Grand Opening: Mountain Toad Brewing

Grand Opening Today!

Mountain Toad Brewing
900 Washington Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
Email: info@mountaintoadbrewing.com
Phone: 720.638.3244
Date Opened: May 25, 2013

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Grand Opening Beers on Tap:
- Apex Amber (6.6% ABV, 30 IBU)
- White Ranch Wit (6.5% ABV, 25 IBU)
- Mt. Zion IPA (6.9% ABV, 75 IBU)
- Ryrish Stout (5.9% ABV, 60 IBU)

Taproom hours: Tues-Thur 2pm - 9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm - 10pm, Sun 12pm - 8pm.

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Mountain Toad Brewing is Golden's third craft brewery and will be starting out with a 10 barrel brewhouse and also a 1 barrel pilot system. They plan to have up to 8 beers on tap including several regulars, some seasonals and an occasional experimental beer. The logo was modeled after both the Rocky Mountain Toad and bicycle chain links. They plan to utilize food trucks to serve food in their beer garden. Outside food is also welcome. There are four owners including Kaylee Acuff.

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Grand Opening: Odyssey Beerwerks

Grand Opening Today!

Odyssey Beerwerks
5535 W. 56th Ave, Suite 107
Arvada, CO 80002
Email: info@odysseybeerwerks.com
Phone: None listed yet.
Date Opened: May 25, 2013
Owners: Josh Van Riper (aka "Tree") and Chris Hill (aka "Chill").
Taproom hours: Mon-Thur 3pm - 9pm, Fri-Sat 2pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-7pm.

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Grand Opening Beers on Tap and other beers planned:
- Brick Lane ESB
- Psycho Penguin Vanilla Porter
- Helios Hefeweizen
- Ghost Rider Pale Ale
- Nebula Belgian Black Double IPA
- Caber Tosser Scotch Ale
- Coming Soon: Adventurer Series beers.

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Two friends, an engineer and a advertising/marketing guy, who were both homebrewers have taken a long journey, rather an odyssey, towards opening a brewery. They brew off a 15 barrel brewhouse. The brewery is close to I-70, I-76 and the Clear Creek bike path. They predict around 800 barrels of beer production in the first year. The taproom can easily hold over 110 people and more can enjoy sitting outside on the patio. Expect to see food trucks parked outside often and live music filling the air every week.

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Colorado Beer News 052413

Today is Don't Fry Day. It's a day to remember to protect your skin from over exposure to the sun and help prevent skin cancer. Avoid burning or tanning, seek out the shade, cover your skin while out in the sun, generously apply sunblock, and use extra caution near water, snow and sand. So while you enjoy a beer on this hot Memorial Weekend - do so safely and protect your skin! Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Friday, May 24th, 2013.

Metro Denver

Denver Beer Company (Denver) - It's going to be a warm day today - time for a Luau! Stop in today between 3pm - 7pm for a Luau. Come listen to Ukelele tunes, beer filled coconuts, refreshing shaved ice from Maui Shaved Ice Co, wear grass skirts, and attend the tapping of their Pineapple Pale Ale. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and get your hula on.

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project (Denver) - Their newest batch of HopSavant dry hopped with experimental hop 462, is now bottled and on draft in their tasting room. Come taste the difference side by side! Also, batch #4 of Surette was bottled yesterday and is available in the taproom starting now. Also, according to Eric Gorski's article in First Drafts, Crooked Stave may be planning a slightly different rainbow series of beers in the future along with bringing back many of their recent beers from their cellar reserve series. The article also discusses the crowd reaction to being shut out at a recent release. Good reading.


Boulder County

Upslope Brewing Company (Boulder) - Grats to Upslope Brewing for being named the #5 fastest growing company in Boulder County by the Boulder County Business Report and the Mercury 100. Craft beer is still one of the fastest growing businesses around.

Very Nice Brewing Company (Nederland) - The brewery WILL be open this Monday from noon to 6pm. Stop by during your weekend travels through the Nederland area. Plenty of beer will be on tap for this long weekend.

Avery Brewing (Boulder) - Today's 5:00pm special tapping in the Avery Tap Room is Liliko'i Kepolo, their unfiltered Belgian White with Hawaiian passionfruit puree. This favorite will be on tap all weekend long. Also, #16 in their Barrel-aged series has just been announced and it's got a strange name: Ross's's' Malange Barrel-Aged Wild Ale. It's brewed with Chardonnay grape must and aged in Chardonnay barrels. Release date TBA. It was bottled on May 2nd and just 105 cases of 12oz bottles were packaged. It weighs in at 7.89% ABV.

Northern Colorado

Funkwerks (Ft. Collins) - Funkwerks is introducing “Secret Sixtel” - a small batch of experimental beer. This will not be on the menu and will only be available in the taproom, while it lasts. Today they are tapping a Belgian Quad that was inspired by the Trappist breweries of Belgium, this Belgian Style Quadrupel is the base beer that Funkwerks is currently aging in oak bourbon barrels. It's a malt-forward, yet with a fruity aroma that smoothly transitions into flavors of caramel and dark fruit.

Friday Fest (Greeley) - It's the first official Go-Cup Friday of the year in downtown Greeley. Stop down to your favorite watering hole along 9th Street plaza (like Patrick's Irish Pub with 31 craft beers on tap) and you can take your drink outside on the 9th Street Plaza. Beer and other beverages will be flowing freely. There will be plenty of live music each week to enjoy in one of Colorado's 1st outdoor entertainment zones. Every Friday from May 24th to September 20th the 9th Street Plaza will be filled with food, drink and fun. It's family friendly too and attendance is free! This week listen to the sounds of Moses Jones Band. Watch the amazing performers of Salida Circus. And view classic cars cruising "D" block downtown. More info on upcoming Friday Fests here.

Southern Front Range

Pikes Peak Brewing (Monument) - Coming up on More Beer Monday is a tapping of their Incline Imperial IPA. It's theoretically rated at 185 IBU! Also, if you are so inclined (sorry for the pun), a group from the brewery will be hiking up the Manitou Incline. Meet at the PPBC parkint lot on Monday May 27th at 7am or at the Barr Trail Parking lot at 7:30am. If you join them for the hike you'll get $1 off your first beer.

Bristol Brewing (Colorado Springs) - It's Friday - that means you can enjoy pints of Bristol Beehive Honey Wheat for just $3.50 from 6-9pm today.

