Today is Thomas Crapper Day. Don't ask me why - it just is. One of the original folk who no doubt prayed to the porcelain god from time to time and made a few improvements to it as well. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Friday, January 27th, 2012.
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City Star Brewing (Berthoud) - As reported yesterday, there's a new brewery in the works coming to downtown Berthoud Colorado by the name of City Star Brewing. They are hard at work getting ready to open sometime in the Spring. In addition to 5 regular American ale taps, you can expect to see 5 rotating specialty taps including (but not limited to): a green chile ale, a raspberry brown, a chai stout and some big hoppy IPAs. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for a FAQ post about their brewery. They will be located at: 321 Mountain Avenue in Berthoud.
Copper Kettle Brewing (Denver) wanted the ability to store more beer on site without having to keg everything, so they've just ordered a new 10 barrel fermenter and 3 10-barrel serving tanks (all stainless). Cheers for more beer! It's always good to hear about businesses expanding.
Snowdown (Durango) - Once upon a time, in a land not so far away in a beautiful village called Durango, there were princesses and woodsmen, wolves and fairies, some pigs and even a few billy goats gruff. And in the winter they all came down with a serious case of cabin fever! Yikes! The cure? SNOWDOWN! The original cabin fever reliever! February 1-5, 2012. Plenty of beer related activities are available in town sponsored by the 4 local Durango breweries. Past events included a Waiter/Waitress Race (for beer), a Beer'd Growing Contest, Beer Pong Tournament, Polar Beer Plunge, a beer Burping contest, pole dancing contest, plus a big chili cook-off with lots of beer! There should be lots of these events going on next week. www.snowdown.org
New Planet Beer Company (Boulder) - The popularity of Colorado gluten-free beer is spreading. Now New Planet distributes it's beer to 29 states. They just opened up into Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington DC, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. It's not just for people with gluten intolerance. Try one!
Odell Brewing (Fort Collins) is kicking off the weekend this afternoon with a Beer & Cheese pairing at Bullfrog Wine & Spirits from 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Then swing by Cranknstein in downtown FoCo for a special Red Ale firkin with ginger tapping at 7pm! Don't let a little snow slow ya down.
Winter Beer Fest (Denver) - Tonight's the big night for the Winter Beer Fest at Mile High Station in Denver. Are you going? There's going to be a lot of Colorado breweries represented. If you didn't get a ticket you're probably out of luck as they have a 1-out/1-in policy for adding additional people at this point. They are SOLD OUT. Looking forward to hearing what people thought are the best brews at the festival. Have fun Denver and be safe!
More Upcoming Breweries - The discussion on Fermentedly Challenge's Facebook page yielded yet more upcoming breweries that were previously unknown to this author. Fort Collins will be getting yet another brewery soon in the form of Hoppy Dog Brewing. Brewmasters John Kure and Daniel McCue have a website and a Facebook page, but no information as of yet. Also, Berthoud will be getting not 1, but 2 new breweries. City Star (as reported yesterday) and 1 more. Look for word on Seasons Brewing Company coming soon.
Rockyard Brewing (Castle Rock) - Distribution of Rockyard brews are expanding out to more locations. You can now find their beer at Cheers Liquor Mart in Colorado Springs including their popular Bourbon Barrel Stout.
Crabtree Brewing (Greeley) - Their popular Twisted Creek Wheat is finally back on tap along with several other brews. Hungry? Padre Polo's Holy Smoke Barbecue will be on hand tonight outside the brewery and Ben Pu will be providing some live music. Stop on over to the east side of the tracks to Crabtree. Location: 625 3rd Street in Greeley.
Mountain Madness Brewing (Durango) - Thanks to a tip from a reader (Roger), who stated that an existing restaurant/pub in Durango, Mountain Madness Brewing Company, is planning to begin brewing their own beers by this fall. Mountain Madness would become Durango's fifth brewing operation in the small college/ski town. Ya think that town loves it's beer! Darn right! www.mountainmadnessbrewing.com or Facebook.
