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Wildfire forecasters say Northern Colorado’s fire season should be far less active than last year. That doesn’t mean they’re resting on their laurels though.
Crooked Stave's Vieille Saison, 'Art in the bottle, art on the bottle' carries to packaging too - seen in the background
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Crooked Stave Art Director Travis Olsen, has created nearly 40 labels for the company's beers. The labels have gone from clean and crisp text with bright colors to something far more painterly
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Travis Olsen, Crooked Stave's art director, also creates beer guides for food pairings
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Travis Olsen considers the taps an extension of his work. He hand crafts each tap with old staves. Staves are narrow pieces of wood that aging barrels are made of
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On Crooked Stave's first labels, Olsen numbered each one by hand
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After nearly 20 years of brewing beer, the Bull and Bush is gearing up to release its first bottled beer.
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Brainstormed ideas for this label included one with a caveman on it. Ultimately, this was the favorite among the folks in charge at the Bull & Bush.
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Bull & Bush co-owner Erik Peterson with Man Beer label designer Dave Coleman.
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Erik Peterson, the Bull & Bush co-owner, officially calls himself its Minister of Progress. He's pumped to bottle its signature Man Beer.
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Craft brewers tend to be a fun-loving bunch. The Bush & Bull wrapped its delivery vehicle in its stickers. They also have a delivery bicycle, which is in the shop.
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Many craft brewers label and fill their beers on-site. That will be the case at the Bull & Bush as well.
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Betty Wang's Caution Brewing Co. designs are tongue-in-cheek. For instance, hops are represented by bunnies. The bigger the bunny on the label the hoppier the beer.
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Caution Brewing Co. hasn't bottled a drop yet, but it has had label art since it launched two years ago.
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Betty Wang is the "creative brain" at Caution Brewing Co. She says the art helps its customers identify its beers, regardless of the fact that their sales are tap only at the moment.
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Wang keeps thoughts for upcoming beer label designs in her sketch book.
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More craft brew zany humor on display inside Caution Brewing.
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Coasters on the bar at the Caution Brewing Co. tasting room.
You're standing in front of a beer cooler staring at a sea of crafty looking labels. Like a puppy at the pound, each is designed to catch your eye and to get you to take them home.
Mental health professionals, educators, and others concerned with addressing Colorado’s high suicide rate will gather in Denver Friday for the 6th annual "Bridging the Divide" conference.
