Colorado is the scene of a thriving culture of breweries. From Coors, America's largest single-site brewery, to Three Barrel Brewing Company, found in the back of an insurance office, each and every one holds a unique place in the state's brewing scene. For two years, author Ed Sealover traveled the state, speaking to more than one hundred brewers and learning what makes each place special, detailing their histories, quirks and signature beers. With profiles of breweries ranging from the world-renowned New Belgium Brewing Company to the Silverton Brewery, whose location is so isolated that its taproom shuts down six months out of the year, Mountain Brew: A Guide to Colorado's Breweries is a perfect companion for beer geeks and thirsty travelers.
Ed Sealover has worked as a reporter for daily and weekly newspapers since 1993, including the Rocky Mountain News and Colorado Springs Gazette. He now reports for the Denver Business Journal, covering subjects ranging from state government to the brewing industry. Throughout his career, he’s won twenty-six journalism awards in five states in categories including public service reporting, political reporting, investigative reporting and feature writing. He received his bachelor of science in journalism in 1995 from Northwestern University. Ed has written about beer since 2003, having penned a former column in the Gazette and a current website called Beer Run Blog. He is also a member of the American Homebrewers Association. This is his first book.