Thirst Colorado, May-June 2018

SERVING UP THE COLORADO LIFESTYLE

Vol. 3, No. 4 May-June 2018

CAMPING COLORADO

WHAT’S NEW, WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO BRING

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Where do you like to camp?

We were just curious. Where do some of Colorado’s on-the-go residents enjoy camping in this land of outdoor opportunity? Here are their answers.

“Our favorite place to go is just outside of Silverton. There are a lot of four-wheel trails to go on and it has some great views. There is also a lot to do around the area.”

Mike and Sheila Framel, Facility Management, Pikes Peak International Raceway

“Echo Park Campground is located in Dinosaur National Monument along the Northwest Colorado-Utah border. With campsites near the banks of the Green River, make sure you pack plenty of bug spray and get ready for amazing views of Steamboat Rock and the sound of running water to put you to bed each night.”

Andrew Coulter, Development Coordinator, First Descents

“I like to camp at Shelf Road (near Ca~ non City), especially in spring and fall. There are hundreds of great sport routes for the avid rock climber a short hike from the camp sites.”

Heather Robinson, General Manager, The Ute & Yeti

“Anywhere in Indian Peaks Wilderness Area! Living here and getting out to camp is what it’s all about.”

Julia Herz, Craft Beer Program Director, Brewers Association / Publisher CraftBeer.com

“In summer, Independence Pass has a variety of campgrounds on the Aspen side of the hill. I like Weller Campground because of the huge variety of climbing nearby. There are amazing swimming holes along the Roaring Fork River, ice caves to explore, aspen trees, and quick access to Aspen for dinner and a beer after a long day outside.”

Sasha Cherry, Account Manager, Positive Adventures

“The dispersed camping along Halfmoon Road near Leadville is an incredible area to bring new campers and out-of-towners. It serves as a great basecamp for hiking Mts. Elbert or Massive, and it has easy access to bike trails, water and more moderate hikes.”

ADVISORY BOARD Jean Ditslear Owner, 300 Suns Brewing Bess Dougherty Head Brewer, Grateful Gnome Sandwich Shoppe and Brewery Sean Smiley State 38 Distilling

Kimberly Naslund Owner, Dancing Pines Distillery Alan Laws Owner, Laws Whiskey House Charlie Sturdavant Owner, Golden City Brewery

Publisher Paul Johnson paul@thirstcolorado.com Associate Publisher & Editor Joe Ross joe@thirstcolorado.com Vice President of Sales Tod Cavey tod@thirstcolorado.com Design & Layout Michele Garner, Stacey Krull, Sandy Birkey President & Founder Wilbur E. Flachman Marketing & Digital Neill Pieper Editorial Assistant Dylan Hochstedler Editorial Intern Alix Holmes Contributors Aaron Anderson, Mary Anderson, Steve Graham, Kyle Kirves, Jamie Mills, Dionne Roberts, Gabe Toth, Angie Wright For advertising and editorial information, please contact Joe Ross at 303.428.9529 Ext. 227 or email joe@thirstcolorado.com Proud member of the Brewers Association and the Colorado Brewers Guild Thirst Colorado is produced by The Publishing House, a division of Colorado Word Works, Inc. The Publishing House also produces Colorado’s Performing Arts Publications, serving arts venues along the Front Range.

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“I like camping on the Western Slope. The camping season is longer there and the weather is fairly predictable. I have a few favorite spots, but I’m not going to tell you where they are.”

Drink up life in large amounts, but restrict your alcohol consumption. We do not endorse or support excessive drinking.

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On the cover: The Crystal Mill provides the iconic backdrop for the former mining town turned ghost town.

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Olympic Life

Explore the life of Colorado Olympic hopeful Erin Storie

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amping in Colorado can mean different things to different people.

Some are looking for a place to get away and enjoy the solitude of the outdoors, while others are seeking a location near activities and amenities. From the southwestern part of Colorado to a quick drive out of the Denver metro area, there are plenty of getaways around the state.

For those in the Front Range looking for a quick change of pace, there are options along the Peak to Peak Highway near Brainard Lake and Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, less than an hour from Boulder and 90 minutes from Denver.

The National Forest Service maintains developed camping areas near those locations, including Rainbow Lakes, Pawnee, Camp Dick and Peaceful Valley. Off of County Road 100 and down Gold Lake Road, though Gold Lake itself is privately owned, there are a number of free dispersed camp sites that offer privacy, clear skies for stargazers and plenty of space for groups.

Nestled between the James Peak Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park, the Indian Peaks Wilderness offers access to nearly 78,000 acres of undisturbed high country. Dozens of trails and mountain passes crisscross Indian Peaks, but group size is limited and permits are required for larger groups and campers. At nearby Brainard Lake, visitors can access the South St. Vrain, Long Lake and Mitchell Lake trailheads. There are also restrooms, water and trash service at Brainard Lake.

A bit further southeast in Chaffee County, the Arkansas River Headwaters Association maintains a number of developed campsites downstream from Salida. Less than two miles from the junction of U.S. 50 and Highway 291 is Salida East. Located on the Arkansas River, Salida East offers 21 campsites, toilets, fly fishing access, and a boat ramp for whitewater rafters and kayakers.

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Taking the time to find the perfect camp spot is well worth the effort.

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INDIAN PEAKS

ARKANSAS RIVER

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... there is access to myriad hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and disc golf opportunities.

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converting the sites from “primitive” to “basic,” with picnic tables, fire pits and tent pads. Day use of the site is $3 per person or $7 for a vehicle. Further east on U.S. 50, down the Arkansas River, the AHRA offers camping at five other riverside sites: Railroad Bridge, Ruby Mountain, Hecla Junction, Rincon, Vallie Bridge and Five Points Campgrounds.

From Salida East to Rincon, there are nearly 20 miles of accessible Class II and Class III rapids for water craft.

For those who stay at Salida East, the towns of Salida, Poncha Springs and Buena Vista are just a short jaunt up the road. And, with proximity to the mountains surrounding Chaffee County, including the Collegiate Peaks to the west, there is access to myriad hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and disc golf opportunities.

Whether you are planning to hike, bike, climb, raft, golf or fish, choose a beautiful base camp to start your adventure.

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Fishing high in the Colorado Rockies is a great way to spend a relaxing day.

Heading southwest, less than an hour from Durango and 20 minutes from Pagosa Springs, the Ute Campground offers a launching point for a variety of Colorado adventures. With 26 campsites, this area on U.S. 160 sits just a few miles from Chimney Rock National Monument, which covers 4,700 acres and includes hundreds of homes and structures built by ancient Pueblo Indians.

Almost directly across U.S. 160 sits the Lake Capote Recreation Area, which offers fishing and its own campground. It has become a birdwatching destination as a pair of osprey have made their seasonal home there during the South American winters.

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Wilderness and Weminuche Wilderness are accessible from U.S. 160 nearby.

Sites at Ute Campground can be booked online for $22 per night or $154 per week at recreation.gov. For details on hiking, fishing, and other outdoor opportunities, including the Arkansas River Headwaters Area, visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website at cpw.state. co.us. For more information on national parks and wilderness areas, including Ute Campground, Brainard Lake and Indian Peaks, the National Forest Service is located at fs.usda.gov.

A former newspaper journalist, Gabe Toth is the head brewer at Twisted Pine Brewing Co., as well as an avid snowboarder and outdoors enthusiast.

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J

ay Shambo last ate rhubarb as a child, but the taste memory of a neighbor’s pie inspired him to brew with the tart vegetable.

