Colorado Black Friday Beer Releases & Special Tappings
Each year on Black Friday, millions of Americans shake off their tryptophan-induced comas brought on by the previous evening’s gorge fest, to shop off all their newly acquire calories. For die-hard beer fanatics however, Black Friday has grown to represent a different kind of feeding frenzy.
Goose Island began the tradition of kicking off the holiday season with their yearly release of Bourbon County Brand Stout and its subsequent variants the day after Thanksgiving. And since BCBS’ popularity, countless other craft breweries have followed suit.
As we near Black Friday once again, we decided to round up the Black Friday beer releases already announced throughout Colorado. Hopefully, your liver is adequately prepared.
Beer Releases & Special Tappings
Black Friday Bell’s Uberon Tapping @ Dunbar Kitchen & Tap House – 2844 Welton St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 10am
Beers: Bell’s Brewery Uberon – Uberon is a version of Oberon, Bells famous Unfiltered Wheat that has been aged on Bourbon Barrels weighing in at 9%.
Other Details: Annual Brunch Buffet from 11am to 3pm
Black Friday Black IPA Tapping @ Bent Barley – 6200 South Main Street Suite 110, Aurora, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers: Black IPA Tapping (On Draft & Crowlers)
Other Details: Commemorative Black Friday Crowler & Stickers for first 50 attendees.
3rd Anniversary Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Triple Tapping @ Jessup Farm Barrel House – 6200 South Main Street Suite 110, Aurora, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers: 3rd Anniversary Beer – a Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Tripel (On-Draft Only) – Free 6pm Toast
Nightfall of Diamonds Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Tapping @ Station 26 Brewing – 7045 E 38th Ave, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers: Tapping11 variants and vintages of Nightfall of Diamonds Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout.
Vintages:
- 2016, 2017 & 2018 Nightfall of Diamonds (On Draft Only)
Variants:
- Almond Joy – toasted coconut, cacao nibs, toasted almond (On Draft and in Bottles To-Go)
- Manhattan – cardamom, coriander, gentian root, allspice, clove, orange zest (On Draft and in Bottles To-Go)
- Root Beer Float – sarsaparilla, sassafras, ginger, birch bark, licorice root, dandelion root, Cascade hops, wild cherry tree bark, juniper berries, cinnamon (On Draft and in Bottles To-Go)
- Sesame Brittle – toasted sesame seeds, ginger, toasted coconut, caramel (On Draft and in Bottles To-Go)
- Mexican Chocolate – Mexican vanilla bean, saigon cassia, pequin chiles, cacao nibs (On Draft Only)
- Mexican Vanilla (On Draft Only)
- Gingerbread – ginger, vanilla, molasses (On Draft Only)
- IKEA – lingonberry, garnished with Swedish meatballs (On Draft Only)
- The Forager – roasted mushrooms—crimini, shiitake, oyster— red and golden beet, chapulines, rosemary, thyme, sage (On Draft Only)
- Breakfast – maple syrup, coffee, bacon, blueberry (On Draft Only)
No Tickets Required.
Day of Dark Beer Releases @ WestFax Brewing – 6733 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers:
- Black Brut IPA (On Draft Only)
- Imperial Coconut Coffee Stout (On Draft Only)
- Imperial Black IPA (also available on nitro)
- Pastry Stout (On Draft Only)
- Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (limited bottles also available for purchase)
- Coffee Stout Nitro (On Draft Only)
Details: At 6pm taproom transforms into a cosmic beer dance party with black lights, glow sticks and DJ.
