Thirst Colorado -- Fall 2025

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Getting

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Vineyard life

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Relics

Colterris brings historic perspective to wine and other libations

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Behind the scenes with folks who make our experiences memorable

Blinging

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The fun never ends in Colorado’s wine country.

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CONTRIBUTORS

STEVE GRAHAM

Graham is the digital media manager and assistant editor for Thirst Colorado. He graduated from CU Boulder with a journalism degree, and he can’t bear to move away from Colorado’s people, mountains, music and craft libations. His perfect summer day would be a ride up Lookout Mountain in the morning, an afternoon board game with his kids at a neighborhood brewery, then a concert with his beautiful wife at Red Rocks. Steve has been a contributor to Thirst Colorado since our first issue, and he is a former Colorado newspaper reporter and editor.

KYLE KIRVES

MALENA LARSEN

Larsen is a writer and Minnesota-to-Colorado transplant. Her favorite subjects to write about are craft beer, outdoor adventures, and any topic where she gets to learn something new. In her free time, she enjoys trail running, taking photos of mountain goats, and checking out breweries with her pals.

Kirves prefers “man of letters” to “English Major” when responding to questions about his degrees from Ohio University and the University of Dayton. Writing professionally since 1992, he’s primarily covered people, places, and events in the arts, craft culture, and leisure communities, most recently for Arts Enthusiast, the Longmont Downtown Development Authority, ArtsLongmont, and, of course, Thirst Colorado.

MELISSA VOSS

REBECCA TOY

Toy is a freelance writer who covers wine, spirits, beer, travel, history--anything with passionate people doing inspiring things. She has contributed to National Geographic, Wine Enthusiast, Fodor’s Travel and others.

Voss is a South Dakota native who moved to Colorado to find her next adventure. Her writing goes beyond working with Team Thirst, as she is working on her first novel. In her free time, she’s hiking with her dog, writing poetry with her cat on her lap, or adding to her growing collection of Colorado-based coffees and brews.

THREE DAYS IN THE VINEYARDS

An itinerary for a long weekend in Colorado wine country

By the Thirst Team

Centennial State wineries keep winning international awards and landing on prestigious and selective wine lists. Colorado is becoming the next California, but our wineries remain unpretentious and welcoming, where travelers can meet the winemakers and growers while relaxing by the vines.

Fall is a perfect time to tour Colorado’s burgeoning wine areas around the central Western Slope, but it can be difficult to know where to start. Leave that to us. Here is a suggested itinerary for three days in the Grand Valley area around Palisade and the West Elks area around Hotchkiss.

DAY 1 - PALISADE

Learn about history, art, winemaking and more during a day of Palisade highlights.

Colterris Collections

Start the trip with a solid grounding in the global history of wine. Near downtown Palisade, winery owner Scott High has curated a museum-quality display of selections from his 18,000 pieces of wine memorabilia. Bottles, artifacts, pop culture items and many, many corkscrews fill the brightly lit display cases in the spacious room. colterris.com/colterris-collections

Maison La Belle Vie

Maison La Belle Vie

The “House of the Beautiful Life” offers bistro lunches and decadent desserts on a shaded and cool patio with great views of the Book Cliffs. Try the vin de peche, made with muscat grapes and peaches using a family recipe dating to the late 1800s, or the tropically inspired wine slushie flight. maisonlabellevie.com

The Blue Beryl Winery

Courtney Kiel opened the Blue Beryl Winery in 2022 after earning a fine arts degree. Her oil paintings adorn the walls and wine bottles in a beautiful, custom-built tasting room looking out on Mount Garfield and an abandoned coal mine where her ancestors worked. The winery name is inspired by Colorado’s state gemstone, and Kiel brings deep veins of Colorado history to her boutique winery. theblueberylwinery.com

Talon Wines

Glenn Foster is an accomplished falconer, and the birds inspired the umbrella name of his awardwinning wine company. In addition to traditional Talon Winery reds and whites, the company offers honey wines under the Meadery of the Rockies brand. They also offer St. Kathryn fruit wines, including a lavender wine infused with riesling, which is the best-selling wine in the tasting room. talonwinebrands.com

Sauvage Spectrum

Plan a longer stop at Sauvage Spectrum, an estate winery helmed by grower Kaibab Sauvage and winemaker Patric Matysiewski. Wineries across Colorado have purchased their grapes or leaned on their expertise. Book ahead for a guided tour or ask about the wine blending experience with level 2 sommelier John Calacino. sauvagespectrum.com

Vines 79 Wine Barn

From Sauvage, take a 5-minute walk into the past. Colorado might represent the future of the wine industry but Vines 79 Wine Barn harkens back in time. The bottle labels, the saloon-style tasting room and every detail on this two-acre vineyard evoke the Old West, including the estate-grown Cowboy Cab Reserve and Silver Star Syrah. www.vines79.com

TWP Winery and Farmhouse

Finally head west on Highway 6 and make a sharp right turn to reach this hidden gem. Book a night at the “Plaas Huis,” a spacious and luxurious South African-inspired guest house. Be sure to arrive early enough to enjoy the lake, pickleball court,

hot tub, peacocks and more. In the morning, lounge until brunchtime for a wine tasting and charcuterie board that includes house-made truffles and cured meats (both lodging and tasting should be reserved well in advance). twpwinery.com

DAY 2 - PALISADE AND GRAND JUNCTION

After brunch, tour through the foothills above Palisade all the way into Grand Junction for a full day of wine and sightseeing.

Bookcliff Vineyards

Start at Bookcliff Vineyards, which opens at noon daily from April through November. Bookcliff has been a landmark overlooking Palisade since 1996, with 37 acres of vines planted with 14 varieties. Their bestselling wines include the budgetfriendly and delicious Tectonic white and red blends. They also produce the only Graciano, a Spanish red wine, in the Grand Valley. bookcliffvineyards.com

Talbott

No trip to Palisade is complete without a visit with the Talbotts. Six generations have lived and farmed on the huge family spread, growing a large percentage of our beloved Palisade peaches. They now also operate Centennial Cellars and Talbott’s Cider Company. The cider lineup is always growing and evolving. One of their latest creations is a prickly pear cider, a collaboration with Baja Brewing. talbottsciderco.com

Restoration Vineyards

Gary Brauns is a former Mercedes mechanic and parts importer whose car restoration business partly inspired the name of the seven-acre spot that has been named Colorado Winery of the Year. Gary and his wife Linda run the winery, which has a lush and welcoming outdoor space looking out on the vines. They said the name also refers to their restoration of a dead vineyard and the business venture “restoring our souls.” restorationvineyards.com

Colorado Cellars

Padte and Rick Turley opened Colorado Cellars in 1978, and it operates under the state’s oldest continuously used winery license. It is also the only Colorado winery legally allowed to use the term champagne for its signature sparkling wine. Their champagne brand predates trademark laws protecting French champagne. Stop in to taste wine and locally made truffles, as well as shop in the artisan market. coloradocellars.com

Mafia Princess

Blue Beryl Winery

Talon Wines

TWP Winery and Farmhouse

Bookcliff Vineyards

Carlson Vineyards

In the 1980s, Parker and Mary Carlson opened their winery in a 1930s fruit packing shed. Carlson Vineyards has since earned some unique claims to fame. Carlson’s Tyrannosaurus Red was served in Chicago at the unveiling of the Field Museum’s T. rex skeleton. And the Laughing Cat trio has long been a staple of local bottle shops. carlsonvineyards.com

Hermosa Vineyards

Visit Kenn Dunn in his cozy and rustic tasting room at Hermosa Vineyards. He will provide an impromptu crash course in Colorado agriculture, microclimates, grapes and more. His acclaimed wine is hard to find outside of his tasting room, and he sells out of his cabernet franc and merlot batches quickly every year. www.hermosavineyards.com

Mafia Princess Wine

Somehow, Hillary Eales finds time to make and sell wine while also wrangling sheep, chickens, dogs, kids and a lion-tailed cat at her business outside Grand Junction. Mafia Princess, named for her colorful family history, recently launched a line of vermouth wine infused with spices and botanicals. mafiaprincesswines.com

Shiras Winery

After all that wine, it might be snack time, so cruise into downtown Grand Junction to visit the Zesty Moose, an artisanal food marketplace, and Shiras Winery, also named for a moose (Colorado’s dominant subspecies is the Shiras moose). The scents of olive oils, herbs, coffee, spice blends and more mix with the expected wine aromas in this eclectic shop.

shiraswinery.com

Grande River Vineyards

To end the day, sample wine at Grande River Vineyards, have dinner at locally focused fine dining restaurant Caroline’s and tuck in for the night at the Wine Country Inn. All three are on the same property conveniently located just off the interstate. The winery also hosts a monthly “live in the grapevines” concert series with top Colorado talent.

granderivervineyards.com

DAY 3 - HOTCHKISS AND BEYOND

After a hearty (and free) breakfast at the Wine Country Inn, take the stunning Grand Mesa scenic byway and make the journey down into the upand-coming West Elks American Viticulture Area (AVA).

Chill Switch Wines

On the way down off the mesa is the town of

Cedaredge and its boutique winery, Chill Switch. Though the wines are widely available on the Front Range, the tasting room is only open by appointment. Owner and winemaker Dave Aschwanden is a Colorado native, but he learned techniques and recipes from his Swiss winemaking ancestors.

chillswitchwines.com

Fallen Mountain Wines

You maybe haven’t heard much about Fallen Mountain Wines, but you almost certainly will. The winery is still in its infancy, but is open by appointment. A California winemaking family with an incredible backstory is busy assembling an expert team, establishing vineyards and orchards, raising animals and planning a venture that could further cement Colorado’s growing reputation for great wine.

fallenmountainwines.com

The Storm Cellar

Take some extra time to cruise the switchbacks up to The Storm Cellar Winery and Vineyard, another Colorado Winery of the Year winner. Owners Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese are former Denver sommeliers who translated a passion for tasting and pouring wine into winemaking, their labor of love. Try to plan the stop around gourmet, seasonal Forage Friday dinners.

stormcellarwine.com

Qutori Wines

Julie Bennett owns and manages a boutique winery outside Paonia. Her son Kyle is the winemaker, who won best in show at the Colorado Governor’s Cup competition when the winery was just two years old. The tasting room and cafe are in a former gas station amid their 35 acres of vineyards. The property also includes a cafe and two tiny home vacation rentals, so visitors can spend the night. qutoriwine.com

That isn’t even the end of a complete wine journey. If you really want to explore Colorado’s wine regions, check out the budding industry in the Uncompahgre Valley, including Berkeley Estate Cellars in Olathe and LaNoue DuBois Winery in Montrose, which offers a wine tasting and massage package.

The Four Corners also is home to several wineries, including the new DuWest Wines in Cortez and Fox Fire Farms way down in Ignacio. Further east, a growing cluster of wineries is competing with the famous apples in the Cañon City area. Of course, plenty of Front Range wineries also dot the landscape from south of Colorado Springs to north of Fort Collins. For more winery recommendations, search our magazine archive at ThirstColorado.com. ■

Restoration Vineyards

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Shiras Winery

Fallen Mountain Wines

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COLORADO’S PLAYGROUND WITHOUT THE CROWDS

Photo by Colt Hoffman Colt 45 Productions

Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

Photo courtesy of Dinosaur National Monument

From dinosaur bones to whitewater canyons, this under-the-radar monument packs in more than many national parks

By Rebecca Toy

There are few places in the world where you can stretch out your fingers and graze fossilized bones exactly where they have rested for 150 million years.

