Drink
Explosive combinations
Expecting a beer, we talked at length about blue cheese. “As opposed to something like Brie, blue cheese matches the strong flavor of an IPA and so it enhances the taste for both,” Amy Newell-Large says. Part brewer, part bartender and part teacher at Niwot’s Powder...
Colorado Craft Beer Week
Though every day in Colorado is essentially a celebration of craft beer, we still have a special part of the calendar set aside to make a fuss...
An independent state of mind: Part 2
In 1978, there were 42 brewing companies and less than 100 brewing locations in the United States. Today, there are 5,600 breweries.
“Something amazing happened...
The revolution will not be televised
Though it’s difficult to pinpoint the alpha and omega of any revolution, consensus points to San Francisco in 1965 as the genesis of the...
Ales and lagers are beers, but what’s the difference?
To the casual sipper of suds, there are only two types of beer: The kind you like and the kind you don’t. Am I...
This hat is money
At face value, the Bourbon and Bacon Fest, which was held at the McNichols Civic Center in Denver on a late January Saturday afternoon, is what shows up in the dream catcher. It’s two hours of unlimited samples of about 50 bourbons, and variations on bacon ranging ...
Profiles in brew: Aaron Uhl of Uhl’s Brewing Co.
Any day I walk back into the brewery with beer, it’s a sad day,” brewer Aaron Uhl says with a sly grin. “Even if...
A new wine frontier emerges
Finger Lakes’ wine pioneer Hermann Wiemer released his first wine 35 years ago. While his wines helped the New York region gain critical acclaim, he never curried much favor with local winemakers. And he had little patience for collegiality. In a 1985 interview with...
Whiskey straight up
Whiskey, the spirit that fueled the Wild West, is hot again, with global sales topping $3 billion last year, creating a run on all styles of the spirit. Fortunately for Coloradans, distillers are popping up across the state creating their own unique versions of this ...
New in brew: Three dry-hopped ales to seek
The haze craze is all the rage, and not even the changing of the seasons looks to slow these turbid brews down. And though...
Boulder goes to Washington, again
When it’s come to advocating for change at the highest levels of government during this pandemic, the Boulder County food scene has played a...
