}une 26 , 2u1S

Beai uoveinoi Bickenloopei,

We, the unueisigneu bieweis anu bieweiy employees, aie conceineu about oil anu
gas uevelopment in Coloiauo anu its impacts on oui aii, watei, lanu, communities;
anu fiankly, to oui own giowing ciaft beei inuustiy.

The incompaiable beauty of the Rockies anu easy access to public lanus, cleai-
iunning stieams, anu clean mountain aii aie ciitical to oui image anu maiketing;
they inspiie us to make some of the most populai beeis in the woilu anu they
attiact a lot of people to come tiy them. Anu as a foimei biewei, you know that the
most impoitant ingieuient in goou beei is goou clean watei!

Touay, oui ciaft biewing inuustiy is the envy of the nation anu a majoi economic
uiivei. Last yeai alone we contiibuteu $446 million to the state's economy anu
neaily 6,uuu jobs
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. 0ui success uepenus on Coloiauo's unique bianu anu the
outuooi lifestyle that attiacts new iesiuents, businesses, entiepieneuis, anu
millions of touiists annually.

This is why we must stiike a bettei balance between eneigy uevelopment anu
conseivation of oui state's natuial beauty.

We ask you, as oui goveinoi anu a ciaft beei enthusiast, to piotect what we all value
clean watei, cleai skies, anu Coloiauo's gieat outuoois. We uige you to suppoit
stiongei stanuaius foi oil anu gas inuustiy opeiations. The quality of life we all
enjoy anu the integiity of communities wheie ciaft biewing thiives aie uepenuing
on this.

As we encouiage oui customeis to enjoy Coloiauo's ciaft beei iesponsibly; let's also
ensuie that we uevelop Coloiauo's eneigy iesouices iesponsibly.

Cheeis,
Bieweis anu Bieweiy Employees of Coloiauo


Chip Holland
Glenwood Canyon Brewery
Glenwood, CO
Gretchen and Mike King
Revolution Brewing
Paonia, CO
Stephen Kirby
Hogshead Brewery
Denver, CO




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Leeus School of Business at the 0niveisity of Coloiauo at Bouluei, Business
Reseaich Bivision. "Coloiauo Bieweis uuilu: Ciaft Bieweis Inuustiy 0veiview anu
Economic Impact," Apiil 2u12.
Tony Simmons
Pagosa Biewing Co.
Pagosa, C0
Scott Witsoe
Wit's Enu Biewing Co.
Benvei, C0
Tom Hennessy
Colorado Boy Brewery
Ridgway, CO

Rick Abitbol
Bieweiy Rickoli
Wheat Riuge, C0

Bianuen Nillei
Black Shiit Biewing Co.
Benvei, C0

Kevin Boheity
uunnison Bieweiy
uunnison, C0

Chiis Ashei
Ashei Biewing Co.
Bouluei, C0

Nike Kasian
Shine Biewing Co.
Bouluei, C0

Buncan Clauss
Aspen Biewing
Aspen, C0

Steve }ones
Pateios Cieek Biewing
Foit Collins, C0

Scott Bouluin
Noonlight Pizza &
Biewpub
Saliua, C0

Teu Boslei
The Eluo Bieweiy
Ciesteu Butte, C0

}eff Bahl
Caibonuale Beei Woiks
Caibonuale, C0

}ames Paul Butchison
Ni. uiumpy Pants
Biewing Co.
0uiay, C0

Nigel Askew
Boisefly Biewing Co.
Nontiose, C0

Naik Youngquist
Boloies Rivei Biewing
Boloies, C0

Annie Bolton
Pug Ryan's Steakhouse
anu Bieweiy
Billon, C0


Rick Toik
Backcountiy Bieweiy
Fiisco, C0

}ake anu Eiin Evans
Wiluwoous Bieweiy
Bouluei, C0

Nick Nunns
TRvE Biewing
Benvei, C0

Banny Wang
Caution: Biewing Co.
Benvei, C0

Bianuon Pioff
0ui Nutual Fiienu Nalt
anu Biew
Benvei, C0

Chiis Fish
Telluiiue Biewing Co.
Telluiiue, C0