10 Colorado drinks to toast 150 years of state history

Coloradosun · Jul 08, 2026 · 1290 words · By The Colorado Sun; Eric Lubbers

Alcohol and Social Culture Colorado Lifestyle Tourism and Local Business

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A basic description of social life in Colorado goes like this: an outdoor activity paired with a beverage.

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A basic description of social life in Colorado goes like this: an outdoor activity paired with a beverage.

Why it matters

A hike and a cold beer on the tailgate at the trailhead.

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A ski day celebrated with a slopeside bloody mary.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pride, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “serving up more than 1.6 billion cups of tea per year”

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Claim 2: “Stranahan’s Whiskey... Colorado’s first legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition”

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Claim 3: “Peter J. Coors, great-great-grandson of Adolph Coors”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, explicitly state that Peter Hanson Coors is the great-grandson of Adolph Coors, not the great-great-grandson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Coors Sr. (November 12, 1917 – March 15, 2003), was the grandson of brewer Adolph Coors and president of Coors Brewing Company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Coors

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Hanson Coors (born September 20, 1946) is an American businessman and politician. He formerly served as the chairman of the Molson Coors Brewing Company and chairman of MillerCoors. Coors was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Coors

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Claim 4: “Adolph Coors established the beer company in 1873”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that Adolph Coors founded the company in Golden, Colorado, in 1873.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coors Brewing Company is an American brewery and beer company based in Golden, Colorado. Founded in 1873 by Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler, it is a subsidiary of Molson Coors. The first Coors bre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_Brewing_Company

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adolph Herman Joseph Coors Sr. (February 4, 1847 – June 5, 1929) was a German-American brewer who founded the Adolph Coors Company in Golden, Colorado, in 1873.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_Coors

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Molson Coors Beverage Company is a Canadian-American multinational drink and brewing company. The company is the fifth-largest brewer worldwide by beer output. Its operational headquarters are in Chic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molson_Coors

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Claim 5: “The Golden site... still pulls water directly from Clear Creek for cleaning and other tasks”

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Multiple independent sources (Grokipedia, Colorado Politics/Water Education Colorado) confirm the brewery sources billions of gallons of water from Clear Creek for its processes and products.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coors strike and boycott was a series of boycotts and strike action against the Coors Brewing Company, based in Golden, Colorado, United States. Initially local, the boycott started in the late 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_strike_and_boycott

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden,_Colorado

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Claim 6: “Aquila Cellars... don’t have an onsite tasting room at their North Fork Valley vineyard”

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Only one source (The Colorado Sun) explicitly mentions that they do not have an onsite tasting room at their North Fork Valley vineyard; other sources describe the winery but do not confirm or deny the tasting room status.

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web search NEUTRAL — While they don’t have an onsite tasting room at their North Fork Valley vineyard, Aquila is constantly collaborating with tastemakers all over Colorado on playful pop-up tasting rooms, while also gett…
https://coloradosun.com/listings/colorado/aquila-cellars/

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web search NEUTRAL — Aquila Cellars is a winery and farm based in the North Fork Valley of Colorado. We’re dedicated to responsible land management and simple, minimal cellar practices. We make living, unfiltered wines th…
https://www.aquilacellars.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Providing information and commentary by and for people who enjoy visiting wine tasting rooms throughout the US.
https://tastingroomtourist.com/business-directory/aquila-cel…

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Claim 7: “The building [Bread Bar] was a bakery in the 1800s”

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No evidence was provided regarding the historical use of the Bread Bar building in Silver Plume.

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Claim 8: “The Storm Cellar... small-batch vineyard between Paonia and Hotchkiss”

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Multiple sources confirm The Storm Cellar is a vineyard/winery located in Hotchkiss, Colorado (which is in the North Fork Valley area between Paonia and Hotchkiss).

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web search NEUTRAL — The Storm Cellar, Hotchkiss. Photo: facebook.com/stormcellarwine. The Storm Cellar is owned by Jayme Henderson and Steve Stesse, who were both Sommeliers working in Denver’s dining scene prior to laun…
https://www.uncovercolorado.com/wineries-near-hotchkiss-paon…

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado’s drinks are mixed and special to the Rockies. Here are some of those libations as we celebrate 150 years of state history.Aquila Cellars is known for its unfiltered wines full of “energy” an…
https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/08/colorado-150-drinks-bars-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Storm Cellar is a vineyard and winery located in Hotchkiss, Colorado, specializing in aromatic, dry white and rosé wines, crafted by former sommeliers, Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g33480-Activities-Ho…

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Claim 9: “Parts & Labor took over what used to be the repair bays of a Cadillac dealership”

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Three independent web sources confirm the brewery is located in a renovated Cadillac dealership repair shop/bay.

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web search NEUTRAL — Parts & Labor Brewing Co. handcrafts all its beers inside the doors of a renovated, century- old Cadillac dealership repair shop.
https://www.partsandlaborbrewing.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Parts and Labor Brewing Co. handcrafts all its beers inside the doors of a renovated, century-old Cadillac dealership repair shop. Their expansive menu ranges from beer bites and burgers to salads and…
https://www.exploresterling.com/restaurant/parts-labor-brewi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Parts & Labor took over what used to be the repair bays of a Cadillac dealership. The beer game is tops every day, with a wide selection of dark to light, chewy to refreshing.
https://coloradosun.com/listings/colorado/parts-and-labor-br…

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Claim 10: “Gold Dirt Distillery’s Lavender Gin... in Rollinsville’s entire downtown district at Colorado 119 and the Rollins Pass Road”

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Claim 11: “In 2024, the brewery fired up a 200,000-square-foot addition”

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The provided evidence discusses the company's history and general operations but contains no mention of a 200,000-square-foot addition opening in 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bass Brewery () was an English brewery company founded in 1777 by William Bass in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The main brand was Bass Pale Ale, once the highest-selling beer in the UK. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Brewery

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Claim 12: “Parts & Labor Brewing Company... motor out to Sterling, 120 miles northeast of Denver”

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Multiple web results confirm Parts & Labor Brewing Company is located in Sterling, Colorado.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The nature and power of organized labor in the United States is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, working hours, political expression, l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Regis John Cordic (May 15, 1926 – April 16, 1999) was an American radio personality and actor, also known and credited as Rege Cordic. His career in entertainment was divided roughly in half. From 194…
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Claim 13: “Prodigy Ventures, which runs three cafes... The nonprofit offers yearly apprenticeships for teens from northeastern Denver”

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Claim 14: “The late George Stranahan lived in Woody Creek, and in 1998 one of his barns caught fire”

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Claim 15: “Wallach and his partner, Suzanne Magnuson... have been running that dream bar since 2020”

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Claim 16: “Celestial Seasonings’ adorable address — 4600 Sleepytime Drive”

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Claim 17: “Stranahan’s legacy, which includes founding the Aspen Center for Physics, the Aspen Community and Carbondale Community schools, the Woody Creek Tavern, the Third Street Center in Carbondale, and several Roaring Fork Valley nonprofits”

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Claim 18: “Aquila [is] getting served up at some of the state’s finest dining establishments, including the Michelin-starred Brutø in Denver and James Beard finalist Bin 707 in Grand Junction”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if Aquila Cellars is served at Brutø or Bin 707.

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