In the Quarry Exhibit Hall in Dinosaur National Monument, hands of all ages reach out eagerly to the remains, connecting to the uncanny sensation of life across millennia.

Both a time capsule and a wilderness escape, Dinosaur National Monument is one of the West’s best-kept secrets. The monument straddles the corner of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah, 330 square miles of deep canyons carved from the sediments of the Colorado Plateau as it abuts the Uinta Mountains.

The most popular spot is Quarry Hall, located near the Utah entrance of the monument. In 1909, paleontologist Earl Douglass was on a mission to find a sauropod – a large herbivorous beast with a long neck – for the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Understanding the region’s potential, Douglass and his team found what they were looking for on this spot: eight connected tailbones of a Jurassic-era apatosaurus.

Early 20th century visitors began arriving in this remote region within days of the discovery, marveling at unearthed dinosaurs. After 15 years of work in the quarry, Douglass sought to make this a permanent exhibit for future generations. Today’s accessible glass-walled exhibit hall, built on the former quarry site, does precisely that.

“This is one of those places for dinosaur pilgrims,” says Dan Johnson, the park’s program manager for visitor services. “On a single cliff face, there are 1,500 dinosaur bones, 10 different species of dinosaurs and other animals.”

Johnson also explains that many of the dinosaur fossils on display in storied institutions such as Smithsonian museums and the Museum of Natural History in New York City originated here. “We see reconstructed fossils in museums, but to see them in the position they were found, their final resting place, it creates this feeling,” Johnson says. “It’s a touchstone, stepping back in time.”

Yet, the monument has even more to offer than a time-tripping sense of awe. Johnson estimates that at least 90 percent of visitors, most of whom are daytrippers on a larger road trip, don’t venture beyond the quarry. Instead, most wish they had more time when they get a glimpse of what lies beyond the exhibit hall: a backcountry with diverse wildlife, Indigenous peoples’ petroglyphs, and coursing rivers perfect for rafting.

Here’s what you need to know to not only walk in the path of dinosaurs but also explore one of Colorado’s least-visited and most glorious corners.

A PLAYGROUND OF WHITEWATER WILDERNESS

The Yampa and Green rivers dominate the backcountry of Dinosaur National Monument, slicing through the sediment for eons. Elevation changes create diverse habitats from low shrubland to pinyon pine woodlands. “A lot of people don’t think they will see black bears and moose in this landscape, but [the animals] follow the

river,” Johnson explains. They join more than 400 species of fauna that populate the canyons, including pronghorn, raptors and elk.

“In the fall, with cottonwoods appearing on fire with the color change, there’s hundreds of elk rutting,” Johnson says. “You’re standing there on the river, a bald eagle flying overhead, a river otter swimming by. It just takes you back to a time before our country was developed.”

One of the best ways to see it all is on the Yampa. “The Yampa River is the last natural flowing river in the state of Colorado,” says Tom Kleinschnitz, director of Visit Moffat County and former river guide, heralding the natural cycle of snowmelt and water flow.

During snowmelt, the Yampa runs big, creating Class IV rapids, and peaks in May and June. Those looking for a more gentle, low-river, raft-packing trip can float off season. If you don’t snag a rafting permit through the monument’s competitive lottery system, outfitters can often accommodate visitors during the season.

On land, the park’s 31-mile Harper’s Corner Road delivers superlative views from short trails, such as the 2-mile round-trip from the end of the road, which culminates on a pinnacle with gorgeous drop-down river views. Although the trail system may not be extensive, the monument allows for off-trail exploration throughout the valleys. Johnson recommends both navigation skills and plenty of freshwater.

The monument also has human history. The petroglyphs of the Fremont People, contemporaries of the Ancient Pueblans, remind visitors that these lands were essential trading routes and home to Indigenous communities for more than 1,100 years. Backcountry visitors will also encounter historic homesteads, which serve as evidence of remote ranching from the state’s early days.

Today, people are sparse across the monument. Several camping sites offer reservations, and Johnson always recommends planning ahead, but most sites have availability even on the busiest holiday weekends.

“Compared to a lot of other parts of Colorado and compared to national parks, (the region) still has a very western feel to it, still very remote,” Johnson says. With open spaces and dark skies, there is plenty of opportunity for a sense of peaceful solitude. ■

Photo by John Wagner

Photo courtesy of Dinosaur National Monument

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COLORADO’S OWN WINE SHRINE

Colterris Winery’s new location showcases a world-class collection of wine artifacts

Colterris Collections

3708 G Road, Palisade

Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

Admission: $20 for adults, $15 for Colterris club members

For details, visit colterris.com

By Steve Graham

It all started with a corkscrew for beer. Scott High grew up in the wine business, and his curiosity was piqued 54 years ago in a Denver antique store. When he asked the owner about a three-inch Anheuser-Busch bottle for sale, she proceeded to pull a corkscrew out of its back.

“And the first thing I said to her was ‘Anheuser-Busch is a beer. How come it has a wine corkscrew?’” Scott said. “She quickly gave me an education that prior to 1910 or so, beer bottles had corks in them, too. So I thought, well, that’s really cool. I’ve got to have that.”

Scott has since collected more than 18,000 antique corkscrews and thousands of other pieces of beverage memorabilia. It had been piled up in boxes in storage, but he has put a selection of several thousand items on display at Colterris Collections, the newest attraction in Colorado’s wine country.

The museum-quality space in downtown Palisade is lined with brightly lit display cases that show off the history of wine and other drinks – in Colorado and around the world.

Scott said he had opportunities to display the collection in Durango or Denver or even Napa, but chose to keep it in the Grand Valley.

“A couple of California wineries wanted to donate a space for it,” he said. “But if I had it somewhere else other than where I live, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy it every day.”

The collection opened in June in a former Plum Creek Cellars warehouse space. I had a chance to tour the space with Scott on opening day. His memories and stories reflect the giddy wonder that sparked that first beer corkscrew purchase at age 16, and that keeps him traveling the world for treasures.

Scott’s parents were Denver wine and liquor merchants, and he became obsessed with wine.

“Wine, to me, is an all-encompassing topic,” he said. “It has a little bit of science involved, a little bit of art, a little bit of history.”

After traveling the world learning winemaking and wholesaling wine, he wanted to settle down with his wife Theresa.

“We decided that one of our dreams would be to have a vineyard somewhere,” he said. “Not necessarily make wine, but just a vineyard. So we bought a 10-acre peach orchard up here. The peaches were so good, we couldn’t take the peach trees out, so we kept buying more land and eventually planted vineyards.”

In 2008, Scott and Theresa released their first wine as Colterris (a mashup of Colorado and Terris, or land). A display case in the Colterris Collections entryway includes some family history and a bottle from that first 2008 harvest.

After the thousands of corkscrews, Scott’s most collected item is the tastevin, an ornate and shallow metal cup once

used to select wines. Before electricity and cars, wine merchants would travel by horse or carriage and sample wines in dark cellars. Glass was too fragile to carry. Also, consistency in their wine comparisons was important, so they each carried their own distinctive metal cup.

“They could keep these little silver or pewter tastevins in their pocket, and it was their tool of the trade,” Scott said. “They became accustomed to how the light would reflect with a candlelight into the wine, examining the color and everything.”

By studying the inscriptions and indentations of various sizes, the merchants could study and select the finest wines. Scott has amassed an impressive and varied collection of European tastevins. Other highlights of the collection include:

• Ornate and bejeweled corkscrews from Swarovski, Prada and other luxury brands.

• A 1953 bottle of Beaujolais recommended by Duncan Hines who was a real-life gourmand and wine expert before his name took over the cake mix aisle.

• Colorado stoneware whiskey jugs dating to about 1890. They look like moonshine jugs from old cartoons, but predate prohibition and were used by legal distilleries.

• Abercrombie & Fitch pocket flasks, a pretzel-shaped flask and other artifacts from the temperance movement, Prohibition and speakeasies.

• A rare Coca-Cola flask from the era when cocaine offered an additional buzz in the soda.

• The wine list from a Scandinavian restaurant on the spot that eventually became the famed Studio 54 nightclub.

• A 6,200-page wine list (the world’s largest) from Burns Steakhouse in New York.

• Wine stoppers and other souvenirs from the Concorde supersonic plane.

The display room also has a wine bar (of course), under a large mirror with its own historic significance. It was crafted for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, then rescued from a hotel fire during the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake. A local woodworker painstakingly removed more than a century of soot and dust to reveal gold gilding on the frame.

The new Colterris Collections building also includes a second wine bar with charcuterie boards and wine tastings. There also is a private space with an open kitchen for demonstrations, wine pairing dinners and other events. Theresa said she expects to host events about once a month. ■

‘IT’S GOING TO BE A PARTY’

Wild Love Tigress keeps the fun in funk

Photo Courtesy of Wild Love Tigress

By Kyle Kirves

In the annals of Hollywood history, a few choice lines transcend even the great movies they appear in:

“Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.”

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

“May the Force be with you.”

And … “Absolutely … my wild love tigress.”

Ok. So maybe the last one isn’t quite marquee-ready dialogue or instantly recognizable even though it comes from a signature Will Ferrell romp. But one Denver-based band may change that.

“We started out playing parties of and for friends of ours from the Denver School of the Arts,” remembers Sam Miller, lead vocalist and guitarist of Denver-based grunge/funk fusion band Wild Love Tigress. “And, like two days before the event, the party host says, ‘I’m making a flyer for the party. What should I call your band?’” He shrugs. “We didn’t have a name. But we were watching “Anchorman” and trying to come up with the silliest name possible. And then, in one scene, Ron Burgundy calls his lover a wild love tigress. And we were like, ‘that’s it. That’s the name.’”

Even in the early going, founding members Miller, Keaton Baker (bassist), and Anthony Felts (lead guitar) knew they were onto something, realizing very quickly that they enjoyed not just playing together, but collaborating as a team and tapping into a wide variety of musical interests that they all possessed.

“We realized we wrote really well together,” Felts says. “And we are good at communicating in that way. We knew we always wanted horns and backup singers and all of that. We always wanted a full setup because the bands we really liked, Tower of Power and the Meters, for instance, they have the larger ensembles.”

Miller agrees. “We ended up finding the right people over the years. And everybody contributes to all of the songs. They sometimes come in layers, sometimes by surprise.”

The fully formed and self-styled “funk force” and groove contagious act they are today, consistently brings a fusion of highenergy rock and dance-friendly music to Front Range stages and beyond.

What started at that party almost by accident has grown into one of Denver’s most fun musical experiences – the now sevenpiece-strong latest iteration of WLT. And where willing collaboration and experimentation meet, well, that’s where the magic happens. Felts says of the latest album “On the Prowl” (released January 2025), “We’re willing to try everything, but we really look into every detail of every section, every layer, every part. How do the horns and the harmony fit together? How can everyone fit in in a way that makes it sound exactly the way we want it to? Because we’re not cutting any corners. With the new album, that’s created a more modern sound.”

