New Belgium Beer Company Purchased New Belgium Brewing announced last week that it will be purchased by Australian based Lion Little World Beverage Company. New Belgium is the fourth-largest craft brewery in the United States and the largest in Colorado. The sale is expected to finalize by the end of the year assuming the approval of all stockholders. The company had been completely employee-owned until […] Industry News Robert Hansen | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
The Unique Charm of Upside Down Ski Areas Brought to you by Snowshoe Mountain Imagine starting your ski day skiing and not standing in the lift queue or waiting to pick up your pass. That is exactly what happens when you visit one of the United States’ few upside-down ski resorts. At these unique ski areas, patrons park at the top of the hill and ski down to […] Brains Robert Hansen | November 25, 2019 12 Comments
Mountain Life Steeped in Canadian Mining History More and more people are moving away from cities and starting simpler lives in the mountains. This resurgence of mountain life has taken hold in one mountain community, Bralorne, British Columbia. Nestled amongst giant peaks 70 kilometers north of Whistler, Bralorne started its life as a gold mining town. In fact, 4.15 million ounces of gold were pulled from her […] Brains Robert Hansen | November 22, 2019 1 Comment