Drink
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) —...
Sipping and spinning
“The wine must have done its job, because I am relaxed and finally at ease. Yes, it’s definitely the wine. Otherwise I wouldn’t have...
‘A whole different business model’
Aaron Uhl believes in excellent products and excellent service. A homebrewer for 10-plus years, Uhl hit the commercial scene in 2018 as a contract...
The time is right for Belgian beer
While excellent holiday beers pop up from local brewers throughout December, you’ll also notice a stable of traditional Belgian winter beers on the shelves...
‘Beautiful chaos’
Back in the first half of the ’80s, I took my first sip of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Upon finishing what tasted like a...
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...
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...
Cannabis pro Omnibus
For Keith Villa, it started about a decade ago, when Colorado legalized recreational cannabis.
“At that point, I started doing some home experiments,” Villa says....
The year in beer
“This isn’t a blip; it’s
the new normal.”
So said Bart Watson,
chief economist for the Brewers Association — the Boulder-based trade group
representing craft breweries — at...
Tour de brew: Romero’s K9 Club & Tap House
Did you know Colorado’s state animal is the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep? Those majestic and rugged rams of the Rockies were bestowed the honor...
Ginger boom
I once had an alcoholic ginger beer brewed at Mountain Sun and as soon as the crisp and spicy brew hit my lips, I...
Beer in the time of COVID
Last month the Brewers Association — the Boulder-based trade organization representing small and independent breweries — announced they had laid off 23% of their...
