Thursday, April 14, 2022 Vol. 131, No. 28 by The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Vol. 131, No. 28

Thursday, April 14, 2022

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NEWS: Ramskeller is a celebration of student activism, beer at CSU PAGE 3

FOCO EVENTS

Foodie Walk in Downtown Fort Collins 5-8 p.m. April 15

CANNABIS: The connection between bud and beer PAGE 8

Carlos Barata at The Atrium

OPINION: Editors’ picks: Best brews, perfect pours PAGE 18

Pour Brothers Community Tavern game night

SPORTS: New Belgium Porch and FNBO Loft offer beer-drinking spots PAGE 24 A&C: Understanding the history of beer in Fort Collins PAGE 28

8-10 p.m. April 15

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MEDIA: Odell Brewing Company: The intersection of community, beer PAGES 12 & 13

Nichole Drew serves drinks at the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, Colorado, March 18. Frozen Dead Guy Days is a three-day festival featuring a costume contest, live music tents, drinking, a polar plunge, coffin races, a hearse parade and a “Blue Ball” dance. Lumpy Ridge Brewing Company, based in Estes Park, Colorado, created a specialty pale ale for the festival. PHOTOS BY GARRETT MOGEL THE COLLEGIAN

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HOPS HISTORY

Ramskeller is a celebration of student activism, beer at CSU By Samy Gentle @samy_gentle_

Throughout history, students turned to peaceful protest as a popular method of getting things done. Such was the case on Oct. 18, 1968, when Colorado State University students held a “beerin” at the Lory Student Center to request that the University allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Ramskeller coffee shop, which was located in the basement of the LSC. They were successful in their efforts, and with approval from the Fort Collins City Council, the Lory Student Center was granted the license to serve 3.2% beer. On May 2, 1969, the Ramskeller Pub & Grub evolved past a coffee shop and began selling beer. Ramskeller is now staffed entirely by students except for General Manager Pete Andrews, according to an email from Andrews. Andrews has been working at Ramskeller for over 11 years. Andrews has seen changes to the Ramskeller over his time of employment, including LSC renovations that granted the pub “improved facilities, (an) expanded seating area, updated

AV technology and a brewery,” Andrews wrote. The brewery referenced is the Ramskeller Brewery, “which provides (fermentation science and technology) students with real-life experiential training,” according to an email from Jeffrey Callaway, associate director of the fermentation science and technology program at CSU.

“We typically serve a few fermentation science and technology-brewed beers here at the Ramskeller.” PETE ANDREWS GENERAL MANAGER AT RAMSKELLER PUB & GRUB

The FST program first began in the fall of 2013. In his email, Callaway shared two mission statements of the FST program:

“To provide high-quality education that results in employment in the fermentation industry or entry into graduatelevel academic programs. “To work collaboratively across the Colorado State University campus and industry to provide services and research and development opportunities to the food and beverage fermentation industry.” According to Callaway’s email, several junior- and senior-level courses in the program are run and developed by experts in the food and beverage fermentation industry. “Students learn how to apply the scientific principles they learn in their chemistry, biology, physics and other STEM courses to a real-world production and manufacturing setting,” Callaway wrote. “Although we are not a brewing program, we do use the brewing process as a model to teach critical thinking, process flow, etc., which are translatable skills to nearly any industry or endeavor that our alumni may find themselves in.” “It is somewhat common for a student union to have a pub onsite, but ours is the only one with a brewery,” Andrews wrote. “We typically serve a few fermentation science and

Various beers sit on tap at Ramskeller Pub & Grub located in the basement of the Lory Student Center April 8. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

technology-brewed beers here at the Ramskeller,” Andrews wrote. “They are created by CSU’s FST professors and students. ... The ‘Skeller and brewhouse will collaborate on which beer styles we choose to brew in-house.” In addition to serving Ramskeller Brewery creations, Andrews noted that 20 beers and ciders from outside breweries and distributors are on rotation on the Ramskeller menu. “For our guests who are not old enough to imbibe yet,

(Ramskeller has) an entire menu of nonalcoholic options,” Andrews wrote. Living up to its full title of “Pub & Grub,” the Ramskeller has a menu of traditional bar food, including pizza, chicken wings and mozzarella sticks. “Some members of the campus community might not even know that we serve food here,” Andrews wrote. The Ramskeller is open on weekdays from noon to 7 p.m. Reach Samy Gentle at news@ collegian.com.

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LOCAL BREWS

FoCo breweries prioritize sustainability, carbon neutrality By Noelle Mason @noellemaso

Fort Collins is known as a hotspot for breweries and sustainability. When it comes to addressing concerns about climate change and how it might affect the beer industry, the brewers of Fort Collins are well prepared to handle the challenges. “One of the biggest impacts (of climate change) is some of that high variability in raw materials,” said Jeff Biegert, New Belgium Brewing-sponsored fermentation science and technology instructor and brewmaster at Colorado State University. “(With) barley, for instance, … any kind of swing in temperature is going to affect the attributes of that barley in potentially negative ways for the brewer,” Biegert said. He also said the negative changes in raw materials can decrease brewery efficiency and impact the sustainability of the brewing process. Despite growing inconsistencies in raw material, both craft and commercial breweries are working

to become more sustainable and lessen their impact on the planet, Biegert said. “(Climate change) has driven all of us to put in initiatives to reduce water use, to reduce waste, to increase efficiencies and to innovate in a lot of ways as well,” he said. “Anyone who has their eyes open knows that water is in shortage here and is going to be more so in the coming years, so we are always looking for ways that we can recapture, reuse water, use less water,” said Carol Cochran, co-founder of Horse & Dragon Brewing. While water may be a scarce resource, Biegert said Fort Collins water sources from the Cache la Poudre River Watershed and Horsetooth Reservoir are reliable and will likely continue to be. However, minimizing water usage is a top priority for many small- and large-scale breweries. In 2013, a group of Northern Colorado brewers came together following the High Park Fire to discuss local water issues and

get involved in water education and watershed protection. This initiative is now known as BreWater and brings community members together to protect water quality, according to their website. Decreasing water usage isn’t the only way breweries are working to become more sustainable. Other processes, like packaging and transport, also have large carbon footprints, Biegert said. Cochran also cited fermentation as having a larger carbon footprint. “One of the byproducts of fermentation is CO2, and very large breweries can capture and scrub and pressurize that gas and then sell it,” Cochran said. “In smaller applications, that technology used to not work at our size. There are people now focusing more and more on getting it down to a smaller size and making it more affordable for smaller breweries to capture their CO2.” She also said this technology is becoming more accessible on a smaller scale, but there are still strides to be made. “The fact that it has come

down so much already makes me have hope that that progress will continue and there will be a solution for (Horse & Dragon) in that regard in the next few years, and that is really exciting to me,” Cochran said. “When everyone realizes it’s urgent, the technology will be ready,” Cochran said. “Some breweries have (technology) bent toward sustainability and are willing to make the investment, and that technology will serve a bunch of other people when they finally come to the realization that they have to operate more cleanly.” One local brewery with goals to operate more cleanly is New Belgium Brewing. New Belgium’s goal is to become carbon neutral by 2030, and their Fat Tire Amber Ale is even the first to become certified carbon neutral, Biegert said. “Certainly cans have a lot going for them,” Biegert said in regard to packaging and transport. “You can fit a lot more cans on a truck than you can with bottles, and they weigh a lot less.”

