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New Colorado brewery wants to reinvigorate craft beer with novel hop technology, low-ABV options

Pattern Break co-founder Dean Eberhardt hopes the brewery will help set the tone for a new era in craft beer 鈥� one that meets consumers鈥� evolving tastes without giving up on beer entirely.

Boulder's Pattern Break Brewing, opening May 8, specializes in hoppy beers, as well as low-alcohol and no-alcohol recipes. It uses a proprietary hop concentrate to dry-hop its IPAs, which helps to bolster the flavor without increasing calories or carbs. (Provided by Pattern Break Brewing)

Customers enjoy beer at Copper Kettle Brewing Company on April 19, 2026 in Denver. (Photo by Joe Nguyen/The Denver Post)

An ode to my ‘Cheers’: Pouring one out for Copper Kettle Brewing Company

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The 2026 Colorado Pint Day glass features a design by Denver Doodle Artist Joe Palec. (Provided by the Colorado Brewers Guild)

Here’s why today will be one of the busiest of the year for many Colorado breweries

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Root Shoot Malting company released its first spirit, a whiskey, in 2023 to showcase its locally farmed barley. (Provided by Root Shoot Spirits)

Colorado whiskey named world’s best at international competition

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 27, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

Colorado is known for making some of the world鈥檚 best beer, but according to judges...

DENVER, CO - JULY 30: A flight of beer is served at River North Brewery on July 30, 2013. River North was the winningest Colorado brewery at the 2026 World Beer Cup. (Photo By Grant Hindsley/The Denver Post)

Colorado breweries win impressive 26 medals at World Beer Cup

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 23, 2026 at 10:24 p.m.

Colorado breweries don鈥檛 just make some of the best beer in the country, they make...

Guests walk through Elitch Gardens on a hot summer day in Denver, on Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

This weekend: Elitch Gardens (mostly) reopens, Record Store Day deals

By John Wenzel

April 16, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Plus Colorado Ballet's Masterworks world-premiere, and the lively Fort Collins Book Fest

Colorado brewery now among biggest beer makers in U.S. thanks to new lager

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 15, 2026 at 7:12 a.m.

At a time when craft beer production is declining, one Denver brewery is bucking national...

Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine & Spirits, the world鈥檚 preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co.鈥檚 Colorado operations, a leading total beverage distributor in Colorado. Expected to close in the summer of 2026, the company said the transaction presents a powerful opportunity to distribute Anheuser-Busch鈥檚 full product portfolio currently sold in Colorado. (Photo courtesy of Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine & Spirits' media center)

Eagle Rock Distributing Co. to change hands; new owners plan to keep workers

By Jessica Alvarado Gamez

April 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Southern Glazer鈥檚 Wine & Spirits to close on sale in June.

From Sombor to Denver Cold IPA celebrates Denver Nuggets' player Nikola Joki膰 and a cross-continental collaboration between Denver Beer Co. and Ravangrad Pivara, a brewery located in Joki膰's hometown in Serbia. It's release is timed with the NBA playoffs, which start April 18, 2026. (Provided by Clint McDowell/Wilding Brands)

Denver and Serbia breweries collaborate on beer for Nuggets playoffs

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 2, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Locals planning to follow the Denver Nuggets playoff run this season have a new game...

Copper Kettle Brewing in Denver releases a special set of its barrel-aged stouts on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (Provided by Indie Creative Co.)

Another longtime Denver-area brewery set to close its doors in June

By Joe Nguyen

March 31, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

"What started as a brewery became something much bigger. A place filled with friendships, laughter,...

Cann seltzers are made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from hemp. In Jan., the company launched one of its product lines, the Lo Boys, in more than 30 Colorado retail stores. And no, you don't have to go to a dispensary to buy them. (Provided by Marcy Chandler/Cann)

Upcoming bill aims to make THC drinks more available in Colorado bars, restaurants

By Tiney Ricciardi

March 31, 2026 at 8:43 a.m.

