Congratulations to Maurice “Mo Beer” Murray, the newest Colorado Brewery Master having completed “The Quest” of visiting every Colorado brewery (now at 408 breweries)! When and where I met Mo for the first time is lost in the haze of many beers and breweries over the years, but I have very much enjoyed sharing […]
Meet Sean Barry – Colorado Brewery Master Out of the Blue
Congratulations to Sean Barry, the newest Colorado Brewery Master having completed “The Quest” of visiting every Colorado brewery (now at 408 breweries)! While I have often heard about new Masters closing in on finishing the quest through social media, Sean came to me out of the blue! He surprised me with an email to […]
Colorado Brewery Pride 2024
Happy Pride 2024! The LGBTQ+ community has had a longtime friend in the Colorado brewing industry. Here are some of the Colorado breweries that are proudly showing their support through events, rainbow-themed merch, special beer releases, and an outpouring of love for the entire LGBTQ+ community. This is a living article in which I will […]
Top Colorado Breweries in Untappd Community Awards
Congratulations to the 14 Colorado breweries that ranked in the top 3 of Untappd ratings nationwide in 18 different beer styles. First of all, huge congratulations to Cohesion Brewing and River North Brewery who both took 3 of these top tier rankings! Colorado breweries ranked #1 in the US in 5 beer styles […]
Summit County Tour
Do you love craft beer? Want to get out and see the beautiful state of Colorado? Do you live along the Front Range and want to visit western Colorado breweries, but aren’t sure how to go about it? For those who answered “Yes!” to these questions, this is the seventh article in a series […]
Meet Kerri Van Aken – Finishing a 35 Year Journey
Congratulations to Kerri Van Aken on completing the quest to visit every currently open Colorado brewery! She has now earned the title of “Colorado Brewery Master,” joining a small group of beer enthusiasts who have also accomplished this feat. I first met Kerri along with her husband, Glen, after he became a Colorado Brewery Master […]
Colorado Breweries by the Numbers in 2023
Hello Fellow Beer Geeks! As Colorado Beer Geek, my main focus is keeping track of upcoming breweries for Colorado Brewery List (CBL). In doing so, I live up to my “Geek” moniker with my collection of data, (you should see my spreadsheet!). I thought it would be fun to share some of this geeky […]
Gone but Not Forgotten in 2023
There were 25 Colorado breweries that had to close for various reasons in 2023. The following list of breweries is a tribute to those that are Gone But Not Forgotten. Wah Gwaan Brewing (Denver) 19 Jun 21 – 31 Jan 23 Closure Announcement: It is with the heaviest heart that we’re announcing the […]