Falling Rock Tap House (Denver) - February is DAIN BRAMAGE Month at Falling Rock (aka Barleywine Month). Starting the 1st FRTH will begin tapping into some of the current crop (a couple to begin with, then more on Friday the 3rd). Then on Thursday Feb. 9th they will start tapping the vintage Kegs (13 this year!). Come on down, public transportation or designated drivers are heartily encouraged. Tickets are on sale behind the bar for the 15th Annual Barleywine Dinner. Chef Cheryl is working on the menu. The main dish is a Jerked Pork Tenderloin entree that totally rocks the barleywine. Tickets are $55 per person (tax & Gratuity included) until Sunday Feb. 5th, $65 After (if still available).
Check out what's happening on the 2012 Colorado Beer Festivals and Events Calendar.
Live Music at the Breweries - There are 16 listed bookings of live music tonight at your favorite Colorado breweries and beer bars around the state. Something for just about everyone. Check out the Colorado Brewery Music Listings page for details.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Colorado Beer News 012712
Greeley police sting busts businesses for alcohol violations
Nearly 1 out of 4 businesses in Greeley who sell alcohol were busted last Saturday for selling booze to minors. Almost 25%!! Are you kidding me? This shocking statistic was a big wake up call to the city of Greeley this weekend.
The Greeley Tribune reported today that during a routine sweep of businesses, they used under aged persons with their own IDs and were able to either get served alcohol or were able to buy alcohol from a store with little problem.
Greeley police checked 65 out of the 138 establishments in the town that serve or sell alcohol. The good news is that there were NO liquor stores that sold alcohol to minors, but the rest were from grocery stores, convenience stores and local restaurants.
The City of Greeley follows state law which allows businesses who were found in violation of liquor laws many chances to correct their mistakes. They may temporarily lose their right to serve alcohol for several days, but to date, not one liquor establishment in town has lost their license completely.
For one of the two current breweries in Greeley, Pitcher's Brewery and Sports Shack passed the test and did not serve alcohol to undercover minors. Greeley's other brewery, Crabtree Brewing Company was not involved in the operation.
Some of the violators included: Safeway, Olive Garden, a couple of 7-Elevens and several other restaurants.
Here's my thoughts on this: I'm really glad than none of our local liquor stores were found to be in violation. They seem to have their staffs well trained as they are one of the primary sources of liquor sources in the town.
However, it's the convenience stores and grocery stores that sell 3.2 beer that seem to have lax standards for selling alcohol to minors. And these are the places that are lobbying to the Colorado legislature to get the ability to sell full strength beer, wine and alcohol. That raises a red flag to me.
I've always been against the idea of adding full strength booze sales at grocery and convenience stores for this very reason. These stores simply don't take enough efforts to train their employees on how to prevent alcohol sales to minors.
I'd like to see only liquor stores sell full strength alcohol. They're entire livelihood is bases on alcohol sales. They can't afford to lose their license for 5 to 10 days at a time. Whereas, grocery stores and convenience stores have just a small percentage of their sales from alcohol and can afford to lose their licenses for a short period of time.
It's a shame that nearly a fourth of all businesses checked were in violation. After getting some required re-training of their employees, I hope this trend doesn't continue. Do you wonder how your town is doing on liquor violations? Hopefully, it's not as bad as they found it here in Greeley.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils review
Are all pilsners the same? Definitely NO! Oskar Blues breaks the mold on pilsner and makes a bold Bohemian-style brew called Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils. This gently hopped (35 IBU) pilsner has been around in cans since early 2009 and dares you to think that this is a common lager.
This uncommon beer weighs in at a respectable 5.3% ABV and was a Silver Medal winner at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival. It's described as having a 100% pale malt base and has absolutely no corn or rice in it. It's about the lowest ABV beer that Oskar Blues makes.
I must admit, I haven't reviewed too many pilsners on this blog (4 previously) as I generally drink darker and higher ABV beers, but since this didn't come from a macro brewer I was eager to try this, especially in light of the fact that Oskar Blues sent it to me as a free sample - how could I say no? The only time I've had this beer before was with a 1 ounce sample at the 2009 GABF, and 1oz is simply not enough to judge a beer. (Note: this is NOT a paid review)
Appearance: Mama's Little Yella Pils pours a clear bright yellow color with a nice big white head. The large bubbles in the head stuck around for a while and then left a clingy lacing inside the glass. There was no haze and there was no sediment at all. When I swirled the glass, a nice 1-finger head rose again.