“It seemed like a cool ingredient and a challenge,” said Shambo, head brewer at Soul Squared Brewing Co. in Wellington.

Rhubarb is also the perfect ingredient for the Soul Squared experiment in communitysupported beer.

Like many small farms, Aaron and Mary Gray’s family farm outside Wellington has a

community-supported agriculture (CSA) program, but instead of funding seeds and tractor maintenance, it pays for kettles and barley for the in-house brewery, Soul Squared.

Shortly after opening the farm, the Grays started collaborating on beer with Shambo, a longtime friend and an award-winning homebrewer.

“You can’t have beer without agriculture,” Aaron Gray said. “You can have agriculture without beer, but why bother?”

Soul Squared CSA members pay an annual membership fee for the opportunity to go to the farm or a boutique Fort Collins craft beer store to pick up their monthly share of beer bombers — and even offer suggestions about future selections.

And in the case of the June selection, some of the members contribute rhubarb.

“We will grow a bunch of it and also get some from our CSA members and neighbors,” Shambo said. “We source a lot of our ingredients from the farm and local growers.”

Shambo is adding the rhubarb to a kettle-soured pilsner. “Since we want just a bit of tartness to compliment the rhubarb, this is the best process since we can control the finishing pH of the beer as well as the balance of sourness to other malt and fruit aspects,” he said.

Shambo dreams up at least one new beer every month for CSA members, and he admits not all his

experiments have been really successful.

“As a brewer, having the ability to produce one-off beers is a great way to scratch that creative itch that brewing the same beers day in and day out can’t satiate,” he said. “It’s always a new recipe, though the process is always the same: Figure out what the end result will be, and then figure out the ingredients and process to achieve that end.”

In this case, the result will be a light-hued and mostly clear pilsner with a touch of pink from the rhubarb.

“The flavor is light bodied with a grainy malt base,” Shambo said. “There is no hop flavor or aroma. The tartness comes from a combination of the rhubarb and lactic acid from the kettle souring process.”

He said it will only clock in at about 10 international bitterness units, although the souring and the rhubarb may make it seem slightly more bitter.

“It will be balanced, but towards the tart side,” he said. “It’s definitely not puckering or off-putting.”

The rhubarb ale will be the June offering for CSA members, who have been treated to two years of creative new flavors every month, including an acorn squash amber ale and a beet saison.

“We love incorporating ingredients that we grow and ingredients that someone could find growing locally,” Shambo said.

It will also be available at select liquor stores in northern Colorado, and at the Soul Squared taproom that opened in March.

Steve Graham is a freelance writer and former newspaper editor who likes taking his two young boys biking, hiking and brewery-hopping in northern Colorado.

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Ghost Towns BEAUTY ABOUNDS IN THESE

By Jamie Mills

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any Colorado towns were born during the 19th century mining boom, when gold and silver attracted folks from across the U.S. Some of the towns had year-round residents, some had newspapers and most had saloons.

With the decline of mining, most of the towns have since been abandoned and are now considered ghost towns. We’ve compiled a list of some of the better-known haunts where you won’t find many ghosts, just beautiful terrain.

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On a four-wheel drive route between Marble and Crested Butte, you will find this abandoned mining town. The site is best known for The Crystal Mill, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This area is now known for fly fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain biking and fourwheel drive terrain. People started mining the area in the 1860s and the town boasted more than 400 residents at its peak.

DEARFIELD

Just 30 miles east of Greeley you can find Dearfield, a town settled primarily by African Americans in the early part of the 20th century. It was formed by Oliver T. Jackson who was trying to create a community in Weld County for African Americans. By 1921, at least 700 people populated the town and

were prosperous farmers for a few years.

However, with the Great Depression, the agricultural success died down and people began to desert the town.

INDEPENDENCE

In the eastern corner of Pitkin County, just below the Continental Divide, is the ghost town of Independence. It was the first settlement established in the Roaring Fork Valley after gold was struck in the vicinity on Independence Day, 1879, hence its name.

Many of the residents helped build a toll road through the area, which is roughly the same route as today’s Independence Pass. It lost its popularity and population once people started flocking to Aspen. At nearly 11,000 feet, few could tolerate the cold winters they faced at such a high elevation. It has been a ghost town since 1912 and many of the original structures still stand.

ST. ELMO

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About 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista sits the town of St. Elmo at an elevation of 9,961 feet. This is one of Colorado’s best-preserved mining communities and was home to 2,000 people before the industry declined in the early 1920s. At its peak in the 1890s, the town had a telegraph office, general store, town hall, five hotels, saloons, dancing halls, a newspaper office, a school house, and 150 mines within the area. Arguably, the location isn’t truly a ghost town bacause a few residents still live in St. Elmo.

Opposite page, The Crystal Mill provides an iconic backdrop for shutterbugs.

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Above, St. Elmo’s former glory remains in the form of old buildings.

ANIMAS FORKS

The abandoned community is located 12 miles northeast of Silverton on the Alpine Loop at an elevation of 11,200 feet. By 1876, the town near the headwaters of the Animas River had become a bustling mining community with a population of 450 people.

The Animas Forks Pioneer served as the newspaper that kept residents informed.

Townspeople had to migrate down valley every fall and once endured a blizzard for 23 days with 25 feet of snow, forcing the residents to dig tunnels to escape from the buildings.

VICKSBURG

This old town and mining camp near Granite was founded in 1867 when, according to legend, some prospectors’ burros wandered off and found their way down to the creek.

When the miners found their animals, they discovered gold. The town is just four miles from another ghost town named Winfield.

For the most part, the town is abandoned except for some buildings that are seasonally occupied.

At left, one of the remaining structures at Animas Forks refuses to give up the ghost.

TELLER CITY

Located southwest of Gould is Teller City, which was said to be one of the largest cities in the Grand Lake region, with more than 1,500 people. The largest building was a 40-room hotel. Residents could be found at more than 27 saloons and there were hundreds of cabins for miners. The town became deserted once the value of silver dropped in 1884, and it became an official ghost town in 1902.

Jamie Mills is a Denver-based writer who enjoys exploring the state.

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or Erin Storie, 26, one sport just simply isn’t enough.

As an athlete with a passion for running, biking and swimming, she has become a promising member of USA Triathlon, striving to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

I sat down with her to talk about her story, mindset going into the off season and all things Colorado.

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BACKGROUND

her husband, Logan Storie, a USA Modern Pentathlete and member of the US Army Growing up in Hood River, Oregon, Storie World Class Athlete Program. The two met in developed a love for physical activity early. the cafeteria of the OTC and instantly clicked.

She started swimming at 8 years Just last year, they got married. old before adding track and With the support of her I always feel cross country to her plate in husband, Storie puts in a lot of like I’m going high school. At 17, her Dad gave work. On a typical week, she into battle. her a $200 Trek 1000 bike with spends 20-25 hours training rat-trap pedals allowing Storie with an intense workout regime. to make the transition from a She travels across the state, training in two-sport athlete to an aspiring triathlete. With Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver and other no official training, she competed in the elite areas along the Front Range. junior nationals that year and finished in 6th “In season, three days a week, I wake place. But, when it came time for college, up, run, swim, bike and then lift weights. The triathlon was not an NCAA sport yet. So Storie other two days I swim in the morning, run and put this aside for a couple years to pursue a then lift weights,” Storie explained. degree at Oregon State University while also With this hard work, Storie has found running cross country and track. But, she did perseverance and never giving up are also not have to limit herself to one sport for long. essential to this unforgiving sport.

