This is 40 at Boulder Beer Co., Colorado’s First Craft Brewery
In 1979, Boulder Beer was the lone micro-brewer in Colorado, nine years ahead of the opening of John Hickenlooper’s Wynkoop, Colorado’s first brewpub.
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In 1979, Boulder Beer was the lone micro-brewer in Colorado, nine years ahead of the opening of John Hickenlooper’s Wynkoop, Colorado’s first brewpub.
The owners of Big Elm Brewing in the Berkshires in southwest Massachusetts work to get back to their roots as community-driven brewery.
Blue Owl Brewing in Austin, Texas, is a sour beer brewery. The founders say their favorite part of owning the microbrewery is watching people’s faces when they try a sour beer, and realize that they like it.
A Georgia brewery worker who was badly injured by a drunk driver is inspired to lead Bottleshare, a new craft beverage nonprofit which aims to help industry workers who need it.
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Jessica Fierro found her passion for beer and brewing in Germany, where she and her husband, U.S. Army veteran Rich Fierro, were stationed. A German brewer offered to mentor Fierro and she was instantly committed to the craft: “I was enthralled with the process,” she said. “I realize now how much work is involved, but I thought, ‘My God, I can totally do this.’”
“Thirty different beers based on a fan base is a unique thing.”
The beer-based drinks featured on a popular Korean talk show is a testament to the globalization of the beverage.
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