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Every year, exactly 7 weeks after the predictably unpredictable holiday we call Easter, occurs another, slightly shorter holiday, which in English is known as Whitsunday. In Germany and some other countries that like their days off, the Monday following more or less directly after Whitsunday is a public holiday. The main reason for this extra h ...

Guess who’s having a birthday? You guessed it, the ladies in beer with the pink boots!         First, I want to make sure you know WHAT Pink Boots Society is and what their mission is: The Pink Boots Society is an international professional association and USA 501(c)3 nonprofit. Their goals is to inspire, encourage an ...

I don’t often get to add a whole new country to the rather long list of countries from which I have sampled one or more beers, and it’s a similar story when it comes to countries I have visited. Therefore, you can imagine my excitement when last week I got to add a country to each list – and not just any old country, but a rel ...

I recently got the chance to hang out with  Andy Lindahl who invited me on to his Prime Time Sports show on 850KOA to do a special segment covering all things Colorado craft beer!  We had a blast entertaining sports fans and answering craft questions from callers. I was sure to bring 2 staples of Colorado craft beer to talk about ...

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the blog! It’s been a memorable winter, mostly because it never arrived, and we now have early summer instead of spring. Summer is definitely one of my top four seasons in which to drink beer, so the arrival of warm days and long evenings has also spurred me into making sure that my fridge is well s ...

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you my new role with the Pink Boots Society as their INTERNATIONAL & National Chapter Liason! Jawohl! PinkBootsSociety.OrgABOUT PBS Pink Boots Society is an international nonprofit and USA tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. We inspire, encourage and empower women beer professionals t ...

Brining you the latest in Colorado craft beer news every Saturday from 12:00 – 2:00 MST on AM760 or on iHeartRadio! Here’s the direct link: http://www.iheart.com/live/AM760-381/ Sometimes I co-host…sometimes I don’t!  Check my Facebook Events to keep up! Cheers, ~Nicol  

You all know Upslope.  Well, Spring is upon us and they are ready to shake things up!  Join me as I help  Upslope host their first annual Upslope Get Down, a FREE music festival with beer and food on Saturday, May 17 from 2:00 pm – midnight. Doors at 1:30 pm. We’re taking over the back parkin ...

Beer in Germany is not new.  Craft beer in Germany, however, is growing a culture all on its own. I have been keeping up on the growth of craft beer internationally and I found this great TV show that is bringing to light the beauty in pairing craft beer and craft food in Germany.  We call it a “party in our mouth,” they c ...