Aroma: This is where Mama's Little Yella Pils distinguishes itself from a normal pilsner. I got a rich aroma of lemon, grass and biscuity malts. It was clean smelling and inviting. The Bavarian hops had left a fresh scent in the glass.
Taste: This beer is medium bodied. I got a lot of bitter sweet malts up front on my tongue. It wasn't overly bitter and just enough to balance out the bready, lemony pilsner taste. This is one of those beers that was refreshing cold and didn't change much as it warmed up. I had no problem drinking down this beer as it was delicious and not too drying.
Overall: Oskar Blues was wise to put in a sessionable beer into their line up. Their other beers are all big and bold. While Mama's isn't a weak beer, it's one that can be enjoyed a couple of times over with no problem. I'd be happy to take this brew camping or on a trail. It wasn't too strong or too hoppy - rather a semi-sweet and smooth pilsner. This is a beer all types of beer drinkers could enjoy. Cheers!
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Colorado Beer News 012612
Today is Spouse's Day. Spend a little more time with your spouse or better half today. Take them out for a beer and a meal to celebrate. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Thursday, January 26th, 2012.
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Pateros Creek Brewing (Fort Collins) - It's Outlaw Tap Thursday. Today's outlaw is a big 75 IBU Car 21. The added bitterness makes this brew a bit closer to its big brother, the ESB. Should they call it CarHop?
Ska Brewing Company (Durango) - Tomorrow, Friday January 27th, come to the big release party for Ska's latest creation: Ska Work Orange Cream Stout (an oak aged brew) and find out the details on the upcoming Durango Independent Film Festival coming up Feb. 29 - Mar. 4th. There will be live music tonight by Sean Costanza and plenty of great beer available. Starts at 5:00pm.
Crazy Mountain Brewing (Edwards) - If you're headed up to the mountains on Friday, stop by Crazy Mountain in Edwards for their 2nd Anniversary Party at 6:00pm to 9:30pm. They'll be pouring $2.00 beers and playing live bluegrass music from The Laughing Bones. Come help them celebrate their first 2 years of brewing beer. With their pending expansion, 2012 is going to be an even bigger year.
Vine Street Pub & Brewery (Denver) - February is Stout Month at all three Mountain Sun locations and on Saturday, January 28th starting at 3:00pm, you can get a preview of stout month early. Tickets are selling fast ($50 each) for this big preview bash. There will be over a dozen different stouts to try out. Then come February, get ready for an endless list of dark brews being offered up on tap all month long!
Crabtree Brewing (Greeley) - Just a reminder, this Saturday, January 28th at 5:00pm to 8:00pm will be Crabtree's 2nd Annual Crock Pot Cook-Off at the brewery in Greeley. Everyone is encouraged to bring their best crock-pot disk (still in the pot) and accompanying serving utensils for this event. The brewery will provide the plates, plastic-ware and napkins and a Judge. There will also be plenty of beer on hand to pair with your dishes. Come for the fun and the great food (and beer)!
Mario's Pizza & Pasta (Gunnison) - Oskar Blues and Mario's are hosting an Oskar Blues Beer Dinner in Gunnison on Sunday, January 29th fro 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Chef Lefebvre will be cooking up a mouth-watering 4 course meal using all Oskar Blues brews, then they will pair their tasty creations with some bold Oskar Blues beers. Stop by the restaurant at 213 West Tomichi Avenue. The cost is $35 per person or $120 for a table for 4. Get tickets early (970) 641-1374.
Copper Kettle Brewing (Denver) - Also this Sunday, there will be a special Breakfast Stout Brunch being hosted at Copper Kettle Brewing Company at two different times: one at 10am and the other at 12 noon. Yes, beer for breakfast. They'll be serving a great breakfast and featuring their new High Country Breakfast Stout - an imperial stout made with coffee, dark chocolate, and Kentucky Aged Bourbon. Cost is $30 per person while tickets last. Located at: 1338 S. Valentia Street in Denver.