“My junior year, I was reading USA “At this level, especially, you’re always Triathlon magazine and they were starting a going to fail. It’s getting up from those failures new program at the Olympic Training Center and not giving up that matters,” she said.

(OTC) here in Colorado Springs,” Storie said.

For Storie, failure came after working for The program, the Elite Triathlon Academy, four years to earn the chance to compete allows students to complete their degree in the most recent Olympics. Despite her while conditioning for triathlon at the training ambition, she found herself coming up short center in Colorado Springs. Immediately and falling from the Rio 2016 USA Olympic interested, Storie transferred to the University Triathlon Team. of Colorado at Colorado Springs to study “You train so much for it and you don’t health care sciences with an option in make it and I’m just like ‘I’m still one of the strength and conditioning, all while pursuing best in the world, but I didn’t make the goal her passion. that I wanted to the past four years.’ I had to “I love Triathlon because it’s three different just put that aside and realize why I love doing sports. Since I grew up swimming, it’s nice to this, make a new goal for 2020 and make change it up. I thought it would be a fun and other small goals to check off along the way,” different environment to get started in and Storie said. now I just love it. It’s my passion,” Storie said.

Being selected as part of the PanEven with switching things up, her early American Championship team alone was a love for swimming holds true today. big step for Storie. The competition is like “I like swimming the most. I always feel a mini games, taking place the year before like I’m going into battle. We all start at the each Olympics to allow the top athletes in same time and you have to get to the buoy the country to compete for a spot on the USA first. I just love that adrenaline rush,” Olympic Team.

Storie said.

LIFE AS A COLORADO RESIDENT The move from Oregon to Colorado was easy for Storie, given the two states shared love for the outdoors. But, with nearly 300 days of sunshine each year, Colorado outshines Oregon’s wet tendencies.

“I love the sun. And the opportunities we have to train out here are enormous. I can go and ride my bike anywhere, I can run anywhere. The only thing missing is water,” Storie said.The training environment is not the only thing Storie found here. She also met

THE OFF SEASON Although Storie’s off season is short, she still appreciates it. She focuses on taking some time to enjoy herself and works out with others for motivation.

“You can always run or bike inside but doing things with friends helps too. Having Logan to go hiking with keeps me motivated,” Storie said.

While recognizing the need to stay active, she also eats more of the things she can’t eat as much of during season, like cheeseburgers and milkshakes, and takes

... you’re always going to fail ... I had to just put that aside and realize why I love doing this ... part in other activities she can’t normally do, like hiking, skiing and snowboarding.

“Do what you love to do, but also remember to have fun with it. At the end of the day, get a beer,” Storie said.

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THE FUTURE After taking this past year to compete less and recover from the Pan-American games, these next few years are big for this ambitious triathlete. Storie plans to push hard to compete in Triathlon’s World Championship, a yearly competition for top athletes. Then she will gear up to snare a spot on the Tokyo 2020 USA Olympic Triathlon Team.

After rounding up her career with a gold medal, Storie plans to settle down and start a family.

Visit erinstorie.com for more about Erin and her accomplishments.

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BRING ON THE BARRELED BEERS

By Dylan Hochstedler

Wood barrels have been used to store booze for thousands of years. Today’s distillers and winemakers are making it possible to repurpose barrels by selling or giving them to brewers, who have found creative ways to put them to good use.

Craft brewers are itching for all kinds of barrels to age their stouts, sours, saisons and Belgianstrongs. It’s all about the flavor variations derived from each vessel – and yes, the flavors vary from mild to wild. While some breweries have specialized in the barreling method for years, others are just getting started.

Here are a few beers sourced from a half-dozen different types of barrels that will serve as a starting point for most any palate.

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Elevation Beer Co.’s Oil Man Imperial Stout: At 10 percent ABV, the seasonal bourbon barrel-aged brew is the perfect beer to warm you up when sitting around the campfire.

Station 26 Brewing Co.’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star Imperial Stout: Station 26 releases its Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star every year on Black Friday. Make sure to get your tickets early.

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River North Brewery’s Rum Barrel Quandary: River North’s Quandary is a classic take on an Abbey-style dark strong.

When aged in rum barrels, expect flavors of brown sugar, dates, vanilla and other tasty notes.

WeldWerks Brewing Co.’s Double Rum Medianoche: WeldWerks has made versions of Medianoche in both bourbon and rum barrels. Their limited release Double Rum Medianoche won second place at the 2017 Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer.

Dry Dock Brewing Co.’s Coconut Belgian Dark: After the idea for a coconut beer was devised at Dry Dock, an order of rum barrels from the Dominican Republic was soon placed. Then they brewed a Belgian-style strong and rested it on toasted coconut, which gets better with aging.

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Banded Oak Brewing Co.’s Cabernet Barrel-Aged Belgian Dark Strong: This beer offers hints of port or dessert wine before it leads into darker syrup and cherry flavors. Banded Oak head brewer Chris Kirk said the brewery currently has four beers aging in Cabernet barrels, two in Pinot barrels and one aging in a Chardonnay barrel.

Gilded Goat Brewing Co.’s Cabernet Barrel-Aged Sour Witbier: Gilded Goat’s Belgian wit features a bold balance of fruit, hops and yeast. It fills the nose with red wine, peach and citrus and offers flavors of orange blossom and citrus.

Epic Brewing Co.’s Brainless On Cherries: Although this particular beer is brewed at Epic’s Salt Lake City headquarters, the Denver brewery/taproom in RiNo nearly always has Brainless On Cherries on draft. Epic has used its Brainless Belgian-Style Golden Ale as a base beer for several different projects. Brewers added pure cherry puree to this variation while aging it in Cabernet and Syrah casks.

le d Tequila Bar re Jessup Farm Barrel House Tequila Train Delay: Jessup Farm cranks out all kinds of limited barrel-aged creations. Stop in on a hot afternoon for this tequila barrel pale ale that offers hints of lime and citrus peel.

Copper Kettle Brewing Co.’s Sobremesa: With agave and lime added to the brew, this tequila-aged strong pale ale pairs exceptionally well with tacos.

Upslope Brewing Co.’s Tequila Barrel-Aged Barleywine: After letting their barleywine age in Dulce Vida Anejo Tequila barrels for 11 months, the Upslope brewers released their tequila barrel-aged barleywine as the first Lee Hill series release in 2017.

Crooked Stave’s Nightmare on Brett: Crooked Stave blends every batch of Nightmare on Brett in different barrels, making each version distinctive. With flavor variations like cherry, raspberry and more, there is a Nightmare on Brett for everyone’s taste buds.

Mockery Brewing’s Schizophrenic Narcoleptic: Before Mockery got their hands on the oak barrels they used to age Schizophrenic Narcoleptic, the barrels were used to make artisanal vanilla extract, which created the perfect blend of imperial coffee stout and vanilla.

New Belgium’s Foeders: Instead of aging in barrels, New Belgium uses several large oak foeders (basically huge oak vats) that allow this craft giant to age several barrels at a time. They host an annual party in February called Lost in the Woods, just to celebrate their oak-aged libations.

Purpose Brewing’s pH1 Barrel: Fort Collins-based Purpose Brewing possesses a barrel that has housed all kinds of spirits and beer. This famous barrel started as a California wine barrel before doing stints at New Belgium Brewing and two California breweries. Purpose Brewing recently got its hands on pH1 and released a sour blonde.

Recent Metro State University of Denver graduate Dylan Hochstedler enjoys exploring and writing about the Colorado scene.

Thanks to Molly’s Spirits for providing access to its barrel-aged stock.

