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Article: Suds up: Craft brewers' sales strong.
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- Daily Camera (Boulder, CO)
- Article date:
- February 21, 2007
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Byline: Alicia Wallace
Feb. 21--Four years ago, brew-pub owner Dale Katechis thought it would be fun to release a robust, hoppy, microbrewed pale ale in a can.
Turns out having some fun created a pretty good business.
Katechis' Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons said Tuesday it experienced its fourth straight year of significant growth -- increasing revenues 121 percent and beer production 64 percent.
"I think people are tired of swill," Katechis said. "Beer is an experience. ... It should be like a fine meal. It should be something you can gather with friends and talk about. It shouldn't be something you slam and forget."
The ...