Hemp-derived beverages that offer a cannabis buzz could become more widely available at bars, restaurants...

Meier Skis is preparing to open an onsite bar in spring 2026, after almost three years of planning and permitting. It's billed as an "apr猫s every day" joint where locals can gather after a day recreating in the mountains. (Provided by Meier Skis)

Get stoked for this ski-factory bar, opening soon in Denver

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Meier Skis will open a bar that offers locals a chance to apr猫s every day...

A glass of beer with a four-leaf clover in it sits on a table.

Why do people drink Guinness on St. Patrick鈥檚 Day?

By Jay R Brooks

March 17, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

Inside the history of the Irish dry stout 鈥� and the Irish holiday itself.

People line up outside the Dark Horse, Boulder鈥檚 longtime bar and burger joint just off the turnpike on Baseline Road, on Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2026, in Boulder. The restaurant is scheduled to close its doors for good on Saturday, March 14. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Last call at the Dark Horse, Boulder鈥檚 world-famous dive bar and burger joint

By Nate Peterson

April 16, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

Boulder's Dark Horse, a dive bar to rival all dive bars and a time capsule...

Former Avs defenseman launches beer brand in Denver

By Max Scheinblum

March 4, 2026 at 9:36 a.m.

While most people know beers as 鈥渃old ones,鈥� Tyson Barrie opts for a different name.

Wine merchandiser Steve Hahn stocks the shelves with alcohol while wearing a protective mask on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Hazel's Beverage World in Boulder. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera)

Colorado bill would create new fees on alcohol sales to fund treatment, prevention

By Meg Wingerter

March 30, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

The bill leaves some room to adjust the fees, with maximums of 5 cents per...

LONGMONT, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 7: Large stacks of colorful cans on pallets are seen inside the brewery at Bootstrap Brewery on December 7, 2020 in Longmont, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Craft beer consolidation continues as Left Hand absorbs another Colorado brewery

By Jonathan Shikes

February 19, 2026 at 7:14 a.m.

Colorado's wave of craft beer consolidation continued Wednesday as Left Hand Brewing announced that fellow...

Outside Bread Bar in Silver Plume. The former bakery has been operating as a craft cocktail bar in recent years, with food trucks parked outside and live acoustic sets some weekends. (Provided by Bread Bar)

From Bread Bar to Minturn Saloon, these Colorado apr猫s-ski spots are a must

By Brittany Anas

February 6, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

This season, there's a trend in the apr猫s-ski scene: plenty of alternatives to the usual...

Hundreds of beer cans and dozens of kegs sit on Colorado 58 after being spilled from a semitrailer during a late-night crash on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo provided by the Wheat Ridge Police Department)

Hundreds of beers spilled in semitruck crash that shut down Wheat Ridge highway

By Lauren Penington

January 29, 2026 at 10:18 a.m.

A blown semitrailer tire spilled hundreds of beers and dozens of kegs across a state...

Beer is poured out for a tasting during this year's Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors for the first time

By Jonathan Shikes

January 27, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

The annual beer Bacchanalia will take place at Denver's Levitt Pavilion this October -- and...

When the restaurant tab adds up, people stay home (Letters)

By DP 抖阴ap

January 22, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Not to sound like my mother, but you want to know how many burgers, fries...

The 305 W. First Ave. building dates to 1907, according to public records. The co-founder of Novel Strand Brewing Co. purchased the 2,200-square-foot building in Denver鈥檚 Baker neighborhood for $1 million earlier this month (Matt Geiger, BusinessDen)

Baker brewery Novel Strand buys its real estate for $1 million

By Matthew Geiger

January 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

鈥淲e own the business and we own the land,鈥� Novel Strand co-founder Tamir Danon said....

The more things change, the more they stay the same at the Campus Lounge in Denver. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

Five easygoing bars for great Buffalo wings during the Broncos-Bills game

By Jonathan Shikes

January 16, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

Dig in at Denver mainstays like the Rocky Top Tavern, the Piper Inn and the...