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THE BURROUGHS IS THE BAND UNC WAS BOUND TO CREATE

By Steve Graham

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n hindsight, it was inevitable. At a Greeley open mic, a couple of musicians approached Johnny Burroughs, a charismatic and flame-haired singer with a booming voice, about forming a soul band.

After recruiting more musical talent from the University of Northern Colorado, they created one of the hottest live bands in the region.

But it never seemed inevitable to the nine members of The Burroughs, a “sweaty soul” outfit still going strong in Greeley.

“It took off from that first gig, but nobody had the idea that it would keep going for years,” said Briana Harris, who plays alto saxophone in the band.

She said the band has always focused on an uplifting, high-energy live show.

“If you come into a show and are carrying any kind of personal burden, you can throw it up on us and forget about it, at least temporarily,” Harris said.

The band released its first full-length studio

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album this year, following up on an acclaimed live album. They are playing several summer festivals and planning more tours later this year.

“Our goal is to continue to expand our territory, both inside Colorado and out of it, with upcoming tours and festival opportunities,” Burroughs said. “I am excited to win new audiences over and bring life and joy to a whole new set of people.”

Seven of the nine members are UNC music graduates, and the majority still work in the music world. Harris is an instructor and marketing coordinator for UNC arts programs. Drummer Mary Claxton runs the Colorado Little Kids Rock program, which feeds instruments and arts education into K-12 public schools.

Singer Burroughs is a worship leader at Fusion Ministries in Greeley. It’s not a coincidence that a Burroughs show can feel like a raucous tent revival.

Harris said their professional gigs allow for some flexibility to tour, but also make it a challenge to turn The Burroughs into a full-time effort. On the other hand, she said they have already reached an important milestone.

“We consider ourselves really successful because we get paid to play the music we love to play,” Harris said.

In addition to giving joy and energy to their audiences, they also regularly work in local middle and high schools, and play with their jazz and concert bands.

Catch them on Friday, May 11, at the May Play music festival in downtown Greeley, or in July at the Concerts Under the Stars series.

For tour dates and more information, visit theburroughssoul.com.

Steve Graham is a freelance writer and former newspaper editor who likes taking his two young boys biking, hiking and brewery-hopping in northern Colorado.

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JUNE

BURNING CAN COLORADO JUNE 2-3 Lyons

The Colorado Burning Can fest at the Lyons Outdoor Games is the perfect weekend for lovers of adventure, beer, music, and camping.

Lyons boasts a natural playground for runners, riders, kayakers, dogs, and climbers. The event features a mountainside beer fest with nearly 100 breweries and world-class athletes. oskarblues.com

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BACON AND BEER CLASSIC MAY 12 DENVER

The Bacon and Beer Classic is taking over Sports Authority Field for its third year. Prepare yourself for a no-holds-barred blowout on the

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field, with beers from more than 100 regional breweries, as well as bacon-infused dishes from more than 30 local chefs, a blind beer taste test, the Hormel bacon eating contest, lawn games, music, and more.

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17TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE BREWPUBS MAY 27 Arapahoe Basin

DU VIN FESTIVAL MAY 17 & 19 Denver

The University of Denver Vin Festival is comprised of the DU Vin Dinner on May 17 and the DU Vin Grand Tasting on May 19. The event is planned

by DU hospitality management students, and helps fund scholarships for the program. daniels.du.edu

Join Arapahoe Basin Ski Area for their largest party of the year. Spend the day sampling beer from Summit County breweries and beyond.

Check out food stations and live funk-soul music from Mojomama on the stage in the Mountain Goat Plaza. arapahoebasin.com

DENVER BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 19 Denver

COLORADO RUN MAY 28 Fort Collins

While at the Denver Beer & Music Festival, guests can try unlimited samples of more than 50 craft beers, wines, and spirits. Live bands and DJs set the stage at the Vinyl Events Center and keep the crowd grooving while enjoying food and beer. denver-beerfestival.com

COLFAX MARATHON MAY 19-20 Denver

With seven events in two days, the Colfax Marathon has become the premier running event in Denver. Participants can choose between the 5k, 10k, urban 10 miler, half marathon, marathon, or one of the three relay events. runcolfax.org

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Celebrate Memorial Day with the 39th Annual Colorado Run in Fort Collins. This 10k run is combined with the Veteran’s Plaza celebration in Spring Canyon Park during the weekend. coloradorun.com

BEETHOVEN AND BREWS MAY 30 Longmont

Enjoy an exclusive beer tasting, paired with light hors d’oeuvres and the sounds of a Colorado Symphony small ensemble performing in a casual setting. Beethoven and Brews features an ensemble performance and 4-ounce samples of your favorite beer. coloradosymphony.org

In lieu of their Strong Ale Fest, Sour Fest and IPA Fest, Avery decided to host the Invitational, corralling the best of all beer categories at one event. They are aiming to have 200 beers at the event, including a few exciting vintage brews from Adam Avery’s cellar and vintage taproom rarities. averybrewing.com

FEAST OF SAINT ARNOLD JUNE 9 Colorado Springs

The annual Feast of Saint Arnold is known as Colorado’s family-friendly beer festival, showcasing the best craft brewers, winemakers

COCKTAILS ON THE ROCKS JUNE 2 MORRISON

During this summer afternoon, Colorado distillers and cider purveyors will pour refreshing drinks and cocktails in an area that overlooks the beautiful Red

and emerging distilleries. It is located on the historic grounds of the Chapel of our Saviour Episcopal Church at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain. In addition to unlimited beverage tastings, activities include the family fun zone. feastofsaintarnold.com

FOOD & WINE CLASSIC IN ASPEN JUNE 15-17 Aspen

Each year, the world’s most accomplished winemakers, celebrity chefs and culinary experts come together in one breathtaking setting.

Don’t miss the pinnacle of good taste and enjoy a pleasure-packed weekend at the base of spectacular Aspen Mountain. aspenchamber.org

VAIL CRAFT BEER CLASSIC JUNE 15-17 Vail

Pairing craft beer with adventure, the Vail Craft Beer Classic is Colorado’s highest elevated beer tasting. From paired dinners, to mountain biking with a brewer, or hundreds of craft beer samples during the Saturday main event, this is a weekend not to be missed. vailcraftbeerclassic.com

Rocks Amphitheater. This event gives ticketholders the opportunity to taste spirits from 30 Colorado distilleries, accompanied by several other wine and cider offerings.

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DENVER BEER CO. SUN DRENCHED MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 9 DENVER

This year’s Sun Drenched Music Festival is going to rock with live music all day, special pairings,

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REDS WHITES & BREWS IN THE BOAT JUNE 23 Steamboat Springs

WILD WEST FERMENTATION FEST JUNE 29-30 Glenwood Springs

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEER FESTIVAL JUNE 23 Louisville

FORT COLLINS FITNESS FESTIVAL JUNE 30 Fort Collins

This festival features international and domestic spirits from breweries and wineries around the world, as well as live music, food and retail vendors. redswhitesandbrews.net

The Rocky Mountain Beer Festival brings together two of the best things on a summer afternoon – live music and refreshing craft beer.

There will also be classic lawn games in a familyfriendly environment and festival-goers get to vote for the “Best Brew” and “Hippest Hops” awards. bceproductions.com

KEYSTONE BACON & BOURBON FESTIVAL JUNE 23-24 Keystone

Whether you’re a bacon connoisseur or bacon-curious, the 8th annual Keystone Bacon & Bourbon Festival is for you. With live entertainment, thousands of pounds of bacon and a wide variety of whiskey and bourbon, there’s nothing more to ask for. keystonefestivals.com

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sand volleyball, and beach games. Taking place from 2-9 p.m. at Denver Beer Co.’s Canworks, 4455 Jason St., this event is the perfect kickoff to summer. Ticket purchase includes a free beer upon entry.

