Doors Finally Swing Open at the Grateful Gnome

April 12, 2018 Guest User

The path to opening the doors at the Grateful Gnome Sandwich Shoppe & Brewery in north Denver was anything but simple. Owner and Grateful Dead fanatic Dan Appell smiled wide on Wednesday as he finally invited the public in to see his spacious brewery and deli across the street from the venerable Oriental Theater at West 44th Avenue and Stuart St. “I’ve anticipated this day for so long,” he said.

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Venture Snowboards: Certified by Mountain Goats in Silverton’s Backcountry

March 17, 2018 Guest User

Silverton Mountain staffers are always available to test the latest boards. *Photo: Scott DW Smith/Imagesmith*

“We consider ourselves kind of the microbrew of snowboards,” says Venture Snowboards co-founder Lisa Branner. The analogy makes sense to any Coloradan because nothing taps into our identity like an obsession with craftsmanship.

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Mockery, Baere offer quite the creative Collab Fest story

March 15, 2018 Guest User

Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to the craft scene, chances are you’ve seen or heard a beer name and thought to yourself, ‘how the hell did the brewers name that one?’

In Beer, Trending Tags Mockery Brewing, Baere Brewing

Salute to Colorado's Craft Women

March 8, 2018 Guest User

On International Women’s Day, Thirst Colorado would like to honor a few women who have made a difference in Colorado’s crafty scene. These short features were excerpted from early Thirst Colorado Magazines and provide great examples of women making a positive difference!

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Spring Breakin’ Colorado Style

March 2, 2018 Guest User

Why leave the elevated air of Colorado for spring break this year? The outdoors is calling you to stay here and enjoy the bluebird days of late winter.

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Brewers’ Favorites - Where beer share their opinions on other Colorado craft beer

March 1, 2018 Guest User

This rendition of Brewers' Favorites jumps from one spectrum to the other in terms of color, flavor and producer. Take a look for a few Colorado favorites from the experts.

In Beer, Brewers' Favorites, Trending Tags Equinox, Diebolt, Ska Brewing, Epic Brewing, Verboten Brewing, Odd13 Brewing

The Backbone of a Brand

February 26, 2018 Guest User

Blackfeet Indians called the Rocky Mountains “the backbone of the world,” and they are certainly the backbone of Colorado. A silhouette image of the Rockies at sunset is also the backbone of Great Divide Brewing’s logo.

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Have Another Drink for Colorado’s Medalists

February 23, 2018 Guest User

We don’t blame you if you are ending this week looking for some good news and needing a drink. We’re here to help on both counts. Two more Coloradans have won Olympic medals since we checked in last week to toast the first three Colorado medalists (plus one honorary Coloradan).

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Raise a glass to Colorado’s winter Olympic medalists

February 15, 2018 Guest User

Colorado sent 36 athletes to the winter Olympics underway in South Korea, and three of them (plus one sort-of honorary Coloradan) have won medals. We thought we would honor each of these athletes with a fitting Colorado craft brew.

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Stout Month is the Stuff Dreams are Made of

February 7, 2018 Guest User

For most of us that is not enough time to enjoy stout month! With Colorado having a plethora of craft breweries, many releasing special stouts for February, there are just too many beers to try them all. However, we’ve compiled a list of some of the can’t-miss releases that will make you fall in love with stout month.

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Get Your Craft Après Ski On

January 16, 2018 Guest User

Gorrono Ranch at Telluride Ski Resort offers a great après ski vibe with good craft offerings.

What’s the best way to finish a day on the mountain? Definitely a cold craft beer! The back bowls may have been lacking snow, but the resorts’ taps are far from dry.

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Big Beers Brings it Big Time

January 10, 2018 Guest User

Big Beers 2018

Black Project Spontaneous and Wild Ales brought their highly anticipated brews such as the double barrel fermented and aged Cat Sabbath.

Local Denver liquor store Mr. B's Wine and Spirits, Marble Brewing and Telluride Brewing collaborated on The Unit Monster, a hefty barrel aged Imperial Stout.

The Good Bugs seminar explored the intersection between fermentation and culinary flavors found in beers from breweries such as Casey Brewing and Blending and Crooked Stave.

Throughout the festival, several breweries released special beers. Cerebral Brewing from Denver had a lineup headlined by their New England Style IPA's.

Pastry stouts were the name of the game at Big Beers 2018. Cellar West Artisanal Ales featured a fully loaded breakfast stout.

Brewery owners such as Adam Avery (pictured) could be found front and center, discussing their beers with enthusiasts.

Nate Nicklas from Tivoli Brewing pours one of their new barrel aged offerings.

Meeting the expectations of beer makers and drinkers from near and far, the Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival also brought snow to Breckenridge over the weekend.

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Whiskey Scene collaborates for charitable good

January 10, 2018 Guest User

From left standing, Woody Creek Distiller’s lead distiller Sean Simpson, Bear Creek Distillery owners Jay Johnson and Jeffrey Dickinson, State 38 Distilling’s Joel Randall, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery owner P.T. Woods and Woody Creek distiller Blaine Hudson. Front, State 38 Distilling owner Sean Smiley.Photo courtesy State 38 Distilling

Sean Smiley, owner of State 38 Distilling and president of the Colorado Distillery Guild, has organized the first-ever Colorado Whiskey Collaboration Project, with a generous twist.

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Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines lineup is rockin’

January 3, 2018 Guest User

Considered one of the nation’s best winter festivals, even Colorado’s biggest brewers are apt to be humbled by the beers, breweries and surroundings – especially since some snow started falling on the Rockies.

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Q & A with Brewability Lab

December 29, 2017 Guest User

Employing workers with disabilities is part of brewery’s inspiration

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12 pairing ideas for your holiday table

December 22, 2017 Guest User

As the weather gets chilly during the holiday season, comfort foods are on the mind. But as we've all come to know, one cannot live on comfort foods alone. Here are some ideas for craft beverages that complement traditional foods.

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Christmas-ski and brews in the mountains

December 21, 2017 Guest User

Crested Butte will be ringing in the holidays with both Christmas and New Years celebrations.
*Photo courtesy of Tom Stillo and Ski Crested Butte*

Apparently Santa Claus warms up for that epic global traverse on Christmas by skiing and sledding. He’s hitting the slopes as part of a solid weekend of fun in Colorado ski country.
Photo courtesy of Chris Segal and Ski Crested Butte

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Get creative with Colorado craft beer holiday gifts

December 3, 2017 Guest User

You don’t need to go farther than your neighborhood craft brewery for all your holiday presents.

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