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New Belgium airs TV commercials for the first time in eight years, but not in Colorado

By Jonathan Shikes Tue., May 21 2013 at 1:01 PM

A scene from the new ad campaign.

New Belgium Brewing is running its first TV ad campaign in eight years, buying airtime in twelve markets across the country in order to help beer drinkers associate the name Fat Tire with the brewery itself, which wants to push the rest of its lineup.

But the commercial, a thirty-second spot created by Denver's Cultivator Advertising, won't be seen in Colorado -- where New Belgium is based.

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New Belgium Brewing, Stacy Peralta

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Anders Fridén of metal act In Flames becomes honorary brewer at Great Divide

By Patrick Langlois Mon., Dec. 10 2012 at 1:59 PM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Booze News, Cafe Society

Anders Fridén, far right, takes a break with the brewers at Great Divide.

Great Divide Brewing has been distributing its beers to Sweden for years via Great Brands -- a craft-beer-focused Swedish distributor that carries a handful of American brews, including those from Avery, Left Hand, Oskar Blues and Ska. The Denver brewery has garnered many fans in Scandinavia since, one of whom happens to be the lead singer of the metal band In Flames, due to open for Lamb of God at the Fillmore tonight.

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Plenty of beer and wine will be flowing this evening

By Patrick Langlois Thu., Nov. 15 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Culinary Events, Wine

The Rocky Mountain French American Chamber of Commerce will host the fourteenth annual Beaujolais and Beyond Food & Wine Festival at Infinity Park Event Center, 4400 East Kentucky Avenue, tonight from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The fundraiser features more than twenty local restaurants, and participating chefs will take part in a culinary challenge to create French-inspired dishes paired with Beaujolais Nouveau wine. Among this year's judges? Cafe Society's Lori Midson.

Also on tap tonight: Chef & Brew at the Oriental Theater, 4335 West 44th Avenue. The beer and food festival, which runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m., will pair twelve local chefs and breweries in a friendly competition judged by attendees.

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Beaujolais and Beyond Food & Wine Festival, Chef & Brew

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Celebrate the Great American Beer Festival at Falling Rock today

By Patrick Langlois Fri., Oct. 12 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Colorado Beer Calendar, Culinary Events

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The taps at Falling Rock, 1919 Blake Street, are always up-to-date, especially during the Great American Beer Festival. In fact, Denver's most famous craft-beer bar can be a welcome alternative to the massive fest. There will be daily tappings throughout the weekend there, and today's begins at noon with the annual Sierra Nevada Kill-A-Keg, in which the bar's patrons attempt to "kill" a keg of the brewery's Harvest Ale as quickly as possible.

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Celebrate local beer and food at The Kitchen [Next Door] tonight

By Patrick Langlois Wed., Oct. 10 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Colorado Beer Calendar, Culinary Events

The Kitchen [Next Door] Facebook page

The Kitchen [Next Door], 1035 Pearl Street in Boulder, is hosting a casual beer-and-food-pairing this evening at 7 p.m., celebrating five of the best Colorado craft breweries that have consistently been on tap at the restaurant: Oskar Blues, Dry Dock, Odell, Funkwerks and Upslope.

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Dry Dock, Funkwerks, Odell, Oskar Blues, The Kitchen [Next Door], Upslope

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Tonight: Take a hike at Wynkoop Brewery

By Patrick Langlois Tue., Oct. 9 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Colorado Beer Calendar, Culinary Events

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Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, presents Beers Made by Walking from 5 to 8 p.m. today. The mini-beer fest will feature ten beers that were made over the past summer by nine well-known breweries around Colorado; each includes some sort of edible or medicinal plant that was discovered along the route.

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Beers Made by Walking, Crooked Stave, Lone Tree Brewing, Oskar Blues, Phantom Canyon, Pikes Peak Brewing, Ska Brewing, Strange Brewing, Trinity Brewing, Wynkoop Brewing Co

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Culinary calendar: Beer season has begun

By Patrick Langlois Fri., Sep. 28 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Culinary Events

Courtesy of Lowry Beer Garden

Oktoberfest kicked off last weekend on Larimer Street, and today another version of the annual festivity will debut at the Lowry Beer Garden, 7577 East Academy Boulevard. The space's inaugural, three-day celebration naturally includes beer, brats and other German delicacies.

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Briarwood Inn, Great Divide Brewery, Lowry Beer Garden, Oktoberfest

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Photos: West Flanders is brewing on Pearl Street in Boulder

By Patrick Langlois Mon., Sep. 24 2012 at 3:44 PM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Open and Shut Cases, The Dish

All photos by Elyse Mitchell.

West Flanders Brewery opened its doors over the weekend at 1125 Pearl Street in Boulder, in the former home of BJ'S Restaurant & Brewhouse (which has relocated to 1690 28th Street in Boulder). The brewpub is one of several new breweries tapping into that town, including J Wells, Wild Woods and Fate Brewing.

Westword's Elyse Mitchell brings back these photos of opening night at Pearl Street's latest beer-centric tenant:

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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, Pearl Street Mall, West Flanders Brewing

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Culinary Calendar: Oktoberfest, beer dinners, Icelandic cuisine and more

By Patrick Langlois Mon., Sep. 24 2012 at 6:00 AM

Categories: Beer Pairings, Cafe Society, Culinary Events

Elyse Mitchell

West Flanders Brewery is open in Boulder.

West Flanders Brewery, 1125 Pearl Street in Boulder, hosted a soft opening over the weekend in the former home of BJ'S Restaurant & Brewhouse (which has relocated to 1690 28th Street in Boulder). The new brewery tapped its keg just in time for the fall -- a season definitely worth toasting.

Here's a taste of what's on the culinary calendar this week:

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