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'THE BREWDOGS OF COLORADO'
...Celebrating Colorado’s Craft Brewers and the Dogs They Love
BrewDogs of Colorado makes a great gift for the dog or beer lover in your life! |
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Brian and Becky Bennett and daughters Kristen and Lauren co-authored the book, and spent many hours this past summer traveling and photographing the dogs. “There are so many great microbreweries in Colorado—nearly 100, in fact,” said Brian Bennett. “In our research for the book, we realized that, as Brewer Jason Leeman said, ‘brewers do love their dogs.’ And it’s true. Ever notice how many beers are named for a dog?”
The BrewDogs of Colorado retails for $29.95. It can also be ordered online at www.brewdogsbook.com. Several booksignings have been scheduled at breweries and bookstores; check the Brew Dogs website for dates and venues. Facebook BrewDog fans receive special discounts. Order one for your sweetheart today!
Introduction to The BrewDogs of Colorado - December 2009
Colorado is well known for its geographic beauty --- mountains, rock formations, alpine streams and wildflowers. Of almost equal stature is the staggering number of craft beer breweries dotted throughout the state. Over 100 microbreweries turn out enough beer to make Colorado one of the largest beer-producing states in the nation. As a result, the Great American Beer Festival makes its yearly home here. Regardless of the numbers, there’s one statistic that’s true almost across the board: where there is a craft brewer, there is usually a brew dog at his side. As a playful tribute to those brewers and their canine companions, The BrewDogs of Colorado was born.
The book was produced by a Colorado Springs family. “While the idea was not exactly born over a beer, the connection between beer and dogs is not too far ‘fetched’”, said co-authors Brian and Becky Bennett. “We realized that not only are most Colorado breweries dog-friendly, but a lot of beers are named after dogs.” As canine lovers themselves, the idea of a book to celebrate this relationship came to fruition, and turned into a summer long project involving the whole family, including daughters Lauren and Kristen. “With over 100 breweries in Colorado,it wasn’t hard to find an award winning craft beer, and a dog to go with it.” John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver and a Colorado brewpub pioneer, contributed the foreword and a photo of his own brew dog. |
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In BrewDogs, the stories of these dogs and their owners in the craft brew industry are by turns humorous, heartbreaking and uplifting. Over half of the brewdogs pictured are rescue dogs. To honor this, the authors have partnered with several rescue organizations and John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver. Hickenlooper is a Colorado brewpub pioneer who contributed the foreword and a photo of his own brewdog.