Cans have a major advantage in being recyclable as well. “I firmly believe cans are the superior packaging if you are wanting to buy sustainably, as long as you are recycling,” Biegert said. Cochran also said if you have a can with “a sticker label or plastic shrink label,” those should be taken off before the can is recycled. “Sustainability is a complicated area with a lot of different elements, and it’s difficult to assess as a consumer who’s working on the elements that are important to you or that you think are most important,” Cochran said. Fort Collins is a great place to practice sustainable beer drinking because of its many small craft breweries and their sustainability initiatives. “It makes our day” when people ask how to be better beer consumers, Cochran said. “It gives us a chance to say, ‘Here’s what we’re doing.’” Reach Noelle Mason at news@ collegian.com.

Junior Dylan Medina, a Colorado State University chemistry major, opens a beer at Horsetooth Reservoir April 2. PHOTO BY GRAYSON REED THE COLLEGIAN

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BEYOND BEER

Summit Hard Cider: Local craft drinks for the beer-adverse By Serena Bettis @serenaroseb

Fort Collins: known for bikes, beer and the Colorado State University Rams. The city has a lot more to offer than that, of course, but beer — and the model of a local craft brewery in particular — is so central to the city’s culture that we decided to make an entire newspaper edition dedicated to the topic. However, for folks who have an allergy or intolerance to beer or just don’t like it, their options are much more limited if they want to sit on the patio of a local business and enjoy an alcoholic beverage with friends on a nice Colorado day. As an alternative to beer, Fort Collins’ locally owned and produced Summit Hard Cider and Perry Company offers a wide variety of alcoholic ciders, including some made entirely from Colorado apples.

“Mixing and matching and thinking out of the box and walking down the soda and soft drink aisle in the grocery store to see what the popular flavors are has been inspirational to me.” JENNIFER SEIWALD PRESIDENT OF SUMMIT HARD CIDER AND PERRY COMPANY

Jennifer Seiwald created Summit Hard Cider, which opened in 2012, alongside her husband after deciding to make a career change and discovering she had a mild allergy to hops, a component found in most beers that adds flavor and aroma to the drink, according to Learning to Homebrew.

A flight of some of the available in-house brewed hard ciders at Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town April 10. PHOTO BY MILO GLADSTEIN THE COLLEGIAN

Seiwald said starting a business was her version of a “planned midlife crisis,” and when she decided she wanted to change careers, she initially went back to school to study sciences, thinking she might end up in the medical field. However, when she determined drinking cider did not give her the same asthmatic reactions as drinking some beers did, she looked into making cider in Fort Collins — something no one else was doing. “I found classes were available in the Pacific Northwest as well as in England, and I took a combination of classes both places

and learned an awful lot about cider, and then that combined with my recent chemistry background gave me the confidence to open up a cidery,” Seiwald said. Summit sells its product out of Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub, owned by Seiwald, and is also available at various locations around the Northern Colorado and Denver areas. Selections include typical apple ciders and unique fruit combinations, including blueberry lavender, strawberry basil, rasbeñero and chocolate cherry. Seiwald creates and experiments with all of the flavors Summit sells and said the process of creating a

new flavor from “twinkle in my eye to coming out of the tap” takes about four months. “I’ve always loved crazy flavor combinations, so my love of cooking and my tastebuds helped me figure out different flavors,” Seiwald said. “I spent quite a bit of time when I was taking my cider classes … sampling and tasting, but then I put my own special spin on it.” She found combining a fruit flavor with something else to balance the overall sweetness of the drink makes a great cider, like the blueberry lavender, which she said is their most popular. “Mixing and matching and

thinking out of the box and walking down the soda and soft drink aisle in the grocery store to see what the popular flavors are has been inspirational to me, as well as trying to use local produce whenever I can,” Seiwald said. Seiwald also said she really loved the British style of ciders she tried when studying in England but realized she would not be able to replicate them because the same types of apples do not grow in Colorado. This aspect is important to Seiwald because in every drink she makes, she said she tries to use at least 30% local produce. Due to the irregularities of Colorado weather, Seiwald said she cannot rely on Colorado crops for her entire product, but Summit does make two drinks — Dances With Squirrels and Jenny Wren — exclusively from Colorado apples. In 2016, Seiwald acquired Branch Out Cider, a business that used a community orchard model to make hard cider. Since then, Summit received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to purchase a “mobile juicing trailer” that allows them to travel around Colorado and juice unwanted fruit from local orchards. Seiwald said they juice between 600,000-850,000 pounds of fruit that normally would have been thrown out. While Summit will take some of that juice for their ciders, they’ll also pasteurize the juice on-site, Seiwald said, and sell it back to the orchards “so they can have a Colorado value-added product at their fruit stands and farmers markets.” Seiwald said they juice peaches, pears, cherries, apples and plums with the juicing trailer and turn the juice into alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Now, instead of harvesting individual trees in Fort Collins, Seiwald said they will host juicing days where people can bring their apples to turn into nonalcoholic beverages with whatever juice leftover going into Summit’s 100% Colorado apple drinks. “Support those local fruit growers in the entire state, (and) drink local,” Seiwald said. Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub is located at 215 N. College Ave. and is open Sunday from noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday from 3-9 p.m. and Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. Reach Serena Bettis at news@ collegian.com.

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SMOKE AND SIP

Hear From the Experts at

BUSINESS DAY 2022!

The perfect puff for the perfect pour A glass of New Belgium Brewing’s Old Aggie Superior Lager sits surrounded by cannabis flower buds April 13. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN

By Hayden Hawley @hateonhawley

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject to being offended. Cannabis and beer have a vital history together. They’re both intrinsically linked with Coloradan culture. They’re both crafted by artisans or mass produced by profiteers who pretend they’re crafted by artisans. Most importantly, they’re generally loved by people who enjoy both the aesthetic experience and the accompanying buzz. For those who know what kind of beer they like and are looking to branch out, check out our list of ideal beer and cannabis pairings.