Mountains and West

The Mountains are the place to be this Memorial Weekend for several outdoor festivals.

Steamworks Brewing and Ska Brewing (Durango) - It is time to shine up your cruiser and get out to Ska Brewing at 5pm and then spin your way along the Animas to Steamworks via the Durango Cyclery. For those whose join in their celebration and pedal push their way will have a chance to win a Joint Effort Schwinn bicycle.

BREW Pub & Kitchen (Durango) - Two new tastes to try! Cid - a Belgian Trappist-style ale with notes of fruit, bread and spice. And also Corey - a traditional IPA, medium bodied, citrusy nose and rich hop resin bitterness. Stop in for a brew and a bite!

Paddles and Pints - River Side Happy Hour (Buena Vista) - Looking for a fun event this weekend? Head to Buena Vista tonight 4-8pm and Saturday 1-8pm for Paddles & Pints - it's a river side drinking event set up during the CKS PaddleFest. The Ark Valley Libation Society is sponsoring a special zone for drinking. Beverages will be available from Eddyline Brewing, Vino Salida, Deerhammer Distillery, Elevation Brewing, Woods High Mountain Distillery, Moonlight Pizza & Brewery, and Amicas. Watch paddlers head down the river and sip on a few cold drinks.

Blues, Brews & BBQ (Beaver Creek Village) - Beaver Creek's favorite early summer festival returns for a 10th year! Join in this Saturday and Sunday from 12pm - 6pm each day as visiting chefs from all over the country as well as Vail Valley favorites serve up delicious BBQ while live entertainment rocks Beaver Creek Village, and of course, microbrews from across the country for your sampling pleasure. The microbrew festival happens on Saturday, May 25 from 1-5pm, and a beer garden will be open 12pm to 6pm both Saturday and Sunday. Plenty of great music, food and beer. Plus fun for the whole family. More info here.

Festival of the Brewpubs (A-Basin) - This Sunday, May 26th fro 12pm to 4pm at A-Basin ski resort - It's a beach party in the mountains! Come celebrate the end of the ski season at A-Basin. This is their largest party of the year! Spend the day sampling beer from a variety of Summit County brewpubs for one low price per mug (must be 21). Breweries include Pug Ryan's, Breckenridge Brewery, Dillon Dam Brewery, and more. Enjoy live music 1-4pm, springtime skiing and much more. More information here.
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Over My Dead Body according to Grimm Bros

With a large list of Grimm Brothers fairy tales to choose from, it's not easy to choose a name for their next beer. But Grimm Brothers finally chose a name for their new India Pale Lager called "Over My Dead Body". Read all about this upcoming brew debuting next week on draft only. It weighs in at 6.37% ABV, over 100 IBUs and SRM 14. It's one of their hoppiest beers yet.

[PRESS RELEASE] Loveland, Colorado, May 24, 2013: Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, never one to be told what to do, will debut Over My Dead Body, an India Pale Lager (IPL) on Friday, May 31st, 2013. This will be a draft only release and generally available at that time in our Taproom and throughout our market.

“An IPL is not a typical beer for us”, stated Don Chapman, President of Grimm Brothers. “We’re more focused on German styles and in fact I've been known to say that we’d brew a beer like this ‘over my dead body’. Things change, I’m still alive.”

The IPL recipe was developed by Grimm founder Aaron Heaton and was championed by Director of Marketing/Adult Supervision (yes, that’s his real title), Paul Ferguson, who participated in the brewing. “We decided to let the marketing guy take a shot at a brew”, added Chapman.

“Lead Brewer, Michael Becker had a firm hand on the controls at all times.”, Ferguson emphasized. “My roll was closer to head cheerleader than quarterback. It was hugely fun and we managed to create a great beer!”

According to Heaton, “It’s close to an American IPA but uses our signature lager yeast instead of an ale yeast. With the softer and more rounded character of this yeast, we emphasize the up-front grapefruit and other citrus notes to showcase the hops. A touch of malt and caramel and a light zing from the bitterness brings balance, but don't be fooled, this is a hop forward IPL using Centennial, Citrus, Cascade, Amarillo, and Sorachi Ace”

The name, Over My Dead Body, was inspired both by Chapman’s earlier sentiments and by the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tale, The Three Snake-Leaves (Die drei Schlangenblätter). It’s a clever tale of deceit, betrayal, and ultimate redemption.

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About Grimm Brothers

Grimm Brothers Brewhouse is one of the premier craft brewers of Northern Colorado. Founded in July, 2010, Grimm Brothers is a two time Great American Beer Festival medal winner and Gnarly Barley Brew Festival People’s Choice award winner three years in a row. Located in Loveland, Colorado, Grimm Brothers specializes in German Style Ales and Lagers brewed in the traditional manner but with innovative American freedom. Grimm Brothers operates a Tap Room at 623 N. Denver Ave., Loveland, CO offering our fine beers for on premises consumption and carry-out sale and is widely distributed throughout Colorado.

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Colorado Beer News 052313

Today is Lucky Penny Day. There's an old saying - "See a penny pick it up, all day long you have good luck". Find your lucky penny today and see if you happen into some good luck. Sure, a penny won't buy you anything these days, but it may help put a smile on your face if but for a moment. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Thursday, May 23rd, 2013.

This day in Colorado Craft Beer History - a look back 1 year ago.

Metro Denver

Lone Tree Brewing Co (Lone Tree) - Trivia tonight - 2 rounds - one at 6pm and the other at 7pm. The winner of each round will receive a growler of beer of their choice. Bring your friends!

Arvada Beer Company (Arvada) - Stop in today for their new Kollaboration Kolsch and their Brewers Limited Reserve at 2pm. Friday's release will be their Double IPA. Then, on the last Saturday of the month (May 25), Arvada Beer Co is once again playing host to the Colorado Craft Beer Show (AM 760) from noon to 2pm. Arvada Beer Co will be giving away some goodies from their beer cellar during the show, plus Turk has some tickets to the upcoming Burning Can Fest to give away. Get a prize ticket every time you buy a beer and you might get your number drawn.

CAUTION: Brewing Company (Denver/Lakewood) - Earlier this week, CAUTION: Brewing Company announced the location of their upcoming 2nd location in Lakewood, Colorado. This location will host a larger taproom, a canning line for their Lao Wang Lager, and have 12 taps. The location is at: 1057 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Unit 60. They plan to open this location sometime around October 2013.

