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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

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Ryan Pachmayer

Ryan Pachmayer is a beer writer living in Arvada. He has written for publications such as Craft Beer & Brewing, Zymurgy, Porch Drinking, Homebrewing DIY and Punch. He is also the former head brewer at Yak & Yeti Brewpub, marketing director at New Image Brewing and a BJCP Certified Judge.

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Bruz Beers Wins Prestigious EuroStar Gold Medal

By Ryan PachmayerNovember 29, 2023

“I think a little brewery in Denver winning best sour beer in Europe is pretty cool.”

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Heavy Metal Burgers and Beer Are Coming to Mica RiNo

By Ryan Pachmayer and OthersNovember 15, 2023

TRVE Brewing and Full Metal Burgers will open in the new luxury apartment complex located next to Mission Ballroom.

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Beer-Spiked Spa Treatments Are Coming to Highlands Ranch

By Ryan PachmayerNovember 10, 2023

Oakwell Beer Spa is planning to open a second outpost in the southern suburb.

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Two New Breweries Are on Tap for November

By Ryan PachmayerNovember 8, 2023

The Colorado craft beer scene has taken some hits recently, but new additions are still outpacing the closures.

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Deerhammer and Eddyline Partner to Build Bike Trails in Buena Vista

By Ryan PachmayerOctober 12, 2023

Together, they created Trail Forge whiskey by distilling Crank Yanker IPA, a process that started four and a half years ago.

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Burns Family Artisan Ales Taking Over Former Dos Luces Location

By Ryan PachmayerOctober 11, 2023

It’s new second location, dubbed the TapHouse, will debut on Wednesday, October 18 with a grand opening party.

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Goldspot Hosts Its Third Annual Queertoberfest on October 22

By Ryan PachmayerOctober 10, 2023

The event is free to attend and will raise funds for nonprofits chosen by participating breweries like Bierstadt Lagerhaus and Our Mutual Friend.

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Colorado Takes Home Fourteen Gold Medals at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 23, 2023

Local breweries crushed the competition with over three dozen total medals.

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MSU Denver Is Ready to Unveil Its New Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 20, 2023

While the future of the Tivoli Brewhouse on campus is in flux, this addition assures that students have the opportunity to get hands-on experience.

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Six Longtime Attendees Reflect on the Evolution of the Great American Beer Festival

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 19, 2023

The fest, which takes place this weekend, got its start in 1982 and has changed a lot since those days.

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Launch Pad Brewery Hosts Rare Beer Auction for Veterans on Sunday

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 15, 2023

The event, organized by members of the Aurora City Brew Club, will raise funds for the Veterans Community Project.

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The Best Locally Brewed Oktoberfest Beers

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 11, 2023

Instead of stocking up on imports this year, drink your way through this list of seasonal beers from breweries in Denver and beyond.

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Six Newer Breweries in Metro Denver Worth a Visit

By Ryan PachmayerSeptember 5, 2023

Openings are still outpacing closings.

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Brewery Closings Are on the Rise – Is the Local Craft Beer Scene in Trouble?

By Ryan PachmayerAugust 31, 2023

“There’s definitely a level of fear and anxiety I have in trying to open a brewery in a market where it feels like a brewery is closing every week.”

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LowDown Brewery & Kitchen in Capitol Hill to Close September 30

By Ryan PachmayerAugust 24, 2023

“In all honesty, I think it’s downtown that is suffering. Less conventions, less office traffic. The demographics have changed.”

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Short Stop: Rock City Pie & Ice Brings Detroit-Style Pizza and More to Broomfield

By Ryan PachmayerAugust 23, 2023

Italian water ice is another staple at this carryout-only spot that industry veteran Jason Dascoli started out of his house in 2020.

Cannabis Company Tilray Brands Acquires Eight Craft Breweries, Including Breckenridge, for $85 Million

By Ryan PachmayerAugust 8, 2023

The brand was sold to Anheuser-Busch in 2015; now it’s changing hands again.

Denver Rare Beer Tasting Returns for the Fourteenth Round

By Ryan PachmayerAugust 4, 2023

Here’s what to try at this fundraiser for Pints for Prostates.

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Uhl’s Brewing Plans to Go Out With a Bang

By Ryan PachmayerJuly 20, 2023

After its taproom business fell sharply in June, the Boulder brewery, which debuted in 2020, will say goodbye on August 6 with a farewell party.

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Avery Brewing’s 30th-Anniversary Invitational on July 29 Promises to Be a Blast

By Ryan PachmayerJuly 20, 2023

Over sixty breweries will be pouring at the event, including Italy’s Ca’ del Brado, Brazil’s Japas Cervejaria and local favorites like Our Mutual Friend and WeldWerks.

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RiNo’s Mockery Brewing Will Pour Its Last Beer on August 12

By Ryan PachmayerJuly 18, 2023

This is the latest in a wave of Denver brewery closures that include MobCraft, Wah Gwaan, and soon, Dos Luces.

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Spice Trade’s New Prix Fixe Menu Pairs Flavorful Beers With Latin American Dishes

By Ryan PachmayerJuly 18, 2023

We taste-tested the menu, which includes combinations like ceviche with Jalapeño Mexican Lager and machaka (shredded brisket) with That Amber.

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