EXHIBIT 23.1



                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the inclusion, in this Registration Statement on Form SB-2, of our
report dated May 8, 1998 (except for Note 7 as to which the date is May 19,
1998), on our audit of the financial statements of Eldorado Artesian Springs,
Inc. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".



                         Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC



December 1, 1998
Denver, Colorado