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Posted by Stan Lee on February 13th, 2012 Since the establishment of the Certified Cicerone Program four years ago, a certification exam acknowledging individuals working in the beer industry, only four people have passed the final level of the three level certification process. One of which is Nicole Erny, the newest Master Cicerone, who is [...]

By John Aguilar Camera Staff Writer Louisville breweries LOUISVILLE — This city’s thirst for beer is about to get quenched in a major way. No fewer than three entrepreneurs are putting together plans to start up their own brew-on-site taphouse in downtown Louisville — one focusing on Belgian brews, another on “big beers” and a [...]

Lincoln Middle School is ditching the traditional bake sale for beer in a fundraiser for library improvements. The Lincoln International Baccalaureate World Middle School PTO has partnered with four local breweries to host an adults-only beer-tasting with appetizers, desserts, live music and a silent auction from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Northside Aztlan [...]

Bartenders warm to the new Ice Age Crafting crystalline cocktails. It’s artistry behind the bar with pure frozen H20. Round rocks or cubes, they won’t dilute. Posted: 02/01/2012 01:00:00 AM MST By William Porter The Denver Post Most Denver residents spend little time thinking about ice, unless they are scraping it off windshields or cursing [...]

The Boulder-based Brewers Association last week put into numbers what is an obvious phenomenon to most of us: Brewing beer is becoming an extremely popular endeavor. The Brewers Association published unofficial statistics that showed the United States added 450 more breweries over the past three years and 260 more in just 2011 alone. The Brewers [...]

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer Source: Yahoo Health By Lisa Collier Cool Jan 09, 2012 Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think. For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, reveling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can [...]

Colorado lawmakers seem unwilling to take on expanded beer sales in 2012 Posted: 01/12/2012 01:00:00 AM MST Updated: 01/12/2012 03:09:18 AM MST By Tim Hoover The Denver Post After four straight years of battles in the legislature over the sale of full-strength beer in convenience stores and grocery stores, the drums — or perhaps that [...]

The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo opened its gates this morning, kicking off its 106th year of western tradition in true cowtown style The 16-day show, located at the National Western Complex at Interstate 70 and Brighton Boulevard, will feature an array of rodeos, livestock shows and competitions, and tradeshows. The stock show draws [...]

Source: Globe & Mail Adriana barton Tuesday, January 3, 2012 That’s it, you’re done. After a month of mulled wine, eggnog and more glasses of bubbly than you can count – let alone remember in your blurred-edges holiday stupor – you can hardly stand the thought of another drink. You’re so sick of it, in [...]

Denver Post.  December 28, 2011More than 1,300 Colorado drivers, so far, have rang in the holiday season season with the clank of jail cell door because of drinking and driving, the Colorado State Patrol said today. The numbers are expected to rise with the New Year’s revelry this weekend, as more than 90 Colorado law [...]