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2012 Stories by Jonathan Shikes

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  New beers from Strange, TRVE, Dry Dock, Copper Kettle and River North

  published Nov 28, 2012

  Each week, Strange Brewing taps a new, small-batch creation: just one barrel of whatever head brewer Tim Myers and buddy Harry Smith (who is starting his own brewery next year) can think up. Along wit... More >>

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  Tivoli Brewing plans its second historic Denver beer, Sigi's

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Tivoli Brewing, which resuscitated one of the oldest names in Denver beer history earlier this year, is getting ready to dive back into the vaults for a second historically themed beer. The first was... More >>

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  Denver's Del Norte Brewing appears to have dried up

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Del Norte Brewing, which has been making award-winning Mexican-style lagers in Denver since 2007, has apparently ceased production. Over the past several days, brewery owner Joe Fox hasn't returned c... More >>

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  Photos: The Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery reopens after four months

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Are you ready for your Glendale green fixr The Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery reopened today after an eight-week kitchen remodel turned into a somewhat grueling four-month closure. But co-owner Erik Pete... More >>

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  CHUBurger from Oskar Blues will serve burgers, fries in Longmont in 2013

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Oskar Blues will add to its small empire of eateries next year when it opens CHUBurger, serving burgers, fries, shakes and beer (of course) in Longmont, just a mile away from both its brewery and its ... More >>

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  Five Denver delis where you can get your Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich fix

  published Nov 23, 2012

  While there are many sandwiches in the world, there is only one that achieves perfection without even trying: the Thanksgiving sandwich. And while it's difficult to argue with Thanksgiving dinner -- t... More >>

• Wizards of Comedy

  published October 11, 2012

  Welcome to Hogwarts, post-Voldemort: The mythical school has been rebuilt, and the children of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy are now... More >>

• Do bacon and beer really go togetherr Find out at the Denver Bacon and Beer Fest

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Fred and Ginger; baseball and hotdogs; sunsets and walks on the beach; Bella and Edward. Some things are meant for one another. But beer and baconr The jury is still out on that one. Event planning co... More >>

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  Lucky Pie and Yak & Yeti kick off Thanksgiving weekend in craft beer style

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Last week, we wrote about the numerous connections between the ski and snowboard industries and Colorado's craft-beer makers that will take place this year. And now you can add another one to the list... More >>

• More than 75 homebrewers will compete to create Mountain Sun's next Stout Month beer

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Thick, rich and chocolatelyr Light, dry and roastyr Spicy, sweet...or just plain eccentricr Stout Month returns to the Mountain Sun, Southern Sun and the Vine Street Pub in February, and the company ... More >>

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  Craft breweries and the ski and snowboard industries make fresh tracks together

  published Nov 16, 2012

  When it comes to beer, Colorado ski and snowboard destinations have long been known for pouring cheap megabeers into plastic cups -- repeatedly. But that's starting to change as the resorts look to te... More >>

• Strange Brewing will bottle its GABF medal-winning Dr. Strangelove Barleywine

  published Nov 15, 2012

  It's been a busy six weeks at Denver's Strange Brewing Company. Between a major brewery expansion project, the threat of trademark infringement lawsuit and the Great American Beer Festival, where Stra... More >>

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  The GrOpener opens your beer with one hand, keeping the other free for...

  published Nov 14, 2012

  There are a lot of ways to open a bottle of beer. There are keychains and iPod cases with bottle openers embedded in them. There are openers on flip-flops and baseball cap bills, wall-mounted openers,... More >>

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  Oskar Blues celebrates ten years of canning; Denver Bicycle Cafe turns one

  published Nov 14, 2012

  Oskar Blues and Ska Brewing finally released some details about the collaboration beer they made to celebrate the Longmont brewery's tenth canning anniversary. The smoked IPA is called oSKAr the G'Rau... More >>

• Buffalo Exchange

  published November 8, 2012

  Bison are the largest land mammals in North America, and they have the richest cultural history (just ask the elected officials pushing the... More >>

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  Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey opens a new store and tasting room

  published Nov 13, 2012

  Your holiday shopping just got a little better. Earlier this month, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey opened a new General Store and Tasting Room inside the distillery at 200 South Kalamath Street. See al... More >>

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  Great Divide adds two new seasonals, HeyDay and Orabelle, removes two others

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Great Divide Brewing has continued to shake up its beer roster, announcing the addition of two major new seasonal beers: Orabelle, a Belgian-style trippel that will debut in January as an annual seaso... More >>

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  TPS Report, Oh Face: Trinity Brewing bringing its funky beers to Denver

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Metro-area fans of Trinity Brewing will be making an Oh Face this month as the small Colorado Springs brewery begins distributing a few of its beers to a handful of craft beer-focused liquor stores in... More >>

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  Strange Brewing faces a trademark threat from a Massachusetts homebrew shop

  published Nov 08, 2012

  Something strange is going on. In September, as Denver's Strange Brewing was gearing up for a small expansion as well as the Great American Beer Festival, owners John Fletcher and Tim Myers got a let... More >>

• Uncle and Hogshead Brewery among the duos cooking up pairings for Chef & Brew

  published Nov 08, 2012

  Some cuisines are easier to pair with beers than others. Mom's brisket, for instance, works really well with a big stout, while a platter of garlicky mussels is going to play nicely off a Belgian sais... More >>

• Beer State of Mind

  published November 1, 2012

  Denver is still recovering from the Great American Beer Festival, but there’s no hangover in Colorado Springs, a serious beer town in its... More >>

• Do the Hoppa at Copper Kettle and the Friek at Odell

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Last week, we told you about Boulder Beer Company's cameo in an episode of Parks and Recreation -- but this wasn't the only Colorado brewery to get a little air time. A can of Dale's Pale Ale made it ... More >>

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  Five Colorado pot-themed beers to pair with Amendment 64

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Will one of Colorado's craft breweries dare to make a pot-infused beer now that Amendment 64 has passedr Probably. After all, cannabis and hops are cousins in the plant world and there are plenty of C... More >>

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  Golden City's Sarah Henderson may be the only female head brewer in Colorado

  published Nov 06, 2012

  When Sarah Henderson got the job as assistant brewer at Golden City Brewery eighteen months ago, there was more than a little fate involved. "I had just posted my resume on ProBrewer.com," says Hende... More >>

• Left Hand's fresh-hopped Warrior IPA tastes fresh off the plane

  published Nov 02, 2012

  In September, Westword brought you "Is Everyone Hoppy," the farm-to-plane-to-kettle story of hop farming in Colorado and of Left Hand Brewing's Warrior IPA, a beer that is part of the fresh or wet-hop... More >>