DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 28: Sean Cassidy, of Black Shirt Brewing, pours a beer for a customer on September 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.The craft beer industry is a $1 billion engine in Colorado's economy. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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Black Shirt Brewing Co

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Artisanal brewers create the all-red-ale menu at the popular BSB; ales take anywhere from two months to three years to brew. So careful are they with the handcrafted beers, the brewers developed lopsided glasses to showcase the aromas. Live music is part of the culture here, as is good food. A kitchen offers brick-oven pizzas and gourmet salads.


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