Equinox Brewing (Fort Collins) is planning to tap two O'rion Red Ale firkins today at noon. The first is dry hopped with Tettnanger and the other is dry hopped with Horizon. Can you taste the difference? Come find out.
Oskar Blues (Longmont) - The next meeting of the Can Can Girls Women's Beer Club will be held at the Tasty Weasel tap room in Longmont on February 16th at 6pm. This ladies-only meeting will feature four samples of special winter brews including Ten Fidy, Vanilla Cafe au Chub and one non-Oskar Blues beer from another local brewery. Cost for tickets is $10. Located at: 1800 Pike Road, Unit B in Longmont.
Arvada Beer Company (Arvada) - Today at 4:00pm is their next tapping of the "Brewers Limited Release" - a mystery beer until it is tapped. What will it be tonight? Hint: it's not based on Poolhall Porter. A new mystery brew every Thursday.
Avery Brewing Company (Boulder) - There's been a change in plans for tomorrow's Avery tap room tapping. Instead of opening some Chai Brown Ale (postponed til later), they will instead be tapping their newest batch of Eremita III - their 3rd rendition of their Tap Room exclusive sour ale. This brew was blended from 12 Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. Eremita III is "a sour ale without the training wheels".
Bonfire Brewing (Eagle) - The TTB recently approved a new label for a beer that Bonfire Brewing will soon be bottling. Look for their Awry Rye Pale Ale heading to bomber bottles in the very near future. This will be a limited distribution. This beer is already available on tap at the brewery and at select restaurants.
New Brewery Rumors - I've been poking around the various beer sites and found some interesting tidbits on possible new breweries coming to Colorado. Jagged Mountain Brewery coming to Denver. Steamboiler Brewing coming to Windsor, City Star Brewing in Berthoud and Wiley Brewing Company coming to Greeley. Does anyone know anything about these breweries in the works? I've found a couple web sites and Facebook but no definitive info on targeted opening dates. Chime in if you know anything about them.
Strange Brewing Company (Denver) - Expansion plans are in order for Strange Brewing as they just ordered a new 10 barrel fermenter and 10 barrel serving tank from Premier Stainless. Look for more beer in their future!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Bull & Bush lets customers dry hop their beer tableside
Dry hopping may not be anything new to craft beer, but when you let the customer do it right at their own table, then it become a whole new experience. Bull & Bush recently came out with an option that let's customers pick from a list of hops and then dry hop their glass of beer themselves. The following is a press release from Bull & Bush dated January 24, 2012 describing their new service offering.
DENVER, CO – The Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery, Colorado’s favorite watering hole, today announced Whole Hop Infusion, a process that brings the art and science of dry hopping tableside for the uninitiated to the geekiest of beer geeks. Currently available at the Bull & Bush in Denver, guests can now get a pour of beer, infused in real-time with their hop variety of choice. The Hop Inciter 3000, equivalent to a French press used for steeping coffee, allows drinkers to experiment with how beer’s most popular ingredient affects the characteristics of the beer.
Guests of the Bull & Bush can pick any house beer then choose from various hop varieties offered on the infusion menu. The ingredients are combined in the Hop Inciter 3000 and the customer decides how long to wait before pouring the beer and tasting the custom infusion.
“Brewer’s have been dry hopping beers for ages to achieve various desired affects, but the process is time consuming and can be very expensive. We thought Whole Hop Infusion would be a great way to allow beer fans to do some of their own experimenting,” says Erik Peterson, Minister of Progress at the Bull & Bush. “It has also turned out to be a great educational experience for people who want to learn more about the beer making process. They get to see, feel, smell and taste actual hop cones, possibly for the first time.”
Allowing the beers to hop steep for just a few minutes will add a significant shift to the original flavor of the beer. Hard core hop fans can wait longer and dial it up to a palate crushing punch, especially if they start with a beer that already has a high hop quotient, such as the Bull & Bush Man Beer, an award-winning English style IPA.
The Whole Hop Infusion experience is currently only available at the Bull & Bush, but the hop heads at the brewery plan to eventually roll it out to other locations carrying Bull & Bush beers. In February, Denver’s Table 6 will begin offering Whole Hop Infusions to customers. Bull & Bush is the exclusive beer on tap at the local favorite American bistro.