Kokopelli Beer Company (Westminster) - Due to concerns from the city of Westminster about not wanting a stand alone brewery, Kokopelli Beer Company will open as a brewpub with not only their own beer but also with their own food menu. The City of Westminster didn't want just a drinking establishment, but wanted people to also have food as well. So rather than fight it, owner Christine Wares decided to convert into a brewpub with food. Look for Kokopelli Beer Company to open by early July 2013.

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project (Denver) - According to a Westword report, Crooked Stave has struck a deal with a New York City importer that will distribute Crooked Stave Beer in NYC. At the same time, this same importer, 12 Percent Imports, will begin shipping beers from Evil Twin in Denmark and also Stillwater Artisan Ales from Baltimore who specializes in Belgian-style and sour ales. There will also be two other Belgian breweries who will be included in the deal. So while Crooked Stave beers may be harder to get here, some additional international and quality East Coast beer will be headed this way. Crooked Stave also plans to ship beer to Oregon and California as well.

Black Shirt Brewing (Denver) - Hop shortage? Apparently so. Due to the lack of some particular hops for smaller accounts, BSB is being forced to change their Saison recipe to use different hops. Look for a slightly different brew when they brew it up next week. Perhaps some local breweries should pool their orders and get a better chance at a guaranteed hop delivery.

Breckenridge Brewery (Denver) - It's back! This Saturday, May 25th, bottles of their Well Built E.S.B. will be back on sale in their brewery tasting room for a limited time. This is their barrel-aged brew aged in Stranahan's barrels. The supply won't last long so stop in soon to pick up some bottles.

Cannonball Creek Brewing (Golden) - There's a full tapwall of CCBC beer for this holiday weekend. Check out their line-up: Mindbender IPA, Featherweight Pale, Highwater Wit, Solid Gold Belgian Golden, Victorville Red, Forêt Noir Black Saison, and Soul Doubt Stout.

Boulder County

Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder) - Tickets are now on sale for their 18th Anniversary Party happening on July 13th from 2-7pm. Live music from multiple bands, 30+ different TP brews including some rare and small batch editions and lots of fun activities. Get tix online or in the taproom.

Northern Colorado

City Star Brewing (Berthoud) - Berthoud Day is slated for Saturday, June 1st. City Star will open their taproom at 11am for the parade and the beer will be flowing in the beer garden all day. City Star will have some primo seats to watch the parade. They'll even have a float in the parade too.

Pateros Creek Brewing (Ft. Collins) - Today's Thursday Outlaw tap is called "Virginia Dale" - an Elderflower Pale Ale. Plus, their Stimulator Pale is now back on tap as well. Also, there's something new in the seating area. A new foosball table! Come try some beer and work on your game while you're at it. The fun keeps growing at PCBC!

Funkwerks (Ft. Collins) - Fans of their award winning beer Deceit take note! Today at the brewery they packaged a new rum barrel-aged version of Deceit (Belgian-style Golden Strong) that has been aging in barrels since September of last year. Look for this beer to be available in bottles in late Summer.

Equinox Brewing (Ft. Collins) - Today marks the tapping of a firkin of "Nothing But Flowers IPA" - a brew conditioned with hibiscus and rose petals.

Echo Brewing Company (Frederick) - Today their Nocturnal Black IIPA is back on tap. Not only that, they've got live blues music playing starting at 7pm and some great BBQ outside from Shuffler Bros. BBQ.

Southern Front Range

Paradox Beer Company (Woodland Park) - New beer alert! Paradox just released the 3rd installment of their Paradise Nines IPA Project called "The Trippel Double" - an IPA Trippel. It's an Ameri-Belgo Golden IPA that was aged in wine barrels and bottle conditioned. This beer weighs in at 7.5% ABV and 80 IBU. It's their Batch #32 and was bottled on May 12th. Look for it on store shelves wherever Paradox beers are sold.

Mountains and West

Dillon Dam Brewery (Dillon) - Up in the mountains this week and want to turn up the heat? Stop into Dillon Dam Brewery and try their Chili Beer! It's a light, crisp Mexican-style lager with over 33 pounds of fresh roasted green chilies in each batch. It's got a spicy chili aroma, but is mild and very drinkable. Also, homebrewers can enter their Homebrewer Competition set for Friday, May 31st at 11:30am. Drop off four 12oz bottles to the brewery by Friday, May 31st. Awards ceremony will be set for June 14th.

San Luis Valley Brewing (Alamosa) - There's a few new tastes waiting for you in Alamosa the next time you visit the brewery. These beers include: Scenic Rail Pale Ale, Royal Gorge Route Rogue (a Red / IPA hybrid), and Western Wit (made with orange peel). These are beers designed for the this time of year.

Palisade Brewing Company (Palisade) - The brewery is celebrating the installation of their new 40 barrel bright tank. Room for more beer! They've also got a new raspberry blonde ale tapping from a firkin tonight.
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New Belgium Trippel review

New Belgium is well known for their classic year round brews and every once in a while it's good to visit the classics and see what types of beer made New Belgium popular in the first place. This review is of New Belgium Trippel - an ale brewed with coriander. Trippel has been around since 1992 and has the Belgian look and taste of a beer from the same region.

Gone are the three robed ladies that used to grace the label. Instead New Belgium went to a rather plain looking brown and grey lettered label with the shadow outline of a coriander plant. It gave this beer a rather generic look, but New Belgium wanted to simplify their look on many of their beers. I suppose since this beer has some history to it, changing up the packaging might just spice things up a bit.

Here are the vital stats for New Belgium Trippel: 7.8% ABV - 25 IBU - a year round beer - Calories 221 - Hops: Saaz. Liberty, & Target - 1/2 lager yeast & 1/2 Belgian yeast - Pale, Munich and Victory malts - and Coriander. With both an ale yeast and a lager yeast in the same batch, one might believe it would ferment from both the top and the bottom of the beer, but at slightly different temperature conditions. OK, so let's pop the top and dive in.

Appearance: New Belgium's Trippel poured out a bright golden color with a generous near white head. This head stuck around for a while and left a sticky lacing along the edge of the glass. This Abbey-style Tripel had excellent clarity and no cloudiness or sediment found in the beer. The beer was decently carbonated and had plenty of bubbles.

