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...
Knuckle Puck Brewing
Located just east of I-25 and State Highway 66, in the murky region that is sometimes Longmont, sometimes Mead, Knuckle Puck Brewing brings kombucha...
Tour de brew: Vindication Brewing Co.
Let’s face it; food allergies and dietary restrictions are ubiquitous nowadays. Everybody seems to be sensitive to something or other but nobody really knows...
Magic is in the air at Shine
Much is made of Boulder County, and particularly the city, being different from the rest of the country. I can’t speak to that as a whole, but I can say it’s pretty different from my hometown in Northeast Ohio. And nowhere was that more apparent than Shine Restaurant...
Tiny bubbles
It’s easy enough to name the most obvious trends in Boulder County brewing. Three breweries are planning to open this summer in Lafayette; Boulder loves beer that’s heavy on the hops; barrel-aging is big...
Tour de brew: Hogshead Brewery
There’s no end of local and unique beer along the Front Range. But
variety and experimentation isn’t just the sign of a mature market; it...
Rich in whiskey
"I tell people that we’re rich in whiskey, but poor in cash,” jokes Boulder Spirits (5311 Western Ave., #180, Boulder) owner and founder Alastair...
Tour de brew: Ale throughout history
With 30 beers to choose
from, a visit to Avery Brewing Co.’s taproom can be either a daunting
proposition or an endless array of excitement —...
Requiem for a brewery: Wild Woods Brewing Company
It’s always sad to see a
friend go. Sure, they’re off to do new things, probably great ones too, but it
still stings a bit when...
Avery thrives on the extremes
If you want to win the craft brewery game, do one thing and do it well...
Drink This: Coors’ Barmen Pilsner
Named after Adolph Coors’ birthplace in Germany, Barmen Pilsner was first brewed by the Golden-based brewery in 1997 for a select few. Restaurants that...


















