First Drafts

20/08/2025

Novel Strand Brewing Company, Strange Craft Beer Company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and Chain Reaction Brewing Company in Athmar Park are but three of dozens of neighborhood breweries that dot metro Denver and help cement Colorado’s reputation as a craft beer paradise.

Chain Reaction, Novel Strand and Strange Craft fill the gaps between home and work.

29/07/2025

Denver beer drinkers who miss bellying up at one of Great Divide Brewing Co.'s now-closed taprooms will soon be able to do so once again.

Beer drinkers who miss bellying up at one of Great Divide Brewing Co.’s now-closed taprooms will soon be able to do so once again.

07/07/2025

Denver’s craft beer scene continued its dramatic implosion Monday when Banded Oak Brewing Company, a small beer maker at 470 Broadway, said it would close at the end of September.

Denver’s craft beer scene continued its dramatic implosion Monday when Banded Oak Brewing, a small beer maker at 470 Broadway, announced that it will close at the end of September.

27/05/2025

Great Divide Brewing Co. will soon close both of its taprooms within city limits following its acquisition by a larger craft conglomerate.

That means Great Divide will no longer have a footprint in its hometown, where it opened in 1994.

12/05/2025

Dean C. Peterson, who with his brother Dale opened the Bull & Bush at 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South in Glendale more than 50 years ago, died May 3 after a years-long bout with cancer. He was 87.

The brothers went on to open and run Ichabod’s, Toby Jug, H. Brinkers and Simms Landing.

02/04/2025

NEW: Left Hand Brewing Company and Dry Dock Brewing Company will join forces in an increasingly competitive market.

Left Hand Brewing CEO: “Those of us who band together have a much likers chance of survival than those who don’t.”

01/04/2025

One of Colorado’s oldest craft breweries has sold to a locally based craft beverage conglomerate.

One of Colorado’s oldest craft breweries has sold to a locally-based craft beverage conglomerate.

05/03/2025

Chef Troy Guard’s breakfast spot HashTAG is expected to open within the next year in the Clear Creek Crossing development in Wheat Ridge, along with a Prost Brewing biergarten and a new concept by The Radiator Café and Bar founder Ciaran O’Brien.

The western suburbs are getting a trifecta of restaurants.

04/02/2025

Cheetah Coalition launched out of GoldSpot with two labels under its umbrella: Sabo’s Flower Shop Beer Werks and Laughman’s Neon Buzz Beer Works.

The model is based on similar incubators in Chicago and Milwaukee both called Pilot Project.

28/01/2025

Colorado brewers celebrated the best in locally made beer over the weekend after medals were handed out at the inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup.

Ever wonder who makes the best IPAs in Colorado? This new competition has the answers.

27/01/2025

Last year was a difficult one for breweries in Colorado, and some are projecting more hardships for the craft beer industry moving into 2025.

15/01/2025

The inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup celebrates the best of local craft beer on Jan. 24.

Colorado may be home to the esteemed Great American Beer Festival, but brewers are excited about a new statewide competition dedicated to celebrate local suds.