Fat Tire Amber Ale

This amber ale enjoyed by dads and classy enough for a restaurant or cookout is the most iconic and accessible beer to come out of Fort Collins. Fat Tire Amber Ale needs an equally accessible pairing — might we suggest half of a 20-milligram edible, along with very specific instructions not to eat the whole thing? If your uncle ends up ghost pale in the middle of a gastropub, that one’s on you.

Voodoo Ranger IPA

IPAs are enjoyed by a very specific and vocal group of people, while the rest of us try them only frequently enough to remember why we don’t like them. Obviously, these are best paired with a stiff dab at your weird friend’s house, followed by an evening of Storage Wars, Pawn Stars or really any History Channel program.

Coors, Coors Light

Another dad beer. As a tribute to Coors’ staying power in American culture, try to find some very bad weed. Head down to the basement, crack a cold one, pick out those seeds

The Dean’s Student Leadership Council in conjunction with the College of Business is happy to announce that Business Day will be making an in-person return this year on Thursday, April 21st! Business Day is a long tradition at CSU, spanning back 44 years. This year’s leadership theme and will feature a wide variety of professionals from a multitude of industries including education, music and athletics.

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and stems and pack whole nugs into a hollowed-out cigarette. Cheers to the Rockies!

Rachel Carlson

If you’re drinking Natural Light, you’re probably going to end up pairing it with a rip from an opaque silicone bong. My sibling in Christ, don’t think about the last time it was cleaned or what it looks like on the inside. Just keep it away from the light, and be thankful it’s not glass.

Jay Norvell

Natural Light

Pabst Blue Ribbon

A midwestern staple that became an ironic favorite of hipsters for a period in the 2010s before slowly fading back into obscurity? Better pair Pabst Blue Ribbon with some pre-weighed flower from LivWell Enlightened Health. It’s the budget option, and they were merged into Chicago-based PharmaCann, which is close enough to Milwaukee for this to track.

CBD-infused beer

A beer — or really any product — that claims to be CBD-infused is best paired with a bag of oregano that you bought off a high schooler. You just got scammed. Have a seat, watch a Fyre Festival documentary and think about what you’ve done.

Rachel Carlson, CEO and founder of Guild Education, a company currently valued at over $3.5 billion, and her grandfather, former Colorado Governor Roy Romer

Colorado State’s new head football coach, Jay Norvell who brings decades of experience in professional and university athletics with him to Fort Collins

Chuck Morris and Eric Griffin

Chuck Morris and Eric Griffin, who lead the new Music Business program at the College of Business with their experience as titans of industry

Ginger Graham

Ginger Graham, the owner and operator of Ginger and Baker, a local Fort Collins business, and a former faculty member at Harvard, entrepreneurial consultant, and CEO

Angelina Howard

Finally, Angelina Howard, Senior Product Manager at Amazon Web Services, who leads and advocates for a more inclusive and diverse workplace and world

Beergarita

Beergarita: y’know, one of those margaritas with an overturned Corona in it? A beergarita is best paired with a hit of a blunt offered to you in the alley behind the beach-themed bar. The night will either end with you asleep in a booth or in a different alleyway several towns over.

Nonalcoholic beer

Nonalcoholic beer would go best with a bowl of Delta-8 THC or CBD flower. This is the most convenient matchup, as you can purchase the cannabis at the same gas station where the beer came from. Happy pairing! Reach Hayden Hawley at cannabis@collegian.com.

There will be something for everyone at Business Day 2022, and we hope to see you at the LSC Theater on April 21st at 10am! Don’t forget to bring your friends and spread the word and remember Business Day is 100% FREE - do not pass up this opportunity for valuable knowledge and insights!

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SMOKE AND SIP

The connection between bud and beer

Keith Villa looks at beer in a beaker. PHOTO COURTESY OF CERIA BREWING COMPANY

By Grayson Acri @guy1376

On first inspection, it may seem beer and cannabis are fundamentally opposed. After all, they are made of different plants and used in different settings. You wouldn’t want to smoke a joint at a football game — I mean, you do you, but the law says no — and you wouldn’t necessarily want a beer at a jam band music festival. That’s where CERIA Brewing Company comes in. Co-founded by Keith Villa, Ph.D., the brewmaster behind Blue Moon, this new craft brewery is forging the ties between cannabis and beer in a new way. “The name is taken from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, and she’s the profile we have on our labels,” Villa explained. “We decided to make two beers,” Villa said, which are Grainwave, a Belgian-style white, and Indiewave, an IPA. “It is illegal to sell products that contain both alcohol and cannabis, so by necessity, we have to create products that don’t have any alcohol.”

Neither of the beers being sold by CERIA has a drop of alcohol in them. They are sold at grocery and liquor stores with THC-free varieties in many states. But that’s not why you turned to the cannabis section, is it? The cannabis-infused ones are only available at dispensaries in Colorado and California as of now. There are 5 mg of THC in Grainwave and 10 mg of THC plus 10 mg of CBD in Indiewave. “We only use distillate THC and CBD, so you don’t get the typical cannabis terpenes,” Villa said. Terpenes are basically scents that come from plants. “It’s the aroma fraction of almost every plant and flower,” Villa said. Cannabis users know terpenes are essential to the taste, smell and effects of a strain. The same is true for beer. “We rely on the terpenes that are naturally in the hops and spices,” Villa said. “For example, the terpenes that are in our Belgian white include limonene from orange peel(s) and a little from coriander, so you have a really nice, pretty strong anti-stress

and a relaxing feeling from those terpenes when you combine them with THC.” This is what’s known as the entourage effect, which is currently an unproven theory, so take this with a grain of salt. Terpenes and beer, however, are well studied. “If you take one of the cannabinoids, such as THC, and isolate it from the plant and take it, you’ll get a buzz,” Villa said. “However, if you combine cannabinoids and terpenes, you’ll have a magnified or amplified effect as long as it’s the right cannabinoids and terpenes.” While they share a reliance on terpenes, one massive way beer and bud depart from each other is how they’re distributed. “Once you have a product that has THC in it, you can’t cross state lines,” Villa explained. “You can’t make it in one place in big volumes and then ship it around the country the way you do with beer.” This drives up the cost of cannabis bud compared to hops. “Even the most expensive hops are, like, dirt cheap compared to cannabis,” Villa said. “If you wanted to buy enough buds to make a 5-gallon

homebrew, you’re taking easily a couple hundred for some really topnotch bud. But if you’re talking hops, even with the best hops, you’re talking just a few dollars.” There are tons of other regulatory discrepancies between bud and beer, including specific regulations for cannabis beverages or lack thereof. “It’s not a requirement that products have to be pasteurized,” Villa said. “If you keep them at room temperature, the cans will start to bulge and explode eventually.” He explained CERIA’s beverages are all pasteurized, but remember to keep your cannabis beverages refrigerated just in case. “It’s just in our DNA to toast with a beverage and to socialize with a beverage,” Villa said. “I think as people become more aware that you can put cannabis into beverages and drink your cannabinoids, I think more and more people will turn to beverages.” You can find CERIA’s infused products at certain dispensaries and THC-free ones at liquor and grocery stores. Reach Grayson Acri at cannabis @collegian.com.

