Prost Brewing opens huge new biergarten and production facility

Prost Brewing opens huge new biergarten and production facility

As the craft beer industry in Colorado has matured and settled in the two years since the end of the pandemic, there has been a spate of small buyouts, closures and consolidations. For some, this has meant difficult times. For others, it has created opportunities to expand. On Dec. 20. Prost Brewing, which was founded … Read more

Fudge, eggnog, beer, tamales: convent-made food and drinks help monks and nuns spread joy, and pay the bills, over Christmas

Fudge, eggnog, beer, tamales: convent-made food and drinks help monks and nuns spread joy, and pay the bills, over Christmas

“Our kitchen is a witness to God’s love to those outside,” said Sister Abigail, one of the 10 cloistered nuns of the Perpetual Adorers of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. Customers buy marmalade jams and cakes made by cloistered nuns at a market in the Reales Alcázares in Seville, … Read more

Oasis Brewing closes after 5 years in north Denver

Oasis Brewing closes after 5 years in north Denver

Oasis Brewing, a small taproom located inside a former church in Denver’s Highland Square, said Wednesday on Facebook that it will close for good on Dec. 23. “It is with a heavy heart that we are closing Oasis after a final day of serving amazing beer on December 23rd. Words cannot express how grateful we … Read more

“Newgrass” bar taking over for Sancho’s Broken Arrow on Colfax

“Newgrass” bar taking over for Sancho’s Broken Arrow on Colfax

As the founder of a local billiards league, Patrick McNally has spent innumerable hours in bars shooting pool and drinking beer. So much so, that he noticed a niche of consumers that could use a space dedicated to their interests – namely, fans of newgrass music. “We go out to these places and these jukeboxes … Read more

UAE’s first-ever brewery is set to open for public soon

UAE’s first-ever brewery is set to open for public soon

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is all set to make a significant milestone with the opening of a first-of-its-kind microbrewery and gastropub in Abu Dhabi by the end of this month. The license has been granted to Abu Dhabi-based craft beer manufacturer Craft by Side Hustle to sell beer that has been produced on-site. It will … Read more

A first for the UAE: brewery to make and sell beer in Abu Dhabi, a big change from when locally produced alcohol was illegal

A first for the UAE: brewery to make and sell beer in Abu Dhabi, a big change from when locally produced alcohol was illegal

It is the latest in a series of moves to loosen socially conservative laws in the UAE and the surrounding Gulf region, as countries open up their economies and focus on industries other than oil. A little-noticed rule change published in Abu Dhabi in 2021 allows licence holders to ferment alcoholic beverages for consumption on … Read more

Grist Brew Co. closing; Living the Dream moving in

Grist Brew Co. closing; Living the Dream moving in

In a one-two move in Denver’s southern suburbs, Grist Brew Co. said Wednesday it will close its 12-year-old Highlands Ranch taphouse, at 9150 Commerce Center Circle, at the end of the year, while Littleton’s Living the Dream Brewing will take Grist’s place in January. Living the Dream is also moving into the small bar that … Read more