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\"Defiance-Canning-2-web\"<\/a>FHSU University Relations and Marketing<\/p>\n

By Randy Gonzales<\/span><\/p>\n

HAYS, Kan. — David Levering, the education director at Sternberg Museum of Natural History, wants to share his passion for science — and throw in some craft and specialty beers, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Sternberg Outbound: Denver” is the result. Levering will lead a trip to Denver for adults to explore both science and beer from Friday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. 11. Levering has tried to lead a trip to Denver twice before, but could not generate enough participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’ve got a pretty well set audience for kids’ programs,” Levering said. “The goal was to try to do some things that might appeal to older audiences — at least, different audiences.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The first day of the trip will include a tour of the Sternberg Museum research collections, followed by lunch at Gellas Diner & Lb. Brewing Co. A tour plus meeting with the brewers of Defiance Brewery, also in Hays, will be after lunch, before the group travels to Denver.<\/span><\/p>\n

“There are certain things in science that I find very interesting,” said Levering, who has been home brewing for two years. “I am not a microbiologist, but I find the process of beer-making to be scientifically interesting. When I find something like that, it’s something I dive into with a fair amount of intensity.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The first day in Denver, the group will visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’ll be getting their really cool behind-the-scenes VIP tour of their fossil research collection,” said Levering.<\/span><\/p>\n

After lunch, the group will visit a couple of breweries — River North Brewery and Epic Brewing Denver — before having dinner and visiting De Steeg Brewing, where group members will get to talk with brewmaster Craig Rothgery, who is formally trained as a mechanical engineer.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’re going to focus our conversation with him on the machinery that goes into a modern brewery.”<\/span><\/p>\n

On the last day of the trip, the group will travel to Boulder to visit Boulder Fermentation Supply homebrew shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Levering said a minimum of eight people need to sign up to make the trip possible. The cost — including lodging and transportation but not meals or drinks — is $240 for Sternberg Museum members and $260 for non-members. Levering said there is no hard deadline, but people should sign up by the end of the month. Signup forms are available online at sternberg.fhsu.edu\/denveroutbound\/.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am very excited about the idea of doing the trip,” Levering said. “I think that it could be a really cool experience to give people a different taste of science.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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