by Amanda Miller Published: May 18,2012
Tags: beer, burgers, Colorado Springs, liquor license
Larkburger, a Colorado burger joint that recently opened a new location at 1904 Southgate, is applying for a liquor license. The new restaurant at the Broadmoor Towne Center will serve beer at its newest location if the city of Colorado Springs Liquor and Beer Licensing Board approves the application at its meeting Friday morning. “All [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: April 25,2012
Tags: beer, Colorado Brewers Association
Yesterday, the news was that the craft brewing industry in Colorado provided $714 million in economic impact. If that seemed high, apparently it was. The Colorado Brewers Association reported today that craft breweries bring an annual $446 million boost to the state economy – still an impressive number, although not nearly the almost three-quarters of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2012
Tags: beer, Colorado, Denver, European, Molson Coors
Molson Coors will spend $3.54 billion to buy StarBev and its nine breweries in central and eastern Europe as it expands its operations further. The Denver brewer is betting on a vibrant region once the economic crises subsides in the European Union, where unemployment has now reached the highest point since the euro was introduced [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: January 23,2012
Tags: beer, brew pub, Colorado Springs, concert promoter, Craft Lager Festival, event center, Manitou Springs, music
Plans for a new event center in Manitou Springs are moving forward. Julian Heron, president of the Craft Lager Festival, said the big project he’s been working on during the last year is gaining momentum. He aims to build an event center on the western edge of Manitou Springs that will have indoor and outdoor [...] [...]
Scott Koons and his business partner John Bauer certainly like beer, but that’s not necessarily why they opened Colorado Mountain Brewery... [...]
It seemed like an innovative way to buy a beer company: Start an online campaign to purchase the iconic Pabst Brewing Co. and sell shares on Facebook and Twitter to cover the $300 million cost. Michael Migliozzi II and Brian William Flatow found 5 million people who said they would invest a total of $200 [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: April 12,2011
Tags: beer
Legislation to let convenience stores and groceries in Colorado sell full-strength beer was killed yesterday in the House. The bill died on a standing division in the House, with only 18 members — 12 of them Republicans — rising in support of House Bill 1284, well under the 33 votes necessary for approval. Senate Bill [...] [...]
Colorado agriculture officials are turning to brewers to see if they can help boost sales of millet. Colorado produced a little more than 60 percent of all millet in the U.S. last year. The cereal grain is only a $50 million crop for the United States, while wheat is worth several billion dollars each year. [...] [...]
Colorado Springs State Rep. Larry Liston is hoping the fifth time will be a charm. This is the fifth straight year that the state Legislature will duke it out over a bill like the one he’s sponsoring, HB 1284, which would allow grocery and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer. It’s hard to say whether [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 25,2011
Tags: beer
A proposal to allow gas stations, grocery stores and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer is advancing at the state Capitol. A House committee voted 7-6 to back the measure on Thursday. The Denver Post reported that the issue will now advance to the full House for debate for the first time. Supermarkets and other [...] [...]
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