All the Cake You Can Drink Black Friday Release @ Verboten Brewing – 127 E 5th St, Loveland, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers:
- Strange Little Smile – Bourbon Barrel Aged German Chocolate Cake Stout with pecans, chocolate and coconut added. (Available on Draft and in 12 oz. bottles)
- Cake or Death – 13% Stout with over four different kinds of chocolate in it, including three kinds of cocoa husks, cocoa nibs, and bakers chocolate. (On draft only)
Black Friday Fun & Vanilla Chai Tapping @ Resolute Brewing – 7286 S Yosemite St, Ste 110, Centennial, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers: Vanilla Chai Brown finished with a touch of raw Chai spice and fresh Madagascar vanilla beans
Black (Beer) Friday@ Parry’s Pizza – 9567 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO & All Parry’s Pizza Locations except for Parker
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11am
Beers: BCBS Tapping & Other Rare Dark Beers
Stout Fest @ Hops & Pie – 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11:30am
Beers:
- Westbound & Down Brewing Company – Barrel Aged Posse Riot
- Bell’s Brewery – Cherry Stout
- Odell Brewing Co – Whiskey Barrell Aged Lugene
- Prairie Artisan Ales – Deconstructed Bomb! Vanilla
- Mikerphone Brewing & Untitled Art – Barrel-Aged Hazelnut Imperial Stout
- Untitled Art & Angry Chair Brewing – Chocolate Vanilla Maple Imperial Stout
- Fremont Brewing – Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star
- Hubbard’s Cave Brewery – Vanilla Imperial Stout
- Hubbard’s Cave Brewery – Chocolate & Raspberry Pot De Créme
- WeldWerks Brewing Company – Coffee Maple Achromatic
- WeldWerks Brewing Company & Brew By Numbers (from London!) – Mocha Milk Stout
- Station 26 Brewing Co. – Nightfall of Diamonds
- Comrade Brewing Company – Quit Stalin with Vanilla/Marshmallows
- Copper Kettle Brewing Company – Snowed In: Coconut
Black Friday Deals & Dark Ales @ Avery Brewing – 4910 Nautilus Ct N, Boulder, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 11:30am
Beers:
- Barrel-Aged Mephistopheles
- Xoltol
- Sandy Claws
- Tweak
- Czar
- Finer Things
- Uncle Jacobs
- Acan
- Dui Cochi
- Imperial Stoutwork Orange,
- Mayan Goddess
- Mephistopheles
- Out of Bounds Stout
- Out of Mind Stout
- Vanilla Bean Stout
Other Details: Buy 6 Gold Foils, get 1 free all weekend. All Avery gear is 30% off (in-store and online). Spend $30 in gear, receive a White Rascal glass on Avery. Free Shipping on online orders over $50.
Black Friday Barrel Aged Beer Releases @ Liquid Mechanics Brewing – 297 N. Hwy 287 Suite 100, Lafayette, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
- Beasts of Bourbon Russian Imperial Stout and American Barleywine Aged in Bourbon Barrels(Bottles To-Go)
- Coconut Anarchy Project Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout with Coconut (Bottles To-Go)
- Kahlua Marianas Bourbon BA RIS w/ Coffee/Chestnut (On Draft Only)
- Revolver Bourbon BA RIS w/ Coffee & Orange Peel (On Draft Only)
- Coffee/Coconut Anarchy Project (On Draft Only)
Black RyeDay @ Baere Brewing – 320 Broadway, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
- Black RyeDay – Rye Heavy Imperial Stout brewed with Caraway and Fennel Seed Aged in Laws Whiskey Barrels (On Draft Only)
- Black IPA – Fermented with 100% with Brettanomyces yeast (On Draft Only)
- Cranberry Duplicitous – Mixed Culture Barrel Fermented Sour (On Draft Only)
- Mixed Berry Duplicitous (Bottles To-Go)
Other Details: 20% Off All Merch and To-Go Beers
Black Friday Special Releases @ Wiley Roots Brewing – 625 3rd St, Unit D, Greeley, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Black Friday Beers:
- Mean Beans – Chocolate Imperial Stout with caramel, vanilla, and locally roasted coffee beans
- Cinnamonstah – Chocolate Imperial Stout with cinnamon⠀
- Sweet Cherry County Fair Cobbler – Milkshake Sour IPA with bright whole fruit cherry purée, graham cracker, lactose, and cinnamon.
- Nutella Breakfast Strudel – Pastry Wheatwine made with jars of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread, 15 pounds of roasted Ghana chocolate nibs from Nuance Chocolate, and a touch of pure Hazelnut extract.
- Pseudonym – Chocolate Imperial Stout aged for 18 months in Laws Whiskey House Secale Rye Whiskey barrels. (On-Site Only)
- Coconut Pseudonym – Chocolate Imperial Stout aged for 18 months in Laws Whiskey House Secale Rye Whiskey barrels with Coconut (On-Site Only)
Black Friday Cellar Releases
- 2016 Día de Las Margaritas Oscuras – Mixed-Culture Dark Sour aged in Tequila barrels with Cacao Nibs, Sea Salt, and Citrus
- 2016 Jam the Radar – Raspberry Mixed-Culture Dark Sour
- 2016 Dichotomous Beans – Chocolate Imperial Stout aged in a Bourbon barrel with Vanilla Beans and Coffee (6 bottles)
- 2017 Barrel Aged Something – Chocolate Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon barrels with Hazelnut and Almond (6 bottles)
- 2017 Coconut Imperial Something – Chocolate Imperial Stout with Coconut
- 2018 Pyromonstah – Chocolate Imperial Stout with Marshmallow and Graham Cracker
- 2018 Vanilla Pseudonym – Chocolate Imperial Stout aged for 18 months in Laws Whiskey House Secal
All cellar releases are limited to one per person.
