Drink

American agave

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Agave, the plant most widely known for its use in the making of tequila, is staking its claim in Boulder with the release of Tatanka, an American agave spirit being made locally by Roundhouse Spirits...

Tour de brew: Coda Brewing Co.

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Your brother-in-law is back in town. You love him, sure, but the guy is a bonafide beer geek, and he’s always looking for something...

A column about beer

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Savor, dear readers, the rare industry that doesn’t require constant branding and marketing...

A brewery from another world

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Just across the Weld County line there is an outpost. It’s a little bit of Mos Eisley Cantina and a little bit of David...

The sweet tooth has come home to roost

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Craft beer is certainly headed into some rather odd territory. At least that was one of the takeaways from last week’s Collaboration Beer Festival, the...

Embracing the Rhone Rangers

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Raise your hand if customers regularly come in and ask for a good Cabernet.” I recently issued this directive to a group of 40 sommeliers,...

In wine, accidental stars abound

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Born to Run, the album that catapulted Bruce Springsteen into the national spotlight, celebrated its 40th anniversary last month...

Know your brew: Pilsner

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The U.S. craft beer revolution was built upon the back of ale. Slightly easier to brew, manipulate and mold than lager, ale takes less...

Digging for gold

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Erie may not be the correct spelling, but it’s the perfect word for the experience. On a chilly, October evening, the dark storefronts and empty sidewalks of this old town strip of the small East Boulder/Weld County town didn’t need much in the way of Halloween ...

Drink of the week: Mountain Sun’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chocolate Thunder Imperial...

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There are barrel-aged beers, and then there’s Mountain Sun’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chocolate Thunder Imperial Stout: brewed with over nine malts, two hops, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and...

Drink this: Oskar Blues Brewery’s Oskar the Lion Sour Ale

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On April 23, 2020, the Denver Zoo welcomed two new African lion cubs to the pride. Nature waits not for a pandemic, nor does...

Drink This: Featherweight Pale Ale @ Cannonball Creek Brewing Company

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Eight years ago, two Mountain Sun brewers (Brian Hutchinson and Jason Stengl) left Boulder for Golden and opened up Cannonball Creek Brewing Company in...