Some Denver breweries brace for changes as drought, heat threaten ingredients
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DENVER — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to celebrate Oktoberfest in Denver this weekend and next, but behind the steins of beer, some brewers are bracing for a problem they can't control: Colorado's ongoing drought and a warming climate.
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DENVER — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to celebrate Oktoberfest in Denver this weekend and next, but behind the steins of beer, some brewers are bracing for a problem they can't control: Colorado's ongoing drought and a warming climate.
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