In the middle of 2011, Great Divide realized they had an interesting problem. People had learned that small samples of the beer were free, and on a Friday night would pour into the taproom, slam a flight of high octane brew, and wander off to other locations of lesser repute. Call them frugal or hyenas, [...]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Join the dark side. They’ve got great beer! No, I haven’t been spending time with Darth Vader and my soul is no more corrupted than usual. In fact, my propensity for darkness helped raise $14,000 for Metro CareRing, a local food pantry, during Wynkoop Brewing Company’s Parade of Darks. Parade of Darks is Wynkoop’s annual celebration [...]
Friday, November 23, 2012
Nights are long, days are cold, winter is nigh; it’s time to put away the fizzy, yellow beers and opt for something a bit heavier. Put down the Pilsner and pick up a porter because you will need a dark beer to warm your core and numb the pain of your relentless relatives this holiday [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The holiday season is upon us and, once again, we are bombarded with sanguine messages of faith, family, and charity. Bah, humbug! My thoughts turn elsewhere: to commercialism, to estranged relatives forced to be civil at Christmas dinner, to ice-related traffic accidents. Oh, my mind goes to dark places. It is, however, in the dark [...]
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Winter was made for the burly man. Men shave less, chop firewood, and drink manly beer when it gets cold. Gone are the months where a nice pint of blonde, pilsner, or hefeweizen would hit the spot; now beer geeks are turning to the dark side: stouts, porters, barleywines and others of that ilk. Where [...]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
[Press Release] Oskar Blues Chef Jason Rogers wins “Top Chef Northern Colorado” & “People’s Choice Award” Chef Jason Rogers of Oskar Blues Restaurants was awarded the “Top Chef Northern Colorado” and “People’s Choice” awards at the 2011 Top Chef Northern Colorado Benefit Event. Top Chef Northern Colorado, a friendly competition between the area’s top chefs, [...]
Friday, June 24, 2011
Golden, Colo. — AC Golden Brewing Company has awarded $15,000 to four local Colorado charities through its Colorado Native Community Reinvestment Project. Drinkers and fans of its Colorado Native amber lager nominated and voted for the charities. Their picks for who receives the money: Continental Divide Trail Alliance, $7,000; Ignite Adaptive Sports, $5,000; Cheyenne Mountain Chapter of [...]
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The people over at Wynkoop have teamed up with the wonderful musicians of the Flobots to raise money for the Cole Arts & Science Academy. Johnny 5 is guest bartending at Wynkoop next week, May 16, from 6-8. His tips go straight to Cole. A few other places are helping out with this effort, including [...]
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