Move to Steamboat: Business Snapshot Beer Breweries

If you base a towns status on its breweries, Steamboat is in good standing, with Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, Butcherknife Brewing Co. and Storm Peak Brewing Co. all calling the Yampa Valley home. Below are the two most recent additions to the local brewing scene.

Of water and wort

Butcherknife Brewing Co.

Butcherknife Brewing Co. founders Mark Fitzgerald and Nathan Johansing began serving small home-brewed batches of beer in 2011, donating a large percentage to local charities and fundraisers. Now theyve opened up full time in a 4,000-square-foot brewery with a tap room complete with large tasting room and two garage doors opening to a patio at 2875 Elk River Road.

Right now the brewery produces 60 kegs every 20 days. Fitzgerald said, adding that its beer can be found in such local establishments as Carls Tavern and The Tap House Sports Grill. But the majority of our beer is sold through bottles and cans.

The brewery prides itself on its recipes, attention to detail and good ol Steamboat water. Its the best water in Colorado, Fitzgerald said. Our location provides us first use off the Continental Divide, which means pure, clean water goes into the heart of every batch.

It also helps to have Johansing on board, who earned his masters degree in brewing from the Siebel Institute of Technology and Doemens Academy in Munich, Germany.

Were thrilled to finally deliver our beer to Steamboat, Fitzgerald said, adding that they plan to deliver more than 1,000 barrels in its first year of operation.

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Move to Steamboat: Business Snapshot Beer Breweries