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With live music and a Rocky Mountain backdrop, the Wild West Fermentation Fest features the best fermented potables from across the region, including cider, liquor and craft beer. roaringforkevents.com

The first annual Fort Collins Fitness Festival, in the new Colorado State University Stadium, is designed for people of all fitness levels. With both vendors and fitness activities, tickets are expected to sell out quickly. fortcollinsfitnessfestival.com

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4TH OF JULY EVERGREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 4 Evergreen

In its 29th year, the Evergreen Music Festival features some of Evergreen’s most popular bands. The festival will feature performances spread across two stages from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with terrific food and drinks available for purchase. There will also be plenty of time after the show to find a place to view fireworks. evergreenmusicfestival.org May-June 2018

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STILLS IN THE HILLS ROCKS CENTRAL CITY

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over the U.S. plan trips here for this event, it’s that popular,” Behm said.

So, put on your best flapper dress or pull up your knickers and enjoy a glimpse of the Roaring ‘20s during this speakeasy street fest. Although you must be 21 to participate in the drinking, it’s a family-friendly event.

SoCal native and Thirst Colorado intern Alix Holmes graduated in May from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in technical communications.

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he concept of prohibition is tough to fathom in 21st century Colorado when new and exciting places to drink open each week. However, drinking in Colorado wasn’t always legal. On New Year’s Day in 1916, Prohibition began a 17-year drought.

Central City will pay homage to those dry times in June with the 6th annual Stills in the Hills, a Prohibition-themed spirits festival.

Dozens of Colorado craft distilleries will invade Main Street for a historic day of 1920s-themed drinking and festivities. “It’s a perfect setting, a 150-year-old Central City Main Street, once considered the capitol of Colorado,” said festival organizer Joe Behm.

It’s an opportunity to taste some of the state’s best spirits from Bear Creek Distillery, State 38 Distilling, Woods High Mountain Distillery, Spirit Hound Distillers, Breckenridge Distillery and up to 30 others.

Guests get to try more than 100 different spirits for just $35.

It’s now been 85 years since the repeal of the 18th Amendment, which ended Prohibition in Colorado on Sept. 26, 1933.

Today, festivals such as Stills in the Hills provide a celebration to remind people of the historical significance of those dry times.

Historians note that Prohibition failed to completely stop alcohol consumption because there were ambiguities in the legislation that provided exceptions for some religious or medical reasons. Another allowed beer and spirits to be imported from “wet” states for personal use. Gangsters, bar owners, city officials and hotel managers found their own way to continue enjoying their favorite distilled beverages. They hid bottles of gin, whiskey, and wine underground in safes and tunnels. Some of these locations are still standing today.

Stills in the Hills runs from 1-6 p.m.

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RAFTING PROS SHARE WHITEWATER EXPERIENCES

By Steve Graham

“H

ow do you get the boat on the track?” That’s a question Garry Keller has fielded more than once in his 20 summers as a professional rafting guide.

Keller has guided hundreds of boats on Colorado rivers from Durango to Fort Collins, and none were riding on tracks, despite some tourists’ expectation of some sort of theme park flume ride. Riding a wild river is a different adventure every time.

Julie Sutton has also spent nearly two decades rafting. She works all over the country, but spends every summer on the Arkansas River in Colorado.

She has worked with all ages and abilities of rafters, including her 3-year-old nephew and a group of feisty elderly ladies.

“When he first got in the boat, he was not happy, and he loved Thomas the Train,” she said of the toddler. “He saw (train) tracks and kept saying ‘stop the boat, choo choo train.’

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… When we finally got to the rapid, and the boat sped up, he just started giggling and laughing. We finished the rapid, then all I heard was, ‘faster, Julie, faster.’”

On the other hand, the older ladies were ready for anything from the beginning.

“One of the ladies fell out in a class 4 rapid,” she said. “We pulled her in really quickly, but she had hit her hand. She literally licked where it was bleeding, and said ‘let’s go.’”

Later on the same run, a thirsty lady reached into the river and cupped her hand for a mouthful of somewhat fresh water.

“I told her, ‘oh no, don’t do that. You can get giardia.’” Sutton recalled. “She said, ‘honey, I’m 67 years old, I’ve been exposed to a lot more dangerous things than this water. If it ain’t killed me yet, it’s probably not going to.’”

She kept her health advice to herself for the rest of the trip, but run is a new experience.

Keller agrees. “Working as a commercial

river guide, it’s never the same day twice,” he said. “It starts in the shop, watching people put their wetsuits on backwards, and it just continues on the river. Someone falls out of the raft, for them it’s the end of the world, but everyone else is laughing at them flailing for their lives.”

As long as you have a professional guide, “It’s never the end of the world” to fall out of a raft, Keller said, and quoted a rafting maxim: “There are those who have swam and those who are going to.”

In addition to the questions about rafting tracks, he also fields some funny wildlife questions.

“I used to have people ask what elevation do deer turn into elk,” Keller said. “I used to tell them ‘it’s the same elevation that chickens turn into turkeys.’ You realize that people never get out. Those people you can really have a lot of fun with.”

He catches other customers burying

Large photo and left inset : Arkansas River Tours Photo: Garry Keller

Veteran rafting guide Julie Sutton, top, runs rivers all over the country, but spends every summer on the Arkansas River in Colorado.

Garry Keller, pictured below with his wife Becky, is an experienced summer rafting guide in Fort Collins.

cigarettes or other necessities at the put-in, expecting to return to the same spot and perhaps not understanding why a river rushing downhill can’t loop back to the beginning.

Other misunderstandings can be caused by simple miscommunication. Keller struggled to give paddling instructions to a group with limited English skills.

“We just spun and turned all the way down the river,” he said. “I thought for sure I was going to dump the raft over.”

But he managed to get everyone back safely — just barely.

He was even more concerned when a blind group showed up, canes in hand. He thought his prankster boss was playing a practical joke, but soon realized they were legitimate customers — and surprisingly capable rafters.

“These guys ended up being some of the best pilots I ever had,” Keller said. “They

showed up and totally rocked it.”

He also took some extra time during the trip to chat up a woman relaxing by the river.

The blind men later asked if he landed a date, but had missed that she was sunbathing nude.

Of course, rafting Colorado’s rivers is not all fun and games. A group of young men once passed him focused more on their beers than their raft. The raft tipped, and one man became trapped between the boat and a bridge pylon. He tried to rescue the man and called in Flight for Life, but the man drowned.

Even pros can make dangerous mistakes, though. Sutton once became trapped in a shifting and dangerous rapid, and broke her leg while rafting the Grand Canyon.

“The smartest thing you can do is respect the river, and that’s what I hope to instill in my guests,” Sutton said.

Both guides urged rafters of all temperaments and abilities to try a trip that

makes them comfortable.

“Jumping on a raft is the quintessential Colorado experience,” Keller said. “There is rafting for all levels. If you’re looking for a lazy river trip, that’s doable. Those tend to be the most memorable.”

He added that the best way to avoid turning a rafting trip into a swimming trip is to relax and get into the action.

“It tends to be the person that is most timid in the raft will end up swimming,” Keller said. “They don’t put their feet where they’re supposed to or they don’t paddle.”