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CAMPUS COOLER

Sips for success:

Ramskeller offers respite for students Located off Ramskeller Pub & Grub, a brew kettle sits with the door open April 8. Ramskeller has been part of Colorado State University since 1968.

In a room separated from the dining area of Ramskeller Pub & Grub, multiple brew kettles line the walls of the oncampus microbrewery April 8.

Claire Taagen of the Ramskeller Pub & Grub pours a beer April 8.

Two samples of beer sit behind the bar of Ramskeller Pub & Grub, showing the difference in carbonation between standard brewing and nitro brewing April 8. A Ramskeller Pub & Grub student worker hands a beer off to a customer April 8.

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LOCAL BREWS

An ‘in-cider’ look at

Scrumpy’s Jennifer Seiwald, owner of Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town Fort Collins, holds a pint of in-house made cider April 10. “We’re (a) 100% female-owned business coming up on our ninth anniversary,” Seiwald said.

There are several different cider taps in Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town Fort Collins April 10. All the cider is made in-house, and new flavors are brewed regularly.

A flight of some of the available in-house brewed ciders at Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town Fort Collins April 10.

PHOTOS BY MILO GLADSTEIN

The new canning machine at Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town Fort Collins April 10. All the ciders are brewed and canned in-house and distributed all over Colorado.

Patrons sit in the seating area inside Scrumpy’s Hard Cider Bar and Pub in Old Town Fort Collins April 10. Scrumpy’s has been open in Old Town for nearly nine years.

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TOURS OF POURS

Odell Brewing Company: The intersection of community, beer By Luke Bourland @magungo44

Pallets of beer cans sit in the packaging section of Odell Brewing Company April 6. Odell does all of their kegging, canning and bottling on-site.

When living in a corporatedominated world, it is easy to forget not all corporations exist in their own little universe. Odell Brewing Company is a clear example of a business that not only looks after the community but also strives to better the future of the community in which it operates. Luckily for Colorado State University students and Fort Collins as a whole, Odell was founded and resides in Fort Collins. On a technical level, Odell Brewing Company is an impressive operation that was just voted the 20th-largest craft brewery in the United States and the 29th-largest overall brewing company in the United States. In addition to this,Odell is independently owned, which is becoming more rare in the field of brewing. In fact, Odell’s brewing operation is so large that their brewhouse can make 300 kegs of beer every four hours when operating at full capacity. Odell’s brewhouse, housed with fermenters and other pieces of equipment, is defined as a legacy system.

Fort Collins and the Front Range can be seen from atop Odell Brewing Company’s grain silos April 6.

“I don’t think that I will ever see another brewhouse,” Odell Technical Director Eli Kolodny said regarding their operation. “When we make new equipment purchases and hire new folks or whatever, we aren’t necessarily trying to think of what’s best at the moment but what’s best down the road.” Not only is Odell’s brewing capacity impressive, so is their foresight and care into the future of Odell and the community in which it resides. For example, heat is a crucial aspect of brewing beer, and Odell Brewing reclaims the heat used and diverts it to be used in other processes when possible. This process, along with many others, is defined on Odell’s website under their sustainability section, where they break down all the ways they are sustainable at the moment and where they hope to be in the future. Take for example the aforementioned heat reclamation: Odell’s website states, “Our brew kettle uses a steam recapture system during every boil to reuse expended steam to heat the water for the next brew.” In addition to this and

being water conscious, their website states they were able to reduce the amount of water needed to brew a gallon of beer from 7 gallons down to 3.4 gallons of water. In addition to what is being done now, Odell is a forward-thinking company hoping by 2025 to produce no landfill waste. As of 2020, they were 80% toward that goal. The passion for not only beer but the community is apparent when looking into Odell. Odell holds philanthropy in high regard, partnering with charities such as Denver Children’s Advocacy Center, the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, Sproutin’ Up (a children’s charity) and SafeHouse Denver. Being an independently owned brewery gives Odell a lot of free rein into what they want to do. “We’re not trying to ram the price up for selling because we already sold to ourselves,” Kolodny said. Kolodny said Odell is a place that “attracts driven people that want to be successful and care about what they’re doing.” Reach Luke Bourland at photo@ collegian.com.

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TOURS OF POURS

Two people stand at the end of The Odell Brewing Company Wine Project located at 824 E. Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins April 6.

Technical Director and Colorado State University alumnus Eli Kolodny poses for a portrait on a balcony at Odell Brewing Company April 6. Kolodny has worked for Odell for 12 years.

Two people peer into a vat in Odell Brewing Company’s processing room April 6. This room is located behind the bar that is open to the public. A batch of 90 Shilling Ale moves along the line at Odell Brewing Company April 6.

Sippin’ Pretty cans sit stacked in a tower on top of each other in the packaging section of Odell Brewing Company April 6. PHOTO STORY BY LUKE BOURLAND THE COLLEGIAN

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

A disclaimer about the beer special edition By Katrina Leibee @csucollegian

Editor’s Note: All letters from the editor reflect the views of the editorial board only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian. Dear readers, Thank you for picking up our last special edition of the year. This year we have made special editions about Fort Collins history and freedom of speech — both engaging and important topics in the Colorado State University and Fort Collins communities. For our last one, we decided to tap into a huge part of Fort Collins culture and dedicate our coverage to the one thing Fort Collins residents seem to never get enough of: beer. Fort Collins is home to phenomenal craft breweries like CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, Odell Brewing Company and many more. We had the pleasure of learning about beer, touring breweries and even finding alternatives for those who don’t like beer. With as much fun as this edition has been to put together,

we want to make it clear that The Collegian does not support underage drinking or irresponsible drinking. All of the staff members who tried beers or ciders for this edition are 21 years old or older, and all beer was consumed responsibly to put this edition together. We recognize that binge drinking and irresponsible drinking is often a huge problem for college students, and this edition in no way glamorizes or encourages irresponsible drinking. That is why within this edition we have included resources for getting sober as well as articles on alternatives to alcohol for those who want to stay in the social scene but don’t drink alcohol. This edition celebrates the history and cultural importance of beer in Fort Collins and at CSU, and we are happy we get to share that with the community. Katrina Leibee, editor in chief Serena Bettis, content managing editor Devin Cornelius, digital managing editor Reach the editorial board at letters@collegian.com. GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION FROM THE COLLEGIAN ARCHIVES

