Grapes and Grain Podcast

03/06/2022

Who's planning to GABF?

Limited tickets and post-COVID demand mean the beer festival could sell out quickly.

16/03/2022

The days are longer, the temperatures are rising and spring is officially beginning to bloom in Colorado. Now that calls for a toast.

Forget spring cleaning. Here’s to spring drinking!

08/03/2022

A toast to International Women's Day!

Because Colorado is with ladies making local beer.

03/03/2022

Looking for somewhere new to drink? Here are seven places tapping in to the Colorado craft beer scene.

Coloradans, I hope you’re thirsty.

21/02/2022

Much like the beer menu, offerings at WeldWerks Brewing Co.'s restaurant will rotate frequently.

Drinkers visiting WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley for a pint will soon have the option to order food to pair it with.

04/02/2022

It took Paul Myhill, aka Colorado Beer Guy, only 18 months to drink his way through all 467 breweries, brewpubs, satellite brewery restaurants and beer taprooms in Colorado. Now that calls for a toast 🍻

What’s the wackiest pour Paul Myhill, a.k.a. the Colorado Beer Guy, had along the way? “Nothing surprises me anymore,” he said.

03/02/2022

Finding women and BIPOC leaders In the craft beer industry Is still a rarity. According to a 2021 study, 93.5% of craft brewery owners are white and 75.6% are male.

Because many professionals get their start at home, Julia Herz, executive director of the American Homebrewers Association, says it's imperative to bring more diversity into the fold.

“Beer has no gender and anyone who is a legal drinking adult who wants to brew is legally allowed to brew,” Herz said. “I want to emphasize that the club of homebrewers is open to all walks of life.”

“I’m looking at, not just potential challenges of getting women and diverse audiences homebrewing, but also an incredible opportunity,” Herz said.

01/02/2022

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26/01/2022

Hey NTX fam: If you’ve ever considered a career in , there’s an excellent opportunity this week to see how to get your foot in the brew house. The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is hosting a job fair where 400 of its members will be recruiting for various positions from brewing to sales to finance and more. The goal is to welcome new talent into the industry and help bring diversity into the workforce. “As a project of the Guild’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee, we’re really striving to reach folks who may have felt Iike there wasn’t a place for them in our I dusted,” says Meg Ellis, membership and biz development manager for TCBG.

Event deets: Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hop and Sting Brewing Co. in Grapevine. Register to attend at: https://tickets.texascraftbrewersguild.org/e/craftbeercareersntx

Peep a sampling of jobs at https://texascraftbrewersguild.org/jobs/.

Cheers! 🍻

25/01/2022

Double the taprooms mean double the fun -- and beer! -- at Ratio Beerworks and Westbound & Down Brewing Company.

Ratio Beerworks and Westbound and Down Brewing open second locations in Denver and Lafayette, respectively.

13/01/2022

BIG beer news: Some of the U.S' most beloved craft beer brands are joining the Monster Energy family.

This acquisition marks Monster’s first foray into the alcoholic beverage space.

22/12/2021

Beer is officially flowing at SweetWater Brewing Company's outpost in Fort Collins. The massive new facility anchors the brewery's expansion to the Western U.S., but there's also space for locals to belly up and enjoy their favorite beers as well as some special-to-Colorado recipes.

Did you hit up SweetWater Brewing Co. in Fort Collins on opening weekend? If not, take a virtual tour below.

14/12/2021

Some might prefer a hot cocktail or mulled wine in the wintertime, but for beer drinkers, it’s the season to reach for beverages that warm from the inside out. Here are 8 festive beers to try this season.

Queue up the stouts, porters and winter warmers for cold weather.

19/11/2021

The Court of Master Sommeliers announced Wednesday that Drew Hendricks, co-founder of the Dallas-based wine conference and awards competition TEXSOM, and five other master sommeliers will no longer be members of the elite wine group following an external investigation of allegations brought forward last October in an article in The New York Times.

Details of the allegations against each of the sommeliers were not given, but the court said in its announcement that accusations ranged from “inappropriate comments and flirting to nonconsensual touching and exploiting a mentoring relationship for a perceived quid pro quo.”

Dallas master sommelier Drew Hendricks stripped of the prestigious title by the Court of Master Sommeliers after accusations of sexual misconduct.

10/11/2021

There's a new trend in Colorado wine bubbling to the surface. From Charmat tanks to pét-nats to traditional methods, here's where you should be drinking local sparkling wine.

Here’s a toast to the next big thing in Colorado wine: bubbles!

07/10/2021

Going on a beer-cation to Colorado soon? Here's why you should add Cannonball Creek Brewing Company to your beverage bucket list.

Winning 14 medals in nine years from the Great American Beer Festival is an incredible feat for any brewery, especially one making just 700 barrels of beer a year. Don’t sleep on Cannonball C…

06/10/2021

Love them or hate them, pumpkin spice beers taking over the seasonal aisle.

When you need something harder than a pumpkin spice latte, savor the flavor of fall with these Colorado beers.

29/09/2021

Where to find fresh hop beers in Colorado. Get 'em while you can!

During harvest season in August and September, brewers have a once-a-year opportunity to make beer with fresh, rather than dried, hops. The resulting fresh hop, or wet hop, beers tend to taste fres…

16/09/2021

It's time to celebrate the biggest beer drinking season of the year. Grab your favorite Märzen and take a virtual visit to Oktoberfest with this episode. Prost!

‎Show Grapes and Grain, Ep Prost to Oktoberfest - Sep 16, 2019

23/08/2021

Colorado's once hoppy go lucky Is now in dire straits, as farmers battle several challenges, not the least of which is finding customers. Support your local hop farmers!

Colorado farmers harvested 147 acres of hops in 2020, but the irony is drinkers will rarely find them in locally made beers.

10/08/2021

Molson Coors, a name synonymous with beer, is getting Into the spirits game. The new libation, which comes out in September, is a blend of several spirits, including a Colorado single-malt.

Colorado will be one of four states where Five Trail whiskey hits shelves in September.

05/08/2021

Wynkoop Brewing Co.'s famed Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout Is back on tap and this time it's brewed with 60 flame-roasted bull balls. And at 9.1% ABV, it will make you grow a pair.

A pickle seltzer and a stour brewed with Rocky Mountain oysters are just the beginning of the summer drinking fun.

03/08/2021

Oh no, this feels like deja vu.

The cancelation offers a somber signal of how the ongoing pandemic could impact fall events.

24/06/2021

Cañon City's longest operating business on U.S. 50 is not just a cider maker -- it makes CHERRY cider.

Walking into DiNardo’s Original Cider Mill and Farm Market storefront is a step into Cañon City history. DiNardo’s Cider is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, keeping its title as the long…

23/06/2021

Come for the mountains, leave with some booze to-go.

Colorado restaurants and bars will be able to sell cocktails, six-packs, bottles of wine and liquor to-go or for delivery until July 1, 2025. Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill into law Tuesday.