Category Archives: Beer & Wine

Brewery Blogging

Posted on October 15, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #14: The Multiple Purposes of Travel Writing Over the past two weeks, I’ve been focused on updating the web pages at my other blog/website, coloradobrewerydays.com.  While there’s still more work to be done, I’m quite happy … Continue reading →

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A Glass Filled With Travel

Posted on July 1, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #10: Wine My nose leans in towards the last sip of a Central California Pinot Noir, a grape varietal (one of my absolute favorites) described as “silky, complex, subtle and beautiful,” by the experienced wine enthusiast … Continue reading →

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An Irish Pint Named Croagh Patrick

Posted on April 1, 2012 by mlgray

Something from the Vault: Volume 2 After dinner in Westport, Ireland, we saw an inviting pub with a red awning and green lettering beckoning us inside.  Then again, there are very few Irish pubs that don’t shout, “come join us … Continue reading →

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Building Community, One Craft Beer at a Time

Posted on November 12, 2011 by mlgray

After visiting the Arvada Beer Company (ABC) last night, I am once again convinced that hometown breweries are restoring community to our neighborhoods.   I watched for over an hour as friends gathered for their TGIFs and children enjoyed homemade rootbeer … Continue reading →

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IKEA? Get Me to thee Brewery!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mlgray

Last Sunday, Lindsay and I planned a portion of our day around making the journey to south Denver’s newest addition, IKEA.  Now this portion of town might not be as ambitious as our recent overseas adventures, but it takes a … Continue reading →

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Boulder Beer Rave . . . Bodacious

Posted on September 17, 2011 by mlgray

Yes, it’s true, I just used the word bodacious for the first time since wearing one of my twenty-two pairs of M.C. Hammer parachute pants in the 1st grade, circa 1990. And I didn’t use the word bodacious because it … Continue reading →

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