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2013 Stories by Jonathan Shikes

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  Photos: The gods have blessed Copper Kettle's Mexican Chocolate Stout label

  published Jun 19, 2013

  In liquor stores full of new and ever-rotating cans and bottles of beer, how can a startup brewery -- or one that is new to packaging -- stand out from the packr That's the question that local graph... More >>

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  Joyride Brewing will soak in Edgewater's history when it opens at year's end

  published Jun 18, 2013

  When it opens in December, Joyride Brewing hopes to use a little bit of Edgewater's history to help propel the little town on the edge of Sloan's Lake into the future. Created by friends Dave Bergen,... More >>

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  Tivoli Beer, based on the historic Denver brand, will hit bottles this week

  published Jun 17, 2013

  Tivoli Brewing, a new company that brought back one of the oldest names in Denver beer last year, will begin selling 22-ounce bomber bottles of Tivoli Beer this week. The beer, a German-style lager, ... More >>

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  Renegade's Ali Benetka becomes the second female head brewer in Colorado

  published Jun 13, 2013

  Ali Benetka, who has been an assistant brewer at Renegade Brewing only since January, was promoted to the top job this week, making her just the second female head brewer in Colorado and part of a gro... More >>

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  Colorojo follows Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout as the Wynkoop's latest canned beer

  published Jun 12, 2013

  It's hard to follow a beer made with bull testicles, but Wynkoop Brewing Co. is going to try by releasing Colorojo Imperial Red Ale in cans next week. Like Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout, this hoppy, 8.... More >>

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  Party with Great Divide, Avery, River North and Copper Kettle

  published Jun 12, 2013

  The craft beer business is booming, but so is the homebrewing sector as the interest in making and drinking good beer grows. The American Homebrewers Association, which is based in Boulder, released t... More >>

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  Sanitas Brewing will go big when it opens this summer in Boulder

  published Jun 11, 2013

  The owners of Sanitas Brewing aren't planning to gently test the waters of Boulder's increasingly-crowded craft-beer scene when they open their 15,000-square-foot, fifteen-barrel brewery and taproom t... More >>

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  Ten perfect patios -- and events -- for pounding beers this summer

  published Jun 07, 2013

  There's something perfect about the contrast between a cold Colorado beer in your hand and the warm sun on your face -- something that makes the tensions of the day melt away. And although there are p... More >>

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  Get ready for Man Beer and three other bottled beers from Bull & Bush

  published Jun 05, 2013

  After sixteen years of brewing beer near the banks of the Cherry Creek, the Bull & Bush will finally bottle up some of its own liquid gold to sell elsewhere in Denver. The first beer off the line wa... More >>

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  Small-batch releases from Lone Tree, Avery, Copper Kettle and River North

  published Jun 05, 2013

  Lone Tree Brewing has brewed a pair of special beers that are being served only at the four Parry's Pizza locations -- in Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Parker. The first beer, wh... More >>

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  Waltvleteren 12 leads off a six-pack of Colorado-made, Belgian-style quads

  published Jun 04, 2013

  For several years now, Westvleteran 12, which is brewed by monks at the Saint Sixtus Abbey in Belgium, has commonly been referred to as one of the best -- if not the the best -- beer in the world. And... More >>

• Angelo's Pizza will become Angelo's Taverna, keeping some recipes and adding an oyster bar

  published May 30, 2013

  The stained glass windows will stay. So will the proprietary meatball, sausage and red sauce recipes. But Angelo's Pizza is going to look and feel a lot different when its new owners reopen the Denver... More >>

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  The Abbey Tavern will give East Colfax a family-friendly Irish pub

  published May 30, 2013

  Irish bars are known for being dark and often damp, but they are also supposed to reflect their neighborhoods, and the people who live in the Mayfair, Montclair and Park Hill neighborhoods don't want ... More >>

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  May showers bring beer flowers at taphouses in Denver, Boulder and Loveland

  published May 29, 2013

  New Belgium Brewing just announced that construction of its new brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, will be delayed by eight months, meaning the facility may not start making beer until 2016. "The a... More >>

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  Beer By Design opens June 1 as Northglenn's first craft brewery

  published May 29, 2013

  Northglenn will get its first craft brewery on June 1 when Vance Sabbe -- a former homebrew shop owner -- and Rich Aggen open Beer By Design. The 5,000-square-foot brewery and taproom features a twen... More >>

• Copper Kettle will bottle its GABF award-winning Mexican Chocolate Stout

  published May 28, 2013

  Copper Kettle Brewing will answer a few prayers made to the gods of chocolate this summer by bottling its award-winning Mexican Chocolate Stout. The brewery won a gold medal at the Great American Bee... More >>

• Angelo's Pizza will close for a two-month remodel as new owners take charge

  published May 24, 2013

  After nearly four decades of family ownership and operation, Angelo's Pizza, a down-home red-sauce on joint on Sixth Avenue, has been bought by a new owner and will close for a two-month-long remodeli... More >>

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  Crooked Stave will distribute in NYC, bring Evil Twin, other rare beers to Colorado

  published May 23, 2013

  Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project has struck up a partnership with a specialty importer in New York City that will allow the Denver brewery to sell its beers there while Crooked Stave will distribute... More >>

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  A baseball bat and two new brewery openings fill this week's beer calendar

  published May 22, 2013

  Cucumber beers appear to be in style this spring, as at least five breweries around Colorado have mentioned the shiny green vegetable when talking about new beers. The only bottled one so far, however... More >>

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  Mountain Toad Brewing opens in Golden as the town's third craft brewery

  published May 22, 2013

  Mountain Toad Brewing will hold a grand opening in Golden on Saturday, adding a third craft brewery to a town that has been synonymous with Coors for decades. Located downtown, at 900 Washington Ave... More >>

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  New Belgium airs TV commercials for the first time in eight years, but not in Colorado

  published May 21, 2013

  New Belgium Brewing is running its first TV ad campaign in eight years, buying airtime in twelve markets across the country in order to help beer drinkers associate the name Fat Tire with the brewery ... More >>

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  Caution Brewing will open second location in Lakewood and can Lao Wang Lager

  published May 20, 2013

  After just two years in business on Denver's northeast side, Caution Brewing announced Saturday that it will open a second brewery in Lakewood, at 1057 South Wadsworth Boulevard; Cautions' existing br... More >>

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  Crooked Stave's Roy G. Biv day celebrates the end of the rainbow

  published May 17, 2013

  Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project will celebrate Roy G. Biv on Sunday with a bottle sale, a party and a couple of rare beer tappings at the Barrel Cellar. Roy G. Biv isn't a person, though (if it wa... More >>

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  Doomsday beer: Strange Brewing will release Dr. Strangelove in bottles on Friday

  published May 16, 2013

  The crew behind Strange Brewing are in their war room today, preparing to launch an all-out offensive on Denver tomorrow -- but their weapons of choice are bombers rather than bombs, even if the beer ... More >>

• Custom beers: Great Divide rolls with Chipotle while the Wynkoop rides with Elitch's

  published May 15, 2013

  Local breweries have been teaming up for years with Colorado restaurants on custom-made beers, but other kinds of businesses and organizations have been raising a pint to the collaborative spirit as w... More >>