/tags/drinking Drinking en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-04-11/meet-the-mixologists-shaking-up-northern-colorados-nightlife-with-sober-spaces The popularity of mocktails is soaring, especially among young adults. Two Northern Colorado mixologists are tapping into this market to create spaces for people to explore sobriety. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-04-11/meet-the-mixologists-shaking-up-northern-colorados-nightlife-with-sober-spaces Emma VandenEinde /npr-news/2019-03-21/now-there-is-zero-proof-that-alcohol-is-what-makes-a-great-cocktail Millennials are drinking less, spurring beverage companies to create alternatives to traditional cocktails — using herbs, spices, citrus and veggies to craft unique flavors for nonalcoholic drinks. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:02:49 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-21/now-there-is-zero-proof-that-alcohol-is-what-makes-a-great-cocktail Kristen Hartke /health/2018-05-23/can-we-drink-rain-researchers-take-a-look Until fairly recently, it was illegal to harvest rainwater in Colorado. Now, as in a number of other Western states, it’s seen as alternative water source… Wed, 23 May 2018 18:23:00 GMT /health/2018-05-23/can-we-drink-rain-researchers-take-a-look Rae Ellen Bichell /business/2017-12-20/beer-may-rule-in-colorado-but-states-winemakers-are-setting-their-sights-high Ten years ago, Bill Conkling worked in quality assurance at Anheuser Busch where he tested batches of beer for a living. Now, he crushes Colorado-grown… Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:43:39 GMT /business/2017-12-20/beer-may-rule-in-colorado-but-states-winemakers-are-setting-their-sights-high Matt Bloom /npr-news/2016-07-01/amid-craft-brewery-boom-some-worry-about-a-bubble-but-most-just-fear-foam Fueled by customers' unquenchable thirst for the next great flavor note, the craft beer industry has exploded like a poorly fermented bottle of home brew. Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-07-01/amid-craft-brewery-boom-some-worry-about-a-bubble-but-most-just-fear-foam John Ydstie /arts-life/2016-06-03/who-needs-a-howitzer-washingtons-is-auctioning-off-their-kitschy-collection The 1800s horse-drawn hearse and miniature submarine at Washington’s Sports Bar & Grill aren’t the strangest things Lee McBride has ever auctioned off.… Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2016-06-03/who-needs-a-howitzer-washingtons-is-auctioning-off-their-kitschy-collection Stacy Nick /health/2016-02-25/colorados-vices-and-changing-population-are-starting-to-take-a-toll-on-our-healthy-rep Colorado is, overall, one of the healthiest states in the country – but things are starting to change as the population grows and ages. One of the… Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:02:20 GMT /health/2016-02-25/colorados-vices-and-changing-population-are-starting-to-take-a-toll-on-our-healthy-rep Bente Birkeland /health/2016-02-24/three-disparities-that-show-a-coloradans-health-can-vary-by-where-they-live Colorado residents have vastly different health outcomes, based in part on where they live in the state. Rocky Mountain PBS °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ analyzed health data from… Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:47:18 GMT /health/2016-02-24/three-disparities-that-show-a-coloradans-health-can-vary-by-where-they-live Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2015-10-13/king-of-beers-sabmiller-agrees-in-principle-to-merger-with-budweiser-brewer If the deal is formally agreed upon, the company would own around 31 percent of beer sales around the world. Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-13/king-of-beers-sabmiller-agrees-in-principle-to-merger-with-budweiser-brewer Laura Wagner /npr-news/2015-03-06/google-thinks-were-clueless-about-cocktails-and-it-wants-to-help The world has been Googling up a storm on how to make cocktails like the Moscow mule, mojito and whiskey sour, according to the tech giant. So it created a new feature to bring you that info faster. Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-03-06/google-thinks-were-clueless-about-cocktails-and-it-wants-to-help Eliza Barclay