ARCHIVED  June 1, 1997

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Brewpubs tap growing market, but food remains key

Brewpub expansions along the Northern Front Range are coming to a head.

But brewpub operators say it takes the right mix of ingredients to make the trendy taverns lucrative as more pubs enter the market here.

The pubs, which combine a restaurant and a bar that offers its own microbrewed beer, have proliferated in Colorado and are struggling to gain a foothold in Wyoming.

Generally, brewpubs draw in greater revenues from the restaurant side of the business.

And a good location, keeping costs in line, and providing quality service are all part of the mix for a…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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