Instead, enjoy the experience and work with the professionals.

“Listen to what the guide tells you and follow directions,” he said. “Put a little effort and enthusiasm into it, and things will end up OK.” Steve Graham is a freelance writer and former newspaper editor who likes taking his two young boys biking, hiking and brewery-hopping in northern Colorado.

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ART OF DISTILLING

ROCK SOLID ART AND SPIRIT Marble Distilling freshens up its bottles

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hen someone says the name Abraham Lincoln, what’s the first thing you think of? The penny or the five dollar bill? The Gettysburg Address?

Mount Rushmore? The iconic memorial, where the universally admired 16th president is forever seated on the captain’s chair of the original Starship Enterprise?

What probably doesn’t pop into your mind’s eye – unless you’re already a fan of Marble Distilling Company – is vodka. And that, Honest Abe would tell you, is a shame.

“We feature Lincoln on our neck label of all of our spirits because the marble in the columns of the Lincoln Memorial come from the Yule quarry in Marble, Colorado,” said Michelle Marlow, spirit liaison for Marble Distilling. “We like to say that our spirits honor President Lincoln, yes, and the pioneering quarrymen who created monumental works of art.”

Appropriately enough, the highly prized stone thematically unites the vodka and vodka-based line of spirits from Marble Distilling. The main label art is an antiqued etching of a quarry, capturing one of only two places in the world from which this unique marble can be sourced. One is in Carrera, Italy. The other is, of course, the aforementioned Yule quarry, just up the road from the distillery. Marlow credits the Proof Agency in Saint Louis, a group specializing in branding for craft spirits, and longtime marketing expert Mitch Meyers with helping create their branding.

More than just a convenient name taken from the local rock, marble features

prominently in the company’s distilling process, providing a signature carbon filter for the vodka.

“We use crushed marble as a filter for our craft spirits,” says Marlow. “It separates us from the other vodkas out there that are flavorless and odorless. It doesn’t strip as much of the flavors, and it imparts a unique minerality to the vodka that makes us special.”

Marlow adds that water for further

with a mountain lion. It looks like something pulled from the front cover of an old sporting magazine from the 1950s. It’s truly eyecatching and pops off the shelf in a way that makes you want to know more about the story behind the image. Spoiler alert: ol’ Hoover survives the encounter but lost an eye for his trouble. Now departed to the happy hunting ground in the sky, the artwork is a fitting memorial to Marble’s original distillery dog.

Marble Distilling wants you to know something else about its operation: they are the first and only known zero-waste facility of its kind in the world.

“Sustainability is the core of our business.

Virtually everything we source for our spirits comes from local producers,” Marlow said.

It takes up to 30 gallons of water to make one bottle of spirits.

“The process is very water- and energyintensive,” she continued. “So (co-founder and head distiller Connie Baker) put together a team to find a way to do it better. And the result is that we have our own proprietary technology – that we will readily share with anyone – called the WET system for Water, Energy and Thermal.”

The closed-loop technology allows them to reclaim, recycle, and reuse 100 percent of their process water, saving 1.4 million gallons of water, and generating 1.8 billion BTUs of energy – enough to serve more than 20 homes annually. “If people knew about the effects the practice of distilling has on the environment, I think they’d be surprised.

We’re saving the planet one bottle at a time.”

“We also recycle all of our spent mash to local ranchers for livestock feed and composting,” Marlow said. Marble Distilling has become the source of a cottage industry around Carbondale, incenting at least one local rancher to add pigs to the ranch.

“The pigs love the spent mash,” Marlow says, laughing. Who can blame them?

The perspective that goes into Marble Distilling spirits makes you feel better for having bought it. It’s a solid plan and a sovereign promise, built on great spirits.

As reliable, you might say, as the president whose visage is at the top the bottle, and as solid as the rock that lends its name to Marble Distilling.

Photos of bottle art: Petr Wiese

proofing-down of the spirits comes from a well in the town of Marble.

Just as there are many veins and streaks of color in a truly remarkable piece of marble, Marble Distilling seeks to be more than just a source of vodka-based spirits. For more than two years, the distillery has been barreling a complete line of whiskey and bourbon spirits collectively called “Hoover’s Revenge.”

The first offering in the line, Ragged Mountain Rye, is available now, while others will remain barreled for the foreseeable future. The artwork is a departure from their established vodka-based branding and identity, featuring an action shot of the namesake American foxhound standing off

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STATE OF HOMEBREWING COLORADO PUSHES THE ENVELOPE ON HOMEMADE BEER

By Steve Graham

Mike Anderson takes a break at his home brewpub in Fort Lupton.

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ike Anderson usually has four beers on tap and a couple more in production at his brewpub. But he gives all his beer away to friends, and mostly brews on weekends.

Most Colorado craft brewers started out as home brewers. But the state also has a huge number of passionate brewers like Anderson who are still brewing in their garages, kitchens and home workshops for the love of the craft.

Gary Glass, director of the Boulderbased American Homebrewers Association, said Colorado has always had one of the largest and most dedicated homebrewing communities. An early group of home brewers launched his organization in 1978, one year before Boulder Beer became Colorado’s first modern craft brewery.

“Ninety percent or more of people making their living with beer started as homebrewers,” Glass said.

Russell Scherer was the 1985 Homebrewer of the Year before he became the first head brewer at Wynkoop Brewing, an early brewpub he opened with John Hickenlooper.

Rather than competing with craft breweries, Glass said homebrewers are huge advocates.

“The homebrewers are the biggest champions for their local brewery,” he said.

Anderson started four years ago with a cheap home brew kit he received as a gift, but his first beer was a failure. Still, he enjoyed the process enough to get some higherquality equipment and try again.

“I would brew it in the kitchen and bottle it in the kitchen, then I started getting yelled at,” Anderson said.

When his girlfriend kicked him out of the kitchen, he set up a propane burner on the

patio, but that setup also had its drawbacks.

“Wow, this kind of sucks when it’s January,” Anderson said. So he built a workshop on his Fort Lupton property, and turned about half of the space into a home brewpub and man cave.

He spent about six months building the brewpub, which cost about $30,000, including all the construction materials and brewing equipment. He said a lot of the brewing gear overlaps with the technology he uses as a technician for a local energy company.

Anderson said that job is perfect for him, and he has no plans to switch to professional brewing. Instead, he spends many of his Saturdays brewing beer.

Similarly, Jay Bond is a corporate sales representative in downtown Denver, and loves his job. He said he would consider turning his homebrewing passion into a career, but he can’t match his current pay and benefits.

He has spent about $13,000 on topof-the-line brewing equipment, and brews 10-gallon batches in Aurora for his friends and for local and national competitions.

Like Anderson, he hit a steep learning curve at first, but it quickly became a consuming passion. “My first batch had some off-flavor profiles … but I caught on pretty quickly,” Bond said. “I felt like I got lucky because it just made sense to me, and if I get obsessed with something I just research and research and research.”

The research paid off, with 10 homebrew awards under his belt, including a Colorado state fair prize for his Belgian wit, and multiple awards for his Scottish ale.

Even so, he still faces obstacles and makes occasional bad batches of beer.

“There’s always challenges,” Bond said.

“You never stop learning. I think in order to be a master brewer, you’d have to be brewing consistently for 10 years.”

Gerry Lynch has only been brewing for four years in Milliken, but has racked up more than 70 awards. Some of those awards were in pro-am competitions, and the pros wanted to work with him more.

He has considered opening his own brewery, but is sticking to his contractor job for now.

