Drink
Digging for gold
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 ...
Looking for a wine list bargain?
One recent Saturday morning, a friend sent me the wine list for Green Zebra, one of Chicago’s top vegetarian restaurants, and asked for my advice. He was dining there that evening with friends who enjoyed wine but weren’t obsessive about it. So he would be tasked ...
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 ...
SMaSh Brew
Making beer at home doesn’t have to be a daunting task. If you’ve ever made a pot of soup, chances are you already have...
Getting the word out on Mortal XXX
"I thought that Mortal Kombucha was trying to be a hard kombucha, probably from day one,” Becca Schepps tells Boulder Weekly. You know Schepps: she’s the...
New in brew: Suds flowing down the Front Range
Two University of
Colorado grads are coming back to Boulder, beer-wise that is. Sharing a passion
for punk rock, Jason zumBrunnen and Scott Kaplan became fast...
Fat chance
Collin Griffith wanted to pair a savory drink with a spicy dish on OAK at Fourteenth’s Valentine’s Day menu, so he turned to what...
Fall beer news
When Boulder Weekly spoke with Eric Wallace, vice chairman of the Brewers Association (BA) board of directors, about the Boulder-based trade group’s push for...
Good beer is no accident
Boulderites love to travel, but I think it’s fair to say the North Denver suburbs aren’t typically a prime destination. Northglenn and Thornton probably have a few undeserved negative associations around Boulder, whether for being too suburban or too flat or too ...
Lots to learn: The beer tour hits Wynkoop Brewing Company
I can’t talk about Wynkoop Brewing Company without talking about history...
Then and now: Craft spaces
Craft beer has never been about just the beverage. It’s about history
and tradition, ingredients and flavors, and, maybe most importantly, it’s about
community.
For centuries,
communities of...


















