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Drink: A brewery from another world
A brewery from another world
by Matt Maenpaa
Just across the Weld County line there is an outpost. It’s a little bit of Mos Eisley Cantina and a little bit of David Lynch’s Arrakis in a brewery you might before space travelers move on to their next destination, but after sampling Outworld Brewing’s Belgian beers, visitors will need an interstellar rideshare. Longmont and some classic funk and soul plays over the MATT MAENPAA the interior design of the brewpub pays homage to classic booths and steel Gone are the days where geeks and nerds are stereotyped as soda swillers who never leave the house. culture, the geek revival is more present than ever. Brian Brewing alongside his brother, sister and nephew, says the connection between brewery and nerd culture is easy to make. people go for a drink in almost every one,” he explains. “Wherever people congregate, meet, talk or do deals, there are libations and some sort of cabin space.” Fuller was emphatic that the whole concept, from the up around its interstellar outpost, is a group effort. After introduced a whole new set of complications, but the Outworld family didn’t let that slow them down. Instead, they continued to tinker with until the world was ready for the sort of social space they envisioned at the beginning. Inspired by European beer halls where everyone his family want Outworld to become a sort of space where everyone winds up friends at less of who they came in with. sive experience,” Fuller says. “Our idea was to have someone dressed as a Klingon walk by and spill someone’s beer with a grunt, where everyone goes, ‘Woah,’ and have people enjoy the time here.” also offers a beer list that strikes a balance between is light and easy to drink, with an appealing yeast bread Outworld calls the Galactic Bandidos an Archetype beer—brewed true to style without much variation if this writer sampled, they hit the mark. For brews that Belgian pale ale inspired by the classic Horse Feather
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cocktail. Brewed with ginger and lemon, the pale ale is aged two months in bourbon barrels, with a result that is tart and bright with just a hint of spice while still maintaining a fantasy isn’t limited to decor or beer names. Outworld Brewing hosts regular Pokemon Go meetings and movie nights, as well as offering space for tabletop players to meet up for Dungeons & Dragons. Gray Havens Philosophy hosts meetings regularly, and Outworld has become one of the homes for the Front world Brewing than the upcoming Cosplay for a Cause have food and a variety of activities throughout the ages, along with panels, trivia and a costume contest. Havens Philosophy.
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