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CANADIAN WHISKEY

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14 Hands

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Angel’s & Demons

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Downtown Toodeloo

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Domaine Les Pins

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Domaine du Chateau de Messey

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Cotes Blanches

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Cotes de Provence

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Chateau Vrai Caillou

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Chateau Leon

Chateau Lafont Fourcat

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Chateau L’Enclos

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Chateau Gantonnet

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Chateau de Cary Potet

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Chateau de Callac

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Chateau Brethous

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FRENCH WINE

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Robledo Family Winery

Rancho Costero

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Amalaya

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Traversa

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Torneo

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Spice Block

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Painted Face

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Clos Apalta

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Casillero del Diablo

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SOUTH AMERICAN WINE

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Verga La Storia

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Torre del Falco by Torrevento

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La Pranda

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Cavit All Types �� $7.99 Corte Pavone

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Irish Cream or White Chocolate Liqueur 750 ml �� $13.99 Le Soreel Bianco or Rosso Vermouth 1�0 L�� $7.99 Baileys Irish Cream 1�0 L�� $32.99 Disaronno Amaretto Liqueur 1�75 L �� $49.99 Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur 750 ml �� $32.99

McCleary

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Le Pere Jules

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Christian Brothers Brandy

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Gran Vida

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Tres Culturas

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1800 Tequila

Single Barrel Anejo Tequila 750 ml �� $49.99

Maestro Dobel

1�75 L �� $22.99

Cuervo Silver or Gold Tequila

TEQUILA

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Ardbeg

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Aberlour

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Glenlivet

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Highland Park

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Johnnie Walker

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Evodia Garnacha �� $8.99 Salcis

Old Vine Zinfandel, Red Blend �� $9.99

Pezzi King

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Plum Creek

Colorado Wines

Protest

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Sauvignon Blanc - Save $8 �� $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Save $8 �� $16.99

Priorat - Save $6�� $15.99

ITALIAN WINE

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Babarosa Moscato d’Asti �� $9.99 Cascina Boschetti

Villa Antinori Blanc �� $10.99 Rosso Toscana IGT �� $16.99

Antinori

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Antale

Grenache - Save $5 �� $12.99

Xila Organic

Slates of Bonmont

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Jumilla - Save $5 �� $7.99

Castillo de la Peña

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Fisheye All Types 3�0 L ��$14.99

Sutter Home All Types 1�5 L�� $9.99 Two Vines All Types 1�5 L�� $11.99 Barefoot All Types 3�0 L�� $17.99 Black Box All Types 3�0 L�� $17.99 Tempranillo �� $8.99 Reserva �� $12.99 Gran Reserva �� $22.99

Campo Viejo

Blanc, Rosé, Rouge 1�5 L ��$12.99

La Vieille Ferme

1�5 L�� $8.99 Corbett Canyon All Types 1�5 L�� $6.99 Gallo Family Vineyards All Types 1�5 L�� $8.99

Anthony ’s Hill by Fetzer All Types

ECONOMY WINES

Cono Sur Organic

Cabernet Sauvignon/ Carmenere, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc �� $10.99

Organic Wines

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Wakefield

Pinot Noir - Save $5�� $9.99

Prophecy Sauvignon Blanc �� $9.99 Sisters Ridge

Mt Beautiful

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Sauvignon Blanc �� $12.99

Kim Crawford

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Rioja Garnacha - Save $10��$39.99

Altos Montote

Terra Alta - Save $8 �� $14.99

5 Barrels

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE WINE

All Types, Except Sparkling �� $6.99

Rive Sud Rosé of Pinot Noir �� $8.99 Wild Pig

Muscadet Sevre & Maine Save $6 �� $8.99

Moulin de la Gravelle

Cotes de Thau Rosé �� $8.99

Montmassot

Bordeaux - Save $5 �� $14.99

Mauvais Garcon/Bad Boy

Beaujolais Villages �� $11.99 Macon Villages �� $12.99 Chardonnay �� $15.99 Pinot Noir �� $16.99 Pouilly Fuisse �� $24.99

Louis Jadot

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Save $10��$24.99

Les Valentines

Blanc, Rose, Rouge �� $6.99

La Vieille Ferme

Beaujolais Villages �� $11.99 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Pouilly-Fuisse �� $18.99 Gevery Chambertin Save $20 �� $49.99

La Perliere

Rosé sud de France - Save $5�� $9.99 La Mauriane Puisseguin St-Emilion Save $10 �� $24.99

FEN

Bordeaux - Save $5 �� $14.99

Domaine Virginie Thunevin

Bourgueil - Save $5 �� $14.99

Domaine Les Pins

8 Years in the Desert �� $39.99

Orin Swift

Moonlit Harvest

Chardonnay - Save $5�� $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Save $5 ��$14.99

Lodi Red, Lodi Zin, Sixth Sense Syrah�� $13.99 Freakshow Chardonnay, Petite Petit Sirah �� $15.99 Freakshow Cabernet Sauvigon, Freakshow Red Blend, Freakshow Zinfandel �� $17.99

Michael David

Red Wine - Save $5 �� $9.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Save $5 �� $12.99

Lyeth

Pinot Gris �� $14.99 Chardonnay Black Label, Pinot Noir Black Label �� $18.99 Russian River Chardonnay �� $26.99 Russian River Pinot Noir �� $34.99

J Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Red Blend, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc�� $11.99

Pinot Gris, Rosé - Save $5�� $14.99 Pinot Noir - Save $5�� $17.99

Greetings from the Willamette Valley

Greetings from Washington

Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - Save $5 ��$14.99

Cabernet Sauvignon Save $10 �� $19.99

Greetings from the Napa Valley

Merlot - Save $5 �� $14.99

Greetings from the Columbia Valley

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Save $20 �� $39.99

Great Sage

Geyser Peak

Sauvignon Blanc - Save $5 �� $9.99

HALF PRICE! �� $8.99

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Delatour

Wilbur the Wine Wizard

Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon 750 ml �� $49.99

Rebel Yell

Barrel Select 100 Proof Whiskey 750 ml �� $49.99

Rossville

Whiskey 750 ml �� $19.99 Gentleman Jack 750 ml �� $26.99 Jim Beam Whiskey 1�75 L �� $22.99 Tin Cup Colorado Whiskey 750 ml �� $24.99 Wyoming Small Batch Whiskey 750 ml �� $32.99

Jack Daniels

1�75 L �� $19.99

Evan Williams Black Label Whiskey

AMERICAN WHISKEY

LIQUEUR

NON ALCOHOLIC Mix Pack 12 pack cans �� $15.99

Brewdog

Apple, Cassis, Kriek, Framboise, Peche & Strawberry 12 oz btls �� $6.99 2 Towns Ciderhouse Variety Pack 12 pack cans �� $19.99

Lindemans

Grapefruit Hefeweizen 6 pack btls �� $9.99

Schofferhofer

12 pack btls �� $14.99

Beck’s

Grapefruit & Pineapple 4 pack cans �� $5.99 Pils 4 pack cans �� $4.99

Burgkopf Beer

12 pack cans �� $9.99

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Collegian.com

STAFF SELECTION

Editors’ Picks: Best brews, perfect pours By the editorial staff | @csucollegian Fort Collins is home to more than 20 craft breweries, and with so many places to try beer, we wanted to pick a few of our favorites to recommend. We hope you’re enjoying this special edition and you’re inspired to try a beer, cider or nonalcoholic beverage you’ve never heard of before.