“We’ve had a long standing partnership with the beer artists from the Bull & Bush, as we have a similar passion for bringing unique experiences to our customers,” said Aaron Forman, Head Dishwasher and co-owner of Table 6. “Whole Hop Infusion is another innovative and interactive offering for our guests.”
Bull & Bush is currently offering five hop varieties including Cascade, Chinook, Crystal, Nugget and Northern Brewer, soon. The hops are grown locally in Colorado by the hop wranglers at Jack Rabbit Hill farm, a Demeter-certified biodynamic farm that is also home to the Jack Rabbit Hill Estate Winery and Peak Spirits farm distillery.
About the Bull & Bush Brewery:
The Bull & Bush Brewery is a small brewpub, located in the Cherry Creek Neighborhood of Denver that has, since 1971, been ‘The Granddaddy of Denver Watering Holes.’ On New Year’s Day 1997, the brewery started producing traditional hand crafted English-Style ales, as well as other global styles, to pair perfectly with the well-known pub food and friendly atmosphere. The Bull & Bush beers have won multiple accolades including Best Brewpub award in Westword’s Best of Denver and multiple awards at both the annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and the World Beer Cup — the world’s largest commercial beer competition.
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Colorado Beer News 012512
Today is Opposite Day. Do something or try something opposite to what you normally do today! Instead of a drinking a light colored beer, try a dark beer instead. Be bold! Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
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Funkwerks (Fort Collins) - Special beer release alert! Funkwerks in collaboration with Mile High Wine & Spirits is planning to release a new barrel-aged dark Saison ale called Solstice this weekend, January 28th at Mile High Wine & Spirits in Lakewood and at the brewery in Fort Collins. This is a limited release, only 675 bottles were made and will be sold in 750ml bottles. Funkwerks will also have a limited stock of kegs and have Solstice on tap at the brewery.
Bristol Brewing (Colo. Springs) - At long last after nearly 2 years, the Colorado Springs city council approved Bristol Brewing's massive Ivywild expansion project by a vote of 7-1 yesterday. This clears the way for Bristol to convert an old empty school into a new brewery, gardens, and bakery. For background information on this project, see the original story in the Colorado Springs Independent from July 2010.
RIP - Danny Williams (52) - One of Colorado's biggest craft beer enthusiasts, Danny Williams, lost his battle with cancer and died yesterday. Williams was the cellar master for 10 years at the Great American Beer Festival since 2001. He helped run the GABF for many years and was also known for owning a beer cellar in a converted gold mine. A memorial salute and a Silent Auction Fundraiser, instead of a funeral, will be held at the Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse in Boulder, CO on February 11th from 6pm-10pm for everyone to pay their respects with a drink in their hand. Donations to help his family can be made at any Colorado FirstBank location in care of the Danny Williams Foundation.
Craft Beer on the Radio - Sad news first. The Colorado Craft Beer Radio show with Gary Valliere and John Turk on AM760 is no more. The good news. Now there will be two radio shows! AM760 will still host a program in the same Saturday 12 noon to 1pm time slot. Now it will be called the Colorado Craft Beer Show and have hosts John Turk and Chris Katechis (The Gubna from Oskar Blues). The other show will be called American Craft Beer Radio will feature Gary V and guest co-hosts on 102.3FM ESPN Radio starting February 4th at a new time slot to be announced. Gary's show will focus on craft beer from all around the USA. Don't worry, they won't run the two shows at the same time. Stay tuned for more details - rumor has it that I (Dave Butler of Fermentedly Challenged) may even make an appearance on both programs!
Yak & Yeti (Arvada) - The Yak & Yeti makes more than just great craft beer, they also make great craft sodas too! Today they will be tapping a Honey Ginger Soda, a non-alcoholic caffeine-free drink, made with Colorado honey and fresh shredded ginger. Those who have tried Yak & Yeti's Ginger Beer will already know how good those ingredients go well together. Try one today!
Trinity Brewing (Colo. Springs) - Trinity will be "invaded" by five different Yeti's from Great Divide Brewing Company today at 5pm as guest taps. Here's your chance to try side-by-side several varieties of Yeti imperial stouts: Regular, Chocolate, Belgian, Oak-aged and Espresso. It's a stout lover's dream come true.
