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2011 Stories by Jonathan Shikes

• Crabtree Brewing rolls out tallboys: no cans, no canning line, no problem

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Crabtree Brewing has never canned its beers and doesn't own a canning line; its owner, Jeff Crabtree, doesn't even think craft beer belongs in a can. Nevertheless, the Greeley brewery's Eclipse black ... More >>

• Win two tickets to Warren Miller's ...Like There's No Tomorrow

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Do you need some winter inspirationr Do you love the iconic ski and snowboard films produced by Warren Miller Entertainmentr We thought so. Here's your chance to win a pair of ticket vouchers to the F... More >>

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  Colorado beer calendar: drink good beer at Falling Rock, Star Bar, Hops & Pie

  published Nov 16, 2011

  The holiday beer releases came early and often this year, and there are now dozens of them on the shelves and on tap at bars where you can get your cheer on. The Falling Rock Taphouse, in particular, ... More >>

• Grand Lake Brewing discovers a lost case of Holy Grail, one of the world's highest ABV beers

  published Nov 15, 2011

  In the past few years, attention-seeking breweries like Sam Adams, Scotland's BrewDog and Germany's Schorschbock have been engaged in a battle over who could make the highest-alcohol beers in the worl... More >>

• Call of Duty 3: Lomon Sar racks up shmuck points after threatening to blow up Best Buy

  published Nov 11, 2011

  If Lomon Sar is a, uh, veteran of the Call of Duty video games, then he's used to blowing things up -- at least in his digital fantasy land. But police say Somon, 31, forgot to leave his fantasy world... More >>

• Oskar Blues rolls out the Bone Wagon food truck, serving burritos, wings and burgers

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Taprooms and food trucks are a perfect match: the taprooms need good grub to feed their customers, and the food trucks need to find good spots with a lot of hungry people. Over the past few years, it... More >>

• Breckenridge Brewing will release 240 bottles of a rare beer called Summer Cab Ride

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Breckenridge Brewing doesn't always release limited-edition, barrel-aged beers, but when it does, there's a big to-do about it, complete with a party. On Saturday, the brewery, located at 471 Kalamat... More >>

• Foam On the Range

  published November 3, 2011

  The brewing scene in Colorado Springs is hoppin’ — and hoppy — so that city is smart to host a fest dedicated to beers brewed in... More >>

• River North Brewery plans to open in the old Flying Dog tap room in early 2012

  published Nov 09, 2011

  While 2011 may have been the year of the small brewery in metro Denver -- which has so far toasted the arrival of six new ones -- 2012 may be even bigger. Black Shirt Brewing, 3719 Walnut Street, and... More >>

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  Cherry Kriek overflows at Strange Brewing

  published Nov 09, 2011

  It may be winter, but the Cherry Kriek is flowing fast at Strange Brewing, which is finally able to make enough of the taphouse favorite to supply a few bars, including the Rackhouse Pub, Ale House at... More >>

• Prost Brewing will bring an old-school German style to LoHi

  published Nov 08, 2011

  One of the owners of Brauns on Blake plans to open a new brewery next spring that will rely on no-nonsense German-style beers and forty-year-old brewing equipment shipped from a brewery in the world-f... More >>

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  Breckenridge Brewing breaks ground this week on a new expansion

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Breckenridge Brewing will break ground this week on a new annex to its facility at 471 Kalamath Street, where it will house six massive 300-barrel fermentation tanks. The first two tanks are scheduled... More >>

• Hunters who can't tell an elk from a moose are shmucks

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Earlier this week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife department warned elk hunters not to shoot moose. It seems like that would be a fairly obvious statement, but apparently, some elk hunters -- the on... More >>

• Drink "Tebow," a onetime only beer from Wynkoop Brewing that has righteous character

  published Nov 04, 2011

  The Wynkoop Brewing Company has had some fun over the past year naming some of the one-keg-only beers that it serves as part of its Firkin Friday program. Remember Weiner's Wood Oak-Aged IPA, which t... More >>

• Crazy Mountain Brewing in Edwards will double in size, add a new canning line

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Crazy Mountain Brewing in Edwards is the latest Colorado beer maker to undergo a major expansion, doubling the size of its brewery, adding high-speed canning and bottling lines, and hiring at least se... More >>

• Bring Out Your Dead

  published October 27, 2011

  For the third year in a row, Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary will hold its Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration in the perfect... More >>

• Colorado beer calendar: International Stout Day, porters and more stouts

  published Nov 02, 2011

  The Mountain Sun string of brewpubs hopes to have its flagship operation at the Vine Street Pub in Denver up and running by February, which is also when Mountain Sun celebrates Stout Month -- one of t... More >>

• New Belgium releases Snow Day, part of an overhaul of its seasonal beer offerings

  published Nov 01, 2011

  New Belgium Brewing releases its new winter seasonal, called Snow Day, today (and props to them for waiting until a part of the year when we can actually get snow to unveil a winter beer). Snow Day, a... More >>

• New Belgium's first tallboys will be Fat Tire, Ranger IPA and an as-yet unnamed beer

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Do you like Fat Tirer How about Ranger IPAr If so, you'll be getting more of both in February when New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins releases both beers in sixteen-ounce cans. The two beers will be... More >>

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  Avery plans a new brewery and restaurant on 5.6 acres in Boulder

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Avery Brewing Company, which has outgrown the Boulder business park where it was founded eighteen years ago, has settled on a 5.6-acre spot in north Boulder, where it hopes to build a brand new beer c... More >>

• Arvada Beer Company opens today in Olde Town

  published Oct 28, 2011

  After a four-month delay, Arvada Beer Company will open today at 11 a.m. in a 95-year-old brick building that has been gutted and restored to make room for the brewery and other shops. "It's been a l... More >>

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  Great Divide Brewing mixes things up, releases Nomad, a pilsner, in the winter

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Great Divide Brewing is known for taking big, bold beer styles and turning them on their head, and they plan to mix it up again by releasing an unexpected beer -- a light lager -- at an unexpected tim... More >>

• Snow porn: Today's glorious photos from Colorado ski and snowboard resorts

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Are you sitting in a cubicler Do you wish you were hitting the slopesr Well, we can't buy you a ticket, but we can give you a little taste of what is going on in the high country -- both at resorts th... More >>

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  Colorado beer calendar: Odell Frieks out; Halloween freakouts; Rackhouse gets freaky

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Yes, it snowed. Get used to it. Better yet, take advantage of it. The Rackhouse Pub, which celebrates its two-year anniversary later in the week, is marking the time-honored tradition of calling in si... More >>

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  These local breweries have gourd-geous pumpkin beers on tap

  published Oct 25, 2011

  Pumpkin beers are an acquired taste. Some people love them, others hate them. Most drinkers can only tolerate a few. But there is an amazing array of pumpkin beers on the market, from the subtle to th... More >>