A photo of the exterior of Pub on Pearl.

Ground-breaking Aurora brewery will reshape image with new Denver taproom

By Jonathan Shikes

January 8, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Dry Dock Brewing is taking over the former Pub on Pearl in Washington Park.

Chris Kizer, 44, and Nicole Kizer, 38, enjoy their beers inside a decommissioned gondola in Sanitas Brewing Company鈥檚 patio space in Boulder on June 23, 2022. The brewery, known for its epic patio, shuttered all three locations in Boulder, Englewood and Lafayette in December 2025. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s most heartbreaking brewery closures of 2025

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 31, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

There鈥檚 no sugarcoating it: 2025 was a pretty tumultuous year for Colorado鈥檚 beer industry.

A rendering of an aerial view of Hopscotch Beer Garden. The space will feature casual outdoor seating, seasonal programming, weekly happenings and community events. Hopscotch will also welcome on-leash dogs throughout the space. (Rendering courtesy of Hopscotch Beer Garden)

Denargo Market to open beer garden in 2026

By Jessica Alvarado Gamez

December 29, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.

Hopscotch Beer Garden will offer drinks, light bites and a rotating schedule of food trucks.

Kelissa Hieber brews beer at Goldspot Brewing Co. in Denver. She鈥檚 one of many local women working to diversify the beer industry and evolve the culture away from a boys club ethos. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Another decade-old Denver brewery to close soon

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 26, 2025 at 2:22 p.m.

Another longtime Denver brewery will soon pour its final pints, though the owner promised it...

DJ Masta Monk shoots off confetti while Party goers celebrate New Year's Eve at the opening night of Riot House in downtown Denver, Colorado on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)

Should alcohol mix with your holiday mixer? (抖阴ap)

By William J. Burman

December 24, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

We in Colorado drink a lot (9th highest rate of excessive drinking in the United...

From beer to hot sauce and jerky, these Colorado consumables make great gifts

By John Wenzel

December 16, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

These Colorado consumables are mostly holiday-centric, so pick them up while you can.

DENVER , CO - DECEMBER 3: The DJ booth at the Peach Crease in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Denver’s newest bar serves cocktails inspired by borscht, papaya salad and, of course, peaches

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 10, 2025 at 9:36 a.m.

The cheekily-named Peach Crease Club will also have a DJ booth for vinyl records, a...

Bar lead at Death & Co, Evan Flynn, builds his own creation, The Wavelength cocktail in Denver. Death & Co. is one place featured in the new book, entitled "Colorado Cocktails," which highlights 100-plus of the state's best bars and libations. ((Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Belly up to Colorado’s best cocktails using this new book as your guide

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 3, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The first rule of drinking like a Colorado local is never order a Colorado Bulldog...

Wilding Brands chief development officer Charlie Berger, chief financial officer Brad Lincoln and chief executive officer Eric Foster stand on the deck of Acreage at Stem Ciders in Lafayette, Colorado on Monday, Aug., 25, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How Wilding Brands hopes to reshape the craft beer industry and keep the indie brewer spirit alive

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 17, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

With its recent flurry of deals, Wilding has brought mergers and acquisitions back into the...

Brewer Meg Burless stands stands on a keg, while hanging traditional Christmas tinsel during a holiday decorating at Lady Justice Brewing Co., in Englewood, Colorado on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

$10,000 for decor and more: Here’s what it takes to build holiday pop-up bars

By Tiney Ricciardi

November 25, 2025 at 8:14 a.m.

Limited time holiday bars are now beloved local tradition, but contrary to their name they...

Avanti Food & Beverage in Denver will have a special enclave known as Avantiki holiday pop-up bar, serving up island-inspired drinks and punch bowls. (Provided by Amber Boutwell)

33 pop-up bars where you can find holiday cheer in Denver and beyond

By Tiney Ricciardi

December 15, 2025 at 9:46 a.m.

鈥楾is the season for revelry and cheer, and where better to find them than at...

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