Beer Dinners - Don't want to cook tonight and are craving some craft beer? There are two beer dinners going on tonight. One in Denver at Freshcraft and another in Highlands Ranch at C.B. & Potts. Freshcraft will feature beers from 5 different breweries - seating starts at 6pm every 30 minutes til 8pm - cost is $45 per person. C.B. & Potts will feature their own beers with several food pairings starting at 6:30pm - cost is $49.95 per person.
Pagosa Brewing Company (Pagosa Springs) - Pagosa Brewing was named yesterday as the 2011 Green Business Award recipient for the most improved green business! They thank the Southwest Organization for Sustainability and the Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce for their honor.
West End Tavern (Boulder) - Mark your calendars for their February Satellite Tap Room. On February 2nd at 6:30pm stop in for a taste of the best beers of the New Belgium Brewing Company. There will be 20 different New Belgium beers on hand and you'll get a chance to ride away on an awesome New Belgium cruiser bike! Located at: 926 Pearl Street in Boulder. This is the first of their Satellite Tap Room events this year. More events like this to be held monthly.
Great Divide Brewing (Denver) - More cranes are being spotted next to Denver breweries these days and today it's Great Divide's turn for getting new brewing tanks installed. New hardware is being installed today at Great Divide in downtown Denver in the form of new 300 barrel tanks. We can all look forward to even more beers being produced in 2012.
The Mayor of Old Town (Fort Collins) - Craft beer and comedy! A great combination. Stop by The Mayor tonight and get some laughs from 3 comedians from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. This is a weekly event and new comedians will be rotated in all the time. Laugh and sip through several of 100 craft beers on tap.
River North Brewery (Denver) says The Time Has Come! They've selected their official Grand Opening date as the weekend of February 18th and 19th. River North plans to have at least 4 beers on tap (including a Black IPA) and possibly a 5th beer. They play to have the following hours initially - Thurs: 3-9pm, Fri: 3-10pm, Sat: 3-10pm, Sun: 3-9pm. Times will change with the season. They are located at: 24th and Blake in the LoDo area in Denver in the old Flying Dog building.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Beer and Pretzels a perfect match at Renegade
This Saturday, January 28th marks the 4th installment of the beer and pretzel pairing between Renegade Brewing Company and Denver Pretzel Company. The two companies regularly partner on Saturdays to serve up hot pretzels and beer to patrons, but throughout the month of January they have been doing traditional pretzel toppers that are served atop a beer. So far the pairings have been:
Week 1: A chocolate peanut butter pretzel paired with Black Gold Imperial Peanut Butter Cup Stout
Week 2: Renegrain pretzel, a pretzel made from the spent grain of a batch of Elevation, and Elevation based mustard paired with Elevation IPA3
Week 3: A chile relleno pretzel infused with Poblano peppers and Jack cheese paired with Una Mas, a Mexican amber with roasted Poblano peppers.
For the final week, back by popular demand, will be the chocolate peanut butter pretzel paired with Black Gold Imperial Peanut Butter Cup Stout. “The pretzel combos sold unbelievably quickly last time we did this pairing”, stated Brian O’Connell, Chief Beer Officer of Renegade, “So I recommend getting here early if you want to get one!”
Renegade is located at 925 w 9th Ave in Denver, just West off Sante Fe at 9th Ave in the Arts District. Doors open at 2pm this Saturday. 720-401-4089
(Image courtesy of Denver Pretzel Company)
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The Fort Collins Brewery is Pressing for a Cure
Every once in a while a story touches your heart. The Fort Collins Brewery is trying to help out a friend and is going to be hosting a fundraiser at their brewery and restaurant coming up on February 25th. Read the following letter below from Kimberlee Ruben from FCB for details on how you can attend this special event, have some great food, listen to live music, gaze at some local art work, drink some tasty beer and help out a child with Cystic Fibrosis. Click on the poster (at right) for details and read on below.
From Kimberlee Ruben - The Fort Collins Brewery
AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!!
