BEER! Boulder’s History on Tap, the Boulder History Museum’s exhibit on the evolution of brewing beer in Boulder closes Sunday, October 27th. Regular hours are: T- F: 10 -5, Sat. and Sun.: noon- 4. Museum admission is $6 adults, $4 seniors and $3 students. The Museum is located at 1206 Euclid Ave.
In the past few years Boulder County has become an important center of craft brewing. At the close of 2012, Boulder County had 23 breweries and currently has 30 with more scheduled to open.
Boulder has not always been a beer mecca. In 1967, after 60 years of being a ‘dry’ community, voters approved the sale of ‘intoxicating beverages.’ BEER! Boulder’s History on Tap highlights the evolution of today’s brewing phenomenon. Boulder’s love affair with beer started in the 1800s and lasted through decades of prohibition; emerging as a center of brewing excellence.
Exhibits sections explore: prohibition, temperance, introduction of 3.2 beer, home brewing and the current craft brewing phenomenon. Featured artifacts include: historic beer bottles from Boulder City Brewing Company and Crystal Springs Brewery ca. 1880-1910, Crystal Springs Brewery Corner Sign ca. 1900, the original 1979 Mash Tun of Boulder Beer and many other artifacts.