NOT YOUR FATHER’S ROOT BEER

BLUE MOON MANGO WHEAT Editor: Devin Cornelius

Editor: Katrina Leibee

I love regular Blue Moon, but the mango wheat version takes the cake. The subtle hint of orange mixed in with the sweet aroma and taste of the mango brings the beer to another level. It’s refreshing and tasty, and it goes amazingly with cilantro lime tacos and hearty beef burgers.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CIDER — SUMMIT HARD CIDER AND PERRY COMPANY

Not Your Father’s Root Beer tastes exactly like root beer; you’d never know it’s an actual beer. This is perfect for those who enjoy the social aspect of beer drinking but hate the taste. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offers a Not Your Father’s beerita, and it’s an adult root beer float.

OLD AGGIE — NEW BELGIUM BREWING Editor: Luke Bourland

Editor: Serena Bettis

This Chocolate Cherry hard cider smells exactly like a cherry Tootsie Pop, is smooth going down and leaves a delightful tingle in your mouth. I love this drink so much; it makes me feel giddy to be alive (and over 21).

Old Aggie is the best because it is tied to Colorado State University, the best school in all of Colorado. If anyone disagrees with this, they obviously haven’t tried enough beer to formulate an accurate opinion — coming from the editor who has about one beer per month.

MODELO ESPECIAL MEXICAN LAGER BEER

NATURAL LIGHT

Editor: Jocelyn Lapham

Natural Light is a beer that tastes like juice, and who doesn’t like juice? The packaging is cute and reminds me of a sunset, which is a metaphor for the slow burn of the Naturday. In other words, the buzz creeps up slowly and subtly, which I respect.

Editor: Cat Blouch

Because why not? Everything else is gross. At least if I’m drinking Modelo Especial Mexican Lager Beer, I know it’s because I’m at a party with good people who know how to dance.

BLACKBERRY LEMON BAR SOUR — LOVELAND ALEWORKS

SIPPIN’ TROPICAL — ODELL BREWING COMPANY

Editor: Noah Pasley

Editor: Lucy Morantz

Blackberry Lemon Bar Sour Ale is one of the only beers that deserves to call itself a sour; it’s especially tart and offers a flavor that isn’t “angry dirt” — looking at you, IPA lovers.

Sippin’ Tropical is a sour that isn’t so sour you can’t taste the beer. It’s super refreshing, and it makes you feel like you’re drinking adult juice. Reach the editorial board at letters @collegian.com. GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS BY FALYN SEBASTIAN THE COLLEGIAN

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BEYOND BEER

We should lower the legal drinking age By Michael Stella @michaelstella_

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Drinking has often been taboo in the United States, and it even got to the point where the 18th Amendment was passed, basically banning alcohol. The 18th Amendment lived on for 13 years from 1919-33 until the 21st Amendment was passed, allowing for the sale, transportation and possession of alcohol to be legal again. After Prohibition, most states adopted a minimum drinking age of 21, but when voting age laws changed in 1971 to allow 18-yearolds to vote, states started to lower the minimum drinking age.

“If there could be a paradigm shift in the way Americans view alcohol, we could see a decrease in alcohol abuse among young people.”

After the voting age was lowered, more than 30 states lowered their drinking age to 18, 19 or 20. However, in 1984, Congress ended

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the fun in those 30 states when it passed the Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act, which eventually encouraged all states to make the legal drinking age what it is today: 21 years old. Even though Prohibition ended in 1933, the taboo of young people drinking alcohol still very much exists, and the problem could be rooted in America’s minimum drinking age of 21 years old. Having 21 as the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol creates a dilemma for young people who are in college and are younger than 21

but still want to drink. They can either purchase a fake ID or have a friend that is of age buy them alcohol. Both of these are illegal but are easily accomplished. If the minimum drinking age was lowered to 18 — or even 19, like it is in Canada to prevent high schoolers from buying alcohol — maybe the mystery of drinking would decrease and so would many addictive drinking habits of college students. Think of the freshmen who come to college who are under 21 years old with parents who never let them drink at home. They have no idea how

alcohol will affect them, and if they are thrown into a party or a situation that is not friendly to first-time drinkers, the results are rarely good. The U.S. has the highest minimum drinking age alongside only 11 other countries that also have a minimum drinking age as high as ours (with the exception of the countries in which alcohol is banned). Looking at other countries when it comes to drinking ages could be a good start in addressing America’s high drinking age. As of 2017, the minimum drinking age in all Canadian provinces, with the

exception of Alberta, Quebec and Manitoba, is 19. This is to prevent high schoolers from drinking and driving as well as to decrease underage drinking. When the debate about lowering the drinking age arises, the argument that new drivers should not be allowed access to alcohol usually shuts it down. “The primary issue with lowering the drinking age is pairing new drivers with inexperienced drinkers,” said Mark Prince, a Colorado State University assistant professor of psychology. Lowering the drinking age to 19 would allow more young people to drink, possibly normalizing drinking among young people while also giving them more time to gain experience behind the wheel. “In other cultures, alcohol is seen as a food, and this could help lower alcohol misuse,” Prince said. The U.S. ties at No. 5 in the world when it comes to global comparisons of alcohol use disorders and alcoholism, according to World Population Review. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says underage drinking is a common problem and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance among American youth. If there could be a paradigm shift in the way Americans view alcohol, we could see a decrease in alcohol abuse among young people. “In cultures where alcohol is considered a food rather than a drug, alcohol use disorder rates tend to be lower,” Prince said. Reach Michael Stella at letters@ collegian.com.

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Beer isn’t just for men, so why market it that way? “More women need to be represented and given a shot at being part of a brewing company. More advertising changes have to be made by large, commercialized companies that continue to present beer as a man’s drink. More than anything, that female representation needs to be of someone who is traditionally feminine, not just a ‘guy’s girl.’”