“I have been offered head brewing jobs but that would be taking a 75-percent pay cut,” he said.

Lynch has two half-barrel fermenters and can make about 20 gallons of beer at a time.

He has been trying a wide variety of styles.

“The more I get into it the more I learn,” he said. “I just tried a pilsner last month and I love that beer. They are hard to make because there’s nothing to hide behind.”

These top-shelf home brewers all have similar advice for rookies, starting with the importance of thoroughly washing and sterilizing all equipment.

“Cleanliness is next to godliness,” Anderson said.

Bond adds that oxidation is one of the most common problems with beer he judges at homebrew competitions, and said home brewers need to work hard to avoid oxygen exposure after fermentation.

Above all, homebrew experts tell us to have fun when brewing at home.

“You’ll hit that batch that works, and you’ll fall in love with it,” Anderson said. “At least that’s what happened to me.”

Steve Graham is a freelance writer and former newspaper editor who likes taking his two young boys biking, hiking and brewery-hopping in northern Colorado.

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A

s the Broadmoor Hotel turns 100, it keeps evolving to both stay current and maintain the longest running five-star rating in the hotel industry. The latest upgrade for the Colorado Springs resort is a more casual restaurant concept.

Play at the Broadmoor is an upscale bowling alley that recently changed its menu to focus on fun and interactive entertainment, as it revolves around custom burgers and sharable bar snacks.

“It’s good for (the guests) to experience a nice burger, so that was the idea,” says Rocio Neyra Prado, sous chef at Play at the Broadmoor.

More than 80 percent of the menu is burger-related, with six “Play Favorites” that range from a traditional presentation to the more adventurous Kahuna burger topped with teriyaki spam, grilled pineapple, Swiss, sesame oil and Sriracha mayonnaise. Prado suggests the build-your-own burger and says the kitchen enjoys seeing the different flavor profiles and assembling the innovative and versatile orders. The produce and eggs featured as add-ons are sourced from Arkansas Valley Organic Growers or the personal farm of Sigi Eisenberger, former long-time executive chef at the Broadmoor.

“You can come the whole week and get different items on every single burger and it’s fun,” says Prado, who also serves as sous chef at the neighboring, upscale Italian spot, Ristorante Del Lago. “We have 25 different toppings you can choose and it’ll be a great burger no matter what.”

The hand-pressed, quarter-pound burgers are made from a mixture of chuck, rib meat and top round from the Broadmoor’s own butcher shop that procures proteins from nearby Corner Post Ranch in Black Forest. The burgers cook with a pad of butter, shallots and garlic on a grill and flat top “that gives it a nice finish,” says Prado. Both the beef and the French fries are seasoned with an exclusive, proprietary spice blend from Denver-based shop, Italco Food Products.

Prado says nobody else has the secret seasoning, and jokes that she can only divulge that it contains salt and pepper. Play

also tops most of their burgers with a special “yum yum” sauce that has a rich, tangy base of ketchup and cognac.

The portion sizes are wildly generous, with appetizers that are built to feed more than a few, a trend we notice inherent at the Broadmoor’s more informal restaurants. Try thick-cut Vidalia onion rings, a mountain of smothered tater tots or sky-high nachos with Pueblo green chilis built on top of an oversized chili tortilla from Raquelitas Tortillas out of Denver, to catch any fallen ingredients and to wrap up the entirety of the dish.

Three different styles of wings, flatbreads or a deviation towards pork belly tacos full of grilled pineapple, cilantro and kimchi give some alternatives to the centralized burger theme. Price points are accessible and match those of most customizable burger bars at $14 to $16.

For guests that can’t stay and play, the burgers are also available to-go, wrapped up to travel hand-held around the Broadmoor. Or find the Play food truck with the same menu around the pool or at the gate of the popular

tourist attraction and adjoining property, Seven Falls.

The interior of Play mimics the familyfriendly image and resembles an elegantly furnished game room with oversized chairs, leather couches and a sleek fireplace that acts as a divider between the seating area and bowling lanes. In true Broadmoor fashion, the service is exceptional and the meal is enhanced by a full-bar, adult milkshakes and a solid lineup of Colorado draft beers that includes the Prospector’s Pick kolsch, made specifically for the hotel by local, veteranowned brewery, Red Leg Brewing Company.

The overall experience is welcoming and warm, showcasing the many layers at the Broadmoor and their unrivaled ability to provide stellar food, hospitality and ambiance.

“There are nice places to sit, drink and bowl,” says Prado. “Get a beer, get a burger, watch the games. We want people to come, relax and share.”

Dionne Roberts is the editor of the Rocky Mountain Food Report, rockymountainfoodreport.com

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Prime Pairings Grilled Steak Gyros on the Summer Grill Hot days and warm nights call for backyard firepits, grilling at the park and cooking over a campfire. The following pairings were chosen by the Thirst Colorado staff for a delicious day in the sun.

Ingredients

Directions

1/3 cup olive oil

Sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

Mix the olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, 1 tsp salt, pepper and yogurt in a bowl.

2 tsp dried Italian seasoning 1 tsp paprika Salt & ground pepper to taste 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 bell pepper sliced 1 yellow onion sliced 1 lb steak 4 pitas 2 roma tomatoes, chopped 1 bunch parsley, chopped Butter

Grilling Preheat grill. Grill the bell pepper and onion until lightly charred. Meanwhile, grill the steak to desired temp – medium recommended. Lightly coat pitas in butter and grill roughly 1 minute per side.

Slice the steak and fill the pitas with the steak, grilled vegetables, tomato and parsley. Top with the sauce.

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Grilling Preheat grill. Put whole and sliced vegetables on metal or water-soaked wood skewers. place the skewers over heat.

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Saison Trystero, 6.6% ABV, Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co.

Saison Trystero is as beautifully packaged as it is crafted — a modern classic. This beer presents a most pleasant, soft, floral, lemony nose with a hint of tartness. A bright citrusy lemon shines in the flavor profile but with enough welcomed and complementing dryness to leave your taste buds tingling for more. This beer is as approachable as it is complex, making it my favorite beer of last year to share with anyone, regardless of his or her style preference. That is if I’m not hogging the whole bottle myself. Dang! That’s delicious.

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Weissbier, 5.3% ABV, Zwei Brewing

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Subtle notes of banana and clove hit your nose as you take a sip. The flavor is malty but dry with the slightest hint of tartness on the finish. This beer is so refreshing. Make it a point to get up to Fort Collins to try this gem.

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Birth of Cool Gose, 4.6% ABV, Spangalang Brewery

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Jelly the Elder DIPA, 9% ABV, 105 West Brewing Co.

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G’Knight Imperial Red IPA, 8.7% ABV, Oskar Blues Brewery

105 West’s double IPA is delicious and deceptive. It’s a great example of what I think of as a Colorado IPA, a blend of piney West Coast and juicy East Coast. It drinks deceptively refreshing for the summertime, and at 9 percent ABV, it’s a great warmer in the cold winter months. I often fall victim to hop fatigue and switch to the maltier beers, but I keep reaching for this wonderfully smooth and aromatic DIPA.

There is a plethora of wonderful beer throughout Colorado, it just isn’t fair to single one out! However, if I am in the mood for a straight up, no nonsense, true-to-style beer, I go for Maxline’s ESB. It has a lovely copper glow to it, a good maltiness, yet it is thirst quenching. The drinkability belies its 6.4 percent ABV and, trust me, after a long bike ride in the dry Colorado heat, it is a welcome sight.

