Drink
Anatomy of a collaboration
Let’s put a pair of leather chaps in the mash, or cactus or tumbleweed.” That was the first idea Jason Buehler, head brewer of Oskar Blues in Lyons, had for Hi*Beams Honky Tonk Ale, a collaboration beer made not with another brewery, but a honky tonk band. No chaps ...
Savoring growth at Abbott & Wallace
Cocktail menus can be a challenge for craft distilleries. There needs to be a balance between something delicious to entice customers through the doors...
Fare thee well: BRU handbuilt ales & eats
It started as a dream on a beach in Mexico, a dream that became a reality in 2012 when Ian and Bryce Clark opened...
Second Sip
When Jessica Benjamin took over First Bite in 2019, she realized the traditional restaurant-week model with prix fixe menus wasn’t working for the eateries...
Tour de brew: Kettle and Spoke Brewery
There is something charming about running out. A few blocks where my associate and I live is a diner that has every possible photo...
Tour de brew: Longs Peak Pub & Taphouse
We’re two full weeks into Mountain Sun’s Stout Month and the beers aren’t getting any lighter. Southern Sun recently rolled out their Girl Scout...
Saving Sauternes
So it’s telling that Bernard’s estate in Sauternes, Clos des Lunes, focuses almost exclusively on dry wines...
Tour de brew: Gunbarrel Brewing Company
Boulder has a new place to knock back a few, which is good news for all. Better news for those who punch the clock...
Drink of the Week: Left Hand Brewing Co.’s Nitro Imperial Stout
Left Hand is Boulder County’s purveyors of nitro beers, and its latest valentine, Galactic Cowboy Imperial Stout, is a winner. Jet black in the...
So you want to open a brewery
It happens all the time: You’ve made the umpteenth batch of homebrew, and it tastes pretty good. Your friends are encouraging, and your spouse...
Know your brew: Lager
Much like penicillin and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, lager’s genesis was accidental. As the story goes, lager was discovered in Bavaria (or neighboring Bohemia,...
From their hand to yours
In the glass, it’s a thing of beauty. Inside a crystal clear liquid, the color of harvest straw, a swirl of tiny bubbles gathers...


















