Tag: beer
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New craft brewery in the works for northeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kristin and Jeff Lockhart spent untold hours cruising Colorado Springs in search of the perfect location for their startup craft brewery, in arguably imperfect craft brewing times. The spot they ultimately settled on for Armillary Brewing Co., in the end cap of a three-unit shopping…
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‘Passport’ to summer: Drink deals, and more, in Colorado Springs
The only thing better than living in a place with such a wealth of craft drink options is living in a place where you can get those perks at a discount, while earning points for even more free stuff. We speak, of course, of Visit Colorado Springs’ annual Crafts & Drafts Passport program. Now in…
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Women brewers break barriers in Colorado Springs
Amanda Sabol, head brewer at Storybook Brewing in Colorado Springs, stands out in the male-dominated brewing industry. Leading the local chapter of the Pink Boots Society, a nonprofit supporting women and non-binary individuals in brewing, she collaborates with other female brewers to create unique beers and foster an inclusive brewing environment.
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NEWS | Update on Club Q hero Rich Fierro and Atrevida Beer Co
Rich Fierro, the army vet who tackled the Club Q mass shooter, and his wife Jessica, give an update on life after the shooting and business at their Colorado Springs brewery, Atrevida Beer Co.
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NEWS | Richard Fierro honored Tuesday at Atrevida
Richard Fierro, the Army veteran who helped stop the gunman during the Club Q shooting, was honored at the brewery he and his wife operate, Atrevida Beer Company, on Tuesday. Ent Credit Union presented Fierro with a check for $50,000.
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LIFE | Brewability
Tiffany Fixter founded Brewability, a brewery in Englewood, as an inclusive brewery & pizzeria that employs adults with disabilities. More than two dozen here are navigating work and life with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and visual and hearing impairments, to name a few conditions represented behind the bar and in the kitchen. (Video by…
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Great American Beer Festival celebrates 40th anniversary
The Great American Beer Festival kicked off this Thursday in the Colorado Convention Center. Beer lovers were treated to over 2,000 beers from 500 brewers in the 40th anniversary of the original festival.
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Learn about the Crafts and Drafts drink passport
Jack Hebert, marketing coordinator for Visit Colorado Springs, talks about the bureau’s sixth annual Crafts and Drafts drink passport program to coincide with American Craft Beer Week. (Video: Stephanie Earls/The Gazette)
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Pikes Pub | An overdue goodbye to plastic rings
Beginning this year, Coors Light in the U.S. will join the global movement, shifting to a cardboard wrap-style packaging that’s “recyclable and sustainably sourced,” according to the company, which announced the change in early March. (Video by Stephanie Earls)
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LIFE | New Give Back Mix Pack at Bristol Brewing
Bristol Brewing Company’s annual Give Back Mix Pack now features a 12-pack containing 12-oz bottles (4 each) of the fundraising beers Bristol releases annually to help support local nonprofits, such as Friends of Cheyenne Canyon, the Smokebrush Foundation, and Venetucci Farm. (Video by Stephanie Earls)