Cannabis & Beer Reporter
Tiney Ricciardi
Since joining The Denver Post in 2020, reporter Tiney Ricciardi has honed a beat she endearingly calls “earthly delights.” That includes news and features about beer, cannabis, psilocybin, reality TV, and the great outdoors. Prior to her Rocky Mountain tenure, Tiney worked for The Dallas Morning News where she served as the paper’s first beer editor covering the Lone Star State’s emerging craft brewing landscape. In late 2020, Tiney attained her Beer Judge Certification. A Texas native and devout Dallas Stars hockey fan, Tiney resides on Colorado’s Western Slope where her favorite activity is hiking with her husband and dog to enjoy a cold brew and mountain view.
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GABF turns 40: How Colorado’s biggest beer festival shaped the American craft industry
Roll call: Who's headed to the highly anticipated return of GABF?

Mushroom rabbi grows ceremonial psilocybin for Denver congregation — but is that legal?
Rabbi Ben Gorelick and The Sacred Tribe host weekend-long Denver retreats for people to explore “the relationship to self, community and God” using psilocybin mushrooms grown locally by his team.

On Charlotte Figi Day, family will celebrate the Colorado girl who helped legitimize medical marijuana
Charlotte Figi died last April after contracting what her family suspects was COVID-19, but her legacy lives in on in the medical marijuana reform she helped inspire through her journey...
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Spotify Wrapped shows Denver is Swiftie country
Taylor Swiftap newest album may have received mixed critical reviews, but in 2025, Denver still pledged allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes.

Belly up to Colorado’s best cocktails using this new book as your guide
The first rule of drinking like a Colorado local is never order a Colorado Bulldog cocktail. Despite the name, the drink, which is similar to a White Russian made with...

Telluride plans to open this weekend even as contentious ski patrollers union talks continue
In recent weeks, negotiations have turned contentious with the union voting to authorize a strike and subsequently staging a practice picket in downtown Telluride.

How Wilding Brands hopes to reshape the craft beer industry and keep the indie brewer spirit alive
With its recent flurry of deals, Wilding has brought mergers and acquisitions back into the beer industry spotlight.

This easy-to-make Champagne cocktail will add sparkle to your holiday spread
Heck, this recipe is so easy you could even ask one of your guests to make the cranberry cubes ahead of time and another to bring the wine. Cheers to...

$10,000 for decor and more: Here’s what it takes to build holiday pop-up bars
Limited time holiday bars are now beloved local tradition, but contrary to their name they don't just "pop up" out of nowhere.

33 pop-up bars where you can find holiday cheer in Denver and beyond
‘Tis the season for revelry and cheer, and where better to find them than at the bottom of a festive libation surrounded by twinkling lights?

Things to do around Denver: Museum-quality Legos, a craft brewing fundraiser and more
Plus the return of the 29-year-old Boulder Balkan Bash, an Eastern European cultural event with dancing and live music.

Sanitas Brewing to close, shut down three locations due to ‘rising costs and lower sales of craft beer’
Sanitas Brewing Co. will shutter its three locations in Boulder, Englewood and Lafayette in December.

Upslope Brewing is the latest to sell to rapidly growing Colorado beverage group
Another one of Colorado’s legacy craft beer makers has sold to the rapidly growing beverage conglomerate Wilding Brands.