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VOLUME 156 | ISSUE 3
Lakewood victims of shooting rampage remembered Friends and colleagues react to the sudden loss of loved ones BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
doing great things, and we’re very passionate about what we do — so to get an award and to have other people recognize that. We want to leave our mark for sure.” Holidaily was named along with seven other Rising Stars and was the only Colorado brewery awarded in this category. “Brewbound is proud to honor our 2021 Award winners and Rising Stars, “ Brewbound editor Justin Kendall said in a statement. “This year presented brewers with an unrelenting onslaught of head-
It was a brisk 30 degrees outside on the evening of Dec. 29. Despite the chill, a steady stream of people came to Lucky 13 Tattoo in Lakewood. Some came to mourn the loss of a friend. Others, to pay respects to a man they didn’t know personally. They left bouquets of flowers and stuffed animals. They lit candles, shed tears and shared memories of 38-yearold father of three, Danny Scofield. Scofield, a tattoo artist also known as Dano Blair, was killed Dec. 27 in the shop where he worked. The gunman, Lyndon James McLeod, 47, was in the middle of a shooting rampage that stretched from Denver to Lakewood, ultimately taking the lives of five victims. J.D. Rose and Joleen Fresquez came to Lucky 13 to say goodbye. Through tears, they talked about the man others have described as a gentle giant. “I knew Dano. He was our tattoo artist and a really supportive and kind friend,” Rose said. “He was a sweetheart.” They each have three tattoos done by Scofield. Joleen described him as the most genuinely wholesome human being with a generous spirit. She said she’d drawn the three tattoos he did for her, and finding a tattoo artist who thought her designs were perfect the
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Holidaily Brewing Co. Marketing Coordinator Hannah Perkins holds three glasses of toasted millet used to make the brewery’s certified gluten-free beers. Traditionally made with barley, hops, yeast, and sometimes wheat, beers can contain gluten which may not be tolerated by those with celiac disease or other gluten-restrictive diets. Holidaily uses primarily millet and buckwheat, which are gluten-free grains.
Going against the grain, gluten-free brewery nabs national industry award Holidaily Brewing Co. named among nation’s top rising stars BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Golden resident Karen Hertz opened a beer brewery in early 2016, she was simply out to make a great-tasting 100% glutenfree glass of suds for herself, as well as others with similar dietary restrictions.
But what she wound up doing was creating one of the nation’s fastest-growing—and now awardwinning—niche craft breweries. So, raise a glass to Holidaily Brewing Co. by industry trade publication Brewbound as one of the nation’s 2021 Rising Stars. The award came as a total surprise, admits Laura Ukowich, Holidaily Brewing Co. chief operating officer. “When we first heard about the award, we were taken aback, absolutely taken aback,” said Ukowich. “It was one of those moments where we feel like we’re
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