{"id":112570,"date":"2022-11-22T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?post_type=indie-breweries&p=112570"},"modified":"2023-05-02T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T22:25:15","slug":"raices-brewing","status":"publish","type":"indie-breweries","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/indie-breweries\/raices-brewing","title":{"rendered":"Raices Brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ra\u00edces \u2014\u202fSpanish for \u201croots\u201d \u2014\u202fis an apt name for this culture- and community celebrating gathering place.  <\/h3>\n

\u201cRa\u00edces serves as a community, cultural and resource center, a platform of visibility for Latino performing artists, vendors, artisans, and organizations that serve our community,\u201d says co-founder and chief operating officer Tamil Maldonado Vega. \u201cFor Latinos, Ra\u00edces is a place where to connect with other Latinos and feel at home surrounded by traditional Latin food, music, culture, and great beer. For non-Latinos, Ra\u00edces is a place where, in addition to having great food, music, and beer, people can learn about Latin culture and its richness.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Ra\u00edces opened its taproom doors in 2019 next to Denver\u2019s Sun Valley neighborhood. The accolades started pouring in shortly after. In 2020, Colorado\u2019s governor named the brewery minority business of the year. In 2021, USA Today <\/em>listed it among the 20 best new breweries in the country. The local alt-weekly, Westword<\/em>, declared Ra\u00edces as having the best taproom atmosphere in Denver (no small feat in a city with several hundred breweries). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And the beer? The company has won eight national awards for four of their original beers: Ra\u00edz, Furia, Latina, and Valle del Sol. And they make a point to share their brewing expertise, bringing underrepresented groups into the industry through their Ra\u00edces SEEDS program. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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