Baker adds: “There’s this idea that everyone’s ideas matter, and everyone is able to bring stuff in. Everything is a communal writing achievement.”

Miller emphasizes that live shows are an experience in sensory overload. “We put a lot into our live performances. It’s a lot to experience,” he says. “We wear loud flashy clothes and our horn section is fun and gets people moving. When you come to a live show, it’s going to be a party. We don’t just stand still and play our songs. It’s going to be fun and dynamic and we want you dancing. If you’re not dancing….” and the rest goes unsaid.

When asked about memorable live shows, for them and the audience, Baker is quick to mention playing on a flatbed on a friend’s land for “family field day.” And there was a Cervantes Ballroom show in Denver in front of a crowd of 600 fans, many of whom were singing along with the tunes – an experience the band calls surreal. They also recall road trip touring adventures that highlight their now journeyman status as well-traveled musicianswhich included a trip to Texas for a Fourth of July show in blistering heat with a broken-down tour van.

But Nebraska receives some singular praise:

“I think my most memorable show might be when we toured the Midwest for the first time,” Miller remembers, “and we played in Lincoln, Nebraska. On a Wednesday. You kind of expect maybe 10 people there. But it was packed. The audience was just rocking out. One of our favorite places to go on tour.”

Speaking of upcoming tour dates, for the coming year and into 2026, fans of Wild Love Tigress have a lot to look forward to. The band booked a date at the Bluebird Theater on Friday, Jan. 9. They plan to work on songwriting over the next few months. Their previously released albums are a composite catalog of work they’ve created over the past 11 years – “On the Prowl” as well as their selftitled debut. Now, after recording their backlog of favorites, they are looking forward to new frontiers of musical expression, with a new album in the works.

“This is the first time we’re writing a new album from scratch,” Felts says. “So we’re gonna play and experiment with a lot of new stuff this year. We’re gonna be field testing a lot of new songs. We’re gonna be playing a ton of live shows.” In addition to Colorado shows, the band has toured in Nebraska, Kansas and Texas most recently.

All that, and the possibility of a live record is getting kicked around.

Wild Love Tigress remains the epitome of the independent act – still self-managed after all these years – and appreciating the creative control that affords them. “We’re totally in charge and the audience gets that this is the real ‘us.’ Getting to connect and talk with fans. That’s the really fun part of being a kind of DIY touring band, I think,” Baker says.

It’s a spirit that has a local flavor to it, too. “We want to be to a place where word of mouth happens and we can play a show at a local venue and people hear about it and just want to come and see us,” he adds. “People inviting friends or just people they’ve met. We want them saying ‘Wild Love Tigress is a really fun local, Denver-based band to see live. You’ll have a good time if you see them.’ That kind of thing.”

You may not have been at the first basement jam Wild Love Tigress played, but the good news – that party isn’t over and shows no signs of stopping. Because WLT isn’t just about making music – they’re throwing the party and everyone’s invited. With their electric live shows and infectious grooves, they bring the fun (and funk) night in and night out (I’m looking at you, Lincoln on a Wednesday). So get out and grab your tickets to a WLT show, get your growl on, and earn your stripes. ■

Wild Love Tigress is an authentic, Denver-based grunge funk explosion that must be seen live to be believed. Find details about them, their music (including links to their albums and singles on Spotify) live shows and more at wildlovetigress.com.

FALL EVENTS GUIDE

SEPTEMBER

“SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO,” DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park, Denver, through Oct 5

PIXIES, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 2

GREEN POINTS FARM DINNER, Lyons Farmette, Lyons, Sept 3

BILLY IDOL AND JOAN JETT, Red Rocks, Sept 3

DENVER FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL, Larimer Street, Denver, Sept 3-6

JOHN DENVER CELEBRATION WITH THE COLO. SYMPHONY, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 4

JON BATISTE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 4

BRANDI CARLILE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 5-7

GOODGUYS: GRIOT’S GARAGE COLORADO NATIONALS, The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, Sept 5-7

LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH-IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL, Estes Park, Sept 5-7

DISNEY’S “THE LITTLE MERMAID,” Lakewood Cultural Center, Sept 5-21

NUNSENSE: A MUSICAL COMEDY, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Sept 5-Oct 4

MAVIS STAPLES, Lone Tree Arts Center, Sept 6

SOUL REBEL FESTIVAL WITH YELLOWMAN, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 6

COLO. SYMPHONY: BEETHOVEN AND BREWS, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 6

JAMMIN’ LAMB FEST, Meeker, Sept 6

THIRSTYFEST, Stanley Marketplace, Aurora, Sept 6

COLORADO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, Sloan’s Lake, Denver, Sept 6-7

“EUREKA DAY,” Curious Theatre, Denver, Sept 6–Oct 5

TRAIN, Dillon Amphitheater, Sept 7

KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 7

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 8

KEN CARSON, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 9

LEONARD BARRETT SINGS ANDREA BOCELLI, Lone Tree Arts Center, Sept 10

MANA, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 10-11

SIR WOMAN WITH BLANKSLATE, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 11

COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 12

THE FLOOZIES & DIRTWIRE, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 12

SNOWMASS WINE FESTIVAL, Aspen, Sept 12-13

BEN FOLDS WITH THE COLO. SYMPHONY, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 12-13

TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL, Town Park, Sept 12-14

“THE THIN PLACE,” Savoy, Denver, Sept 12-28

“BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY,” Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Sept 12–Oct 19

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 13

INDIEVERSE, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 13

LEVITT PAVILLION CONCERTS

Crowds turned out last summer for Slowdive at Levitt Pavillion in Denver. The Ruby Hill venue will host free concerts into the fall, with music ranging from mariachi, Native

MS. LISA FISCHER AND GRAND BATON, Lone Tree Arts Center, Sept 13

COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA, Gardens on Spring Creek, Fort Collins, Sept 13

PALMER LAKE WINE FESTIVAL, Palmer Lake Recreation Area, Sept 13

PAWTOBERFEST, Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, Sept 13

COLORADO WINE WALK, Dairy Block, Denver, Sept 13

COMMUNITY ROOTS ART FESTIVAL, Vision Quest Brewery, Boulder, Sept 13-14

BEST OF THE WEST WING FEST, Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs, Sept 14

AN AFTERNOON WITH THE COLO. SYMPHONY CELLO ENSEMBLE, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 14

BOULDER PHIL: HINDEMITH AND BRAHMS, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Sept 14

VIVA SOUTHWEST MARIACHI, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 14

PICKIN’ IN THE ROCKIES, Absolute Prestige Ranch, Loma, Sept 14

THE RED CLAY STRAYS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 14-15

TAKÁCS QUARTET, Grusin Music Hall, Boulder, Sept 14-15

JOHNNY BLUE SKIES & THE DARK CLOUDS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 16-17

ASPEN FILMFEST, various locations, Sept 16-21

GET THE LED OUT, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 18

American heavy metal and Indonesian gamelan to blues-funk, ska and gospelinfused R&B. For more details about Levitt, find Gregory Daurer’s story on our website. www.levittdenver.org

MOONTRICKS, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 19

ATMOSPHERE & FRIENDS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 19

LATIN RHYTHMS WITH THE LONE TREE SYMPHONY, Lone Tree Arts Center, Sept 19

SMALLTOWN FOR THE CAUSE, Riverside Park, Salida, Sept 19-20

PUEBLO CHILE AND FRIJOLES FESTIVAL, Pueblo, Sept 19-21

COLORFEST BALLOON RALLY, Pagosa Springs, Sept 19-21

COLO. SYMPHONY: “PINES OF ROME,” Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 19-21

PIKES PEAK MARATHON & ASCENT, Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, Sept 19-22

DENVER OKTOBERFEST, Larimer Street, Denver, Sept 19-21 and 26-28 (two weekends)

“THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH,” Singleton Theatre, Denver, Sept 19-Nov 2

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WINE FEST, The Village at Winter Park, Sept 20

REZ METAL, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 20

LAKE CITY UNCORKED WINE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, downtown Lake City, Sept 20

MINERS DAY PACK BURRO RACE, Centennial Park, Frederick, Sept 20

SOUTHWEST FRESH FEST, Billy Goat Hop Farm, Montrose, Sept 20

COLORADO MOUNTAIN WINEFEST, Riverbend Park, Palisade, Sept 20

ARTUMN FESTIVAL, Elk Avenue, downtown Crested Butte, Sept 20-21

Photo provided by Levitt Pavillion

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CLEO PARKER DANCE: “BOLERO,” Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Sept 20-21

BRASS BY REQUEST, The People’s Building, Aurora, Sept 21

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S, City Park, Denver, Sept 21

PASAR SOUTHEAST ASIA, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 21

PULP, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 22

HOCKEY UNLIMITED CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT, The Pinery Golf Course, Parker, Sept 22

BONNIE RAITT, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 25

COLO. SYMPHONY: LATIN BEATS - SONIDOS DE LAS AMÈRICAS, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 25

HARVEST OF VOICES, Curtis Hall, Blue Sage Center, Paonia, Sept 25

TELLURIDE AUTUMN CLASSIC, Mountain Village, Telluride, Sept 25-27

FRUITA FALL FESTIVAL, downtown Fruita, Sept 25-28

THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, Sept 26

THE FAVORS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 26

SATIN JACKETS, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 26

BRECKENRIDGE BLUEGRASS + BEER FESTIVAL, Main Street Station, Breckenridge, Sept 26-28

COLO. SYMPHONY: THE BEE GEES AND BEYOND, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Sept 27

BLUES ON THE MESA, Gold Hill Mesa, Colorado Springs, Sept 27

ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS: TRIBUTE TO PRESLEY, PERKINS, LEWIS, & CASH, Lakewood Cultural Center, Sept 27

MOUNTAIN CHILE CHA CHA, Yamaguchi Park, Pagosa Springs, Sept 27

CHILI CHALLENGE, downtown Steamboat Springs, Sept 27

SUAVE FEST, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 27

BIG GIGANTIC, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 27

ESTES PARK ELK FEST, Bond Park, Sept 27-28

ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, Sept 27-28

THE SLACKERS, Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Sept 28

ZACH TOP, Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 28-29

MEGAN MORONEY (COMEDY), Red Rocks, Morrison, Sept 30

OCTOBER

BERT KREISCHER (COMEDY), Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 1

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS AND GARY NUMAN, The Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, Oct 1

AIR, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 2

LAKEWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “1530,” Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct. 2

STEAMBOAT FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, Steamboat Springs, Oct 2-5

MADEON, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 3

DOWNTOWN BOULDER FALL FEST, Pearl Street, Oct 3-5

STILL ON THE HILL, Breckenridge, Oct 3-5

COLO. SYMPHONY: TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 3-5

THE COLORADO BALLET: “DRACULA,” Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Oct 3-12

“PRIDE AND PREJUDICE,” Roe Green Theatre, Boulder, Oct 3-12

“THE THIN PLACE,” The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Oct 3-26

“CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF,” Kilstrom Theatre, Denver, Oct 3- Nov 2

