Anybody who doubts Denver beer geeks are among the most devoted of all brew lovers wasn’t at last Saturday’s Chipotle Mexican Grill-sponsored Cultivate Festival. Who, besides we burly, mile-high suds-guzzlers would endure hours of sub-freezing temperatures in City Park simply to get our frozen fingers on a sample of local beer? Who else would wrap [...]
Monday, September 10, 2012
Beer geeks are, whether they know it or not, social activists. Do you enjoy drinking at your hometown brewery? You’re supporting small businesses. Do you like fresh-hopped beers? You’re supporting local farmers. Have you ever enjoyed a Silverback Pale Ale from Wynkoop? You’re raising money for gorilla conservation. You don’t have to boast nasty-ass dreadlocks, [...]
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Burning Can! Just like Burning Man except without all of the wierdos. Well… um… That might not be the right way to put that at all. I mean, the event is in Lyons, there will definitely be weirdos. Anyway, this Saturday, June 9, Oskar Blues is having a festival for those of us that love [...]
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This Thursday, March 22, is World Water Day! And lucky for Coloradans, the fantastic organization, Water for People, is based right out of Denver. Why are they so significant? Their goals and the facts say it all: Water For People helps people in developing countries improve quality of life by supporting the development of locally [...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
[Press Release] Ft. Collins, Colorado, December 15, 2011 – New Belgium Brewing’s “Glass That Gives” program is underway and the sound of blissful clinking can be heard around the country. So far, more than 12,100 glasses have been shipped to beer lovers through online purchases and on-premise promotions, and more than $7,000 has been raised for four nonprofit [...]
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 [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sweet Action Ice Cream has been a Denver institution since opening in March of 2009. Located on Broadway, owners Chia Basinger and Samantha Kopicko have always done their best to keep their menu interesting, which includes flavors like Roasted Green Chile, Pocky Red Bean, Earl Grey, and Vegan Coffee & Doughnuts. For the past 3 years, [...]
Friday, August 12, 2011
If I had my weekend my way (with my multiple clones) these are some of the tracks I’d pick: Track 1: Beer, beer, and beer Friday: Denver Beer Co Ribbon Cutting! Saturday: Blues & Brews Festival! Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Don’t mind me while I strum my air guitar Sunday: Wake up, check out the Farmers’ Market, and [...]
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