Ratio Beerworks has created a limited-time specialty brew in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historical preservation of
Larimer Square.
Ratio will launch its commemorative Wicked Grin Plum Saison from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Two Larimer Square restaurants, Bistro Vendome and Ted's Montana Grill, will provide food.
The brew was given its name as a homage to Jack Kerouac's On the Road novel, in which the author recalls looking upon Larimer Street with a "wicked grin."
"We decided to use an Italian plum," says Jason zumBrunnen, founder and brewmaster at Ratio. "It's juicier and more flavorful than your everyday plum."
Several Larimer Square chefs contributed to the brewing process, which started July 17. Wicked Grin Plum Saison is now on tap at Ratio Beerworks, 2020 Larimer St. in RiNo, and the Larimer Square restaurants Euclid Hall, Ted's Montana Grill and Corridor 44.
Fifty years ago, preservationist Dana Crawford fought to save the historic block, which was slated for demolition under the city's Skyline Urban Renewal Project that flattened most of Denver's historic center for new buildings.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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