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“Black Fairy Firkin” to be tapped Feb. 3 at Steamworks

With a nod to “Once Upon a Snowdown,” the theme for Durango’s 2012 Snowdown winter festival, Steamworks Brewing Co. will feature a “Black Fairy Firkin,” as Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on Friday, Feb. 3. The firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m. The Black Fairy Firkin has as its base Steamworks’ popular Backside

SNOWDOWN! The original cabin fever reliever! February 1-5, 2012

They donned costumes and played all sorts of games for 5 days of fun and hilarity! Some attended the Fashion Do’s & Don’ts on Wednesday and others attended the Kid’s Follies! Some of the more intrepid residents played golf at the Josie Pete Golf Tournament on Saturday while others finished off the celebration with the

Steamworks brewers/manager achieve “Certified Cicerone”

DURANGO, Colo. – Steamworks Brewers Ken Martin and Spencer Roper, along with Co-assistant General Manager Dave Woodruff have taken the “next step” in the national Cicerone (sis-uh-rohn) Certification Program, achieving “Certified Cicerone” and joining a select group of 330 in the country to earn the title. A Cicerone is to craft beer what a sommelier

Bootleggers team up for successful 9th Annual Pint-for-Pint blood drive

Continuing with its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, hosted a record “Pint for Pint” blood drive on Halloween, adding 74 pints of blood to the United Blood Services reserve. “This Bootlegger’s Pint for Pint blood drive was the largest in its history (maybe

Spruce Goose now on tap and available in 750 ml bottles.

A strong ale brewed with locally harvested spruce tips from the splendor of the San Juan National Forest up by Molas Lake. The delicate new growth from the spruce trees blend with a complex malt bill to give this unique beer a candy-like flavor with a light piney aroma. Come on in for a pint

Steamworks servers/beertenders earn “Certified Beer Server”

In an effort to help ensure that expectations are met when its patrons enjoy a craft beer, Steamworks Brewing Co. has embraced the Cicerone (sis-uh-rohn) Certification Program with 45 of the brewpub’s servers and beertenders earning their “Certified Beer Server” credentials. Ultimately beer servers can go on to earn their “Certified Cicerone” and “Master Cicerone,”