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Coors Brewery has a long history of producing beer in Colorado. Established in 1873, Coors Banquet gold lager has become an international brand. In September 2021, the 140 year old brewery introduced Coors Five Trail Blended Whiskey, expanding its line of products to include distilled spirits.
After surviving Colorado’s historic floods in 2013, Spirit Hound Distillers rebuilt and created a fantastic Straight Malt Whisky. Coming from the initial White Dog spirit, which is outstanding on it’s own, Spirit Hound has created a unique whiskey that varies from barrel to barrel.
Craft wine continues to grow in popularity as more local wineries open and the industry expands. Many of today’s winery owners started as home brewers and winemakers. Now that they have turned their hobby into a business, they are able to help other wine enthusiasts experience the magic of making wine. By offering batches, wineries let their customers go hands-on and create their own vintage from making the wine to bottling.
When it comes to the business of craft wineries, there are several potential income streams that keep the business in the black. From serving wine in the tasting room to selling bottles in the winery and local liquor stores, profits are available in a variety of ways. Winery VIP Clubs are a fantastic way to help the winery generate revenue and maintain a connection with their clientele, and a great way for the consumer to get to know their local craft wineries.
Adding smoke to a cocktail is a way to change the flavor and texture of the drink. The process of infusing smoke into whiskey, or even wine, is generally the same. The result of adding smoke has a way of taking the taste of a drink to a whole new level. Some distilleries, restaurants and even wineries, offer smoked versions of their spirits.
Combining a distillery with top notch spirits, a kitchen with an executive chef and a line of pre-bottled drinks that are remarkably good, The Family Jones Distillery is a destination worth visiting. The restaurant style atmosphere, in the middle of an up and coming neighborhood, is unique among Denver distilleries.
After being shut down in 2020, the 30th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest was back for another great year. Wineries from the Grand Valley area and beyond shared their best wines at this fun, annual event.
Kingman Estate Winery is one of the few Colorado Front Range wineries crushing their own grapes to make craft wine. Starting with a wine making kit, Doug and Karen Kingman have been making wine commercially for the last ten years, producing some of the finest wines in Colorado.
Leopold Bros Distillery creates a couple of different Old Fashioneds. Their standard Old Fashioned comes with a Maraschino Cherry Liqueur twist for a flavorful drink.
The Wine Barrel produce a Cabernet blend. Clarke Farms Fortitude, a red blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec grapes is a fantastic wine.