POUDRE POUR ART & CULTURE FEST, Windsor History Museum, Oct 4

RIDES, RHYTHMS, AND RIBS FEST, Montrose Rotary Amphitheater, Oct 4

POTATO DAY PARADE AND COMMUNITY BBQ, Sopris Park, Carbondale, Oct 4

LOGIC, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 4

DARCY JAMES ARGUE’S SECRET SOCIETY, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Oct 4

CIDER DAYS, Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, Oct 4-5

BLACK TIGER SEX MACHINE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 5

TAKÁCS QUARTET, Grusin Music Hall, Boulder, Oct 5-6

CONAN GRAY, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 6

YOUNG THE GIANT, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 7

“SHUCKED,” Buell Theatre, Denver, Oct 7-19

LAMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Newman Center, Denver, Oct 8

LAUFEY, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 8

BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY: THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE, Boettcher Concert Hall, Oct 9

BALLET HISPÁNICO, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Oct 9

THE REVIVALISTS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 9

GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Oct 9-11

“NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT,” Lone Tree Arts Center, Oct 9-26

CIDERFEST, Big B’s Delicious Orchards, Hotchkiss, Oct 10

TAPE B, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 10

ALICE COOPER AND JUDAS PRIEST, Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs, Oct 10

THE LAO TIZER BAND FEATURING ELLIOT YAMIN: AMPLIFY, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 10

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Oct 10-12

FANCY SPIDER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Trinidad Lounge, Trinidad, Oct 10-12

LANE 8, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 11

SOUTHWEST FRESH FEST

Billy Goat Hop Farm owners Audrey Gehlhausen (above) and Chris Della Bianca host the 4th annual Southwest Fresh Fest on Sept. 20 in Montrose. The event includes fresh hop and seasonal beers (including brews made with their hops), live bluegrass music, local food trucks, farm tours and games. The farm also hosts weekly Fridays on the Farm parties through early October, as well as on-site camping and daily tours by appointment. southwestfreshfest.com

Photo courtesy of Billy Goat Hop Farm

FALL EVENTS GUIDE

ALEXIOS ANEST, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 11

GOLDEN’S ORIGINAL CHILIFEST, Golden City Brewery, Oct 11

CHOCTOBERFEST AND EXHIBITION, Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora, Oct 11

HALLOWINE FESTIVAL, Silo Park, Johnstown, Oct 11

CIRQUE CINEMA WITH TROUPE VERTIGO, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 11

BALLET HISPÁNICO, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Oct 11

ALL TIME LOW, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 12

RHYTHMS OF SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 12

CARL COX, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 13

STEREOLAB, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, Oct 14

LORDE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 14

CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 15

PARCELS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 16-17

ROCK BALLETS, Wonderbound, Denver, Oct 16-26

DO SPIRITS RETURN?, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 17

BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Oct 17

COLO. SYMPHONY: MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 9, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 17-19

ZIKR DANCE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS RITUAL, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 18

SPIRIT OF AGAVE FESTIVAL, W Aspen, Oct 18

BOO AT THE BRIDGE, Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City, Oct 18

SPOOKTACULAR, Phillip S. Miller Park, Castle Rock, Oct 18

REZZ, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 18-19

FLATLAND CAVALRY, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 20

EVIL DEAD IN CONCERT, Paramount Theatre, Denver, Oct 21

CHRIS TOMLIN, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 21

DMITRY SHISHKIN, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 23

HALLOWEEN POPS CONCERT, The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Oct 23

MARTIN GARRIX, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 23-24

DISNEY’S “THE LION KING,” Buell Theatre, Denver, Oct 23-Nov 16

ERIC CLAPTON SHOWCASE, Lakewood Cultural Center, Oct 24

BOULDER BURGUNDY FESTIVAL, Broadway, Boulder, Oct 24-26

“DEAD MAN WALKING,” Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Oct 24-26

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Homemade goods, art, jewelry, live music.

“GOODNIGHT MOON,” Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre, Denver, Oct 24-Jan 26

LAMONT BAROQUE ORCHESTRA, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Oct 25

COLO. SYMPHONY WITH HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 25

DAILY BREAD, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 25-26

COLO. SYMPHONY: HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 26

ZACH WILLIAMS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 27 T-PAIN, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 28-29

SUB FOCUS, DIMENSION, CULTURE SHOCK, 1991, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 30

DENZEL CURRY, FREDDIE GIBBS, EARL SWEATSHIRT, Red Rocks, Morrison, Oct 31

HALLOWEEN STROLL, downtown Steamboat Springs, Oct 31

COLO. SYMPHONY: TIM BURTON’S “THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” IN CONCERT, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Oct 31-Nov 1

DENVER FILM FESTIVAL, Colfax Avenue, Denver, Oct 31-Nov 9

NOVEMBER

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CRAFT SPIRITS FESTIVAL, Estes Park Events Complex, Estes Park, Nov 1

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: SOME GIRLS, Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 1

MIDSOMMAR ALL HALLOWS, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 1

APEX FIELD HOUSE FESTIVAL, Arvada, Nov 1-2

OPERA COLORADO: VERDI’S “LA TRAVIATA,” Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Nov 1-9

THE GREAT GATSBY BALLET, Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, Nov 2

SKYE CONSORT WITH EMMA BJÖRLING, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov 2

APASHE, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 2

BOULDER PHILHARMONIC: STRAUSS AND SHOSTAKOVICH, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Nov 2

AN EVENING WITH DAVID BYRNE, Bellco Theatre, Denver, Nov 6-7

DORRANCE DANCE, Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 7

CIRQUE KALABANTÉ, Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, Boulder, Nov 7

DEADMAU5, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 7-8

FALL EVENTS GUIDE

BIG TROUT BREWING offers award-winning craft beers brewed with a High Efficiency Brew House, the only one of its size in Colorado. Enjoy fresh, locally-sourced food, Monday Happy Hour with Live Music, Thursday Happy Hour, and exciting special events like the upcoming Fraser Valley Hop Crawler on September 19-20. Located in the heart of downtown Winter Park, it’s the perfect place to refuel post-adventure!

MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 4 WITH PAUL HUANG, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 7-9

“THE OLIVE TREE,” Loft Theatre, University Theatre Building, Boulder, Nov 7-16

VETERANS DAY RUN, City Park, Denver, Nov 8

SUNNY JAIN’S WILD WILD EAST, Newman Center, Denver, Nov 8

LEGACY IN BRASS, Bethany Lutheran Church, Denver, Nov 8-9

“JOB,” Curious Theatre, Denver, Nov 8-Dec 7

“DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS,” Garner Galleria Theatre, Denver, Nov 8-May 10

HUMOR FOR BOOMERS, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov 9

“DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL,” Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 9-10

BURNA BOY, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 12

ANDREW BIRD WITH THE COLO. SYMPHONY, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 13

TRIO BOHÈMO, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, Nov 13

DEVO, Mission Ballroom, Denver, Nov 13

SVDDEN DEATH, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 13-14

“CABERET,” Imig Music Building, Boulder, Nov 13-16

“THE WIZARD OF OZ,” The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Nov 14-15

COLO. SYMPHONY WITH SUTTON FOSTER AND KELLI O’HARA, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 15

STRAIGHT NO CHASER, Paramount Theatre, Denver, Nov 15

MAU P, Red Rocks, Morrison, Nov 15

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG TRIBUTE, Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 15-16

BOULDER OPERA COMPANY FAMILY SERIES: ELIXIR OF LOVE, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Nov. 15–16

DESERT ISLAND DISCS, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov 16

HUNG DANCE: BIRDY, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Nov 19

LAKEWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Lakewood Cultural Center, Nov 20

AN EVENING WITH MEGAN HILTY, Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 21

THE FOUR SEASONS OF BUENOS AIRES WITH SOYOUNG YOON, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 21-23

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER, Buell Theatre, Denver, Nov 21-23

DENVER CHRISTMAS SHOW, National Western Complex, Denver, Nov 21-23

DENVER CHRISTKINDL MARKET, Auraria Campus, Denver, Nov 21-Dec 23

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” The Wolf Theatre, Denver, Nov 21-Dec 28

“ANNIE,” Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Nov 21-Dec 28

COLORADO SPRINGS RECORD SHOW, The Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, Nov 22

BRYAN ADAMS WITH PAT BENATAR, Ball Arena, Denver, Nov 24

AVON TURKEY TROT, Harry A. Nottingham Park, Avon, Nov 27

CATCH THE GLOW PARADE, Estes Park Events Complex, Nov 28

“HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK,” Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 28-29

BOULDER PHIL AND BOULDER BALLET, “THE NUTCRACKER,” Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Nov 28-30

HOLIDAY WINE FESTIVAL, Estes Park Events Center, Nov 29

THE COLORADO BALLET: “THE NUTCRACKER,” Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Nov 29-Dec 28

A HOLIDAY EVENING WITH INGRID MICHAELSON, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Nov 30

SONS OF THE PIONEERS: WARMING UP TO THE HOLIDAYS, Lone Tree Arts Center, Nov 30

DECEMBER

THE BROADWAY HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY SONGBOOK, Lakewood Cultural Center, Dec 3

JAKE SHIMABUKURO: HOLIDAYS IN HAWAII, Lone Tree Arts Center, Dec 3

“DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL,” Buell Theatre, Denver, Dec 3-7

COLO. SYMPHONY WITH CELTIC WOMENWHITE CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY TOUR, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Dec 4

FESTIVAL PARK STARLIGHT MARKET, Festival Park, Castle Rock, Dec 5-6

CU BOULDER’S HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, Macky Auditorium, Dec 5-7

“EVERY BRILLIANT THING,” The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Dec 5-28

WORLD BALLET COMPANY: “THE NUTCRACKER,” Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Dec 6

Event listings compiled by Kaelyn Diep and Tiffany Thompson.

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Ray Strohm

Whitewater Hill Vineyards Manager

Age: 47

What do you love about your job? I love working outside and spending time with the vines. I have been with Whitewater Hill Vineyards for 26 years, and had a hand in planting these grapes and caring for them throughout their lives. I love working in the vineyard so much that I actually have a tattoo of Riesling grapes, my favorite variety, on my hand.

What is the hardest part of your job? Finding the balance between all of the various tasks that have to be done at specific times of the year.

What gets you out of bed in the morning? My family. I have an amazing wife, five wonderful children, and two grandchildren that keep me motivated every day.

What’s one thing about yourself that most people in your circle wouldn’t know? My guilty pleasure is a cold, refreshing Cherry Dr. Pepper. What would be your favorite Colorado staycation destination? Why? I love visiting the hot springs in Glenwood Springs. My wife and I love to bike around the cute mountain town and unwind.

What’s one of your favorite places to eat or drink in Colorado? I love to bring a picnic and grab a chilled glass of Riesling to enjoy on the patio at Whitewater Hill Vineyards!

Kim Laderer Veiga President/CO Owner Felene Inc

Age: 50

What do you love about your job? I love sharing a product I truly believe in and watching people light up when they taste Felene Vodka for the first time. It’s not just about vodka — it’s about connection, community and creating something meaningful with people I care about.

What is the hardest part of your job? The travel can be exhausting at times. Being on the road every week is tough, but it’s also where the magic happens — meeting our customers, hosting events and telling the Felene story in person.

What gets you out of bed in the morning? Passion and purpose. I genuinely believe in what we’re building at Felene. Plus, I’m motivated by the amazing team around me and the excitement of what’s next.

