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Creative collaborations are a simple concept, yet powerful when executed well. Whether it be two musicians coming together to belt out a unique song, authors writing a story as they alternate chapters or directors putting...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center Benefit Bash is returning for its 14th year to support avalanche education in Colorado. The event has raised over $1 million since 2008, and organizers have high fundraising hopes for...

The wintry weather this week might have some checking their calendars, but it is still October. Halloween is here this weekend, and with it comes the return of traditional activities like trick-or-treating, costume parties, pumpkin...

In honor of Celiac Awareness Month, Golden’s Holidaily Brewing Co. collaborated with nine other breweries to make a gluten-free beer. One of those is Breckenridge’s Broken Compass Brewing, which signed up to participate so that...

It was her final speech in a series of regional conferences throughout NZ.

It was her final speech in a series of regional conferences throughout NZ.

It was April 2020, and Justin Baccary, the owner of Station 26 Brewing, was prepared for a bloodbath. Like many other states, Colorado had forced its bars, breweries and restaurants to close in March to try and stem the rising rate of COVID-19 infections, and it was becoming clear to Baccary and others that what had once looked like a three-to-six-month nightmare was turning into an indefinite hell-scape for businesses of all kinds. The Brewers Association trade group had just released the resu...

Station 26, Strange Craft, Joyride, Epic, Jagged Mountain, 4 Noses, Wibby, Broken Compass, Horse & Dragon and Elevation have already announced firkin tappings and dates, and many more are expected to follow. The Guild, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for Colorado craft breweries, had a rough 2020 after it had to cancel all of its signature festivals and events and lay off two of its three staff members — and 2021 could be just as bad depending on the trajectory of the pandemic, ...

“We wanted to open on Main Street, but couldn’t find the room,” said Ford. Instead, the brewery rented out an additional unit at their “OG location” on the north end of Breckenridge and opened up a taproom right next to their main brewery, offering shuttle services for people who wanted a ride from downtown over to their place for a brew. “For 7 years we’ve been out there and life’s been great,” said Ford. Still, the idea to open up a taphouse to cater to locals and visitors l...

HighSide Brewing’s new head brewer, Thomas Larsen, is bringing over 20 years of brewing experience to the Frisco brewery. Originally from Denver, Larsen said he has been coming up to Summit County all his life,...