In the Colorado brewery community there exists a small group of folks who have achieved the accomplishment of having visited every Colorado brewery earning the title of “Colorado Brewery Master”. I very much enjoyed my quest to do this by visiting many wonderful breweries across the state, drinking lots of outstanding beers, and most importantly […]
South Central Colorado Brewery Tour
Do you love craft beer? Want to get out and see the beautiful state of Colorado? Want to visit far-flung Colorado breweries, but aren’t sure how to go about it? For those who answered “Yes!” to these questions, this is the second of a Colorado Brewery Tour article series that maps out a route of […]
Colorado Brewery Pride 2021
Happy Pride 2021! 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 […]
Southwest Colorado Brewery Tour
Do you love craft beer? Want to get out and see the beautiful state of Colorado? Want to visit far-flung Colorado breweries but aren’t sure how to go about it? For those who answered “Yes!” to these questions, continue to watch this site because I am preparing a Colorado Brewery Tour article series that maps […]
One Year Out
March 16th 2020, brought a total shutdown of the Colorado brewery, bar, entertainment, and dining industry. The shutdown lasted 72 painful days in many counties and added a level of insecurity that the entire industry felt to their core. We saw 32 breweries close in 2020; nine of which closed on March 16th and never […]
Gone But Not Forgotten in 2021
Here are the Colorado breweries that have closed in 2021… Peak to Peak Tap & Brew (Aurora) (20 May 2017 to 23 Feb 2021) In 2014, Peak to Peak Tap Room opened their doors to the Southeast Aurora community with 20 rotating taps and an attached kitchen that originally housed an independent chef and menu. […]
Gone But Not Forgotten: Peak to Peak Tap & Brew
On September 30th in 2015, I took my first picture of a beer and shared it to my Instagram. That post was a turning point in my otherwise uneventful feed. I became a Beer Instagrammer and started down my road of loving craft beer. The photo was of an unnamed Blueberry Wheat in a Peak […]
Two is Better Than One
Opening any business can be difficult. Then there’s the matter of making it successful. One measure of success can be the demand and desire for a second location. And while in Colorado Springs there are still new breweries opening, we are also seeing a number of established breweries open additional locations to better serve the […]