Chefs Ian Clark of BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats and Jensen Cummings, an experimental chef who founded “Brewed Food”, performed a balancing act of epic proportions as the pair collaborated on a six-course paired menu exhibiting “fermentation … Continue reading BRU Boulder Beer Dinner pushes all boundaries with ‘Brewed Food’ meal
Here are two rules to running a great microbrewery: 1) Make it great to begin with, and 2) make it better. Front Range Brewing Company in Lafayette has followed these rules to a Tee. Front … Continue reading Second Time’s a Charm: Lafayette’s Front Range Brewing improves beers, food menu
“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
Boulder-based Upslope Brewing Company announced today that the brewery plans to open an all-new experimental facility in east Boulder in conjunction with central Boulder’s S’PARK development. The 11,000 square foot brewpub at 34th Street and … Continue reading Upslope announces plans for S’PARK brewery and restaurant in Boulder
The biggest weekend in beer is coming up right after Labor Day. Aside from the upcoming Great American Beer Festival in Denver Sept. 24-26, this weekend is going to be one of the busiest for … Continue reading Hoppy Happenings around Boulder
It’s that time of year in Boulder – a time when craft beer enthusiasts (present company included) will gather in Boulder for the second year of the Boulder Craft Beer Festival. With some 26 breweries … Continue reading Boulder Craft Beer Fest returns Saturday
As I travel to breweries in the Boulder area, I come across three primary taproom styles. The first is industrial – breweries that are located in out-of-the-way industrial parks, with ample brewing rooms and usually … Continue reading Liquid Libations in Lafayette
“Sarah-bbean Queen, now we’re sharing the same dream…and our hearts they beat as one.” No, this isn’t Billy Ocean’s “Caribbean Queen,” it’s a parody that’s been stuck in my head ever since I heard it … Continue reading Music in the Yard: Friends, food, brews at The Post
