street from the brewery.”

Four After-Work Trails and Post-Hike Suggestions

June 24, 2016 Guest User

After a long day at work everyone can use a little time to decompress and unwind. What better way to get away from it all than to head into the mountains? Most of us know by now that simply getting outside can have immense benefits on

Five 14ers and the Perfect Libations

June 24, 2016 Blog

For those who have never been, allow me to describe what it’s like to climb a 14,000-foot mountain. Your heart races and blood thins for lack of oxygen. You gasp for air but can never seem to get a lungful. You know there’s a top to...

Flyathletes Make a Run for it in Saguache

May 12, 2016 Guest User

If you’re out riding or hiking in the San Luis Valley this summer and you see a young girl aiming a BB gun at a less-than- desirable can of beer, fear not. All the people cheering her on are participants in the 3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Flyathlon...

Kiddy Cereal Madness at Black Bottle

May 12, 2016 Blog

Sean Nook just can’t stop pouring sugary breakfast cereals into his milk stout. The founder and brewmaster at Black Bottle Brewery in Fort Collins launched his Cerealiously line two years ago, and famously caused...

Tales of rails and ales

May 10, 2016 Blog

Durango Brew Train offers taste of city’s growing beer culture

It’s simple for Lee Driscoll – give the people what they want

April 12, 2016 Guest User

Lee Driscoll and John Hickenlooper helped pioneer the craft food and beer industry in Colorado – but it took a while to catch fire.

Muddled cocktails for springtime

March 22, 2016 Guest User

With spring in the air and thoughts wandering toward patio gatherings with friends, our Elevated Liquid feature explores muddled cocktails that are simple and scrumptious.

Brewers’ favorites: Winter 2016

February 12, 2016 Guest User

Spangalang opens in Five Points

January 27, 2016 Blog

‘Gold’ is just the beginning - When three former Great Divide brewers launched their own business, they knew they could make award-winning beer. They just didn’t expect the accolades to roll in so quickly.
“We knew we’d get there eventually, but not within months of opening our doors,” said Darren Boyd, who opened Spangalang Brewery in April in Five Points, alongside fellow brewers Austin Wiley and Taylor Rees. Five months later, Spangalang’s Table Beer won the gold medal for Belgian-style ales at the 2015 Great American Beer Fest.

Fun, food and libations now a year-round draw for Crested Butte

January 20, 2016 Guest User

The word is getting out about one of Colorado’s best-kept winter secrets. Once overlooked as the middle of nowhere, Crested Butte has deployed a secret weapon to assure winter visitors return for more than great skiing and boarding. Families can find fun eats for the kids, and foodies can feast on international fare and fine craft beverages.

Climb up a wall before you down a beer

January 12, 2016 Blog

Colorado Springs climbing gym opens pub with taps and cans