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Discounted Tickets | 2023 Denver Burger Battle Returns This Week
August 1, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Nothing embodies the essence of Americana quite like an all-you-can-eat-and-drink smorgasbord replete with unlimited craft beer and over-the-top burgers featuring all the fixings you never knew you needed.
Returning for its 13th year, the 2023 Denver Burger Battle showcases some of the Mile High City’s most prolific burger purveyors putting forth their most creative, decadent, delicious burger creations in hopes of earning the distinction of Denver’s “Best Burger.”
2023 Denver Rare Beer Tasting Pour List
August 1, 2023 | Britt Antley
Do you find yourself craving some exciting and rare beer? Do you struggle to find those specialties on your local dusty liquor store shelves? Have no fear because the Denver Rare Beer Tasting is (almost) here! The festival has announced its pour list, and there are many treats to entice you to attend.
Brunch Fest 2023 | Lost Friend Brewing Co.
July 28, 2023 | Brea Reimer-Baum
Calling all beer and brunch fans! Lost Friend Brewing Co. of Colorado Springs will be hosting its inaugural Brunch Fest on Sunday, July 30. Read More
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 7/27
July 27, 2023 | Mackenzie Helms
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
Within the craft beer industry, we see all sorts of collaboration beers, but it’s not every day that you see a beer supporting firefighters. Odyssey Beerwerks is partnering with the Arvada Professional Fire Fighters Foundation to raise money for injured firefighters and the families of fallen firefighters. This annual fundraiser has taken place since 2016 at the Odyssey Beerwerks Taproom and returns on Saturday, July 29 from 2:00-10:00 p.m. The fundraiser features the release of the Old Dodge Red Ale, a beer brewed and canned in collaboration with Arvada Fire Fighters. Make sure to swing by to show your support for some of the bravest men and women in the state!
WIN TICKETS | Avery Brewing Marks 30th Anniversary with Return to Festival Glory
July 26, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Before hard seltzers and Hazy IPAs, before Collaboration Fest and the WeldWerks Invitational, heck before even WeldWerks and Casey Brewing and Blending, Colorado’s craft beer scene looked a whole lot different. But in many ways, the evolution of today’s beer landscape can be traced back to a simpler time when many early adopters gathered over sweet potato tots paired with hoppy, sour, and big barrel-aged beers in an unassuming, industrial, Boulder alleyway.
This weekend one of Colorado’s craft beer pioneers, Avery Brewing Company will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an invitational-style beer festival reminiscent of the extravagant festivals it helped popularize during its heyday. Originators of iconic events like the Avery Strong Ale Fest, IPA Fest, Sour Festival, and earlier renditions of the Avery Anniversary Festival, the Boulder-based brewery brought a level of pomp, circumstance, and excitement each and every time.
Uhl’s Brewing, One of Colorado’s Brightest Risers Announces Upcoming Closure
July 21, 2023 | Tristan Chan
It’s been a tumultuous week for Colorado’s craft beer industry. In the span of just two days, the Front Range saw a pair of highly regarded breweries in Mockery Brewery and Uhl’s Brewing announce their upcoming closures.
2 Days 2 Nights | Art, Craft & History in Cheyenne
July 21, 2023 | Amber Leberman
Although Cheyenne, Wyoming, is just over the border from Colorado’s Front Range craft brewing epicenter, it also seems just off-the-map. But with four breweries and a distillery, all fiercely independent yet committed to the craft community, it’s worth pinning as a road trip destination for any beer or spirits enthusiast.
5 Questions with Novel Strand Brewing to Celebrate 5 Year Anniversary
July 14, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Denver’s Broadway brewery landscape has certainly seen its share of change over the past five years. The recent departure of formative wild and spontaneous ales producer, Black Project, a shorter stint from Alternation Brewing, and the upcoming closure of chica producer, Dos Luces, along with the recent sale of Baere Brewing, has certainly shaken things up. However, the recent additions of Public Offering, Ratio’s Overland location, Denver Beer Co’s Rosedale location, and Sunroom Brewing in Englewood have helped to inject new life.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 7/13
July 13, 2023 | Mackenzie Helms
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
In honor of one year of calling the former Stapleton International Airport Control Tower home, aviation-themed FlyteCo Brewing is hosting an anniversary weekend complete with a free community drone show and fundraiser, August 19-21. The event takes place on Sat., August 19 – coinciding with National Aviation Day–featuring a fundraiser for I Hart Flying Foundation, which provides flight training scholarships to aspiring women pilots. Tickets can be found here for $100 and include dinner, drink tickets, door prizes and access to on-site games including golf simulators, axe throwing, bowling, mini golf and arcade games.
