For your next commute, here’s a long lesson on the evolution of craft beer
Remember Evan Parent, the guy who unsuccessfully sued MillerCoors over its supposedly deceptive marketing of Blue Moon beer?
Well, he was featured recently on the podcast Theory of Everything – and the episode provides a deeper look into not just his reasoning (which I still find fairly silly) and the broader debate over the corporatization of the beer scene.
“I’m paying $7 for this pint when I could be drinking a Bud Light for $3,” Parent says. “What I was willing to pay the $7 for was the fact that it was a craft beer.”
The episode goes on to explore the beer scene far and wide, touching not just on ingredients but economics. It’s about an hour in all, split across two episodes.
Save them to your phone if you’d like to understand a bit more about the parade of breweries that’s still marching into Denver – including the very newest one, which Ashley wrote about earlier this month.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, April 23-25
In-person events are roaring back — with a vengeance.
‘Common consumption’ in Denver won’t look anything like drinking in New Orleans or Las Vegas — but hey, it’s still sort of mobile boozing
The city's common consumption laws got some tweaks this week.
See the newly renovated Denver Art Museum’s Martin Building in *drum roll* October
The old North Building is set to open Oct. 24
Denver PrideFest and Juneteenth will both be sort-of in-person this year
The Center on Colfax is also helping the Juneteenth Music Festival put on a Black Pride event – you can weigh in on what that may look like.
Historic Colorado KKK membership documents, newly published, show white supremacy was rampant in 1920s Denver
There were about 107,000 white men living in Denver in 1920. Documents suggest close to 30,000 of them were registered members of the Ku Klux Klan.
La Alma Lincoln Park moves closer to becoming the city’s second-ever historic cultural district
It's been quietly in the works for years, but the process is now formally underway after an application was filed.
RTD aimed for equity when making pandemic-era cuts, and it got pretty dang close
As the pandemic worsened, the agency made major cuts and changes to more than 100 routes.
The University of Denver will require students to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination this fall
The school is considering a similar mandate for faculty and staff.
“The work has just begun”: Derek Chauvin guilty verdict draws reactions from Denverites
Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
Levitt Pavilion returns with a pretty stellar lineup of free concerts
The Ruby Hill Park venue has been shuttered during the pandemic.
Denver weather vs. spring: Snow, ice and slush will give way to sunshine
Just after midnight, the National Weather Service reported 4.8 inches of snow in downtown Denver -- but the sun's out now.
Denver legalizes weed delivery (and other things to know about the biggest overhaul ever to the city’s marijuana laws)
City Council passed the biggest changes to the city's marijuana laws since recreational sales began. Mayor Hancock still needs to sign off on the rules, potentially on 4/20.
Denver snow: Storm could disrupt commutes, will definitely disrupt belief spring exists
After the snow falls, the Front Range will face near-record low temperatures. Happy April!
After past missteps, History Colorado includes Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes in a Sand Creek Massacre exhibit
“We want to be involved in telling the story. We haven't had that and didn't have that in the earlier times."
Denver says it wants to help more Latinos get the COVID vaccine. Data shows that’s not happening.
A fraction of Latino residents have gotten an initial shot, while white residents are nearing 75 percent.
Denverites protest more police killings as they wait for the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial
"Honestly, if they let him free all hell's going to break loose."
Restaurant operators say fewer COVID-19 restrictions “didn’t really change all that much” on the first day
The six-foot distancing rule is still a huge limiting factor.
Why you received an ominous Brita filter in the mail from Denver Water
The short answer is the utility is trying to get the lead out. Here is the medium-sized answer.
Art District on Santa Fe considers resuming First Fridays
With new programming, good weather and improving optimism, businesses and galleries are seeing more foot traffic.
Things to do in Denver this weekend, April 16-18
With snow in the forecast, consider watching some movies?