What’s one thing about yourself that most people in your circle wouldn’t know? I love yoga. It’s something I do just for myself, and it helps keep me grounded when things get chaotic.

What would be your favorite Colorado staycation destination? Why? Aspen in the fall. It’s absolutely magical when the leaves turn golden, and there’s this peaceful energy in the mountains that helps me reset and recharge. What’s one of your favorite places to eat or drink in Colorado? I love them all. There’s amazing food in Colorado, incredible cocktails, and a vibe that feels good. I love to drink Tap Fourteen’s Summer Spritz made with Felene raspberry lemonade.

Timothy Goolsby Bar Manager, Post Oak Barbecue

Age: 27

What do you love about your job? I have the opportunity to be creative and make fun cocktails with puns for names. I lead a staff of four brilliant and hilarious bartenders. I work with a team of managers whose main focus is the guest and employee experience, and I get to do it all while joking around with guests and my boss, who is one of my friends. What’s not to love?

What is the hardest part of your job? The most difficult part is definitely working with the interests of business versus the interests I have. I like to have our whiskey wall be representative of our customer base, by having as many local Colorado whiskeys and ones from back home in Texas as I can. The limits of space, and efficiency of cost mean I also have to keep big brands represented, as well as bringing in what’s hot right now in the whiskey world. It’s rare those interests line up but when they do, I take full advantage. What gets you out of bed in the morning? The first thing to wake me up is my cats for sure. But I really get up because I want to go to work and hang out with my friends, guests and coworkers alike –and maybe get some work done.

What’s one thing about yourself that most people in your circle wouldn’t know? The confidence I project is not represented

internally. I am constantly working against doubts and nerves to bring the show to people, but I do it happily because I think it makes life more fun for everyone.

What would be your favorite Colorado staycation destination? Why? I love going to Salida! It’s great all year, and it gets me within a couple hours of my family just south of Durango. The ideal long weekend is to stop in at Eddyline Brewing for some beers and food. Pulled pork and tots are a must. A little night cap at Deerhammer Distillery. Day 2: Going down and meeting my family in Pagosa Springs for whatever seasonappropriate activity is available, and back up in time for dinner at Boathouse Cantina in Salida. Day 3: Getting coffee and meeting with my tattoo artist at Centennial Tattoo before going home.

What’s one of your favorite places to eat or drink in Colorado? I love trying new places so having a go-to means I love it and that place for food is Dae Gee Korean BBQ. For drinks, Ratio Beerworks –they slay. For cocktails, it’s Retrograde because I can get ice cream at the same time and they’re so creative with their drinks.

WEIRD, WILD, WARD Understanding the spirit of a mountain enigma

Larsen

The Peak to Peak Scenic Byway takes travelers from Estes Park to Central City. Along this 55-mile scenic highway, there’s a smaller, lesser-known town of around 126 people called Ward.

Despite Ward only being about 20 miles from Boulder, it sits at nearly 9,500 feet and feels like the type of community you’d find deep in the mountains. May-or-may-not be open businesses are tucked away in small buildings, local dogs freely roam the street, and broken down vehicles decorate the side of the road. Some say that the decrepit cars are there on purpose to keep “outsiders” away.

Unsurprisingly, these curiosities have given Ward the reputation of being weird – and weird it may be. However, being different doesn’t mean being inherently bad. From “The Ugly Duckling” to “Beauty and the Beast,” that’s a fable we’ve all been told since childhood.

WARD’S HISTORY: THE PEAKS AND VALLEYS OF STRIKING GOLD

Named after prospector Calvin Ward, the town was founded in 1860 following the discovery of gold at Gold Hill. Over the last 165 years, this small mountain municipality has certainly seen its share of ups and downs. For instance, in 1900, a fire tore through many of its buildings. Despite efforts to rebuild and mines that were still turning a profit, Ward found itself nearly deserted by the 1920s.

“Two decades is a long time in both the lifecycles of mines and the communities that depend on mining for their livelihoods,” says Aaron Walton, creator of the website Western Mining History. “Towns can be thriving one year and nearly abandoned a few years later.”

Ward was revived again in the 1930s. This could be due to the growing popularity of the Peak-to-Peak highway, which was established in 1918 (making it Colorado’s oldest scenic byway). The

Story and photos by Malena

Yet, a Ward local pushed back saying, “Most of the comments that I read in response to your post come from people who have no idea what it means to live in Ward 12 months per year.”

In a separate conversation, this current resident also shared, “People could stop by and walk the town; nothing will happen to them. Thousands of bicyclists ride up here on a given weekend every summer and fall.”

The truth is rarely found behind a keyboard, amidst the brazen opinions of an online forum. My own visits to Ward, particularly my recent stop at Marrocco’s Family Dining, have been positive.

WONDERFULLY WEIRD: WARD’S TRUE COLORS

My fiancé and I stopped by Marrocco’s on a Friday night for an early dinner. Inside, a host stand greeted us alongside a tempting pastry display with cheesecake, chocolate cake and a dessert covered in pecans. The ambience was cozy and welcoming and the restaurant was filled with furniture you would expect to see in a bustling and loving home.

town saw another surge in popularity in the 1960s, becoming an oasis for hippies yearning for a self-governed, off-the-grid lifestyle.

THE CURRENT WHISPERS OF WARD

“I grew up between Nederland and Ward. Ward kids went to Nederland schools and I rode the school bus with them for about a decade in the ‘90s,” recalls one former resident who wished to remain anonymous. “In elementary school, several of the Ward kids didn’t have running water since they were living in repurposed mining cabins.”

Beyond tales of intricate family ties and other strange stories, the former resident was quick to emphasize that Ward remains, at its heart, a tight-knit and friendly community.

This is not the consensus online, however. After asking about people’s experiences in Ward on a forum, I received responses like, “Ward? Keep going,” “Skip Ward,” and the alarming, “Ever been shot at driving down the wrong dirt road? I have ... in Ward.”

We started with baked brie and a bottle of pinot grigio. My fiancé went for the pasta with meatballs and I got the broccoli and shrimp scampi. After our meal, owner and chef Patrick Marrocco, wearing a plaid shirt and an apron and sporting a solid mustache, personally checked on us. He was attentive and it was clear he genuinely cared that we enjoyed our meal.

We shared the same glowing review with our waitress. She told us that Marrocco learned his craft from his grandmother, and that by trade he’s a “mechanic and a miner.”

Unfortunately, we did not leave room for one of those enticing desserts displayed at the entrance. Instead, we made a commitment to go back.

So, what’s really the deal with Ward? It’s a town built on a tumultuous, unpredictable industry, a spot for the free-spirited and perhaps misunderstood. Yet, at its core, it’s just another town, not a spooky spectacle. It’s a multidimensional place with its own dark stories as well as charming ones, where the population is simply trying to pay their bills, enjoy their peace, and feast on some fresh pasta made by kind locals. ■

Marrocco’s Family Dining

Photos courtesy of www.facebook.com/jeffgrayart

SPOKE N MOTION DELIVERS DANCE MOVES ON NEW LEVELS

By Melissa Voss

What comes to mind when you think of a dancer? Do you think of the Rockettes? A prima ballerina? For Teri Wagner, a dancer exceeds the bounds of bodily expectations, and everybody is deserving of being a dancer. And in 2012, Wagner co-founded Spoke N Motion, a space for all bodies of all abilities to embrace the healing power of dance.

When she was young, Wagner started her journey with the Colorado Wheelers, an all-wheelchair dance company. She also was one of the founding members of Phamaly Theatre Company, where she got experience as a dance choreographer and choreography assistant.

While working with other dance companies across the country, Wagner came to realize a lot of coordinators would not give people with disabilities a chance on the big stage.

“I wasn’t able to race across the floor, tip a chair over and get back up in it without losing a beat,” Wagner shares. “I’ve just never been that strong and I’ve never been able to pop wheelies and all that trick stuff. So I felt I was never good enough. I hated that somebody had the right to tell me I wasn’t good enough. Because those simple words hurt.”

Throughout the course of many iterations and predecessors of Spoke N Motion, the mission has remained the same: to provide professional dance opportunities and artistic development for performers with and without disabilities, and to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the performing arts community.

“I don’t hold auditions because I think in this life – in the world that we live in – people are judged enough and you shouldn’t have to be judged just ‘cause you wanna dance,” Wagner says.

To Wagner, having a coordinated dance experience is similar to physical therapy. Dance moves are capable of activating different muscles that are outside the realm of regular day-today motion.

“I always encourage my dancers that when dancing, you can’t half-out the movements. We can play when we learn, but when it is all learned, you have to attack, and the audience will see it,” Wagner says.

Wagner has had a wide variety of participants come through to dance with the group – from a prima ballerina who had fought a degenerative disease to individuals with cerebral palsy. Each one brought a smile that Wagner will never forget.

It’s incredible “what they bring to the company – the energy they bring, the artistry they bring, the love of dance, the love of movement,” Wagner says. “So when they say how much Spoke N Motion means to them, I couldn’t possibly be any prouder of who we are.”

Spoke N Motion often takes the stage Sundays at the Littleton Ballet Academy, 1169 W. Littleton Blvd. If you’re curious, want to say hi or would like to join in, Wagner welcomes any and all.

The website, spokenmotiondance.org, includes contact information and details on programming and additional accessibility aid. Spoke N Motion also takes donations and is currently looking for individuals interested in joining their board of directors. ■

CHEF BRINGS HIGH-END DINING

EXPERIENCE TO CRIPPLE CREEK

Photos courtesy of Chamonix

By Malena Larsen

The remote mountain community of Cripple Creek sits at around 9,500 feet, with a population of just over 1,000 people. It’s known for its resident donkey herd, rich mining history, historic buildings, and more recently, a collection of casinos.

Cripple Creek’s casinos, which began opening after the state’s approval in 1990, are often found within small landmark buildings dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. However, on East Bennet Avenue, there’s a newer hotel and casino that looks like it was grabbed from a bustling cityscape and plopped down in the mountains.

Outside the nine-story Chamonix Hotel Casino, which opened in late 2023, there’s a bubbling fountain, a luxury jewelry store, and an entrance to 980 Prime, the hotel’s steakhouse.

The 980 Prime is led by chef Barry S. Dakake, who previously led Barry’s Downtown Prime and N9NE Steakhouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additionally, chef Dakake worked at the Aureole restaurant in New York, which earned numerous Michelin stars and James Beard Awards.

Dakake’s decision to come to Cripple Creek was heavily influenced by his relationship with Dan Lee, CEO of Full House Resorts, the company that owns Chamonix. Their shared success building restaurant brands in Las Vegas forged a mutual trust, leading them to take on this ambitious new venture together.

According to Chamonix’s website, 980 Prime promises to be one of the best restaurants in all of Colorado.

“Menu design is always dependent on what city you’re in,” Dakake shares.

In Cripple Creek, this means embracing local products and ingredients like bison, pork, and Palisade peaches when in season. The menu features a bison filet from Grass Run Farms in Greeley, alongside Colorado lamb chops with pine nut crust and rosemary red wine sauce, and an assortment of seafood and vegetarian options.

“I’m making fresh raviolo, fresh fettuccine, fresh potato gnocchi – all by hand,” Dakake describes. “We’re making everything fresh.”