Joyride Brewing Anniversary
July 13, 2023 | Scott Grossman
Joyride Brewing in Edgewater, Colorado, celebrates its ninth anniversary this weekend with a 90s-themed party. The brewery will have bands, merchandise and collab beers brewed by their good friends in the Denver craft brewing community. Read More
Real Wild & Woodsy Festival | Flagstaff, Arizona
July 11, 2023 | Ruvani de Silva 2
For lovers of mixed culture, foeder-conditioned, funky and barrel-aged beers, the Real Wild & Woodsy Festival really is the Teddy Bears’ (or should that be Teddy Beers’?) Picnic of festivals. Held just outside the center of Flagstaff at the Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum for the first time this year, the festival feels like a secret garden party.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 6/29
June 29, 2023 | Mackenzie Helms
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
As we head into one of the biggest weekends in the beer industry, we know one thing’s for sure, you can’t go wrong with our Colorado craft breweries! Grab a beer…or three while you take in the fireworks around the state, and bask in all that we have here in the State of Craft Beer.
Trying to come up with something to do later in July? Why not head over to LUKI Brewing for their third-anniversary celebration on July 22? Their “cabinet of curiosities” themed celebration includes performances by Soul Penny Circus, live music and special anniversary beer releases, and it concludes with a TV game show night.
The PorchCast Ep. 106 | Rich Fierro – Atrevida Beer Company
June 26, 2023 | Tristan Chan
In episode 105 of The PorchCast, Tristan and Bryant spoke with Rich Fierro, co-founder of Atrevida Beer Company about the origin story of he and his wife/head brewer, Jessica Fierro launched Atrevida.
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First Look | Sanitas Brewing Celebrates Grand Opening of Englewood Location
June 23, 2023 | Tristan Chan
Ten years after opening its flagship location in Boulder, CO, Sanitas Brewing is ready to branch out with a second location in Englewood, CO. The new 4,700 sq ft taproom facility located at 200 W. Belleview Ave, will also feature an expansive 2,500-plus-sq ft outdoor patio to mirror a signature element associated with its Boulder location.
Stem Ciders | Apricot Haze
June 23, 2023 | Ruvani de Silva
For beer drinkers segueing into cider, cider lovers looking for something different, or anyone who loves high quality fruit-forward beverages made with fresh ingredients, Colorado’s Stem Ciders are fermenting up a storm with a range of dry and flavored ciders made with pressed juice from Pacific-Northwest apples and adjuncts ranging from chile-guava to lavender, salted cucumber to carrot-ginger-turmeric. Determined to win over new drinkers from outside the cider community, Stem have created their newest release, Apricot Haze, especially with beer lovers in mind, using an unusual technique to replicate the hop punch of a hazy IPA, paired with a bright, refreshing apricot base.
GABF Ticket Sale Dates & 2024 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Update
June 21, 2023 | Tristan Chan
We’ve got good news and bad news on the beer festival front. Beginning with the good news, the 2023 Great American Beer Festival has announced that tickets will go on sale July 11 and 12 for this year’s event taking place September 21 – 23.
Event Preview | 2023 Denver Rare Beer Tasting
June 16, 2023 | Britt Antley
The events of GABF week in Denver are starting to come into focus, and the Denver Rare Beer Tasting is set to celebrate its 14th anniversary on Friday, September 22 with an always impressive lineup of breweries. This year features 64 different breweries, 22 of which are pouring for the first time ever at DRBT.
Colorado Beer Beat | Bi-Weekly Beer Release Guide 6/15
June 15, 2023 | Mackenzie Helms
Welcome to the Colorado Beer Beat, a bi-weekly roundup of all of the new can releases around the state. From Denver to Grand Junction and everywhere in between, we have you covered. Be sure to check back on Thursdays (usually!) to find out what’s new in the Colorado beer scene.
Are you ready for the first Medianoche Market hosted by WeldWerks Brewing Co. on June 17? The market is a farmer’s market-style event where attendees will be able to visit different booths that will be selling and providing samples of beer, purchase goods from local artisans and enjoy live music on the WeldWerks patio. Don’t miss out this weekend, make your way over to WeldWerks between 11am-5pm.
Get Tickets | 2023 Vail Craft Beer Classic Announces Brewery Lineup
June 6, 2023 | Tristan Chan
One of Colorado’s premier summer beer festivals returns in just over a week! Combining an incredible lineup of craft beverage producers for a two-day, two-session, all-you-can-drink event, the Vail Craft Beer Classic has become one of the top destination mountain beer fests in Colorado.
Dos Luces Announces Closure
June 6, 2023 | Scott Grossman
Dos Luces Brewery in Denver has just announced that its fifth anniversary will be its last. In the face of inflation and changing consumer tastes, owner Judd Belstock was contemplating the future of the brewery when a truck plowed through its front doors last February. For Belstock, that was the tipping point. Read More
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