Two Cool Colorado Beverage Collaborations You‘ll Want To Try

Bruz Beers and Deerhammer Distilling have partnered with industry pros on two new must-have sips: a Belgian brew and a beer-whiskey hybrid.

Sarah Kuta

Booze

What Makes Dry Land Distillers Cactus Spirit So Special?

Sarah Kuta

Stranahan’s Is Opening Its Snowflake Whiskey Vault for the First Time

Daliah Singer

All the Ways Ballmer Peak Distillery Is Conserving Precious Resources

Douglas Brown

Stock Your Fridge with Canned Cocktails from 3 Colorado Brands

Allyson Reedy

Why Abbott & Wallace Distilling’s New Rye Is the Drink We All Need Right Now

Two old friends, Colorado ingredients, and even a bit of heartache has led to a very special, just-released rye whiskey.

Denise Mickelsen

Lyons’ Spirit Hound Distillers Releases Landmark Whiskey

Barrel #1 straight malt whisky comes from a barrel that survived the historic floods of 2013, which ravaged the Boulder County distillery.

Allyson Reedy

Colorado Mezcal Brands Work With Oaxacan Producers to Fight COVID-19

Mezcal Vago and Cuentacuentos Mezcal are sending supplies and support to mezcaleros in Oaxaca.

Tony White

Spirited Awards Honor Colorado Bars When They Need It Most

These Colorado bars and bartenders are some of the best in the country.

Sarah Kuta

How to Build the Ultimate At-Home Bar

Happy hour can’t come soon enough these days, making now the perfect time to upgrade your liquor stash.

Amanda M. Faison

6 Ways to Try Colorado Mead Around the Front Range

Honey wine is having a moment in the Centennial State. Here are a few ways to try the ancient libation around town.

Madi Skahill

3 Local Whiskey Distillers That Make Holiday Wishes Come True

Buy these winter warmers for the spirit-lovers in your life.

Denise Mickelsen

Daniel Haykin Is an Advocate for the Apple—and the Crabapple

With hard cider as his medium, the founder of Haykin Family Cider strives to reassert the dignity of the apple.

Ashley Hausman

Irish-American Single Pot Still Whiskey Comes to Colorado

Talnua Distillery will open the doors to its Arvada tasting room just in time for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Katie Coakley

Forget Winter With Smōk’s Boozy Slushies

Head to the barbecue joint inside the Source Hotel & Market Hall to try Alexis Osborne’s delightful frozen cocktails.

Daliah Singer

3 Colorado-Made Blue Corn Spirits to Drink Now

The blue grain doesn’t impart its signature hue to distilled beverages, but it does give them a toasty, nutty flavor that locals love.

Jessie O'Brien

Government Shutdown Strangles Colorado Brewers and Distillers

Without approval from the federal government, local companies can’t release new products or even open their doors.

Douglas Brown

The Best Orange Liqueur You’ll Ever Taste Is Made In Longmont

How one local bartender is sweetening the booze market, one bottle of handcrafted orange liqueur at a time.

Douglas Brown

6 Wine Pros Reveal Their Current Favorite Bottles

Somms and beverage directors sound off on the sleeper-hit vinos you should be drinking at their restaurants right now.

Ruth Tobias

Yeah Baby Pairs Biodynamic Spirits With Disco Tunes and Art

The new pop-up bar brings Caprock spirits, local art, and groovy music to RiNo.

Sarah Tuff Dunn