With climate change looming, Colorado farmers pilot grains for beer

Farmer Todd Olander checks a winter grain called Lightning at the farmland in Berthoud, Colorado on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Tiney Ricciardi | cricciardi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 12, 2023 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: December 12, 2023 at 8:46 AM MST

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Colorado barley farmers aim to brew a sustainable future with novel grains

With a water crisis looming, barley growers experiment with drought-tolerant crops for beer and spirits

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