Aroma: This beer has a lot of different aromas. The coriander and the hops gave this beer a spicy tone while the yeast gave off scents of clove and banana. There were some other fruity esters and bread-like quality in this brew's vapors as well. As this beer warmed a bit, the fruity esters really started coming out more as did the background herby hops.

Taste: Trippel was medium bodied and had a spicy clove and hop taste up front. The carbonation in this beer made the beer dance a bit on my tongue. There was a creaminess to the texture of this beer as well. The taste was definitely European in style. The yeast, coriander, hops and malts blended well together to give this a slightly sweet, somewhat herbal, malty and bitter brew with a bit of funk. The alcohol in this beer is noticeable and does affect the taste of this beer a bit.

This type of beer is a slow sipping beer. The alcohol level gives one pause to drink this one slowly. The bitterness sticks with you after the sip is gone. The taste was still rather clean. It's not the type of beer you'd reach for on a hot summer day, rather one for those late night encounters when there's a bit of coolness in the air. Still, it's a year round brew meant to be enjoyed anytime.

Overall: This beer has been one of New Belgium's staples for over 20 years. It was obviously made well and continues to be one of their classic standards that can appeal to many types of beer drinkers. I wouldn't recommend this beer to someone new to craft beer, rather it should be suggested to someone who's tried several different styles, especially someone who enjoys Belgian-style ales.

This is the type of beer that I would enjoy on special occasions, but not a beer that I'd reach for as a go to everyday kind of beer. New Belgium Trippel has a lot of flavor and was well balanced. Try one if you love beers with a bit of spice, yeast and hop. One beer will suit you just fine. Two beers in a row would tend to be all you're going to handle in an entire evening. It'll fill you up with flavor.

Disclosure: I paid full retail price for this beer at my local liquor store as part of a build-your-own 6-pack special.

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Ska Brewing invades Sweden and collaborates

Colorado craft beer is well known here in the USA, but now it's becoming known in Europe as well. Ska Brewing has been distributing beers to Sweden for a couple of years and are now collaborating with a Swedish brewery on another project. Read their Press Release from today and see what's happening in the Eastern hemisphere with Ska Brewing Company.

[PRESS RELEASE] Durango, CO., (May 22, 2013) — Ska Brewing Barroom Hero Arlo Grammatica is in Sweden this week, along with Head Brewer Thomas Larsen, to brew an imperial pilsner with Swedish craft brewer Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri.

Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri is a small and rising Swedish craft brewery whose relationship with the Ska crew was born at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival last year, from a mutual love of outdoor adventure, and of course, great beer.

“I thought Arlo said they were going to California, so I gave him the okay,” Ska President and co-founder Dave Thibodeau. “It sounded like he said ‘Stockton.’ I wouldn’t knowingly let Arlo and Thomas go to Stockholm unsupervised. Plus, Thomas is Norwegian, so I’m a little concerned he could reject the Swedish government’s authority and try to form his own country.”

Grammatica and Larsen will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Oliver Twist, a Stockholm bar known for its selection of American craft beers and owned by the same partners as Great Brands, Ska’s distributor in Sweden. According to the Brewer’s Association, Sweden is the 2nd largest export market for U.S. craft brewers after Canada.

“We don’t believe in collaboration just for it’s own sake,” said Grammatica. “But when they told us that they surf the open ocean in the North Atlantic, it was clear to me that this was going to be a key relationship in the Swedish market. Building relationships is the key, no matter how many adventures I have to go on to do that.”

“We’re looking forward to mixing our approach and knowledge with Ska’s,” said Nynäshamns’ Marcus Wärme. “They started with the same love of beer, and have done the same hard work of building a business and a brewery. We live on the sea and they live in the mountains, but the guys at Ska aren’t that different from us. We’re putting in great elements from each brewery, and we think the outcome will be just as great.”

“They’re going to show us around on their boat and take us kitesurfing,” said Grammatica.

Ska has been selling its beer in Sweden for 2 years, after its flagship IPA Modus Hoperandi won the first-ever listing for a canned craft beer with the Systembolaget, Sweden’s alcoholic beverage monopoly.

About Ska Brewing

Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and now produces over a dozen medal-winning beers including the Pinstripe Red Ale, True Blonde Ale and Steel Toe Stout. Four Ska beers are now widely available in cans: ESB Special Ale, True Blonde, Modus Hoperandi IPA and the summer seasonal Mexican Logger. For information, music and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com. Chat us up and get the latest news at facebook.com/skabrew and twitter.com/skabrewing.

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Colorado Beer News 052213

Today is World Goth Day. Embrace your inner Gothic spirit. Dress in black and embrace a lack of color today. What beer goes great with World Goth Day? Something dark of course. Try a Black IPA or a Stout. Even a porter will do. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013.

Metro Denver

Copper Kettle Brewing (Denver) - Today's Wednesday Firkin is a Cabernet Sauvignon Saison. It taps at 3:00pm. And don't forget, Texorado Bar-B-Que will be on hand at 5:00pm to satisfy your noms.

Prost Brewing (Denver) - For a limited time, you can get a $30 voucher for Prost Brewing Company for only $15 on Colorado's Best Deals. That's like getting half price beer for you and a few friends! You can only get this deal online - check terms & conditions before purchasing.

Yak & Yeti Restaurant & Brewpub (Arvada) - Looking for something new? Why not try some of their latest beer tappings. Now available: Chai Milk Stout (5.2% ABV and 28 IBU) - this was the 1st keg to blow at the new Colorado Plus, and Thin Air ESB - a traditional English ESB (5.3% ABV and 45 IBU). Then at 4pm on Wednesday - a new tapping - Big Hairy Feet - an English-style Barleywine (8.5% ABV and 96 IBU). This Wednesday is an Acoustic Jam with Prehbot from 6:30pm - 9:30pm in the bar area. Then on Sunday, May 26th it's Yak & Yeti Game Night from 3pm to close. Beginners welcome. Bring in a game or show up and learn a new one.

Mountain Toad Brewing (Golden) and Odyssey Beerwerks (Arvada) - both of these new breweries will have their Grand Openings on Saturday, May 25th. Add two more to the growing number of craft breweries in Colorado!

Lone Tree Brewing (Lone Tree) - The brewery just poured a new cement outdoor patio yesterday. For the next couple of days it will be off limits while it hardens, but very soon you'll be able to enjoy a pint out on the new patio.

