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Background Comrade Brewing Company was the brainchild of David Lin after he decided he liked brewing beer more than managing corporate dining operations. In 2010, he quit his day job in Denver to work with area brewers, then got his MBA, …
Background Bryan Leavelle and Brandon Proff opened up Our Mutual Friend Brewing in 2012 which makes it one of the oldest breweries in RiNo. From starting the brewery with a with a one barrel system and soon grew to a …
Background Dan and Jack Diebolt opened the doors of Diebolt Brewing in September 2013. The father and son owned microbrewery is located in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood. The family has connections to some French brewers making champagne near the Alsace region of France, …
Background David Cole and Peter Erickson are the founders and co-owners of Epic Brewing Company. Both received degrees in Microbiology in California. In 1992, the duo moved to Utah and started an aquaculture company, which over the next decade grew …
Background – Ratio Beerworks The story goes that a trio of punk rocker refugees created Ratio Beerworks. The trio worked together in a band, touring and learning about beer making in Europe before moving their passions back to the US. Since opening in February 2015, German-taught Jason …
Background – Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery’s motto is that it is made up of “adventurous people that make adventurous beer.” The owners are ice climbing, backpacking and canyoneering enthusiasts who have known each other for over 10 …
Background Other owners of Little Machine include brewer Brett Williams, Ben Chenard and tasting room manager Mike Dunkly. The trio decided to name the brewery Little Machine because they enjoy the idea that six simple machines can be combined to make …
Background The founders of Black Shirt Brewing Co. have apparently stepped back from day-to-day management of the distinctive taproom and hired a new head brewer. David Sakolsky, to tilt the operation in a different direction. The news comes as a …
Headed to Denver to experience the Sour Beer mecca of Colorado – Crooked Stave. It lived up to to its name. We did not realize the tasting room was housed in a large complex of shops known as The Source, …
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Background Jason Yester from Bristol Brewing, and Todd Walton an experienced taphouse manager opened Trinity Brewing in 2008. Yester has a degree in Microbiology and wrote his thesis on the analyzing the microbes found in bottled beer. This was right …