To complement the food menu, 980 Prime boasts a sophisticated mixology program, including beverages like the Gold Rush Buffalo Trace with honey syrup and lemon juice and the Pine Peak Bacardi Superior with pineapple juice, lime juice and simple syrup.

Beyond these crafted cocktails, guests can also explore an extensive beer and wine list, along with a curated dessert menu to complete their meal.

980 Prime’s upscale dining experience brings a new dimension to Cripple Creek, a town defined by its charming quirks. A place where donkeys freely roam during Donkey Derby Days, bartenders greet locals by name, and the community’s roots are planted in its hardworking mining history.

For Chef Dakake, moving to this setting meant embracing a change in his own pace of life. Where Las Vegas operates at a constant hum, Cripple Creek brings a more relaxed rhythm.

“It’s just so peaceful, so calm up here,” he shares, envisioning Chamonix as a draw for visitors from Colorado Springs and the Front Range. “The goal is to get people from down there to come up here. I’m hoping that Chamonix does impact the community.” ■

Making every run more fun.

BRINGING BELGIAN BEER TO BOULDER

Wild Provisions adds a taste of tradition and a splash of spontaneity to the craft beer landscape

By Malena Larsen

Colorado has a reputation for its abundant craft beer scene.

From the state’s first brewery opening in 1859 to the launch of the Great American Beer Festival in 1982 to the inception of the Colorado Brewers Guild in 1995, craft beer has been a staple of the state’s identity for more than 150 years.

A brewery boom in the mid-2010s added 66 new breweries in 2014 – the highest number of openings in a single year. While it might feel like there’s still a brewery on every corner, those numbers aren’t quite what they used to be. In 2024, more breweries closed (41) than opened, surpassing the closures of 2020 (32) – a year notoriously difficult for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift could be partially attributed to the growing popularity of non-alcoholic and cannabis-based beverages.

A WILD SOLUTION

What can breweries do to thrive in this shifting landscape? Could the key be a passion for the craft and a focus on flavor, experience and uniqueness? That approach has certainly worked for Wild Provisions Beer Project in Boulder.

Wild Provisions is a passion project born from the team at 4 Noses Brewing Company. Its approach is inspired by their visits to Belgium.

“A lot of us at 4 Noses had traveled to Belgium, separately from each other,” shares Dustin Ramey, 4 Noses Marketing Director. “It was serendipitous. After we had all been on these trips, we all took away how a community was built around the uniqueness of the beer.”

The 4 Noses team was drawn to the vibrant community built around spontaneous beer, especially the Belgian lambic style. Spontaneous beer (also known as wild or sour beer) is fermented using wild yeast and bacteria from the surrounding environment, like the air. Its flavors are fruity, tart, acidic, and “funky,” with colors ranging from straw to deep red or brown.

“At 4 Noses, we experiment with ingredients. At Wild Provisions we experiment with process,” Ramey says.

In addition to spontaneous beer, Wild Provisions specializes in Czech-style lagers.

“The popularity of the two beers is an even split,” Ramey shares. “We knew if we opened just a sour project, we’d have one type of customer which would not provide that community feel. We wanted something that was an ‘in between’ beer and that’s the Czech lager.”

Despite their vastly different flavor, Czech-style lagers and wild beer share some similarities in their brewing process. For example, both ferment in wooden vessels, allowing for unusual flavors to develop over time. One key difference is that the lagers use controlled yeast and are ready to drink in about 40 days, whereas spontaneous beers rely on wild fermentation and can take years to mature.

“People want to learn about the beer and they want to see the process,” Ramey mentions. “Spontaneous beers have a bit more nuance and take more time than your average IPA. We want people to feel like they can drink something unique and elegant without it feeling pretentious.”

WILD PROVISIONS’ SPONTANEOUS BEER BREWING PROCESS

The wort (the sugary liquid made from boiled malted grains that is fermented to create beer) is not produced at the Wild Provisions facility in Boulder. Instead, it’s done at the 4 Noses Brewing Company Broomfield location.

“A brew day lasts about four hours for lagers and 12 to 16 hours for spontaneous ales,” Ramey explains.

The wort is heated and transferred between the kettle and mash tun multiple times to extract fermentable sugars and complex carbohydrate strands. It is then transported in insulated totes from Broomfield to Boulder.

Next, it is transferred to a koelschip to cool naturally and absorb wild yeast from the air. A koelschip is a large vessel used to quickly cool hot wort by exposing it to the air (it’s how brewers cooled wort many generations ago before heat exchangers were created).

This process allows wild yeast from the environment to ferment the beer naturally. The goal is to cool the beer from 160°F to 70°F within 24 hours. Proper cooling ensures ideal fermentation and prevents undesirable bacteria or mold from developing.

The cooled wort is then transferred to oak foeders, which are large wooden fermentation vessels. Wild yeast begins fermenting the beer for anywhere between six months to three years. Some of the spontaneous ales are aged in specialty barrels to develop deeper flavors.

“Additional ingredients, like fruit, are sometimes added to enhance flavor and complexity,” describes Ramey.

For those interested in having a closer look at this process, Wild Provisions hosts an event called Koelschip Night.

“Sip a cold beer as we spontaneously ferment our wort right in front of your eyes,” states the brewery’s website. “Sample our finished sours and learn all about this ancient brewing process.”

The rise of hard seltzers and pre-made cocktails has shifted consumer expectations toward bold flavors. Wild Provisions has found the sweet (or sour) spot within these shifting consumer preferences.

“Wild Provisions has seen the most growth this year,” Ramey says, comparing it to the other locations: 4 Noses in Broomfield, 4 Noses in Park Hill, and Odd13 in Lafayette.

Ramey credits the brewery’s success not only to the quality and uniqueness of their beer but also to the engaging experiences they

create for customers. Events like fly-tying workshops, ski and snowboard wax nights, koelschip nights, trivia, and other activities frequently fill the Boulder taproom.

“We also focus on inclusivity,” Ramey says. “Things like our women’s makersmarket encourage demographics that aren’t just white men with beards to find comfort in our space and enjoy our beer.”

Just as Colorado’s craft beer scene has evolved over the last century, it will continue to change. While there’s nothing wrong with exploring new trends and beverages, there’s also beauty in honoring tradition and celebrating what craft beer is all about: passionate people, quality brews, and community. Wild Provisions has carved out its place by blending old-world techniques with modern creativity. So, raise your glass—whatever’s in it—and cheers to the craft in all its forms! ■

COLORADO CRAFT

BREWERIES

DENVER

BAKER/SOUTH BROADWAY

Baere Brewing Co ●

Banded Oak Brewing Co ● Denver Beer Co ●

Monolith Brewing ●

Novel Strand Brewing Co ●

Platt Park Brewing Co ●

The Post Chicken and Beer ●

Public Offering Brewing ●

Ratio Beerworks ●

CAPITOL HILL/E COLFAX/ PARK HILL

4 Noses Brewing Co ●

Bruz Off Fax ● ●

Cerebral Brewing ● ●

Crazy Mountain Brewery

Fiction Beer Co ●

Long Table Brewhouse ●

Pints Pub ●

Renegade Brewing Co ●

Reverence Brewing Co

Station 26 Brewing Co ● ●

Vine Street Pub & Brewery ●

DENVER INT’L AIRPORT

Boulder Beer Tap House ● Denver Chophouse & Brewery ●

Great Divide Brewhouse and Kitchen ●

New Belgium Brewing ●

Tivoli Taphouse ●

FIVE POINTS

Odell Brewing Co

Spangalang Brewery ●

Woods Boss Brewing ● ●

LODO / BALLPARK

Cervecería Colorado

Denver Beer Co ●

Denver Chophouse & Brewery ● Full Frame Beer

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew ● ●

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ● Sandlot Brewery

Westbound & Down Brewing Co

Wynkoop Brewing Co ●

LOHI / AURARIA

Briar Common Brewery + Eatery ●

Degree Brewbup (at MSU) ●

Little Machine Beer ●

Odell Brewing Sloan’s Lake ● Raices Brewing Co

Seedstock Brewery ● ● Strange Craft Beer Co ● ●

Zuni St. Brewing Co ● ●

NORTHEAST DENVER

Danico Brewing ● FlyteCo Tower ● River North Wash. St. Taproom ● Wanderment Brewing

NORTHWEST DENVER

Amalgam Brewing

Berkeley Alley Beer Co.

Bruz Beers ● ● Call to Arms Brewing Co ●

Cerebral Brewing

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Diebolt Brewing Co ● ● The Empourium Brewing Co

Goldspot Brewing Co ● ● The Grateful Gnome ● ●

Hogshead Brewery ● Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten ●

RINO

Altitude Brewing & Supply

Bierstadt Lagerhaus ●

Black Shirt Brewing Co ● ● BrewDog Denver ● Cohesion Brewing Co ● Dewey Beer Co

Left Hand Brewing Co ●

New Belgium - The Woods at the Source

Our Mutual Friend

Ratio Beerworks ● River North Brewery

SOUTHEAST DENVER

Bull and Bush Brewery ● ●

Comrade Brewing ● comradebrewing.com

720.748.0700

7677 E Iliff Ave Denver

Copper Kettle Brewing Co ● Denver Beer Co ● Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ●

SOUTHWEST DENVER

Black Sky Brewery ● Chain Reaction Brewing Co ●

DENVER SUBURBS

ARVADA

Denver Beer Co

LUKI Brewery

New Image Brewing ●

Odyssey Beerwerks ● ●

Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar ● SomePlace Else Brewery

Spice Trade Brewing at Yak & Yeti ●

Stay Tuned Brewing

AURORA

A Bit Twisted Brewpub ●

Bent Barley Brewing Co

BJ’s ●

Cerebral Brewing ● ●

Cheluna Brewing Co

Dry Dock Brewing Co ●

Launch Pad Brewery ●

Mileau Fermentation

Second Dawn Brewing

Six Capital Brewing & BBQ ●

BRIGHTON

Big Choice Brewing

Floodstage Ale Works ●

Something Brewery ●

BROOMFIELD

4 Noses Brewing Co ●

Rails End Beer Co ● ●

Wonderland Brewing Co ● ●

CASTLE ROCK

105 West Brewing Co ●

The Elizabeth Brewing Co ●

Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse ●

Iron Mule Brewery ● ●

Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ●

Rockyard Brewing Co ●

Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co ●

CENTENNIAL

Bent Barley Brewing Co

Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ●

Resolute Brewing Co

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ●

Two22 Brew ●

Wild Sky Brewery ● ●

EDGEWATER/WHEAT RIDGE

Barquentine Brewing Co

Brewery Rickoli ●

Colorado Plus Brew Pub ●

Joyride Brewing Co ●

Mestizo Brew Cantina ●

New Image Brewing

ENGLEWOOD AREA

Breckenridge Brewery Ale & Games ● Brewability Lab ● ●

Downhill Brewing ● ●

Lady Justice Brewing

Sanitas Brewing II ●

FREDERICK

Mirror Image Brewing Co ●

GOLDEN

Barrels and Bottles Brewery ●

Cannonball Creek Brewing Co ●

Coda Brewing

Coors Brewing Co

Golden City Brewery ●

Holidaily Brewing Co ● Holidailybrewing.com

303.278.BEER 801 Brickyard Cir., Golden

Mad Macks Brewing

Mountain Toad Brewing ● New Terrain Brewing ● ●

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

Downhill Brewing Co ● Spice Trade Brewing Co

HIGHLANDS RANCH

3 Freaks Brewery ●

Living the Dream Brewing Co ● Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ● Prost Brewing Co & Biergarten

