Grapes and Grain Podcast

06/03/2022

Who's planning to GABF?

Limited tickets and post-COVID demand mean the beer festival could sell out quickly.

03/16/2022

The days are longer, the temperatures are rising and spring is officially beginning to bloom in Colorado. Now that calls for a toast.

Forget spring cleaning. Here’s to spring drinking!

03/08/2022

A toast to International Women's Day!

Because Colorado is with ladies making local beer.

02/21/2022

Much like the beer menu, offerings at WeldWerks Brewing Co.'s restaurant will rotate frequently.

Drinkers visiting WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley for a pint will soon have the option to order food to pair it with.

02/04/2022

It took Paul Myhill, aka Colorado Beer Guy, only 18 months to drink his way through all 467 breweries, brewpubs, satellite brewery restaurants and beer taprooms in Colorado. Now that calls for a toast 🍻

What’s the wackiest pour Paul Myhill, a.k.a. the Colorado Beer Guy, had along the way? “Nothing surprises me anymore,” he said.

02/03/2022

Finding women and BIPOC leaders In the craft beer industry Is still a rarity. According to a 2021 study, 93.5% of craft brewery owners are white and 75.6% are male.

Because many professionals get their start at home, Julia Herz, executive director of the American Homebrewers Association, says it's imperative to bring more diversity into the fold.

“Beer has no gender and anyone who is a legal drinking adult who wants to brew is legally allowed to brew,” Herz said. “I want to emphasize that the club of homebrewers is open to all walks of life.”

“I’m looking at, not just potential challenges of getting women and diverse audiences homebrewing, but also an incredible opportunity,” Herz said.

02/01/2022

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01/26/2022

Hey NTX fam: If you’ve ever considered a career in , there’s an excellent opportunity this week to see how to get your foot in the brew house. The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is hosting a job fair where 400 of its members will be recruiting for various positions from brewing to sales to finance and more. The goal is to welcome new talent into the industry and help bring diversity into the workforce. “As a project of the Guild’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee, we’re really striving to reach folks who may have felt Iike there wasn’t a place for them in our I dusted,” says Meg Ellis, membership and biz development manager for TCBG.

Event deets: Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hop and Sting Brewing Co. in Grapevine. Register to attend at: https://tickets.texascraftbrewersguild.org/e/craftbeercareersntx

Peep a sampling of jobs at https://texascraftbrewersguild.org/jobs/.

Cheers! 🍻

01/25/2022

Double the taprooms mean double the fun -- and beer! -- at Ratio Beerworks and Westbound & Down Brewing Company.

Ratio Beerworks and Westbound and Down Brewing open second locations in Denver and Lafayette, respectively.

01/13/2022

BIG beer news: Some of the U.S' most beloved craft beer brands are joining the Monster Energy family.

This acquisition marks Monster’s first foray into the alcoholic beverage space.

12/22/2021

Beer is officially flowing at SweetWater Brewing Company's outpost in Fort Collins. The massive new facility anchors the brewery's expansion to the Western U.S., but there's also space for locals to belly up and enjoy their favorite beers as well as some special-to-Colorado recipes.

Did you hit up SweetWater Brewing Co. in Fort Collins on opening weekend? If not, take a virtual tour below.