Oskar Blues | 3 Melis insists, the company’s success is the residue that comes from a collection of people working in a place they love (Colorado), living a life they love (mountain biking, kayaking, fly fishing, etc.) and doing jobs they love. STARTING OUT SMALL The tale began in 1997, when the company’s founder, Dale Katechis, opened a restaurant – Oskar Blues Grill & Brew – on the doorstep of the tourist-friendly Rocky Mountain National Park in Lyons, Colo. He began brewing beer two years later, then began distributing in 2002 to help promote the restaurant during the slow traffic winter months and maintain top-of-mind brand awareness. Outside commendations began rolling in for the beer soon after, and a brewery was ultimately added in nearby Longmont, Colo.,
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