Boulder County

Asher Brewing Company (Boulder) - Word from the brewery says that the first pieces of their new canning line have started arriving. Look for Asher beer to be in cans by this summer! Get ready for organic beer in a can.

Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder) - On July 13th, Twisted Pine will celebrate their 18th Anniversary with a party from 2pm to 7pm. Get tickets in the tap room on on their website. There will be 30+ Twisted Pine brews pouring, Live Music, Food and lots of fun including a charity dunk tank.

Left Hand Brewing (Longmont) - Some rare stuff is on tap at Left Hand this week. Stop in for WTF #4 - a barrel-aged sour, Ambidextrous Step IV: Maibock, and St. Vrain Belgian Tripel Ale. And this Friday, they'll tap a firkin of oak aged 400 Pound Monkey. Time to get thirsty! Then on Saturday is the debut of a collaboration beer Homefront IPA at 5pm. It's an American IPA made with orange zest and aged on maple Louisville Slugger baseball bats! No kidding!

J Wells Brewery (Boulder) - Among the beers on tap today: Hop Haze - Imperial IPA, Jamie's Pale - APA, Jamie's Best - British Bitter, Gitana Brown - Northern English Brown Ale, Light Out Stout - 10% Russian Imperial, and Chocolate Milk Stout - w/cocoa nibs. Plus they've got hot dogs cooking!

Very Nice Brewing Company (Nederland) - Calling all poets, musicians, and performers! Join in Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m. for a Very Nice Open Mic Night! Sign up starts at 7:00 p.m. They will be open this Monday (usually closed on Mondays) to celebrate Memorial Day! Stop by for a brew after your hike or bike ride in the mountains. They'll be open Monday from 12:00-6:00 p.m.

Northern Colorado

Broken Plow Brewery (Greeley) - On May 21st, Randy, the owner of Broken Plow, gave a presentation before the Greeley City Council and got the necessary zoning change approved on their new brewery location on West 10th Street. This clears the way for getting their TTB application submitted. Once the current tenants of their building finish a remodeling and move they will be able to start getting the brewery ready for business by the Fall of this year.

Odell Brewing (Ft. Collins) - With Ride The Rockies just a few weeks away (June 8-15), Odell is preparing to release a special brew made specially for the post-ride cool down. Look for Ride The Rockies Recovery Pale Ale to be on tap during the Ride The Rockies event.

Patrick's Irish Pub (Greeley) - Not only do they have 31 beers on tap, Patrick's now has the Peace Pit Wood Fired Pizza on site serving up food outside their door on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Also - Coming up on Friday June 7th is an Oskar Blues Tap Takeover with the Bonewagon food truck. This is also a Go-Cup night which will allow you to take your drinks outside in the plaza. Oskar Blues is bringing a firkin of dry hopped Gubna with Zeus hops for that evening as well. It's the same night as the Greeley Blues Jam so they'll have a blues band playing in the pub all night.

Horse & Dragon Brewing Co (Ft. Collins) - There's a big job opening at this upcoming brewery slated to open in January 2014. They are looking for a Lead Brewer. For details, requirements and responsibilities for this job - check out their job posting. Think you've got da skillz to be a lead brewer at a Colorado brewery?

Colorado Brewers' Festival (Ft. Collins) - Tickets are now on sale for the 24th annual Colorado Brewers' Festival to be held on June 22-23, 2013 in Fort Collins, CO. Tickets this year are $22 advance and $28 at the gate. For that you get 10 tasting tickets. There will be around 40 Colorado breweries pouring beers this year. The event footprint spans Civic Center area - LaPorte Ave - Mason Street to Meldrum Street, Howes Street from Maple to Civic Center Park, and Washington Park. There will also be a special Connoisseur Event on Friday June 21st from 7pm to 10pm for $60. Festival times are 11am-6pm VIP, or 12pm-6pm General Saturday & Sunday. More info at the DowntownFortCollins.com site.

Pateros Creek Brewing (Ft. Collins) - Sign up now for Cornhole Wednesdays at PCBC! Registration closes soon as the leagues start June 5th and run Wednesdays from 6-9pm for 7 weeks. Each team has 6 players - 3 men and 3 women. The 8th week will be the playoffs. There will be beer specials every Wednesday during league night. Cost to join is $30 per person. Register your team here.

Bikes & Beer Radio Show (88.9FM Fort Collins) - TOnight on the Bikes & Beer Radio show they'll be talking science, Napa California, delicious beer, some upcoming cycling events and many strange off-color topics! Tune in from 6:00pm - 7:00pm on 88.9 FM in FOCO.

Southern Front Range

Bristol Brewing Company (Colorado Springs) - Today and on every Wednesday at Bristol Brewing Company you can get $1 off all growler jug fills of your favorite beers. Which one is your favorite?

Mountains and West

Tommyknocker Brewery (Idaho Springs) - Did you know that Tommyknocker brewed and bottled a special Over the Bar Series beer that you can only get if you visit the brewery? Just over a week ago Tommyknocker release their Barrel Aged Imperial Nut Brown Ale. You can only get it in a glass at the brewery - and no - you can't take this one home even though they bottled this beer (Sorry I didn't make that rule). The Barrel Aged Imperial Nut Brown Ale was aged in a Breckenridge Distillery oak bourbon barrel for 10 months. It weighs in at 9% ABV. It's in a limited supply.

Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub (Salida) - This Friday and Saturday, Moonlight Pizza will be pouring their Moonlight Cram Ale at the CKS PaddleFest from 4pm to 8pm. It's a light, refreshing, pale straw ale that's lightly hopped and weighs in at 5%. Try one at PaddleFest!
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So you think you can be a brewer?

It's not often that a head brewer job comes along here in Colorado, but for some lucky person out there here is your chance to take the reins at an upcoming brewery in Fort Collins. That's provided of course you've got da skillz to earn the job.

Tim Cochran from Horse and Dragon Brewing Company is looking for a Lead Brewer and sent the job opening to me looking for some help in finding this person. Check out their job opening description and if you feel qualified - send in your credentials to info@horseanddragonbrewing.com and you might just get a call back for an interview. (Please don't send resumes or questions to Fermenetedly Challenged, 'cuz I'll simply ignore them.)

