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Jonathan Shikes

Jonathan Shikes is a Denver native who writes about business and beer for Westword.

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Beer Festival Season Roars Back – And You Can Leave Your Mask at Home

By Jonathan ShikesMarch 11, 2022

Drink up.

Three Denver Breweries Get New Head Brewers

By Jonathan ShikesMarch 4, 2022

One is heading up a new brewery opening soon.

Bruz and Copper Kettle Team Up in a Changing Brewery Landscape

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 28, 2022

“I feel like we can be stronger together.”

Avery Brewing Adds New (and Old) Beers to Its White Rascal Brand

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 23, 2022

Its “brand family” is growing.

WeldWerks Brewing Opens The Annex, Its In-House Eatery

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 21, 2022

“It will be higher concept food but in a relaxed setting.”

River North Brewery’s Birthday Kicks Off a Big Year for the One Decade Club

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 18, 2022

“We keep it fun.”

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Native Land Beer Reminds Us Whose Ancestral Land We’re Drinking On

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 14, 2022

They don’t make Avalanche Ale anymore at the original Breckenridge Brewery in Summit County. Or Vanilla Porter, or any of the other flagships that made the brewery famous. The staff leaves those beers to the production workers at Breck’s big campus in Littleton. Which is good news for Jimmy Walker…

Oskar Blues Closes Boulder Taproom After Purchase by Monster

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 11, 2022

Its other restaurants remain open.

Six New Colorado Beers To Try Now That Dry January Is Over

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 9, 2022

From IPAs to a pickle brew.

Here’s What Monster Energy Bought From Oskar Blues – and What It Didn’t

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 7, 2022

“Oskar Blues was my first kid.”

After a Quiet Open, Westbound & Down Brewing Has ‘Em Lining Up in Lafayette

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 2, 2022

Come for the beer, stay for the pizza.

With Fingers Crossed, Collaboration Fest Plans an April Return

By Jonathan ShikesFebruary 1, 2022

Proof of vaccine will be required.

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Outer Range Plans a Mirror-Image Brewery in the French Alps

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 31, 2022

“It’s similar to Frisco.”

Ska’s Boulder Brewstillery Has Closed After Two Years of Pandemic-Related Woes

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 28, 2022

“It was the right place, it was just a bad point in time.”

Verboten Brewing’s Barrel-Aging Program Shines a Light on Dark Beers

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 26, 2022

“The barrel is another ingredient.”

Here’s Why Little Breweries Love to Razz Big Beer

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 24, 2022

It’s all in good fun.

Ratio Beerworks Blows Open the Doors to its New South Denver Brewery

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 21, 2022

“This is the year of growth for us.”

These Smoked Beers Will Warm You Up This Winter

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 19, 2022

Rauchbiers are having a moment.

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Colorado’s Jen Briggs Will Try to Fix What Is Broken at Modern Times Beer

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 18, 2022

The accusations began rolling in last May, and they weren’t pretty. Modern Times Beer was called a “toxic” place to work. Employees – women in particular – said they were treated poorly, their ideas pushed aside. Others said they were overlooked, lied to, harassed and even sexually assaulted. Jacob McKean,…

Oskar Blues, Canarchy Breweries, Sold to Monster Energy Drinks Maker

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 13, 2022

From energy drinks to booze.

Upslope’s New Seasonal Lager Series Is on Trend and on Time

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 10, 2022

“This is going to be fun.”

Black Shirt Brewing Has Sold to New Owners Who Love Its Rock and Roll

By Jonathan ShikesJanuary 6, 2022

The pizza will stay the same.

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