Quick take: I interviewed Leonard Firestone of Firestone & Robertson makers of TX Blended Whiskey and TX Straight Bourbon now being distributed in Colorado by SGWS. Leonard is a CU Boulder grad whom I found … Continue reading CU Boulder Grad Launches Whiskey Business
“When you open the bottle, close your eyes, and then smell the oil.” These were my instructions from Oscar Sanchez, when we met. “You will smell more than oil. You will smell life . . … Continue reading Oil to Love For
Blackbelly Market has easily become one of Boulder’s most beloved dining spots. Executive Chef Hosea Rosenberg has taken up-and-coming East Boulder by storm with his locally sourced, sustainable and organic menus that change seasonally. The … Continue reading Blackbelly Butcher: A Contemporary Take on Old World Butchery
There is no denying that Boulder’s craft industry is thriving. People are willing to support local, specifically in regard to “craft” wines, beers and spirits, but what some aren’t discussing are the thriving cideries and … Continue reading Redstone Meadery delivers ‘Mead for the Masses’ for past 15 years
This is the exhaustively intricate tale of Lunctis Viribus as told by the amazingly talented mad scientist Andy Parker of Avery Brewing Company. Avery’s reigning “barrel herder” explains the ups and downs of blind tastings, and … Continue reading The relentlessly unpredictable world of barrel aging with Avery’s Andy Parker
How many aerospace engineers does it take to keep a beer from spilling? This question is answered by one microbrew-loving Ball Aerospace engineer, who took his frustrations with flat beer and developed a product that … Continue reading Ball Aerospace engineer fights the battle of the fizz so you don’t have to
Boulder has a strong contender to reverse the seeming jinx of the Riverside Building that hovers over Boulder Creek on Broadway. Per La Gente is an amazing new restaurant that is an awesome combination of … Continue reading Per La Gente: New Restaurant in Creekside Building to Serve Fine Dining for the Masses
“Play Often.” This is the motto or modus operandi for the Gunbarrel brewery Finkel & Garf established by father-and-son duo Eric and Dan Garfinkel. Drawing on themes from his childhood in the D.C. area, where … Continue reading Finkel & Garf (Gunbarrel) teach us how to ‘Play’ with our beer