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ●

LAKEWOOD

6 and 40 Brewery

BJ’s

Green Mountain Beer Co ● Landlocked Ales ● Old 121 Brewhouse ● Westfax Brewing Co ●

LITTLETON AREA

Breckenridge Brewery ● Coal Mine Ave. Brewing Co

Comet Brews ● Denver Beer Co ● Lariat Lodge Brewing ● Littleton Brewing ● ●

Living the Dream Brewing Co ● Locavore Beer Works

Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ● Wild Sky Brewery ● ● Zymos Brewing

LONE TREE

Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse ● Lone Tree Brewing Co ●

NORTHGLENN

Prost Brewing Co & Biergarten

PARKER

Bodega Beer Co

Downhill Brewing Co

Lone Tree Brewing ● ● Los Dos Potrillos Cerveceria ●

THORNTON

Satire Brewing Co ● ● WESTMINSTER

BJ’s ● Frolic Brewing Co ● Kokopelli Beer Co ● ● Westminster Brewing Co ● Windfall Brewing Co

BOULDER COUNTY

Bambei Brewing - Superior ●

Echo Brewing Co - Erie ●

Fritz Family Brewers - Niwot

Howlin Wind Brewing and BlendingRollinsville

BOULDER

Asher Brewing Co

Avery Brewing ● BJ’s ●

Boulder Social ●

MainStage Brewing ●

Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery ●

The Post Chicken and Beer ●

Rocks & Hops Brewing

Sanitas Brewing Co ● ●

Southern Sun ● ●

Twisted Pine Brewing ● ●

Upslope Brewing Co ● ●

Vision Quest Brewing Co ●

Wild Provisions Beer Project

LAFAYETTE

Cellar West Artisan Ales ● Liquid Mechanics ●

Odd 13 Brewing Inc ● ●

The Post Brewing Co ● ●

Sanitas Brewing Co ● ● Westbound and Down Brewing Co

LONGMONT

300 Suns Brewing ●

Bearded Brewer Artisan Ales ● Bootstrap Brewing ● ●

Collision Brewing Co ●

Großen Bart Brewery ● ●

Knuckle Puck Brewing

Left Hand Brewing Co ●

Longs Peak Pub & Taphouse ● Oskar Blues Brewing ●

The Post Chicken and Beer

Pumphouse Brewery ● Shoes and Brews

Wibby Brewing ●

LOUISVILLE

12Degree Brewing ● Crystal Springs Brewing Co

Gravity Brewing ● ● ●

LYONS

MainStage Brewing ● Oskar Blues Grill & Brew ●

NEDERLAND

Busey Brews ● ●

Knotted Root Brewing Co

Very Nice Brewing ●

LIBATIONS LISTINGS

S. FRONT RANGE

Ascent Brewery - Peyton ●

BierWerks Brewery - Woodland Park ● ●

Black Forest Brewing Co - Black Forest ●

Black Forest Brewing Co East - Peyton ●

Crafty Canary Brewery - Walsenburg

Florence Brewing - Florence

Funky Town Brewing - Florissant ● Manitou Brewing - Manitou Springs ●

Mountain Merman Brewing - La Veta ●

Paradox Beer Co - Divide ●

World’s End Brewing Co - Cañon City

COLORADO SPRINGS

Atrevida Beer Co ●

BJ’s ● Bristol Brewing ●

Cerberus Brewing Co ●

Cogstone Brewing Co ● ● Colorado Mountain Brewery ●

Dueces Wild Brewery ● Father & Sons Brewery ● Fossil Craft Beer Co ● Goat Patch Brewing Co ●

JAKs Brewing Co ●

Local Relic Artisan Ales ●

Lost Friend Brewing ●

Mash Mechanix Brewing ● Nano 108 Brewing Co ●

OCC Brewing

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew ● ●

Peaks N Pines Brewing Co ●

Phantom Canyon ● ●

Pikes Peak Brewing Co ● ●

Red Leg Brewing ●

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ●

South Park Brewing Co ●

Storybook Brewing ● Trinity Brewing ●

Urban Animal Beer Co

Voodoo Brewing Co ● Wackadoo Brewing

Westfax Springs

Whistle Pig Brewing Co ● ●

PUEBLO

Brues Alehouse Brewing Co ● ● Reservoir Brewing Co ● Shamrock Brewing ●

Walter’s Brewery & Taproom ●

N. FRONT RANGE

Bulzomi Brewing - Eaton

Timnath Beerwerks - Timnath ●

BERTHOUD

Berthoud Brewing Co

City Star Brewing ●

ESTES PARK

Avant Garde Aleworks

Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co

The Post Chicken and Beer ● Rock Cut Brewing Co

FORT COLLINS

Anheuser-Busch

BJ’s ● Breckenridge Brewery

Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing ● DC Oakes Brewhouse & Eatery ● Equinox Brewing ● Funkwerks

Gilded Goat Brewing Co ●

Hello Brewing Co

Horse & Dragon Brewing Co

Intersect Brewing ● ●

Jessup Farm Barrel House ●

Konstruct Brewing ●

Maxline Brewing ● ●

Mythmaker Brewing ●

New Belgium Brewing Co ● ●

Odell Brewing Co ● ● Peculier Ales

Pitchers Brewery ● Prost Brewing Co

Purpose Brewing

Rally King Brewing

Ramskeller Brewery ●

Salt Road Brewing

Southern Girl Brewing ●

Stodgy Brewing Co ● ●

Timnath Beerwerks Fort Collins

Verboten Brewing Co ●

Zwei Brewing Co ● ●

GREELEY

Crabtree Brewing ● ●

Northern Colorado Brewhouse (at UNC)

Rule 105 Brewing Co ●

Tightknit Brewing Co ● ●

WeldWerks Brewing Co ●

Wiley Roots Brewing Co ●

Yetters Brewing

LOVELAND

Berthoud Brewing Co

Big Beaver Brewing Co ●

Big Thompson Brewery ● Crooked Beech Brewing Co ●

Grimm Brothers Brewhouse ●

Loveland Aleworks ●

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ●

Rock Coast Brewery ●

Sky Bear Brewery and Pub ●

Verboten Brewing Co

WELLINGTON

Deppen Brewing ●

Old Colorado Brewing ● ●

Soul Squared Brewing ●

The Well ● ●

WINDSOR

High Hops Brewery ● ●

Mash Lab Brewing ●

Mighty River Brewing ● ●

Peculier Ales ● ●

CENTRAL COLORADO

Craft Mountain Brewing Co - Bailey

Elevation Beer Co - Poncha Springs ●

Two Mile Brewing Co - Leadville ●

BUENA VISTA

Browns Canyon Brewing ●

Eddyline Brewery ●

FAIRPLAY

HighSide Brewing ● ●

SALIDA

Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub ●

Salida Brewing Co

Soulcraft Brewing ●

Tres Litros Beer Co ●

SOUTHWEST

Bottom Shelf Brewery - Bayfield ●

Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beer - Paonia ●

Dolores River Brewery - Dolores ● ●

Golden Block Brewery - Silverton ●

Mancos Brewing Co - Mancos ●

Spare Keg Brewers - Creede

Three Barrel Brewing Co - Del Norte ●

ALAMOSA

The Colorado Farm Brewery

San Luis Valley Brewing ●

Spare Keg Brewers

CORTEZ

J. Fargo’s Dining & Microbrewery ●

Main Street Brewery & Restaurant ● ●

WildEdge Brewing Collective ● ●

DURANGO

Anarchy Brewing

Animas Brewing Co ●

Carver Brewing Co ●

Durango Beer and Ice Company ● ●

Ska Brewing Co ● ●

Steamworks Brewing Co ●

GUNNISON/CRESTED BUTTE

The Eldo Brewpub & Venue ● ●

High Alpine Brewing Co ●

Irwin Brewing Co

Zuni West Brewing ●

MONTROSE

Colorado Boy Pizzeria & Brewery

Horsefly Brewing Co ● ●

Pomona Brewing Co

Shelter Distilling & Brewing

Silver Basin Brewing ●

OURAY

Colorado Boy Southwest Pub ● Ouray Brewery ●

PAGOSA SPRINGS

The Break Room Brewing Co ● ● Riff Raff Brewing ● ●

RIDGWAY

Colorado Boy Brewery

Floating Lotus Brewery ● TELLURIDE

Smuggler’s Union Brewpub ● Stronghouse Brew Pub

Telluride Brewing Co ●

EASTERN PLAINS

The Horse and Frog - Holyoke ● Kukaro Brewing - Fort Morgan ● Launch Pad Brewery - Bennett ●

