It’s always an honor to be recognized in one’s field, but for a young store like Wyatt’s Wet Goods, it is indeed an honor to be recognized with a mention in the June-July 2016 issue of Craft Beer & Brewing magazine as one of the places to visit in their
Hard cider has long been a traditional favorite of Europeans, and has been experiencing consistent growth for the last few years among the craft beverage movement here. The cider industry grew by 400% in 2014 and there are now more than 150 cider brands nationwide. Cider is usually carbonated. Although
This Saturday, May 21, is World Whisky Day. Founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman, a then-student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, this drinking holiday falls on the third Saturday of May each year. Approximately a quarter of a million people participate annually, either through events registered on the
One of the hottest recent brands of tequila has a Colorado connection. Suerte Tequila (which means “luck” in Spanish) was founded by two partners from Boulder who teamed with a family distillery in the high country of Jalisco, Mexico, to produce and market their small batch, single estate, handcrafted tequila.
In early 2012, Feisty Spirits became the first craft distillery in Fort Collins. They specialize in single barrel whiskies made with diverse organic grains that are aged in charred American oak barrels. The folks at Feisty believe producing craft whiskey is an art form and they are passionate about creating
It seems like the simplest of cocktails, but it is one that always rates highest on bartenders’ most respected drink lists. It has been the choice of kings and queens, and you too may revel in its simple effervescent majesty this weekend. International Gin and Tonic Day is Saturday, April
Last Saturday, April 2, the final four in Wyatt’s IPA Madness faced off for the title of Longmont’s Most Popular IPA. The following four finalists, and their blind taste test pitchers were as follows: Bootstrap Insane Rush IPA (Pitcher #1) Wibby IPL (Pitcher #2) Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA (Pitcher #3)
Bourbon Barrel Aging Trend Spreads to Wine Before the advent of stainless steel storage tanks and kegs, the makers of alcoholic beverages used barrels out of necessity. If you produced rum, you simply reused rum barrels. If you made whiskey, you used whiskey barrels, and so forth. Cross flavoring with
Why Wyatt’s Wet Goods? Wyatt’s is the brain child of Dennis, Joe, Hannah and Lindsey. The inspiration comes from a love of the adult alcohol beverage industry, particularly the retail environment. It has been asked who we are and where are we from. Dennis’ (that’s me, the short old bald
Cloosterbitter is based on a 15th century recipe from the Monastry Claerkamp, where the monks embraced the medicinal properties of this unique bitter. Long ago, Brother Jacob would collect all kinds of natural ingredients during his walks around the monastery. These included nettles, cloverleaf, daisies, mint, dandelion, and milfoil. He
It’s always an honor to be recognized in one’s field, but for a young store like Wyatt’s Wet Goods, it is indeed an honor to be recognized with a mention
Hard cider has long been a traditional favorite of Europeans, and has been experiencing consistent growth for the last few years among the craft beverage movement here. The cider industry
This Saturday, May 21, is World Whisky Day. Founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman, a then-student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, this drinking holiday falls on the third
One of the hottest recent brands of tequila has a Colorado connection. Suerte Tequila (which means “luck” in Spanish) was founded by two partners from Boulder who teamed with a
In early 2012, Feisty Spirits became the first craft distillery in Fort Collins. They specialize in single barrel whiskies made with diverse organic grains that are aged in charred American
It seems like the simplest of cocktails, but it is one that always rates highest on bartenders’ most respected drink lists. It has been the choice of kings and queens,
Last Saturday, April 2, the final four in Wyatt’s IPA Madness faced off for the title of Longmont’s Most Popular IPA. The following four finalists, and their blind taste test
Bourbon Barrel Aging Trend Spreads to Wine Before the advent of stainless steel storage tanks and kegs, the makers of alcoholic beverages used barrels out of necessity. If you produced
Why Wyatt’s Wet Goods? Wyatt’s is the brain child of Dennis, Joe, Hannah and Lindsey. The inspiration comes from a love of the adult alcohol beverage industry, particularly the retail
Cloosterbitter is based on a 15th century recipe from the Monastry Claerkamp, where the monks embraced the medicinal properties of this unique bitter. Long ago, Brother Jacob would collect all
