Drink
Liquid Mechanics and the art of location, location, location
Being far too aware of how fun drinking and driving seems at first, I have always preferred to avoid its potential pitfalls and manslaughter charges by frequenting bars that I can walk to. That’s why I wouldn’t have thought of Liquid Mechanics’ new digs at the ...
Football, beer and construction
It’s official. Denver is going to the Super Bowl. And while most of the Centennial State is applauding our QB Peyton Manning’s accomplishments on the field, folks at Left Hand Brewing took a “pass” on the quarterback’s choice of beer, Bud Light. Ewwwww...
New in brew: 4 Noses Brewing Co.
Goodbye 2017. Long live 2018 and all the brew it’s bound to bring. Especially the ones from 4 Noses Brewing Company — so named...
Craft Sabbath
Beer and heavy metal are pretty obvious bedfellows. When one pictures the average headbanger, there’s usually a tall boy in his or her hand. While wine and spirits often have a pretentious veneer around them, beer is refreshing, satisfying and cures what ails you...
Crafty women, tasty beers
Craft brewing is a male-dominated field. Though you can dig through history to find plenty of examples of women brewers, the craft beer renaissance...
The sweet science
It sounds like the setup to a bad joke — two scientists decide to make their own booze — but it’s not. It actually is happening right here in Boulder. And what excellent liquors they are making...
Getting the word out on Mortal XXX
"I thought that Mortal Kombucha was trying to be a hard kombucha, probably from day one,” Becca Schepps tells Boulder Weekly. You know Schepps: she’s the...
In memoriam: Boulder Beer Co.
It was standing room
only at Boulder Beer’s pub on Wilderness Place. Those seated at tables and
along the bar had been there a while, and...
New Zealand: more than hobbits and sauvignon blanc
Americans are fascinated by New Zealand. Thanks to The Lord of the Rings franchise — and the tourism board’s “100% Pure New Zealand” marketing...
This summer, make room for chillable, gulpable reds
Greetings from Ocean City, New Jersey. This past Saturday, I checked into a rental house for the week with some friends. Since Ocean City...
Austrian reds: Difficult to pronounce, but easy to drink
Blaufrankisch. St. Laurent. Zweigelt. The names of these Austrian red grape varieties do nothing to put consumers at ease. Wine is intimidating. And consumers...
Tour de brew: Beyond the Mountain Brewing Company
Just a few weeks ago, Vindication Brewing closed up shop and left many Gunbarrel residents and professionals wondering where, oh where, they were going...