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By Dominique Lopez @caffinateddee6

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Since its creation over 5,000 years ago through the process of fermentation, beer has been perceived as a man’s beverage. However, fermented beverages, which for so long have been marketed toward men, were actually created by women 9,000 years ago. Women during the early ages were always seen as belonging in the kitchen, meaning women were actually the first to brew beer, not men. Why is this the case, though? Why has beer been perceived as masculine rather than something to be consumed by anyone, no matter their gender? Well, that begins with not only the advertising associated with

beer but also the beer labels that have been created throughout the years. For the first time in 2019, the Campaign for Real Ale in the United Kingdom banned beers from being available at the Great British Beer Festival if they had sexist names or sexist pictures on the labels. Beer labeling is just the beginning, however, because no matter the name or photo tied to the bottle’s label, there’s still a large amount of advertising that targets specifically men. For years, Heineken, which sells the beer in the green bottle with the red star on it, followed the trend of beer commercials including women in advertising as eye candy for men. They continuously sexualize women, suggesting that men who drink this beer are more likely to attract women. The company seems to assume that its main consumer is cisgender men without considering if their sexist

representation of women has something to do with its lack of women consumers. Heineken isn’t the only company to ever do this, though. Most other beer companies, like Budweiser, choose to do it in subtle ways. In many of Budwesier’s sports commercials, they choose to advertise animals as the main focus. However, they still use men as the main human character as well as assume that all those who work in a barn are men. This advertising hasn’t changed, no matter how often an animal or celebrity may be tied to the advertisement. The truth is, more often than not, they still have a male focus as their main character, furthering the perception that beer is in fact a man’s beverage. In the last couple of years, Heineken has tried to change the script by advertising a woman drinking a beer. However, it still has a long-standing history of male-specific advertising that follows it around.

There may be some change being made in modern-day advertising as gender stereotypes are attempting to pop the bubble that once kept them trapped. However, another large role in the representation process lies in brewery representation. As of 2014, nearly 20% of breweries nationwide were cofounded by women, and that number is continuing to grow as the years go on. There is still a large gap that has been created in the representation of where these women belong in the eyes of brewing companies. In 2018, a study found 31% of craft beer drinkers were women. The idea of representation plays a large role in how these companies are run and how they uphold gender stereotypes. Women only make up a slim percentage of brewing companies, and without more representation worldwide, there may never be a change in how beer consumption is stereotyped.

In the Fort Collins area, we fortunately have several women brewers, which is a step toward breaking this stereotype and representation in the beer industry, but there is still more to be done. More women need to be represented and given a shot at being part of a brewing company. More advertising changes have to be made by large, commercialized companies that continue to present beer as a man’s drink. More than anything, that female representation needs to be of someone who is traditionally feminine, not just a “guy’s girl.” Change needs to be made, and that can’t start until the advertising and messages being shown on television in commercials change as well. Alcohol knows no stereotypes, and that is important to recognize when it comes to advertising. Reach Dominique Lopez at letters@collegian.com.

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Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. When discussing the many aspects of Fort Collins that embrace its storied personality, there are a lot to choose from. For starters, you could mention the architecture of Old Town and the inspiration it supplied for the design of Main Street, U.S.A. You could also describe the picturesque Horsetooth Rock and accompanying view of Colorado’s vast foothills and mountains. Although both examples are suitable and worth mentioning, it would be a disgrace to neglect the importance of both beer and bicycles to the City, especially with the celebration of National Beer Day on April 7. Fort Collins could very well be deemed a bicycle mecca in the United States with the number of people who opt to bike rather than drive. It seems like almost every road in town is populated by students or locals riding their bikes and enjoying the fresh Colorado air. Not to mention, Fort Collins is ranked as a platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly Community with over 250 miles of bike routes and designated bike lanes. This is more than enough reason to get outside and ride, if you ask me. In addition to the impressive number of bikes cruising around the city is the massive number of breweries. Fort Collins contains more than 20 craft breweries within its city limits and many more beer-centric bars, which are all unique and appreciated in their own way. At the center of beer and bicycle culture in Fort Collins is a local favorite, New Belgium Brewing Company, the brewery that keeps cool bikes and craft beer popular in Colorado.

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Starting in the late 1980s, cofounders and Fort Collins locals Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch set out on a bicycle trip throughout Belgium on a journey to find beer recipes. After, they brought their accumulated knowledge back to Colorado to begin brewing beer in their own basement. That trip was where the name “New Belgium” was born, and the founders hit the ground running. Nowadays, New Belgium has asserted itself as one of the most respected and popular breweries in Colorado and beyond while remembering its humble roots. I find it astounding how much bike history is intermingled within New Belgium’s company. For starters, their logo sports a classy and vibrant orange fat-tire cruiser bike similar to the ones they gift employees after one year of working with the company. Yes, you heard me right. Initiated in 1999, New Belgium began the tradition of gifting special-made New Belgium-branded anniversary bikes to employees who have clocked one full year of work with and dedication to the company. I yearn for the day I get to see an employee riding one around campus. Additionally — and my favorite New Belgium story — there’s the origin of their famous amber ale beer, Fat Tire. While Lebesch was on his excursion through Belgium in the ‘80s, tasting and studying beers along the way, the cartoonishly large tires of his mountain bike caught the attention of locals and inspired the name of the company’s signature craft beer. Now, it is not common to find a correlation between beer and bikes. Honestly, drinking beer and riding a bicycle does not seem like a smart decision, but if you find yourself in Fort Collins, beer and bikes are more common than steak and eggs. New Belgium Brewing has been a staple to the City of Fort Collins since its founding and has been paying homage to the city’s love of beers and bicycles ever since. Reach Callum Burke at letters@ collegian.com.

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FoCo’s top bar and grills to watch CSU, Colorado sports By Taylor Paumen @taytaypau

Fort Collins is known for many things, but when you’re not out at Horsetooth Reservoir or at a dispensary, you might find yourself looking for a good spot to watch Colorado’s professional and local sports. Whether you’re in Old Town or cruising the city, here are a few spots in FoCo that provide Colorado and Colorado State University sports while definitely not disappointing in the drinks and food service.

Mo Jeaux’s Bar & Grill

If you’re looking for a compact and comfortable environment, Mo Jeaux’s Bar & Grill is your spot. Located at 820 City Park Ave., it’s closer to CSU’s campus than Old Town, making Mo Jeaux’s a central location for off-campus students on the west side of the University. Mo Jeaux’s is one of many restaurants around the area that offers several on-tap local draft beers from New Belgium Brewing Company and Odell Brewing Company. You can head over between 4-7 p.m. for a daily happy hour and grab a nice glass of 90 Shilling Ale or a classic Old Aggie Superior Lager.

If you’re looking for more than just a beer while playing table pool in the back of the building, Mo Jeaux’s offers numerous slowsmoked BBQ plates if you’re trying to get your hands messy. If you’re wanting more traditional bar food, the kitchen presents a classic Ram Burger with bacon, guacamole and cheddar. Whether you’re on the lookout for a cozy hangout spot to watch a game or celebrate with your friends, Mo Jeaux’s is your spot for a casual and low maintenance outing.