This is about a friend of mine who's daughter was diagnosed with a life threatening disease. We are putting on a fundraiser with The Fort Collins Brewery, local musicians, and local artists to help raise money for the advancement of research for this affliction. Let me tell you a little about it...
Berkeley was born in November 2008. At four weeks old she was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a life threatening disease that would dominate the years to come. Since then she has been given a fighting chance through modern medicines and procedures. Currently, she undergoes month long colds, lung infections, ritualistic medications, and twice daily twenty minute sessions hooked up to what is called a High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO), a better-tolerated alternative to Chest Physiotherapy (CPT), to deliver vigorous, yet comfortable airway clearance treatment for patients battling CF.
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease that causes excessive mucus build up in the lungs and can lead to life-threatening lung infections, pancreatic difficulty, and digestive problems just to name a few. This disease is the most common and deadly inherited disease in the United States affecting over 30,000 children and young adults. The average age of survival is mid to late 30’s.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF.org) is the leader in the search for a cure for CF. They are a non-profit donor supported organization that was founded in 1955 and, hopefully with our help, they can flourish and create hope for not only the extension, but also the quality of the lives of those who are affected by this horrible disease.
The Event:
75 tickets will be pre-sold at the brewery for the dinner that begins at 6:00pm on Saturday, February 25th. It will be a four course beer paring dinner for $50 with $15 going to Berkley and the other $35 to the restaurant. After dinner or around 7:30pm the brewery will do private tours while the volunteers and staff clear the brewery from dinner for dancing and LIVE MUSIC. Everything will be held in the brewery, community room, and tasting room! $20 tickets pre-sold for 2 beers and entry and then $10 for just entry fee at door!
The music will be Rich With Friends @ 7:30pm, Honey Gitters @ 8pm, and Press at @ 10pm in brewery. If you would like I can send band bios for greater description.
During this time half of the brewery will be transformed into an art gallery. This will include the well known local artists Alex Runge, Frankie Burns, Tim Posey, Jeremy Green and more. We will also have the G Town Hoop Group, a choreographed hoola hooping troupe to perform during the live music as well as lighting specialists and projectors.
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Hope many of you can come out for this event and help out. Thanks!
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Colorado Beer News 012412
Today is Canned Craft Beer Day (#cannedcraftbeerday). While most beer drinkers will claim that everyday is worthy of being a craft beer day, just be sure to reach for a can today instead of a bottle for your 1st brew. Weighs less and still tastes awesome! Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Tuesday, January 24th, 2012.
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Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder) - Speaking of cans, Twisted Pine is planning to bring it's Hoppy Boy (American IPA) to 16oz tallboy cans in April 2012. We can look forward to packing in some tall ones on trails and campsites this year.
Winter Brew Fest (Denver) - If you haven't gotten tickets yet for this week's Winter Brew Fest on Friday then you are officially out of luck to get in at the open. The last 100 tickets sold out yesterday. In order to get in, now you'll have to wait outside the event in a waiting line. $35 at the door (cash only). As 1 person leaves then 1 person can get in.
Great Divide Brewing (Denver) - Tonight at 6:30pm at The Avenue Grill there will be a Great Divide Beer Dinner. Cost is $35 plus tax & tip. 6 brews spread across 4 courses. Taste Nomad Pilsner, Wild Raspberry Ale, Claymore Scotch Ale, Hercules Double IPA, Old Ruffian Barley Wine, and Barrel-aged Yeti. Call Avenue Grill for reservations (303) 861-2820.
Star Bar (Denver) - In honor of Canned Craft Beer Day, they'll be celebrating with most of their "Nice Cans" on special for ONLY $3 all night. The Gubna himself is coming down from Oskar Blues - The first craft brewery to can their beers, to help Star Bar celebrate this big day. They'll also be tapping a very special keg - Oskar Blues G'Knight aged in a Leopold Brothers Apple Whiskey Barrel.
Carver Brewing Company (Durango) - In classic Snowdown behavior, Carver Brewing couldn't restrain themselves and have tapped their 2012 Snowdown Durango brew early: Fairy Tale Pale Ale - a delicious IPA approved by ogres, pixies and white rabbits everywhere.
