by Mark Smiley | Aug 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Mark Smiley & Jeff Stiglic
Cerveza: Marble Brewery from New Mexico, had a booth at Summer Brew Fest featuring a few different beers, including Cerveza, a crushable take on a Mexican-style lager.
WeldWerks: WeldWerks Brewing Co. from Greeley is a mainstay at the Summer and Winter Brew Fests at Mile High Station in Denver.
Two Standouts: Uhls’s Brewing from Boulder had Smoothie Phizz, a sour smoothie beer, and Coconut & Strawberry Daiquiri, a sour wheat ale.
For craft beer enthusiasts, there are many choices of beer fests throughout the summer. Summer Brew Fest held over two sessions on July 23, 2022, at Mile High Station is one not to miss. Over 25 craft breweries from around the state and a few from outside of Colorado were on hand each session to pour their summer beers.
The event featured live music, which added to the already festive atmosphere. The afternoon session had Chili Powder —a tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who played later that evening at Empower Field.
The first Denver Brew Fest by RightOn Productions was created in a parking lot near Coors Field. Since then, the Summer and the Winter Brew fests have developed into an annual Denver tradition at Mile High Station and now the celebrations have been expanded to Avon, Colo., as well.
Some standouts from the fest included Uhl’s Brewing Company in Boulder, who brought Smoothie Phizz, a sour smoothie beer, and Coconut & Strawberry Daiquiri, a sour wheat ale. They also had a Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel aged tripel they released at 2 p.m.
Steep Brewing and Coffee Company from Keystone was also in attendance with Pau Hana, a coffee coconut porter, with 30 pounds of toasted coconut and infused with smooth cold brew coffee that was brewed using their freshly roasted in-house Free Trade-organic brazil coffee beans.
Marble Brewery from New Mexico, had a few beers to try. Cerveza is their crushable take on a Mexican-style lager. WeldWerks from Greeley, was also on hand with its flight of beers.
For more information on all of the fests including the Winter Brew Fest in January, visit www.brewfestevents.com.
by Mark Smiley | Aug 26, 2022 | Editorials
by Mark Smiley
Author: Shelly Slocum is the author of Love and Inspiration from Mom.
Shelly Slocum, a former real estate professional turned author, has released her first book, Love and Inspiration from Mom. The book which is available on Amazon reached number one new release in the self-help category.
The book includes inspirational quotes plus Slocum’s practical tips on how to apply that inspiration on a daily basis in order to live a more optimistic and happier life. “My goal is to change the world one inspired person at a time,” said Shelly Slocum, author of Love and Inspiration from Mom. “I do think most people would like to lead a more inspired and optimistic life; it’s hard to do that when you are in the midst of all the struggles we go through. This just gives you some inspiration every day and some practical tips on what you can do today no matter what you’re going through to live that inspired life. I think people are thirsty for a little love and inspiration.”
The inspiration for the book came six years ago when her eldest daughter lived through a torturous experience. “Fortunately, I was in a position with my real estate business that I could drop everything and hand it off to my business partner and she kept my business going,” said Slocum. “I went out to California where my daughter was living and literally helped her get out of bed every day for weeks. It was a very traumatic time but when she was strong enough to go back to work, I would send her an inspirational quote every morning in a text and then I would add a couple of tips on how she could apply that in her day and then signed it ‘Love, Mom.’ I would do that every day for months. She told me I needed to put this in a book because not everybody has somebody that can do that for them when they’re down.”
Life has come with many challenges and blessings. As a non-smoking lung cancer survivor, Slocum believes she has been given the gift of time and has made it her mission to spread more love and inspiration in the world, and to be the spark that helps people change their lives for the better.
So far, reviews have been positive from those who have read it. “I love this book!,” said Cindy Gotchey. “The quotes and Shelly’s insight and interpretation of each are a thing of beauty. I have read a lot of self-help books and daily inspirationals and this is as good or better than any I have read. Shelly’s life outlook is
Self-Help Book: Love and Inspiration from Mom is available on amazon.com and Barnes & Noble and reached #1 for new books in the self-help category.
inspiring!” “I believe everyone who reads these treasures of wisdom and daily gems will find joy, hope, and a deep breath of peace like I did,” said Barb Haines.
“This book helped me feel the intricacies and depths of love, from the love of a daughter to the love of one’s self,” said Karen Grimm. “Shelly’s interpretation of these meaningful quotes filled a gap in my heart where I’ve been missing my mom’s guidance and encouragement since she passed away. I can’t wait to share this treasure with my own daughters!”
Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series wrote the foreword for Love and Inspiration from Mom and describes it as a “warm hug in a book!” “When we wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul, our mission was to change the world one story at a time,” said Jack Canfield in the Foreword. “That’s the power of Love and Inspiration from Mom; together we are making the world a better place one story and one inspired person at a time.”
Having Canfield write the Foreword gave the book a definite boost in sales and the two-hour book signing at Barnes & Noble in Glendale the weekend of July 16 was a success.
Slocum has been married to her high school sweetheart for 39 years and has two daughters. She now savors the ultimate reward for parenting which is being MiMi to her three grandchildren. To connect with Shelly, please visit her website: www.love andinspiration.org.