My favorite Colorado beer is Oskar Blues G’Knight. Imperial red IPAs are one of my favorite styles. I was introduced to this brew in Seattle on nitro, but I love all versions of it. It starts with that stone fruit aroma and a medium mouthfeel. The flavor is slightly piney and tropical with a great malt back. It drinks smoothly for such a big beer. I love to drink and brew big beers and this one never disappoints.

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PAONIA Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beer Revolution Brewing ● ● PARKER Barnett and Son Brewing Co ● ● Downhill Brewing Co ● FanDraught Sports Brewery PUEBLO AREA Brues Alehouse Brewing Co ● ● PDub Brewing Co Shamrock Brewing ● Walter’s Brewery & Taproom SALIDA/BUENA VISTA/ CRESTONE/LEADVILLE Crestone Brewing Co ● Eddyline Restaurant and Brewing Co ● Elevation Beer Co ● Moonlight Pizza and Brewpub ● Periodic Brewing Soulcraft Brewing GUNNISON/CRESTED BUTTE The Eldo Brewery and Taproom ● ● High Alpine Brewing Co ● Irwin Brewing Co SOUTHWEST COLORADO Avalanche Brewing Co ● Colorado Boy Pizzeria & Brewery● Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery ● Golden Block Brewery ● Horsefly Brewing Co ● ● Ouray Brewery ● Ourayle House Brewery Red Mountain Brewing ● Smuggler’s Brewpub ● Telluride Brewing Co Two Rascals Brewing Co STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Butcherknife Brewing Co Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill ● Mountain Tap Brewery ● Storm Peak Brewing Co Yampa Valley Brewing Co SUMMIT COUNTY Angry James Brewing Co The Baker’s Brewery ● Breckenridge Brewery & Pub ● Broken Compass Brewing Dillon Dam Brewery ● ● HighSide Brewing Outer Range Brewing Co ● Pug Ryan’s Brewery ● TRINIDAD Dodgeton Creek Brewing Co WINTER PARK AREA Hideaway Park Brewery Never Summer Brewing Co The Peak Bistro & Brewery ●

DISTRIBUTION ONLY AC Golden Brewing Co Acidulous Brewing Co Amalgam Brewing Atom Brewing Co Black Sheep Brewery Burgundian Brewing Centennial Beer Co Gemini Beer Co Good River Beer Idylwilde Brewing Lady Justice Brewing New Planet Beer Sleeping Giant Brewing

Spirit Hound Distillers spirithounds.com 303.823.5696 4196 Ute Hwy Lyons

Squeal Rum - Aurora

State 38 Distilling state-38.com 303.895.1485

400 Corporate Cr. Ste. B, Golden

Stranahan’s - South Denver Strongwater Spirits & Botanicals - Denver Tighe Brothers Distillery - Denver

SPIRITS DENVER/BOULDER 12 Point Distillery - Lafayette Altitude Spirits, Inc. - Boulder Anders’ Vodka - Parker

Archetype Distillery archetypedistillery.com 119 S Broadway Denver

Arta Tequila - Englewood Bear Creek Distillery - Denver The Block Distilling Co - Denver Broken Arrow Spirits - Centennial Colorado Sun ‘Shine - Englewood Deviant Spirits - Boulder Deviation Distilling - Denver Devil’s Head Distillery - Englewood Downslope Distilling - Englewood Elwood Distilling - Boulder The Family Jones Spirit House Denver Geek Spirits - Boulder

Golden Moon Distillery goldenmoondistillery.com 303.993.7174 412 Violet St. Golden

Golden Moon Speakeasy goldenmoonspeak.com 720.638.1155 1111 Miner’s Alley Golden

Hogback Distillery - Wheat Ridge J & L Distilling Co - Boulder Ironton Distillery - Denver Laws Whiskey House - Denver Leopold Bros - Northeast Denver Local Distilling - Golden Mad Rabbit Distillery - Westminster Mile High Spirits - Lodo Rising Sun Distillery - Northwest Denver Rocker Spirits - Littleton Ski Bum Rum Distillery - Golden

Vapor Distillery - Boulder Weaver’s Spirits - Parker Whistling Hare - Westminster ●

NORTHERN COLORADO Anvil Distillery - Longmont Art of the Spirits Colorado Whiskey Idaho Springs Big Fat Pastor - Loveland Black Canyon Distillery - Longmont Bouck Brothers Whiskey - Idaho Springs Coppermuse Distillery - Fort Collins Dancing Pines Distillery - Loveland Elevation 5003 Distillery - Fort Collins Elkins Distilling Co - Estes Park Feisty Spirits - Fort Collins

The Heart Distillery 970.674.6841 6461 Hwy 392 Windsor

Longtucky Spirits - Longmont Mobb Mountain Distillers - Fort Collins NOCO Distillery - Fort Collins Old Elk Distillery Old Town Distilling - Fort Collins Still Cellars - Longmont Spring 44 Distilling - Loveland Steamboat Whiskey Co - Steamboat Springs ● Syntax Spirits - Greeley

SOUTHERN COLORADO 3 Hundred Days of Shine - Monument

Axe and the Oak axeandtheoak.com 719.660.1624 1604 S Cascade Ave Colorado Springs

Black Bear Distillery - Green Mountain Falls

Blue Fish Distillery bluefishdistillery.com 719.574.2038 5745 Industrial Place Ste A Colorado Springs

Boathouse Distillery - Salida Cockpit Craft Distillery - Colo.

Springs Deerhammer Distilling Co - Buena Vista

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Distillery 291 - Colo. Springs Lee Spirits - Colo. Springs Mystic Mountain Distillery - Larkspur Sand Creek Distillery - Hugo Sangre Distilleries - Westcliffe Spirits of the Rockies - Pueblo Wood’s High Mountain Distillery - Salida

WESTERN SLOPE 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co - Vail 39 North Spirits - Eagle 808 Distillery - Eagle

Breckenridge Distillery ● breckenridgedistillery.com 970.547.9759 1925 Airport Rd Breckenridge

Coal Creek Distillery - Crested Butte Colorado Gold - Cedaredge Durango Craft Spirits - Durango Highlands Distillery - Grand Junction Honey House Distillery - Durango Idlewild Spirits - Winter Park KJ Wood Distillers - Ouray Marble Distilling Co - Carbondale ● Montanya Distillers - Crested Butte Peach Street Distillers - Palisade Peak Spirits - Hotchkiss Stoneyard Distillery - Dotsero Storm King Distilling - Montrose Telluride Distilling Co - Mountain Village Woodshed Distilling - Pagosa Springs Woody Creek Distillers - Basalt

CIDER Big B’s Juices and Hard Cider - Hotchkiss Branch Out Cider - Fort Collins C Squared Ciders - Denver ● Clear Fork Cider - Denver Climb Hard Cider Co - Loveland Colorado Cider Co - Denver Colorado Common Cider - Colo. Springs Colorado Plus Cidery - Golden Compass Cider - Fort Collins Golden City Winery - Golden Haykin Family Cider - Aurora The Ice Cave Cider House - Monument Old Mine Cidery & Brewpub - Erie Red Fox Cellars - Palisade Scrumpy’s Hard Cider - Fort Collins Snow Capped Cider - Cedaredge St. Vrain Cidery - Longmont Stem Ciders - Denver ● ● Stem Ciders Acreage- Lafayette ● ● Summit Hard Cider - Fort Collins Talbott’s Cider Co - Palisade Talisman Farm Cidery - Hygiene Wild Cider - Firestone

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High Hops Brewery 6461 HWY 392, WINDSOR CO

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