Cafe Con Leche Release @ Spangalang Brewery – 2736 Welton St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers: Cafe Con Leche – Imperial Espresso Milk Stout (Bottles Available To-Go)
2018 Midwinter Warmer Barleywine Release @ Equinox Brewing – 133 Remington St, Fort Collins, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers: 2018 Midwinter Warmer Barleywine Release (Bottles Available To-Go)
Other Details: Vertical flight tastings featuring 5oz each of 2016, 2017 and 2018 Barleywine and 16, 17, and 18 Barleywine box set of bottles to-go.
All Big Bad Baptist Variants Release @ Epic Brewing – 3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer: All variants of Big Bad Baptist including Reserve, Quadruple Barrel, Triple Barrel, Double Barrel, Baptista, and Big Bad Baptist.
Other Details: Buy all six and receive an Epic bomber bag.
Quit Stalin Release @ Comrade Brewing – 7667 E Iliff Ave, Ste F, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer: Quit Stalin – 10% Russian Imperial Stout
Other Details: Buy an insulated Stanley growler and get any growler fill for free.
Elkspresso Coffee Stout Release @ Boggy Draw Brewing – 3535 S Platte River Dr, Unit L
Sheridan CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer: Elkspresso Coffee Stout 7.3% ABV
Santa’s Breath BA Imperial Stout Release @ Oskar Blues’ The Tasty Weasel – 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer: Santa’s Breath – a barrel-aged Imperial Stout with cocoa and peppermint.
Other Details: Scrumptious Ice Cream will be on-site with ice cream samples.
MFIPA Mosaic Brut IPA Batch 2 Release @ Paradox Brewing – 10 Buffalo Ct, Divide, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer: MFIPA: Mosaic Brut IPA 4-packs $16
Other Details:
2 Cellar Bottles* for $20 (*Ask server for details) – $1 Off ALL Crowlers -15% Off ALL Paradox Merchandise
Saint and Trolls Black Friday Release @ Odd13 Baere Brewing – 301 E Simpson St, Lafayette, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
Hop Hop Troll Troll – Double IPA variant of Hop Troll, our single malt and single hop (S.M.A.S.H) IPA. As a Double S.M.A.S.H IPA, it contains two malts and two hops. Pilsen and spelt form a backbone for Citra and Montueka. **Gluten reduced (Cans To-Go)
St Newcole: Horchata – 11.41% Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels cinnamon, rice milk and vanilla and lactose – (On Draft Only) **Not gluten reduced
St Newcole: Ganache – 11.41% ABV Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with raspberry, chocolate and vanilla – (On Draft Only) **Not gluten reduced
St Newcole:11.41% non-barrel aged Imperial Stout with coconut – DRAFT only **Not gluten reduced
MegaCollab Release @ Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project – 3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beer:
Megacollab is a Double-Double Dry Hopped Imperial Juicy India Pale Ale (D2DH Juicy IIPA) 8.5% alc/vol which involved: 18th Street Brewery, American Solera, Beachwood Brewing, Casey Brewing and Blending, Jackie O’s Brewery, Monkish Brewing Co., Sante Adairius Rustic Ales, and WeldWerks Brewing Company and Crooked Stave. – 16 oz cans available in $16 – 4/pack.
Chocolate Candy Cane & Mexican Chocolate Stout Release @ Fiction Beer Company –7101 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
- Chocolate Candy Cane: a stout base aged on chocolate, and peppermint.
- Mexican Chocolate: a stout base aged with a blend of chocolate and Mexican spices.
Other Details: Come enjoy boardgames in the taproom. Bring your own or enjoy the ones at Fiction.
