Bring on the Barreled Beers

May 24, 2018 Guest User

Wood barrels have been used to store booze for thousands of years. Today’s distillers and winemakers are making it possible to repurpose barrels by selling or giving them to brewers, who have found creative ways to put them to good use.

Erin Storie - Team USA Triathlon

May 7, 2018 Guest User

For Erin Storie, 26, one sport just simply isn’t enough. As an athlete with a passion for running, biking and swimming, she has become a promising member of USA Triathlon, striving to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Colorado pushes the envelope on homemade beer

May 2, 2018 Guest User

Mike Anderson takes a break at his home brewpub in Fort Lupton.

Most Colorado craft brewers started out as home brewers. But the state also has a huge number of passionate brewers who are still brewing in their garages, kitchens and home workshops for the love of the craft.

Pow! Crash! Bam! Ska!

April 27, 2018 Guest User

“We weren’t old enough to buy beer in 1985, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t make it. Everything we needed we either had in-house or, like in the case of malt extract, we could get at King Soopers.”

Mike Girard shining bright at 3 Hundred Days Distilling after long, dangerous road

April 18, 2018 Guest User

Retired 1st Sgt. Mike Girard owns and operates a distillery in Monument, but his interest in moonshine was sparked years ago in Afghanistan.

A taste of Mexico in Lone Tree

April 11, 2018 Guest User

Sierra restaurant crafts old-world flavors with local ingredients

Spontaneity rules the day at Denver’s Black Project

April 3, 2018 Guest User

*Joshua Safer pulls a nail to sample a beer that’s been aging for three years.*

In traditional brewing, immense pride is taken in being able to create the same product time after time. But the folks at Black Project have thrown that notion to the wind with their coolship brewing process.

Step Outside the Box and Visit These Quirky Museums

March 27, 2018 Guest User

The Washing Machine Museum’s offerings range from 1844-2015.

If there’s one thing that makes a good road trip great, it’s a seriously weird museum. And not just any musty old historical collection will do: I’m talking about those places that are committed to exhibiting the odd, the unusual, and the downright bizarre.

From Desert Solitude … to Powder Altitude

March 14, 2018 Guest User

Take a quick road trip to the west and discover Colorado’s fraternal twin, Utah. A culture dominated by outdoor pursuits, Utah is becoming more and more a destination that not only provides adrenaline-filled activities, but also great food and libations after a hard day in the hills.