Brothers Bar & Grill

If you’ve been in Fort Collins for a while you’ve probably made your way to Brothers Bar & Grill in Old Town. It’s one of the largest bars on our list, with maximum seating options for big or small parties, and it has several pool tables and arcade games sprinkled throughout the bar. If you’re wanting more of an energetic and loud environment, Brothers should be your go-to. With about 30 TVs spread across the bar, you’ll never miss a dunk from basketball star David Roddy. Alongside several inside seating options, Brothers offers outside seating while also pulling up their garage-style windows when the

Colorado sun decides to come out. Whether you’re immersed by the TV lights or out enjoying the sun, you can find many drink deals any day of the week. If you’re out on the town on a Saturday night, you can ask for $5 Ram Slammers or special $3 Green Tea Shots on Tuesdays. But their Monday through Friday 4-7 p.m. happy hour doesn’t withhold from their always available tasty menu. You can expect just about every kind of bar food when it comes to ordering from Brothers, as they offer nachos, jumbo pretzel sticks, wings and burgers. A customer favorite is the Smokehouse Burger, but many take a second glance at a different bacon delight: Gator Balls. But don’t worry, they’re much more appealing than Colorado’s infamous Rocky Mountain oysters. With chicken wrapped in bacon and stuffed with pepper jack cheese and jalapeños, you can’t find these anywhere else in FoCo.

Road 34 Bike Shop & Tavern

Coming in at No. 3 with no actual ranking order is Road 34 Bike Shop & Tavern at 1213 W. Elizabeth St., which is right near Moby Arena. Not only is this bar

a great spot for local drinks but they also serve as a bike shop six days a week. Because most people are currently interested in the things you can devour, Road 34 offers weekend and happy hour specials. With a 4-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and all-day Sunday happy hour, you can get a dollar off any core draft drinks and fried food. Their menu presents an organized look at the sandwiches, salads and appetizers they offer. One meal that Road-goers can order is the Naked Homeless Man. The BBQ-smothered chicken topped with provolone and bacon is great paired with the bar’s house cajun chips. The overall surroundings of the bar are welcoming, with a smaller personal bar sitting area and pool tables. Road 34 seems to steadily have a line out the door and is a friendly area to occupy for watching local games.

Trailhead Tavern

To close out this standing of local bar and grills in Fort Collins, our last stop is Trailhead Tavern. Located close to campus in central Old Town, this is your typical local bar scene.

Guests at Brothers Bar & Grill in Old Town play pool in the back of the venue April 10. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GILES THE COLLEGIAN

With a full-service bar upand downstairs with foosball and shuffleboard, this large bar attracts locals and tourists. Although its abstract layout is different from an open floor plan, many gather to watch Colorado athletes compete while enjoying a cold drink. The Tavern offers daily specials from the drink and food menus, like $6 burger baskets on Tuesdays, along with all-day happy hour Mondays followed by noon to 7 p.m. happy hour the other six days of the week. If you need something more filling than a beer, Trailhead provides a full-scale bar menu with a list of apps and sandwiches. The bar follows trends similar to Mo Jeaux’s with themed burgers, showing the Bronco Burger with sauteed jalapeños, pepper jack, mayo and all the classic burger toppings. While just about every bar offered to the Fort Collins community is pleasing to their customers, Trailhead Tavern and the other three listed here will supply just what you need to enjoy CSU and Colorado sports entertainment. Reach Taylor Paumen at sports@ collegian.com.

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New Belgium Porch and FNBO Loft offer beer-drinking spots By Bailey Shepherd @b_sheps

There are a few things in this world that go perfectly with one another: peanut butter and jelly, chips and salsa, bacon and eggs. These combinations are marriages as old as time to us, but here in this great country of ours, few combinations can hold a candle to the holy matrimony of college students and beer. There are even fewer places where this connection is so culturally ingrained into a community than right here in Fort Collins. The city has a rich history when it comes to beer and brewing. At Colorado State University, students have also played their part in developing this cultural identity. It was 54 years ago when CSU students cared so much about their right to enjoy a beer on their campus that they staged the infamous CSU beer-in of 1968, which ultimately led to the creation of our beloved and sacred Ramskeller Pub & Grub.

While this has allowed students a place to purchase beer on campus, it wasn’t until very recent history that students and the Fort Collins community at large could purchase and enjoy a beer as they cheered on the Rams at Canvas Stadium or Moby Arena.

The New Belgium Porch at Canvas Stadium

The New Belgium Porch opened at the same time as Canvas Stadium back in 2017. The project arose out of a partnership that CSU has had with New Belgium Brewing for many years now. The Fort Collins brewing behemoth donated $4.3 million for the construction and naming rights. It’s hard to miss for the average Ram fan, as it’s positioned directly on the north end zone of Canvas Stadium in front of the main gates. Access to the beer garden is limited. If Ram fans or students want to enjoy the porch, they have to buy a ticket, which retails for approximately $25. It’s not a bad price to pay when you consider the porch offers one of the best vantage

The New Belgium Porch inside of Canvas Stadium March 4, 2020. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

points in the stadium, with the lower railing being level with the field. The drink selection at the porch is solely New Belgium staples such as Fat Tire Amber Ale, Old Aggie Superior Lager and occasionally some special seasonal brews for football season. New Belgium brews are also offered at concession stands throughout the stadium, but when football season picks back up in the fall, consider this unique experience for your next visit to Canvas Stadium.

The FNBO Loft at Moby Arena

The FNBO Loft at Moby Arena can thank the success of the New Belgium Porch for the inspiration behind its creation. Back in 2018, the athletic department ripped out around 600 seats on the southwest side of the building to make room for the new addition. At the time, Athletic Director Joe Parker explained the vision for the loft to Mile High Sports: “Imagine the New Belgium Porch experience, but 300 people.”

That vision seems to have held up since the loft debuted in early 2019. This space is a little more accessible to the average Ram fan, as they operate on a first-come, first-served basis; however, that policy might change in the near future with the record attendance levels Moby experienced this last season. There is one catch, however. If you buy a beer in the loft, you aren’t allowed to bring that beer anywhere else within the arena. The loft offers plenty of standing room separated from the main concourse by a standing rail. Believe me when I say this location is one of the best spots to be on a packed night in Moby Arena, so be diligent when next season starts to get there early and order early to save your spot. Reach Bailey Shepherd at sports@ collegian.com. Fans watch Colorado State University basketball while drinking beer at the new FNBO Loft in Moby Arena Jan. 28, 2019. The loft allows CSU to sell beer and wine during basketball games. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN

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