At the end of the day, what makes NOCO brewing culture stand apart? You could say it is the quality of beer, the variety of breweries available, or the love of the craft. But if you were to ask me, I would say that all of those things are lovely and necessary to keep our brewery culture alive and well. However, what truly sets NOCO breweries apart is their collaboration, the friendship, and the ability to sit around and drink Coors Light on a Friday night together.

As times change, so do tastes, flavor profiles, and preferences within the craft beer industry. I think we all can remember the increase in popularity in IPA style beers and now I feel like we are watching the rise of desire for nonalcoholic beers.

We all love the experience of that first sip of a new beer, the comfort of the last sip of your favorite. The feeling of enjoying live music, a game night, and dinner from a food truck at your favorite brewery. For a while in Northern Colorado, it seemed there was a new brewery every other week, and there was no end in sight. You could try a new place every week and take months to circle back to the beginning, but is brewing in Northern Colorado always a breeze?