Not only did USA Today just name Denver one the best beer capitals in the world -- the whole fucking WORLD, y'all! -- but the internationally distributed daily newspaper also gave a shout-out to Patty's Chile Beer, named, of course, for Westword founder and editor Patty Calhoun, who likes things spicy. That particular brew, a German-style lager, infused with a duo of chiles, is poured at the Wynkoop, among other local watering holes.

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The story, released today and written by Dara Continenza, pinpoints a total of ten cities around the world, including Munich, Germany; Montreal, Canada; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Dublin, Ireland; Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon; Brussels, Belgium; and Prague, Czech Republic, that, notes the paper, are "top-of-the-hops beer destinations, from big-time American factory towns to major European pub hubs."

Continenza, who calls Colorado the "Napa Valley of Beers," as have hundreds of others, also gives props to Coors Brewery. She suggests a factory tour, which is fine, I guess, but does anyone really drink that stuff anymore? And, if so, why? No, really, why?

In any case, here's what Continenza wrote about Colorado's beer climate.