Ironton Distillery is following through on previously announced plans to close its six-year-old facility in the River North Art District and move its operation to the town of Louisville. Its last day at 3636 Chestnut Place, will be Dec. 21. “The biggest impetus for the closure … focuses squarely on preparing to open a new … Read more
With hundreds of breweries and dozens of distilleries, Colorado’s craft beverage scene is overflowing with options. Choosing where to belly up can be tough when you’re oh-so-thirsty. While we highly recommend checking out the local libations wherever your journey takes you, these 10 beer and spirits producers are destinations in their own right with, drinks … Read more
The owners of a Lakewood fried chicken joint consider themselves optimists. Every time they’ve found their storefront window shattered by a rock, they’ve named the projectile, put it on display and got back to business. “I guess it’s just like an ongoing joke,” said Ivy Pham, co-owner of Kickin Chicken. “Now, we have three rocks, … Read more
Rubber duckies bobbing on ice. A smoke show. Colorful floral arrangements and fruit floats. Punch bowls always deliver on the “ooh-ahh” factor, according to beverage industry veteran Tasmen Braam, general manager of The Family Jones Spirit House (3245 Osage St.) So, when Braam decided to add a few shareable sippers to the menu to showcase … Read more
Thousands of Ontario liquor store employees will walk off the job Friday after contract negotiations between the LCBO and its workers broke down, the workers’ union says. Representatives of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) blamed Premier Doug Ford’s government for the breakdown at a news conference Thursday evening, just hours before the midnight strike deadline … Read more
A group of ex-law enforcement wants Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a bill that would let New York micro-liquor distillers and cideries directly ship to customers, claiming it will increase underage drinking. New York’s wineries have had the right to make direct home shipments since 2005. “Direct to consumer shipping has been proven to weaken … Read more
As a whiskey maker, Al Laws is no stranger to waiting. Laws, president and founder of Laws Whiskey House in Denver, distilled his first batch of liquor on July 4, 2011. But because time is an essential ingredient in whiskey, it wasn’t until October 2014 that he released the first bottles. That said, it’s been … Read more
A Denver distillery is relocating operations to the suburbs, and when it does it will close its taproom and restaurant in the city. Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse, which opened in the River North Arts District in 2018, will soon break ground on a brand new production facility located at 1303 Empire Rd. in Louisville. According … Read more
Denver-based Stranahan’s distillery marks its 20th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, the whiskey maker is tracing its roots back to Aspen with a new tasting room and restaurant opening in March in the mountain town. The Aspen Whiskey Lodge, at 307 S. Mill St., serves alpine-inspired dishes alongside drams and cocktails featuring the distillery’s … Read more
Coloradans looking for excellent whiskey don’t need to look far. That’s according to the judges at the Whisky Magazine Awards, who recently honored several local distilleries in its nationwide competition. Laws Whiskey House’s Four Grain Bourbon Cask Strength was named the best single-barrel bourbon (non-Kentucky) at the 2024 Whisky Magazine Awards.(Provided by Laws Whiskey House) … Read more