Job Opening at Horse & Dragon Brewing Co - Lead Brewer

The Horse & Dragon Brewing Company is a fully funded start-up located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in the Napa Valley of Beer. We will produce high quality, great tasting craft beers and be an active participant in the vibrant beer culture that exists in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado. As with our beers, we strive to achieve balance in work, life and community. We are looking for a passionate, qualified brewer to hire in June/July 2013 to join us, targeting an opening date of January 2014.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Lead Brewer will oversee all aspects of beer production for the company and will be responsible for making great tasting, quality beers on our new 15 barrel system. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Brewing operations. Lead and manage the company efforts coordinating ingredients supply/inventory management, brewing, quality control, packaging and all brew house operations. You will be responsible for what happens in the brewery.
• Recipe formulation. Lots of latitude to create tasty versions of multiple craft beer styles as well as working with the team to develop award-winning beers.
• Start-up involvement. While financing has been secured, we want to include our brewer when making key decisions about the brewery equipment and layout. We expect you to give expert input into these critical decisions as part of your first duties and based upon your experience in small breweries.
• Community outreach. Participate in area festivals, forums and public relations activities on behalf of the company. The brewer will be part of our customer and consumer facing marketing plan to seed and grow our brands and spread the word about Horse & Dragon Brewing Company beers.

QUALIFICATIONS:
We require an experienced production craft brewer with the following qualifications to lead the brewing operations for the company:

• Passionate about design, production and sale of amazing beers. Awards or other recognition for your beers a plus.
• Minimum 3 years experience working in a brewery, preferably overseeing multiple functions including: brewing functions, packaging, quality control, ingredients ordering/inventory management and planning.
• Ability to work across styles for recipe formulation.
• Demonstrated ability to take on leadership responsibility for overseeing a staff as well as all functions of the production facility.
• Must be a flexible contributor to our small team and willing to work outside of normal business hours when required.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree required. Recognized brewing qualifications, certifications or other education preferred, although experience will substitute for formal degrees or certifications in brewing science.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
• Must be able to handle the rigors of working in a production brewery:
--- Able to lift 55 lbs and move 165 lbs occasionally.
--- Able to work on your feet for 8-12 hours per day
--- Able to be flexible to work non-standard work week
• Must have good time management and task scheduling skills
• Must be responsible enough to be self-directed and work effectively on your own

POSTION DETAILS:
• This is a full-time salaried position and the Lead Brewer will be part of the leadership team.
• Compensation will be competitive and match experience and education of applicant.
• Benefits include paid vacation, company healthcare program, 401(k) retirement plan, company sponsored knowledge building and others.
• Incentives – bonus, possible share ownership - available to Lead Brewer for meeting and achieving agreed goals and responsibilities.

Horse and Dragon Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer and encourages enthusiastic, talented brewers of all stripes to explore and pursue this interesting start-up opportunity in the Napa Valley of Beer: Colorado!

PROCESS:
Interested parties who meet the above qualifications should send resume and any other relevant information to Tim at info@HorseAndDragonBrewing.com. You will be contacted within 7 days of receiving your information.

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Great Divide Colette Farmhouse Ale review

Great Divide has been slowly changing its line-up of year round beers over the last few year and one particular beer gathered a lot of attention early on when awards time came around. Great Divide Colette Farmhouse Ale came on-board a few years ago and quickly won a couple silver and bronze medals in 2010 and 2011.

Colette is a Farmhouse Ale, fashioned after the beers that Belgian farm workers used to drink. Great Divide put in 4 different funky Belgian yeasts and came up with a blend of barley, wheat, and rice and lightly bittered this beer. Colette weighs in at 7.3%, so it's no light weight despite the lighter color.

For you calorie counters, Colette has around 219 calories per 12oz bottle. With so many saisons coming into the market these days, how would Great Divide's farmhouse ale hold up to the rest?

Appearance: Great Divide's Colette poured a pale yellow and nearly seemed to glow bright yellow in the light. There was a very small bright white head on this beer, and what head there was disappeared very quickly. The beer appeared with no sediment, yet had a noticeable haze to it. There seemed to be just a bit of a yeast cloud at the bottom of the bottle, but that's common for a beer such as this.

Aroma: Bring on the funk! Colette had a wonderful Belgian yeast aroma that had plenty of sweet tropical fruits, grasses, bread and a hint of bubblegum. While many saisons seem to have very similar yeast aromas, this one has a bit more of the malts and wheat tones come through on the nose.

Taste: The first few sips reminded me of a tart wheat brew. There was a slight sweet fruit and honey component mixed in with a bitterness and light malty taste. There was the funk from the yeast, but it wasn't overly done. The beer drank easy and left a dry finish at the end. I could pick up a sense of banana later on in the session. There was certainly a lot of flavor happening inside this beer. One that I had no problem enjoying.

Overall: As far as saisons go, this one fit the model very well. There was a lot of funky good flavor in this saison. It felt refreshing to me and that's what really counts on a warm day. While this had a lot of good going for it, I have had some better saisons. Still, this one is worth looking up if you want to to explore the world of saisons. It's a good one to compare others to, after all, it has won some awards. I would certainly buy this beer again.

Disclosure: I paid full retail price for this beer at my local liquor store as part of a build-your-own six pack.

Related articles:
- Great Divide Heyday Belgian-style White Ale review.
- Twisted Pine La Petite Saison review.
- Funkwerks Tropic King Imperial Saison review.

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Today is National Waitstaff Day. It's a day to honor the waiters and waitresses at our local restaurants and food spots who work primarily for tips. Be sure to tip them fairly according to the quality of their service and not the quality of food they bring you. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Tuesday, May 21st, 2013.

Metro Denver

Black Shirt Brewing Co (Denver) - New Beer Alert! On Wednesday, May 22nd stop in for a taste of their new hoppy Pale Red Rye. It's a new taste for Spring & Summer and it will be tapped at 5pm tomorrow. It's got a good hop bite, tons of citrus and exotic fruits and a mix of barley and rye.

Colorado Plus Brew Pub (Wheat Ridge) - They opened their doors with over 50+ taps on May 13th and now they are brewing their first batch of their own beer today! It's a Belgian Red Ale and this beer will be ready to tap by mid-June. More Colorado Plus beers to follow shortly after that. Stop in for a bite and a big selection of Colorado only beers on tap.

Hops & Pie (Denver) - Here's what's tappening at Hops & Pie today. Now available: Alligator Funk House by Black Bottle Brewery, Decandent IPA by Ska Brewing, Shark Attack by Port Brewing, Sahtea by Dogfish Head Brewing, and on the hand pull - Nibs Chocolate Stout by Dry Dock Brewing. All on tap! It's waiting to be paired with your favorite slice of 'za!

