Brix Taphouse celebrates wealth of Colorado brews

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GREELEY — How prolific has the state’s craft-beer industry become? It’s now so pervasive that a new taphouse in downtown Greeley can have 60 separate Colorado-made brews on tap at once – including some different ones every time a customer walks in.

In a state with 117 licensed brewpubs and 169 other craft breweries – and counting – it’s no wonder. And that’s not even counting the ever-growing number of wineries and distilleries.

That surge in popularity is reflected across the nation. The Boulder-based Brewers Association reported March 17 that in 2014,…