Verboten Brewing Re-Opens in Downtown Loveland

When Verboten Brewing opened just over three years ago in the nondescript industrial alcove of Taurus Ct on the Eastern side of Loveland, CO, Co-Founders Josh and Angie Grenz had eyes firmly fixed on distribution. While Verboten has continued to grow its distribution across the Front Range, a new chapter is about to begin. Last week, Verboten Brewing ended its five month hiatus, with the grand opening of their new facility, now located in downtown Loveland, at the corner of E Fifth and South Roosevelt St.

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The Tennyson Standard Secret Club From Call to Arms Brewing

There is a secret club in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood that is quickly gaining popularity and notoriety. The perks of the club include access to a great beer not available to non-members. While the club does not have standard meetings or matching 90s windbreaker jackets, members of this Tennyson Street club are able to supply their patrons with a special beer created by Call To Arms Brewing Co.: The Tennyson Standard.

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Diebolt Brewing Company | Rosemary Lemon Bar Ale

ABV: 4.7%, | IBU: 15

I can’t seem to stay away from Diebolt Brewing Company these days. I find myself here probably more often than most other breweries in … Read More

Strange Craft and Living the Dream breweries create charitable IPA Throw Down to celebrate Colorado Craft Beer Week

Living the Dream Brewing Company and Strange Craft Beer Company are donating $1 to the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) for every pint of their chosen IPA … Read More

The PorchCast | Episode 16 – Nick Nunns TRVE Brewing

For Episode 16 of the PorchCast, we visited Nick Nunns, founder of TRVE Brewing at their Acid Templed production facility and barrel house. On this episode we touched on the … Read More

Brewery Showcase | Nighthawk Brewery

The story of Nighthawk Brewery is that of a community built entirely by hand, from the ground up. The owners, Ethan & Nikki Hall, have had their hands in as … Read More

2 Days, 2 Nights of Craft Beer in Denver

*Header photo by Kyle Cooper, on behalf of 303 Magazine*

Special thanks to Dustin Hall of The Brewtography Project for capturing such iconic photos of Denver’s beer scene.

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Brewery Preview | WestFax Brewing Co. (Denver, CO)

Over the last couple years East Colfax has been filling up with breweries, including Fiction Beer Company, Lost Highway Brewing Company, Alpine Dog Brewery, and Mu Brewery, but West Colfax has had a clear void in the craft beer scene. To fill that void, Anthony Martuscello is opening WestFax Brewing next to one of Denver’s most infamous landmarks: Casa Bonita.

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Funkwerks | Paisley Belgian-Style Brett Saison

ABV: 7%

Paisley is a beer from Funkwerks’ experimental series, packaged in a bright Paisley-decorated bottle that could have come from Pier 1 Imports rather than the liquor store. We were excited to try our first Funkwerks wild ale and popped it open with some anticipation. The beer poured into the glass a hazy golden orange color with delicate lacing. At first whiff there was a strong barnyard smell that immediately transitioned to tropical flavors including apricot, cherry, and spicy passion fruit aided by the Funkwerks’ house yeast strain. Read More

25 Super Bowl Beers | Colorado vs Carolina

Super Bowl 50 pits the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers in a historic matchup replete with many storylines. Will the grizzled veteran in Peyton Manning, back on the field … Read More

Brewery Showcase | Odyssey Beerwerks

Although it can be tricky to find on your first voyage, Odyssey Beerwerks (not to be confused with beertwerks) is well worth the journey. Read More

Crooked Stave Finally Begins Brewing In-House

Chad Yakobson is restless. If you were in his boots, you would be too. It’s been almost five years since Yakobson first opened Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project and yet it wasn’t until January 4, … Read More

Brewery Showcase | Diebolt Brewing Company (Denver, CO)

Location:

3855 Mariposa Street Denver, CO 80211

Brew System:

15 Bbl System

Hours of Operation:

• Wednesday – Friday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
• Saturday: 12:00pm – 10:00pm
• Sunday: 12:00pm – 8:00pm

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Women in Brewing | Ali Benetka – Ratio Beerworks

Brewing has been a part of the world since the dawn of civilization; some have even claimed that beer has helped influence the evolution of our species. In many eras, brewing was largely a woman’s job. Men began to dominate the field starting in the Renaissance period and even more so during The Industrial Revolution as brewing operations scaled to mass production. Today Colorado is one of the biggest beer states in the country with cities such as Fort Collins, Boulder and Denver offering some of the best beer available. However, men still notoriously hold the title “brewmaster” more often than women. As females in the industry, we felt compelled to highlight some of the talented women who currently make Colorado beer, the paths they took to their currently role in the industry, and the awesome work they are doing on a daily basis.

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Upslope Brewing Company | Wild Christmas Ale (Lee Hill Series, Vol. 6)

ABV: 9.2% | IBU: 11

Let me preface this showcase: Upslope’s standard Christmas Ale is a really solid holiday dubbel. The Abbey Ale Yeast adds pleasant notes of dried fruit to the beer’s expected holiday spice to create a unique flavor. By any measure, it’s a good holiday beer.

That said, the Upslope Wild Christmas Ale takes it to a new and unexpected level. Read More

BREAKING | Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquiring Breckenridge Brewery

Writing, Research and Graphics Created By: Tristan Chan, Christopher Day, Josh Ritenour, Desiree Duzich, Jasmin Hudacsek and Cory Pelc

It’s been a busy 2015 for Belgian owned, Anheuser-Busch InBev … Read More

Event Preview | Black Shirt Brewing’s Red Evelyn Release

When: Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11 a.m.

Where: Black Shirt Brewing – 3719 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205

Beer is personal, it’s complex, it has a story, just like … Read More

New Belgium Brewing | Blackberry Barleywine

ABV: 10% | IBU: 50

New Belgium Brewing Blackberry Barleywine is just the fruit forward jammy jam beer you needed this winter.

It should come as no surprise that New Belgium Brewing Company holds a special place in my heart. As I’ve documented before, I first fell in love with craft beer in the winter of 2009 while taking advantage of free tasters in the New Belgium Brewing Liquids Center (tap room). At the time, I was an AmeriCorps member serving the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer Co, with a living stipend that was below minimum wage. So free tasters of beer was about all the entertainment I could afford at the time.

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Event Recap | 2015 Denver Festivus

What’s better than hanging with R2-D2, and a to-scale X-Wing to kick off Star Wars week? Drinking beer from 50 of Denver’s best and brightest breweries in the company of … Read More

Brewery Showcase | Vision Quest Brewery (Boulder, CO)

All photos by: Kyle Oglvie

Location:

2510 47th Street Unit A2 Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 578-0041

Capacity: 1.5 Barrel Brewhouse

Grand Opening Hours of Operation: • Friday 4-11pm … Read More