Ghost Plate & Tap (Denver) - Word came down yesterday that Ghost Plate & Tap is closing it's doors for good on Friday, May 24th 2013 at 2pm. This restaurant and tap room was a joint venture between Wynkoop Brewing and Breckenridge Brewery and was located at 800 18th Street in Denver. The business had been open for just about 2 years and was known for its food and craft beer selection. Sorry to hear about this business closure.

Palette of Brews (Evergreen) - A new beer tasting event has been added to Summerfest - A festival of Arts, Crafts, Music and more in Evergreen, Colorado. Palette of Brews is scheduled for July 20th and 21st from 10am to 5pm each day. A tasting session ticket gets you unlimited samples from over 16 Colorado microbreweries. More info at: www.evergreenarts.org/Summerfest. Palette of Brews is a new sponsor on Fermentedly Challenged!

Northern Colorado

Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland) - Want to see your $4.50 turn into $7.00 of relief for Oklahoma tornado victims? "How does this work?", you ask? Purchase one of the First 100 Pints at the Grimm Brothers taproom today in Loveland at regular prices and $7 is donated directly to the American Red Cross thanks to generous donations from Mueller & Associates, American Eagle Distributing, The Weedin Insurance Agency, Grimm Brothers, Chartered Technology and 2 anonymous donors. After that, and for the rest of the day, $4 for each pint sold will be donated thanks to Mueller & Associates, American Eagle Distributing, Chartered Technology and Grimm Brothers. That’s a lot of Bang for four and a half bucks. You’ll be helping families devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma and you get a beer too.

Verboten Brewing (Loveland) - Did you know that Verboten recently expanded their tap lines to 11? Yup, get ready for even more Verboten beer and also the possibility of them adding a 2nd nitro tap. Also, for those who ride their bike to the brewery - you'll get happy hour prices all night long.

Black Bottle Brewery (Ft. Collins) - This weekend on May 25th Black Bottle Brewery will be tapping their Firefighter Brew they made with local firefighters. This beer will help benefit the Terry Farrel Fun Colorado. They have custom pint glasses, t-shirts and stickers available on that day. The Terry Farrel Fun CO Fire Engine will even be on hand in the parking lot. The tapping event starts at 1pm. This is a kid-friendly event too - they'll let the kids climb aboard the firetruck.

The Mayor of Old Town (Ft. Collins) - Mark your calendars! On Monday, July 15th starting at 2pm - Come celebrate 2 years of business with the Mayor! In this short 2 years, they've tapped over 1000 different beers and served over 500,000 pints of beer! Let's look back and look forward over some really special beers saved for just this event!

Hunters Moon Meadery (Severance) - A portion of the sales at the meadery in May, June & July will be donated to the Red Cross to help the victims of the deadly weather in Oklahoma.

High Hops Brewery (Windsor) - This week's Wednesday Firkin is a Mystery Firkin! Prepare to be surprised when they tap this limited batch at 5pm. Then on Thursday, May 23rd they are releasing Dr. Pat's #6 Release of their Double IPA. This batch is dry hopped with Cascade hops. You can pair that with some food from Chaulkboard Gourmet Express and stay for Open Mic Night from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. All talent welcome to sign up. More live music later this week - Friday it's "Handpicked" playing from 6-8pm. And on Saturday, it's Kurt Humann from 5-7pm. High Hops is open at noon each day of the week.

Crabtree Brewing (Greeley) - It's $3 pint day all day today at the brewery taproom. Just another reason to visit Crabtree on Tuesdays!

Pateros Creek Brewing (Ft. Collins) - Bring in any Pateros Creek growler today and get any Legend beer filled for just $7. It's a weekly Tuesday deal. Get your growler today!

Loveland Aleworks (Loveland) - Memorial Day weekend at the brewery has a few items for you. On Saturday night May 25th at 7:30pm stop in for a folkin' good time with live music from The Stubby Shillelaghs at 7:30pm. On Sunday, May 26th, there will be a brewery potluck at 1:00pm. Brats and hot dogs will be provided. Bring a dish to share. A $50 giftcard will be awarded to the most patriotic side dish. Then on Memorial Day, get an excellent seat to watch the Memorial Day Parade and enjoy a Beermosa! Located at 118 W. 4th Street in Loveland, CO.

Southern Front Range

Phantom Canyon Brewing (Colorado Springs) - The new addition to the brewery is nearly complete! Soon you'll be able to have a beer on their new rooftop patio while below, new space for brewing beer will be in use. Come check out the progress. An announcement of the new addition completion will be coming soon.

Pikes Peak Brewing (Monument) - A new look is coming to Pikes Peak Brewing. They'll be tapping a whole new image starting on June 11th. They will have the initial release of their new Penrose Private Reserve rare beer series and also the premier of the Pikes Peak region's only canned beer! Stay tuned for more details on this as it unfolds.

Mountains and West

Steamworks Brewing (Durango) - Have you ever wanted to skip and go naked? Well you can, sort of, with Steamworks' upcoming monthly Friday Firkin. On Friday, June 7th at 3pm they'll be tapping their own "Skip and Go Naked" firkin. It's made with a base of their Colorado Kölsch with lemon juice and zest and some peach syrup. Your glass will also be garnished with a lemon slice. This beer will be served at firkin temperature of 55 degrees F. This beer is bound to disappear quickly so plan to be there at 3pm to get yourself a pint.

Backcountry Brewery (Frisco) - There will be a brewery open house event on Saturday, May 25th from 1pm to 5pm. There will be Happy Hour drink prices all during this time, brewery tours and even a special beer tapping! You'll even get a free bottle of beer after your tour. There will also be gift certificates, shirts and other fun stuff to win that day. Head up to the mountains and try some Backcountry brew!
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Colorado Beer News 052013

Today is Weights and Measures Day. It's practically a beer holiday. Without weights and measures we'd have no idea just how many ABV's, IBU's, SRM's or OG/FG are in our favorite beers. So why not make it a craft beer holiday and celebrate with a craft beer that has all the right numbers you're looking for. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Monday, May 20th, 2013.

