Averys grew brewery from homebrew start

BOULDER – Nearly 15 years ago, when Adam and Larry Avery started their microbrewery, Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, there were many reasons to see the glass as half empty: competition at every turn, no capital, no experience.

But the brewery has remained as innovative as some of its beers. Resiliency, it turns out, is a key ingredient to success in the brewery business.

Today, the father and son team has about 2 million reasons to see the glass as half full. For the last six years, the company has enjoyed steady and healthy growth. In 2005, sales were up…