John Giuffo of
Forbes quaffed all of the local IPA that he could while in Denver.
Excerpt:
No craft brew fan’s visit to Denver is complete without a visit to the
Wynkoop Brewing Company – the epicenter of Colorado’s, and arguably the country’s, craft brewing community. Colorado’s first brewpub, opened in 1988 by a small group that included now-governor John Hickenlooper, is known nationwide as a trailblazer, taking advantage of brewing laws initially loosened almost a decade earlier by President Jimmy Carter. They touched off a craft brewing revolution that has exploded in popularity, and remains robust – with
new businesses opening all the time all over the state.
Wynkoop still offers a wide and satisfying array of more than fifteen different beers, including three different IPAs. Three! Having learned my lesson from the previous day’s intoxicating lunch, I learned my lesson and ordered a sample flight of their three hoppiest options.
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