2019 WeldWerks Invitational Announces Saturday’s Pour List

One of the country’s most prolific new beer festivals returns this Saturday in the 2019 WeldWerks Invitational, and we now know exactly what to expect. The Greeley, CO-based brewery has announced their pour list for Saturday’s SOLD OUT event taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel Greeley and this all-star lineup of heavy hitters ensures there will be no sophomore slump.

While this year’s pour list may not have the volume of individual beer name recognition as last year’s lineup, which included Barrel-Aged Abraxas, Duck Duck Gooze, and Toppling Goliath’s Assassin to name a few, this year’s collection does boast a few immediate stand-outs such as Perennial’s Maman 2018, Bottle Logic’s El Duende, Holy Mountain’s King’s Head, Amalgam’s Other Realms + Vanilla, More Brewing’s Barrel Aged Henna: Coconut, Cinnamon, Maple and Vanilla.

Additionally, where the real intrigue lies as was evidenced by last year’s fest, is in the quality of rising young breweries attending that aren’t typically available in Colorado, who’s names may only seem familiar to die hards. Such is the case with Moksa Brewing, Horus Aged Ales, Superstition Meadery, The Veil, Southern Grist, 3 Sons, Hop Butcher for the World, and Other Half to name a few.

As hosts, WeldWerks will also once again use the platform to flex its own muscles with a trio of Medianoche barrel-aged stout single barrel variant releases Bananas Foster Medianoche, Ice Cream Sundae Medianoche, and Coffee Rye Medianoche which will be accompanied by the more familiar 18 Month Medianoche, Coconut Medianoche, Rye Vanilla Medianoche, Bourbon Brandy Medianoche, and Starry Noche.

WeldWerks will also be kicking off the weekend on Friday with 9 can releases and several taproom only tappings. Can releases which have been announced thus far include Peach Pie Berliner, Peanut Butter Cup Achromatic, Evil Pastry Stout Factory with peanut flour, graham cracker, marshmallow, coconut + maple syrup, Revenge of the Evil Haze Factory featuring Citra, Sabro and Lotus hops,  Double Orange Creamsicle Milkshake, Guava Lime Gose, and S’more Like a Sour, a kettle sour brewed with smoked malt, milk chocolate, toasted marshmallows, vanilla + milk sugar, You Can’t Do That to IPA, a collaboration with Cerebral Brewing, Blue Raspberry IPA made with Citra Mosaic, Vic Secret, Galaxy Hops and 40,928 blue raspberry gummies, and Advanced Fluid Dynamics, a Hazy DIPA brewed with Sabro and Lotus hops.

Invitational Weekend-only Medianoche releases include three new single barrel Medianoche variants. These include Bananas Foster Medianoche, aged in a Jamaican rum barrel for over 20 months with over 50 lbs of ripe bananas, brûléed with Turbinado sugar, along with cinnamon, vanilla, and even more caramelized Turbinado sugar added, Coffee Rye Medianoche brewed with chocolate and crystal rye malts, which was aged in a freshly emptied 10-year rye whiskey barrel for over 20 months. After nearly two years of barrel aging, WeldWerks cold-conditioned their single barrel of Medianoche with a blend of four different roasts of Peruvian coffee from Zoe’s coffee and one more Medianoche variant, and Coconut Brandy Medianoche, aged 19 months in a freshly emptied 7-year California XO Brandy barrel, then conditioned on 50 lbs of toasted coconut and raw coconut.

Saturday’s schedule will also kick off with an expanded silent auction beginning at 10am and concluding at 3pm. This year’s auction items include offerings from

• Amalgam Brewing
• American Solera
• Barrel Culture Brewing and Blending
• Bearded Iris Brewing
• Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales
• Casa Agria Specialty Ales
• Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
• Fremont Brewing
• Horus Aged Ales
• Mikerphone Brewing
• More Brewing Co.
• Other Half Brewing Company
• Our Mutual Friend Brewery
• Perennial Artisan Ales
• Prairie Artisan Ales
• Side Project Brewing
• Southern Grist Brewing Co
• Superstition Meadery
• The Bruery
• The Lost Abbey
• The Rare Barrel
• The Veil Brewing Co.
• Voodoo Brewery
• Wiley Roots Brewing Company

Now here’s your first look at the 2019 WeldWerks Invitational Pour List

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In addition to WeldWerks’ weekend of festivities, nearby Patrick’s Pub, a longstanding highly esteemed beer bar in Greeley will be hosting a pre-fest tap takeover featuring special tappings from many of the participating guest breweries. Tappings include entries from Bearded Iris, Mikerphone, Side Project, Southern Grist, Trophy, Casey, Crooked Stave, Modern Times,  New Image, OMF, Outer Range, Perennial, Prairie, The Lost Abby, and Wiley Roots.

Speaking of Wiley Roots, they’ve also announced that they will be releasing a trio of new beers on draft and in cans to-go. These releases include: Sangria Slush, a Sour Ale with puréed Oranges and Lemons, refermented with Pinot Noir and Syrah Grape Must, Swatches National Grassland an East Coast IPA with Mosaic and Cascade hops, and Wooden Spoon & Whisk Double Fudge Chocolate Brownie, a double-mash Imperial Stout with Dark Chocolate, Cacao Nibs, and Vanilla.

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