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Metro Denver

Arvada Beer Company (Arvada) - For this week, Happy Hour is every day from opening til 2pm and 4pm to 7pm where you'll get $1 off pints and snifters. This Thursday, May 23rd is the Kollaboration Kolsch release. And then on Friday, May 24th is the Arvada Pride Double IPA release. Stop in also on Saturday for the live remote of the Colorado Craft Beer Show from 12pm to 2pm.

Odyssey Beerwerks (Arvada) - Over the weekend, Odyssey Beerwerks held a "soft" opening to work out all the kinks before their official Grand Opening this Saturday, May 25th. Arvada is about to become a much bigger craft beer destination! Look for more info on their opening later in the week. They are located at: 5535 W. 56th Avenue, Suite 107 in Arvada, Colorado. Website - Facebook.

Mountain Toad Brewing (Golden) - There's a second new brewery opening this Saturday, May 25th. Mountain Toad Brewing will also open this weekend with several new beers of their own in Golden, Colorado. They are located at: 900 Washington Avenue. Doors open for the first time at noon and stays open until 10pm.

Lowry Beer Garden (Denver) - This Thursday, May 23rd from 5pm to 10pm, Lowry Beer Garden is celebrating their 1st Anniversary and is throwing a party. This event is also a fundraiser for The Lowry Foundation and will include a silent auction with over 30 great items to bid on. For more info visit their Facebook page.

Lone Tree Brewing (Lone Tree) - If you missed some of their special tappings for American Craft Beer Last Week - don't fret! They still have a chance to try some of those beers. Kollaboration Kolsch, Peach Wheat and Triforce Tripel are still available along with Marienplatz Pilsner and Acres O' Green Irish Red on Nitro. Just because ACBW is over doesn't mean you can continue to enjoy craft beer!

Boulder County

Avery Brewing (Boulder) - Avery will be the official beer sponsor this weekend for the 26th Annual Boulder Creek Festival happening on May 25th through the 27th. he Festival is free to the public and features something for everyone: 9 separate event areas with 500 vendors showcase everything from community arts and crafts to health alternatives and technology while 4 performance stages feature a spectrum of music and dance. The Festival also features carnival rides, food and beverage vendors (including Avery beer), and the signature event: a rubber duck race down the creek!

Northern Colorado

Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (Loveland) - Grimm Brothers has created a new Facebook page called "Fabled Fermentation" that will be devoted to announcements and information about Grimm Brothers activities outside of their home base. They'll be featuring Restaurants, Night Clubs, Liquor Stores and Special Events throughout Colorado. Their regular Facebook page will still track all their important information of what's up at their Loveland operation.

Colorado Brewers' Festival (Ft. Collins) - The festival is about 1 month away and is now in their 24th year. Tickets are now available for the June 22nd and 23rd festival. This year, there will also be a Connoisseur Event with beer and food on Friday night, June 21st from 7pm - 10pm. VIP admission is available for Saturday and Sunday 1 hour earlier and a special VIP Lounge with shade and seating. This is a festival made up of solely Colorado breweries. Tickets are available from Inticketing.com - get them early as the price is higher at the gate!

CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing (Ft. Collins) - There are two new beers being tapped today at CooperSmith's. The first is Motueka Pale Ale. The name Motueka comes from the Maori language, and means weka island, the weka being a small bird of the rail family. Motueka is also the name of a town and river in New Zealand as well as a variety of hop that comes from that region. This pale ale features 100% Motueka hops with their very lively and lifted lemon and lime followed by a background of tropical fruit. 6.4% ABV, 39 IBUs. The second beer is Hopfather - Part Two. “There are many things my father taught me here in this brewery. He taught me: keep your malt close, but your hops closer." This medium bodied American style red ale starts with a light caramel sweetness that quickly gives way to the bold tropical fruit, citrus and resinous hop flavors. The long dry finish allows the biscuity malt flavors to appear amongst the lingering bitterness. 7.1% ABV, 46 IBUs.

Funkwerks (Ft. Collins) - This Thursday, May 23rd, Funkwerks will be releasing their Raspberry Leuven - a Belgian-style Berliner Weisse infused with raspberry puree. It'll be available both in bottle and on draft.

Southern Front Range

Pikes Peak Brewing (Monument) - Today is More Beer Monday! Join in today at 5:30pm when PPBC taps their Beam Engine Bitter - a PROPER pint of British Style Bitter! Also, Dave Futey of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry will be giving a talk on the namesake of the brew: The Cornish Beam Engine. Beer and an education in one sitting.

Red Leg Brewing Company (Colorado Springs) - This upcoming brewery has now received all of their licenses (state, city and federal). They are now quickly preparing to open their doors very, very soon. Stay tuned for word on opening day (targeting around July 1st). Their brewery will be located at 4630 Forge Road in Colorado Springs, CO.

Mountains and West

Festival of the Brewpubs (Arapahoe Basin) - Yes, they are still open for skiing up at Arapahoe Basin for Memorial Weekend and not only that, they are also hosting a beer festival right at the base of the ski hill on Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. It's the 12th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs. All of the Summit County brewpubs will be on hand pouring samples of their beer including: Pug Ryan's, Breckenridge Brewery, Dillon Dam Brewery, and more. Enjoy live music from 1-4pm. More info at their website.

Elevation Beer Company (Poncha Springs) - Have you tried their Spring seasonals yet? In their Double Black Series spring release, False Summit, is a Belgian Quadrupel aged in Breckenridge Distilling Bourbon barrels for six months and adds a bit of oak and vanilla tones to the beer. Also, in their Black Series release is Third Base, a Belgian Tripel made with Belgian Candi Sugar and with notes of Lemon and Orange peel. Both beers are available now at the tasting room, beer bars, and liquor stores across the state of Colorado.

Glenwood Canyon Brewing (Glenwood Springs) - Today the brewery took delivery of new tanks for their brewhouse. Expansion happens! Expect more good beer in the weeks and months to come. They even made a video about it - check it out on their Facebook page.
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CO Beer Dinners - Expand your palate! How about a beer dinner or pairing event? Lots of events are taking reservations now. Check out the Colorado Beer Dinner & Pairing Events listing.

Live Music - Beer and music go great together and many Colorado breweries and top watering holes offer live entertainment every day. Check out the Colorado Brewery Music Listings and find out who's playing at your favorite brewery or beer bar. Updated daily.

CO Beer Festivals - Looking for info on upcoming beer festivals or related events in Colorado? Check out the listings on the 2013 Colorado Beer Festivals & Events Calendar. Updated daily.

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