Parts & Labor Brewing Co - Sterling ●

NORTHWEST

Grand Adventure Brewing - Kremmling ●

Never Summer Brewing Co - Granby ●

Smoking River Brewing Co - Meeker

World’s End Brewpub - Grand Lake ● Yampa Valley Brewing - Craig

FRASER

Camber Brewing Co ●

Fraser River Beer Co

Vicious Cycle Brewing ●

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

Mountain Tap Brewery ●

Storm Peak Brewing Co

Yampa Valley Taproom

WINTER PARK

Big Trout Brewing ● ● bigtroutbrewing.com

970.363.7362

50 Vasquez Rd Winter Park

Hideaway Park Brewery

I-70 CORRIDOR

ASPEN AREA

Aspen Brewing Co - Aspen ● Carbondale Beer Works - Aspen ●

Mountain Heart Taproom - Basalt ● ●

Mountain Heart Brewing - Carbondale ● ●

Westy's Tap & Tavern - Aspen ●

BRECKENRIDGE

Breckenridge Brewery & Pub ●

Broken Compass Brewing ●

HighSide Brewing ●

CENTRAL CITY AREA

Dostal Alley Saloon & Gambling

Emporium - Central City ●

Very Nice Brewing Co - Gilpin County ● ●

EAGLE COUNTY

Craftsman Brew Co- Edwards ●

Eagle River Brewing Co - Gypsum ● ●

Vail Brewing Co - Vail ● ●

EVERGREEN

Evergreen Brewery ● ●

Lariat Lodge Brewing ● ●

FRUITA

Base Camp Provisions ● Copper Club Brewing Co ●

Reckless Roadhouse Brewing ●

GLENWOOD SPRINGS AREA

Brewzone Rifle ●

Carbondale Beer Works Garage

Casey Brewing and Blending

Down Valley Brewing - New Castle

Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub ●

GRAND JUNCTION AREA

Base Camp Beer Works

Gemini Beer Co

Kannah Creek Brewing Co ●

Mama Ree’s Pizza and Brewhouse ● ●

Palisade Brewing Co ● ●

Ramblebine Brewing Co ●

The Rockslide Restaurant and Brewery ●

Trail Life Brewing

IDAHO SPRINGS AREA

Cabin Creek Brewing - Georgetown ●

Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub ●

Westbound & Down Brewing Co ●

SILVERTHORNE AREA

Angry James Brewing - Silverthorne

Dillon Dam Brewery - Dillon ● ●

HighSide Brewing - Frisco ● ●

Outer Range Brewing Co - Frisco ●

Pug Ryan’s Brewery - Dillon ●

Steep Brewing & Coffee - Keystone ●

Syndicate Brewing Co - Silverthorne

Upslope Brewing Co - Silverthorne

DISTRIBUTION ONLY

Andiamo Brewing

Ceria Brewing

Dive Bar Brewing Co

Finkel & Garf Brewing Co

New Planet Beer

Primitive Beer

Sleeping Giant Brewing

DISTILLERIES

DENVER/BOULDER

52Eighty Distilling - Littleton

Abbott & Wallace - Longmont ●

Ballmer Peak Distillery - Lakewood ●

Bear Creek Distillery - Denver ●

The Block Distilling Co - Denver

Boulder Spirits by Vapor DistilleryBoulder

Branch & Barrel Distilling - Centennial

Conflagration Distilling - Wheat Ridge

Deki Spirits - Lafayette

Denver Distillery - Denver ● Deviation Distilling - Denver

Downslope Distilling - Centennial

Dry Land Distillers - Longmont ● ●

The Family Jones Spirit House - Denver ●

Gold Dirt Distillery - Rollinsville ● Hogback Distillery - Boulder, Estes Park

Laws Whiskey House - Denver

Leopold Bros - Denver

Mad Rabbit Distillery - Westminster

Mile High Spirits - Denver

Molly Brown Spirits - Denver

moxYcello - Littleton

Rick Thomas Distillery - Black Hawk

Rocker Spirits - Littleton ●

Spirit Hound Distillers - Denver, Lyons ● ● ●

State 38 Distilling - Golden

Stranahan’s - Denver ●

Talnua Distillery - Arvada

Tighe Brothers Distillery - Denver ● Turnbuckle Distilling - Westminster

NORTHERN COLORADO

477 Distilling - Greeley, Loveland ● ● Elevation 5003 Distillery - Fort Collins

Elkins Distilling Co - Estes Park

Feisty Spirits - Fort Collins

Gnebriated Gnome Distillery - Fort Collins

The Heart Distillery - Windsor ●

Mobb Mountain Distillers - Fort Collins

Mythology Distillery - Steamboat Springs ● ●

NOCO Distillery - Fort Collins

Old Elk Distillery - Fort Collins ●

Overland Trail Distillery - Sterling

Seed & Spirit Distilling - Fort Collins

Spring 44 Distilling - Loveland

Syntax Distillery - Greeley ●

SOUTHERN COLORADO

1350 Distilling - Colo. Springs ●

1874 Distilling - Del Norte ● ●

3 Hundred Days of Shine - Monument ●

Art of the Spirits - Colorado Springs

Axe and the Oak - Colo. Springs ●

Black Bear Distillery - Green Mtn Falls

Blackhat Distillery - Colo. Springs

Deerhammer Distilling - Buena Vista ● Distillery 291 - Colo. Springs

Dune Valley Distillery - Mosca

Meridiem Spirits - Elizabeth

Snitching Lady Distillery - Fairplay ● Spirits of the Rockies - Pueblo

Wood’s High Mountain Distillery woodsdistillery.com

719.207.4315

144 W 1st Salida

WESTERN SLOPE

10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits - Vail ●

Archetype Distillery - Gypsum, Vail

Breckenridge Distillery - Breckenridge●●

Clark & Co’s Distilling - Palisade ● Durango Craft Spirits - Durango

Fraser Valley Distilling ● fraservalleydistilling.com

970.363.7792 410 Zerex St Fraser

Highlands Distillery - Grand Junction ●

Honey House Distillery - Durango

Idlewild Spirits Distillery- Winter Park ●

KJ Wood Distillers - Ouray ●

Marble Distilling Co - Carbondale ● ●

Minturn Whisky - Minturn

Montanya Distillers - Crested Butte

Peach Street Distillers - Palisade ●

Peak Spirits - Hotchkiss

Pullman Distillery - Frisco ●

Shelter Distilling - Montrose

Stoneyard Distillery - Dotsero, Glenwood Springs

Storm King Distilling - Montrose

Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge - Aspen ●

Telluride Distilling Co - Telluride

Woody Creek Distillers - Basalt

DISTRIBUTION ONLY

American Woman Spirit Co.

Arta Tequila

Coyote Gold Margaritas

Deep Roots Distilling

Dirty Dill

Farm and Spirit

felene Vodka

Hoot & Howl Spirits

Ironton Distillery

Kure’s Craft Beverage Co.

Larado Whiskey

Locke & Co Distilling

Mystic Mountain Distillery

Red Rocks Spirits

Ridge River Whiskey

Tincup Whiskey

Tingala Spirits

Uncle Tim’s Cocktails

Vanjak Vodka

WINERIES

GRAND JUNCTION AREA

Avant Vineyards - Palisade

The Blue Beryl Winery - Palisade

BookCliff Vineyards - Palisade ●

Carboy Winery - Palisade ●

Carlson Vineyards - Palisade

Carlson Tasting Room - Grand Junction

Centennial Cellars - Palisade

Colorado Cellars Winery - Palisade ●

Cliff Dweller Wine Co - Palisade

Colterris Winery - Palisade ●

Deroco Cellars - Palisade ● ●

Grande River Vineyards - Palisade ●

Graystone Winery - Clifton

Hermosa Vineyards - Palisade

Mafia Princess Winery - Grand Junction ●

Maison la Belle Vie Winery - Palisade ●

The Ordinary Fellow- Palisade

The Painted Vineyard - Palisade ●

Peachfork Vineyards - Palisade

Restoration Vineyards - Palisade ● ●

Sauvage Spectrum - Palisade ● ●

Shiras Winery - Grand Junction ●

Talon Winery - Palisade

Two Rivers Winery - Grand Junction ●

TWP Winery & Farmhouse - Clifton ●

Varaison Vineyards and WineryPalisade ●

Vines 79 Wine Barn - Palisade

Whitewater Hill Vineyards - Grand Junction

WESTERN SLOPE

5680' Vineyards - Paonia

Alfred Eames Cellars - Paonia ●

Berkeley Estate Cellars - Olathe

Black Bridge Winery - Paonia ●

Chill Switch Wines - Cedaredge

Cottonwood Cellars - Olathe

Jack Rabbit Hill - Hotchkiss

Lanoue DuBois Winery - Montrose

Mesa Winds Farm & Winery - Hotchkiss ●

Mountain View Winery - Olathe

Peony Lane Wine - Paonia

Qutori Wines - Paonia ●

Stone Cottage Cellars - Paonia ●

Stoney Mesa Winery - Cedaredge ●

The Storm Cellar Winery - Hotchkiss ●

Williams Cellars - Cedaredge

FOUR CORNERS AREA

Durango Winery - Durango ● ●

Flying T Wine - Cortez

Four Leaves Winery - Durango ● ●

Fox Fire Farms - Ignacio ●

Sauvage Spectrum - Ouray ●

Sutcliffe Vineyards - Cortez ●

Yellow Car Country Wines - Cortez

CENTRAL MOUNTAINS

Alpenglow at the Granary - Hayden ● ●

Buckel Family Wine - Crested Butte

Carboy Winery - Breckenridge ● Continental Divide WineryBreckenridge, Fairplay ● Mountain Spirit Winery - Salida

Steamboat Winery - Steamboat Springs

Vines at Vail Winery - Wolcott

Winter Park Winery - Fraser

SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE

Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose

Bugling Elk Vineyards - Penrose ● Carbone Winery - Mosca ●

Evergood Adventure Wines - Palmer Lake

Fountain Creek Winery - Fountain ● Latigo Winery - Black Forest

Legatum Cellars - Canon City

Manitou Winery - Manitou Springs ● Pop’s Vineyard - Penrose ●

The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey - Canon City ●

CENTRAL FRONT RANGE

Allis Ranch Winery - Sedalia

Aspen Peak Winery & Bistro - Bailey ● ●

Attimo Wine - Denver

Augustina’s Winery - Nederland

Balistreri Vineyards - Denver ● Bigsby’s Folly - Denver ● Blanchard Family Wines - Denver, Golden

Bonacquisti Wine Company - Denver ●

BookCliff Vineyards - Boulder ● ● Carboy Winery - Denver, Littleton ● Colorado Sake Co. - Denver ● ●

Creekside Cellars - Evergreen ●

Deep Roots Winery & Bistro - Golden ●●

InVINtions - Greenwood Village

Kingman Estates Winery - Denver ● Ladrón Cellars - Englewood

Purgatory Cellars Winery - Parker

Silver Vines Winery - Arvada, Boulder ● ●

Spero Winery - Denver

Taboche Winery - Broomfield

Turquoise Mesa Winery - Broomfield

Vinnie Fera - Boulder

Water 2 Wine - Littleton ●

The Wine Barrel - Parker ●

NORTHERN FRONT RA NGE

Alluvial Farm & Vineyards - Fort Collins

Bad Bitch Cellars - Ault

Blendings Winery - Fort Collins

The OBC Wine Project - Fort Collins ● Snowy Peaks Winery - Estes Park ● ●

Sweet Heart Winery - Loveland ● Tamburi Wine - Fort Collins

Ten Bears Winery - Laporte ●

PLAINS

Claremont Inn & Winery - Stratton ●

Country Road Vines and Wines - Fort

Morgan ● ●

Mummy Hill Winery - Holyoke

DISTRIBUTION ONLY

Aquila Cellars

Bluejays Winery

Fallen Mountain Wines

IndoVINO

Settembre Cellars

Wild Mountain Cellars

CIDERIES

13° Brix Cider Bistro - Palisade ● Apple Valley Cider Co - Penrose

Big B’s Fruit Co - Hotchkiss ● ●

Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose

Clear Fork Cider - Paonia

Climb Hard Cider Co - Distribution Only

Colorado Cider Co - Fort Collins, Lakewood ●

EsoTerra Cider - Durango, Delores ● ●

Fenceline Cider - Mancos ● ●

Happy Hollow Hard Cider - Cedaredge

Haykin Family Cider - Aurora

Locust Cider - Fort Collins, Lakewood ●

Old Mine Cidery - Erie ●

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 ● ●

Vanishing West Ciders - Aurora

Waldschänke Ciders - Denver ●

Wild Cider - Firestone ●

MEADERIES

Alpenglow at the Granary - Hayden ● ●

Antelope Ridge Mead - Colorado Springs

Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose

Cloud City Modern Mead - Leadville

Colorado Cellars Winery - Palisade ● Dragon Meadery - Aurora

Drekar Meadery - Colorado Springs

Honnibrook Meadery - Castle Rock, Littleton ●

Hunters Moon Meadery - Severance

Laughing Leprechaun MeaderyDistribution Only

Legends: A Meadery - Berthoud ●

Mad Marmot Meadery - Distribution Only

Meadery of the Rockies - Palisade

Meadkrieger - Loveland ● ●

Miracle Stag Meadery - Distribution Only

Queen Bee Brews - Denver

Redstone Meadery - Boulder

Slaymaker Cellars - Idaho Springs

Yellow Car Country Wines - Cortez ●

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