Palo Santo Aged Chicha Release @ Dos Luces Brewing – 320 Broadway, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers: Small batch release of Chicha aged on Palo Santo wood. (On Draft Only)
Other Details: 10% off merchandise
Cinnamon Stout Crunch @ 4 Noses Brewing – 8855 W 116th Cir, Broomfield, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
A 9.4% Russian Imperial Stout brewed with 50% more Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal served on nitro. (On Draft Only)
Other Details:
2 for 1 deal on Summer Whimsy
Black Friday / Small Business Saturday Crowler Release @ Chain Reaction Brewing – 902 S Lipan St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers: Chain Reaction Brewing alongside 22 other breweries have teamed up to release commemorative crowler cans on Black Friday. Each brewery will offer their own individual crowler deals.
- Chain Reaction
- Wynkoop
- Timnath
- Soul Squared
- El Rancho
- Dead Hippie
- Green Mountain
- Welcome Home
- Great Frontier
- Brass
- Fossil Craft
- The Bob
- Declaration
- Kokopelli
- Periodic
- 14er
- Landlocked Ales
- Alpine Dog
- Bent Barley
- West Fax
- Banded Oak
- Hyperion (Florida)
- Burly
Barrel-Aged Sours Release @ Loveland Aleworks – 118 W 4th St, Loveland, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 12pm
Beers:
- Tequila Barrel-Aged Sour: A medal-winning blend of two barrel-aged golden sours and our Saison aged in a tequila barrel. Strong tequila aromas give way to a unique tart sour reminiscent of a fruity margarita
- Barrel-Aged Sour Golden Ale: Dry and extremely tart. This beer has an amazing sharp sourness with a great funk. The brettanomyces gives this beer a wonderful acidity and farmhouse character
- Tequila Barrel-Aged Sour with Raspberry: A unique blend of 3 tequila barrel-aged sours, fruited with raspberries. Delicate tequila aromas give way to a unique tart sour reminiscent of a raspberry margarita.
- Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sour: Our base sour aged in Bourbon barrels. Unique and highly drinkable.
Basic Bro Imperial Rum Barrel Aged Pumpkin Chai Vanilla Porter Release @ Something Brewing – 117 N Main St, Unit A, Brighton, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 1pm
Beer: Basic Bro – An imperial pumpkin chai vanilla porter that has been aging for a whole year in a rum barrel.
Black Friday Can Releases @ Gunbarrel Brewing – 7088 Winchester Circle, Boulder, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 1pm
Beer:
Coffin Dodger Imperial BBA Stout aged 8+ months in Woodford Reserve Barrels (Available in Cans To-Go for $9.99 a can)
Deadly Meadly – New England-style IPA with Wai-iti Hops (Available in Cans To-Go for $8.99 a can)
Guns to Hammers Experimental IPA Release @ Call to Arms Brewing – 4526 Tennyson St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 2pm
Beer: Special tapping of Guns to Hammers Experimental IPA with Australian Enigma and Experimental 09326 hops.
Other Details: $1 from every beer sold will benefit Guns To Hammers Construction Inc., an incredible nonprofit organization that provides our wounded veterans with Americans With Disabilities (ADA)-compliant remodeling and renovation services, making their homes easily accessible, helping them live independent and manageable lives.
Dark Beer Tap Takeover @ Pour Tap House – 12433 East 104th Place, Commerce City, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 2pm
Beer:
- Avery Brewing Company – Raspberry Truffale
- The Bruery – Bakery Coconut Macaroon
- Oskar Blues Brewery – Rum Barrel Aged Death by Coconut
- WeldWerks Brewing Company – Coffee French Toast
- J Wakefield – La Nada
- Fremont – Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star
- and more
Choco Taco Stout Release @ Platt Park Brewing – 1875 S Pearl Sreet, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 3pm
Beer: Choco Taco Stout
Tears of Tom Brady Release @ Brewery Rickoli – 4335 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 3pm
Beer: Tears of Tom Brady New England-style IPA featuring EX09326 from New Zealand (On-Draft Only)
Drake Release & Artisan Cheese Pairing @ C Squared Cider – 2875 Blake St, Denver, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 4pm
Beers: Drake Cider – English-American Hybrid Cider made with Heritage Jersey Chisel apples. A mixed culture fermentation executed slow and cold and aged in American oak for over 8 months.
Get Cozy on Black Friday @ Primitive Brewing – 2025 Ionosphere St, Longmont, CO
Date/ Time: Friday, November at 4pm
Beers: Parallel Thoughts – spontaneous beer with a subtle cherry multi-barrel blend
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