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Colorado barley farmers aim to brew a sustainable future with novel grains

With a water crisis looming, barley growers experiment with drought-tolerant crops for beer and spirits

Farmer Todd Olander checks a winter grain called Lightning at the farmland in Berthoud, Colorado on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Farmer Todd Olander checks a winter grain called Lightning at the farmland in Berthoud, Colorado on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Save water, drink beer. And maybe quinoa vodka.

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