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: 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 […]
Colorado Brewery Madness 2021
Congratulations to Launch Pad Brewery for winning Colorado Brewery Madness for the title of People’s Favorite Colorado Brewery 2021! How were they chosen… At the end of last year, Colorado Brewery List sent a survey to every Colorado Brewery asking them about their favorite breweries. With this survey we created our end of the […]
CO Style Guide: 10 Stouts to Try Before Stout Month is Over
February is Stout Month, when the below-freezing temperatures of winter call for the soft coziness of a nice stout beer. Defined by their dark color, thick body and malty flavor, stouts are a staple European style that has further developed stateside into a wide variety of sub-styles. There are coffee stouts, milk stouts, oatmeal stouts, […]
Most Anticipated Colorado Brewery for 2021
At the end of every year we send out a survey to all of the Colorado breweries inviting them to nominate a favorite New Colorado Brewery of the Year and an overall favorite Colorado Brewery of the Year. We also ask which Upcoming Breweries they are most anxious to see open. As Colorado Beer Geek, […]
Colorado Brewery of the Year for 2020
Every year Colorado Brewery List sends out a survey to every Colorado brewery asking them questions about the brewing industry and also who among the other breweries in Colorado are their personal favorites. This article is not about who we as Colorado Brewery List picked as our favorites, (you can see our staff picks here) […]
CBL Staff Year in Review: 2020
Good Day and Good Beer, Everyone! However you look at 2020, it sure was a… memorable year. The staff here at CBL took time to reflect on how this year has shaped up for each of us. We have looked high and low and each of us have found our favorites in the state and […]