BERTHOUD — As far as anyone knows at Hale & Bradford Distilling, the town of Berthoud might have the nation’s only combination distillery tasting room and fly-fishing shop.
The unusual retail establishment had its soft opening June 2 for Berthoud Day and now is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
“It’s kind of a hobby that got out of control,” co-founder Jim Dawe said of the distilling company.
Dawe said he thought about brewing his own beer years ago but because he doesn’t really like beer, he looked into home-distilling spirits instead. He learned that you need a license to do that, so after obtaining the proper authorization, and a still, he and co-founder Mike Lindstrom started making their own.
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