Drink
Drink of the Week: Ska Brewing’s Malbec Stout
Grape versus grain? Who cares, Ska Brewing has the best of both in one
beverage: Malbec Stout.
Brewed with both Cluster hops and malbec grape must,...
Drinks to-go, for good?
Restaurants across the country lost about $120 billion in the early months of the pandemic — March to May 2021. In turn, states and...
The burden of history
I miss the Walnut Brewery.
It wasn’t fancy, and it wasn’t hip, but the Walnut was my kind of place to swing by for a...
Colorado riesling is the truth
Though 2020 continues to pose challenges for Colorado’s winemakers — from wildfires to frosts to tourism declines (see more in Feast, page 33) —...
Cask-conditioned ales: Keeping it real
I can remember the feeling, not so long ago, of sitting down at a bar with a decent craft beer selection and being bewildered...
First Sip boozes up a Boulder spring
For 15 years, First Bite Boulder has been celebrating the county culinary scene with tasting menus and dining deals. Now, the organization is trying...
‘There’s always room for great beer’
Without sounding too hyperbolic, COVID-19 was the largest disruption to the brewing industry since Prohibition: government-mandated stay-at-home orders, no on-premise consumption, no crowding of...
Know your brew: Crystal Springs Brewing Company’s Naughty Marilyn
A decade ago, Tom and Kristy Horst started Crystal Springs Brewing Company in their Sunshine Canyon garage on a 20-gallon system. Today they operate...
Profiles in brew: Keith Villa, Ph.D.
Few people get to be at the forefront of something special. Keith Villa has been there twice.
“They said I was one of the major...
In search of harmony
"I still get so excited talking about Belgian beers,” Brian Lutz, West Flanders Brewing Co.’s brewmaster, says. “I love the Belgian approach, which is...
