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Several small Colorado breweries have recently signed on with distribution companies

Several small Colorado breweries that only sell in-state have recently signed on with distribution companies in order to get their beer inside more mouths. Dry Dock in Aurora, Trinity in Colorado Springs and Eddyline Brewing in Buena Vista are all working with Western Distribution, while Telluride ... More >>

Round two with Paul Nagan, exec chef of Zink Kitchen Bar

Paul Nagan Zink Kitchen Bar 7801 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village 303-779-1559 www.zinkdtc.com This is part two of my interview with Paul Nagan, exec chef of Zink Kitchen Bar; part one of our interview ran yesterday. Favorite dish on your menu: I like our housemade lamb sausage. We grind ... More >>

Eight craft beer trends to look for in Colorado in 2013

One of the best parts about Colorado's craft beer scene is that it changes constantly. From one week to the next, beer geeks can hit a new taproom, try an innovative new brew, head to a packed festival and generally make friends in other states jealous. The last year saw a lot of big news -- some ba ... More >>

Deerhammer Distilling Company partners with a local winery for a holiday brandy

Deerhammer Distilling Company, a whiskey distillery located in Buena Vista, is spreading some holiday cheer with its limited edition Buena Vista Brandy. The holiday drink was made in conjunction with Vino Salida and distilled in Colorado with all local ingredients. Only one barrel was made, and the ... More >>

Good execution turns into good pizza at Lucky Pie

See also: Slide show: Behind the scenes at Lucky Pie Pizza

Bentley Folse, exec chef of Finley's Pub, gives good cluck

Bentley Folse Finley's Pub 375 South Pearl Street 303-282-4790 www.finleysdenver.com This is part one of my interview with Bentley Folse, exec chef of Finley's Pub. Part two of our chat will run tomorrow. I suppose my parents liked the car," muses Bentley Folse, whose first name conjures images ... More >>

Jacob Vanderbeek allegedly baited cops into high-speed chase that ended with his death

The profile picture on Jacob Vanderbeek's Facebook page portrays a goofy young man with an obvious sense of humor -- and there's a certain cheek about his actions of July 14 as described by the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Too bad they led to a high-speed car chase that ended with his death.

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Colorado Mountain Club brings Mountain Fest to American Mountaineering Center

"This year the Colorado Mountain Club is celebrating its hundredth anniversary, and it's also a big anniversary -- the tenth -- for our annual Mountain Fest outdoor education event," says CMC spokeswoman Rachel Scott. "We have a great program on Saturday and six other big events this year as part of ... More >>

Round two with the Trinity Grille's Patrick Canfield

Patrick Canfield Trinity Grille 1801 Broadway 303-293-2288 www.trinitygrille.com This is part two of my chef and tell interview with the Trinity Grille's Patrick Canfield. Part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Edwardo's in Westcliffe, Colorado. Going there always rem ... More >>

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

Facebook​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 seven employees. All told, the Vail-area brewery, which was founded in 2010 by Kevin Se ... More >>

Dish, the Denver Firefighters Chili Cook-Off and much more on this week's culinary calendar

Chef Eduard Xatruch appears in El Bulli: Cooking In Progress​Today, the Denver FilmCenter launches FilmFeast, a new annual festival celebrating food and film -- and between Westword's own Dish event and potato, green chile and local-food festivals happening this weekend, we've got you covered ... More >>

Eddyline Brewery in Buena Vista will can Colorado's first craft beer tallboys

You won't need these to open Eddyline tallboys.​The canned craft beer revolution started in Lyons in 2002 with Oskar Blues, and although Colorado is still the leader, we don't yet have metal to match our mountains. That will change in late July or early August when the Eddyline Brewery in Bue ... More >>

Today in Stoke: Last chance to register for the Adventure Xstream Series

​Regular old marathons, triathlons and century rides not grueling enough for you? The Adventure Xstream Series comes to Colorado on May 14 for AXS Buena Vista, and registration ($135-$235 depending on the race option) is still open through May 11. The event will send competitors whitewater kay ... More >>

Reader: The person who told Rachel Maddow how to pronounce "Colorado" was wrong

Maddow.​In a post yesterday, we shared a clip of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow in which a viewer argued that "Colorado" should be pronounced "colo-RAD-o," not "colo-ROD-o," which, in her opinion, makes the speaker sound snobby. We gave this guideline a "Hell, yeah" -- but one of our reader's didn't.

Ask the bartender: Warming to hot toddies and Irish coffee

​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

Readers hate/love Christo

Medical marijuana: Buena Vista lawsuit first to target Department of Revenue: More to come?

Jeffrey Gard.​Medical marijuana in Colorado has generated plenty of lawsuits, with more legal action possible in a health department case involving limits on doctors who can recommend MMJ. But the Department of Revenue, which is in charge of writing the rules for two new medical marijuana laws ... More >>

Chef and Tell with the Lobby's Charley Sinden: corn sprouts, his favorite pizza and that offal thing

Lori Midson ​ Charley Sinden The Lobby 2121 Arapahoe Street 303-997-9911 www.thelobbydenver.com This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Charley Sinden, exec chef of the Lobby. See what Sinden has to say about roach coaches, liver and the Domino's cheese pizza delivery in the first s ... More >>

Nestle to turn on Arkansas River tap and drive it to Denver

Nestle's water is about to go the distance​The best of today's Denver blogs The Colorado Independent reports on Nestle's ridiculous plan to drain millions of gallons from the Arkansas river near Buena Vista and drive it 120 miles to Denver. WhoSaidYouSaid says Andrew Romanoff said Michael Be ... More >>

John Johnson, still lost in the system: Counting the years of his never-ending parole

John Johnson's now in the tenth year of what began as a four-year sentence.​Four years ago, in a feature called "Over and Over Again," I reported on the staggering number of nonviolent offenders stuck in Colorado's revolving-door version of parole -- and costing the state millions of dollars. ... More >>

And Colorado's prettiest town is... you must be joking

​It's been at least a week since our fair state made it on any Most Livable, Charming, Fittest or Drunkest list. So thank heavens for the folks at ForbesTraveler, the "luxury travel authority from inspiration to reservation." Its latest ingenious and largely predictable compilation of "America ... More >>

Up a Creek

Paddlefest is the best way to kick off the river season.

One-day fund drive works again for KUNC

Even those public-radio fans who financially support their favorite stations tend to despise fundraisers that eat into regularly scheduled programming -- particularly the ones that stretch out for the better part of a week, if not longer, as is usually the case at Colorado Public Radio, which is c ... More >>

KUNC experiments with a one-day fund drive

Fitness Fests

Paddles and bikes go wild in Buena Vista.

Up and Coming

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Best high-altitude cultivars

Pleasant Avenue Nursery

Locked Up for Life

Is life imprisonment the solution for juvenile offenders?

This Boy's Life

Joshua Beckius was only sixteen when he accepted a plea bargain for a crime he now says he didn't commit. Will the court let him take his case to trial?

KILLING TIME

BOB BOCCARDI PUT HIS SON RICHARD IN PRISON. HE MAY NEVER GET HIM BACK OUT.BAD COMPANY IT'S BEEN A KILLER OF A YEAR FOR TIMOTHY STARKEY'S CELLMATES.