Drink
More malt magic
I offered my apologies to Oskar Blues back in March, when I made my first trip to the Tasty Weasel and Grill & Brew and learned there’s a lot more to Boulder County’s brewing bad boys than hop-forward beers like Dale’s and Deviant Dale’s...
Big beers and food fixes
We didn’t have much hope for food in Gravity Brewing’s Louisville warehouse. They’ve got a billion-foot-long bar and pool and pingpong tables, but there’s no sign of dining until we smell someone else’s fries. We grab menus, which we’ve already read carefully. Not a ...
Tour de brew: Crystal Springs Brewing Company
There is something magical about the great American Midwest. Sure, driving across it can seem like an endless sea of flatland constantly unfolding before...
New in brew: Boulder Beer Company
Story time: A tried and true Boulder craft drinker peruses the shelf at his favorite liquor store. With a tongue for hops and a...
Sip the state
There is no shortage of places in the Centennial State to get a locally crafted adult beverage. Decades of growth in the beer, wine,...
Stout-hearted
February just hasn’t been the same in Boulder County without Stout Month, Mountain Sun Pubs and Breweries’ month-long celebration of the dark, top-fermented style...
Holiday beer guide
Why is it that most holiday beers are as dark as the early nights of winter, contain warming spices and have alcohol levels approaching that of wine? It’s likely because these complex-flavored beers pair well with the heavy meals and endless desserts we enjoy around ...
Know your brew: Malt
It’s been said that if
beer didn’t already exist, no one would have invented it. That’s probably true;
for all its simplicity, beer involves a series...
Craft Sabbath
Beer and heavy metal are pretty obvious bedfellows. When one pictures the average headbanger, there’s usually a tall boy in his or her hand. While wine and spirits often have a pretentious veneer around them, beer is refreshing, satisfying and cures what ails you...
Drink this: Twisted Pine Brewing Co.’s Billy’s Chilies
It’s hard out here for a beer, and your favorites need your loyalty. Forget tasting your way through a slew of seasonals and small-batch...
Farewell, Planet Porter
This week’s column will say goodbye to BW beer writer Steve Weishampel, who has moved on to Chicago, presumably to take his beer writing career to the next level by joining the SNL Superfans, or if that doesn’t work out, stalking Oprah...
And the future of beer is…
With the releases of Red, Rosé, Rosé with Bubbles and White on June 10, Odell Brewing Co.’s latest venture, The OBC Wine Project, is...