Odell Brewing (Fort Collins) - This Thursday, January 26th from 7pm to 9pm at Stoney's Bar and Grill in Denver - Odell Brewing will be sponsoring a Cornhole Challenge. Enter to WIN a custom Odell snowboard from OZ Snowboards of Colorado. Stoney's is located at: 1111 Lincoln Street in Denver. Be there for some fun and Odell beer specials!
Great Divide Brewing (Denver) - More news! GDBC dropped a hint on their Facebook page today that they are anticipating the arrival and installation of new tanks at the brewery this week. More expansion is happening! Look for additional word on the size and scope of these new vessels later in the week. Get your hard hats on!
Parry's Pizzeria & Bar (Highlands Ranch) - New Beer Bar Alert! This weekend marks the opening of a new beer bar - Parry's Pizzeria & Bar - a NY-style pizzeria. This is their 3rd location. The new one is located at 9567 S. University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch. They will have a state of the art draft system with 50 different tap handles with beers from Colorado and around the nation. They are doing an opening party this Thursday night and then open to the public this weekend.
The Fort Collins Brewery (Ft. Collins) - There are a lot of events coming up at The Fort Collins Brewery and Gravity Ten Twenty restaurant. Tonight is a Beer Pairing Dinner - Winter Wonderland (see Beer Fest Calendar). Then for Valentine's Day (Feb. 14th) there will be a Prix Fixe dinner for two at Gravity Ten Twenty. On February 21st there will be another select Beer Pairing Dinner at Gravity Ten Twenty. On February 25th there will be a benefit dinner/concert Pressing for a Cure with several live bands starting at 6pm. Help find a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
Choice City Butcher & Deli (Fort Collins) - Attention Pliny the Elder fans! One of Russian River's most popular beers will be tapping this Wednesday, January 25th at Choice City Butcher & Deli in FoCo at 5pm. This type of keg never lasts long due to its popularity. Grab a pint while it lasts. Located at: 104 W. Olive - Fort Collins.
Aspen Brewing Company (Aspen) - Tonight kicks off their first ever Tappin’ Tuesday and they’ll be tapping into Coffee Porter! Now that they have the brewery up and running and their main beers back on tap, Aspen Brewing has started experimenting with some new flavors and styles of beer. Mark you calendars, every Tuesday night they will tap a keg of something new and different. Coming up in the next few weeks they’ll have a Belgian Blonde, Imperial Stout, Vanilla Porter, Oak Aged Red, Double Hopped IPA, and more.
Denver Beer Company (Denver) today welcomed the arrival of two additional 7 barrel fermenters to add to the brewery’s existing four fermenters. This delivery marks the first expansion for the local craft brewery which opened in August, 2011. With now six 7 barrel fermenters, Denver Beer Co. has the capacity to produce up to 1750 barrels of craft beer per year. Though the brewery still plans for the majority of its beer sales to occur on premises, expanded brewing capacity will allow Denver Beer Co. to distribute to a limited number of draft accounts at local bars and restaurants. The brewery recently purchased 100 kegs and plans to acquire a delivery van to handle distribution efforts. With brewery patrons on-track to consume over 1000 barrels in 2012, the increased brewing capacity will also allow Denver Beer Co. to support individual keg sales.
New Belgium (Fort Collins) - Brewbound.com stated today that New Belgium's decision on where to build a new East coast brewery will be pushed back to sometime between February and "late Spring". Asheville and Philadelphia are still on top of their list.
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New Belgium releases first Lips of Faith brews for 2012
It didn't take long for New Belgium Brewing to put out their first Lips of Faith beers for 2012. Today they announce the release of not one, but two different beers - each with some unique tastes. The following is their Press Release regarding these new beers.
NEW BELGIUM BREWING KICKS OFF 2012 LIPS OF FAITH SERIES WITH BIERE DE MARS AND COCOA MOLE
Old Meets New in the Lips of Faith Line of Beers
Ft. Collins, CO, January 24, 2012 – New Belgium Brewing (www.newbelgium.com) today announced the first two beers in its 2012 Lips of Faith series: Biere de Mars and Cocoa Molé. Lips of Faith beers offer limited edition selections that showcase New Belgium’s more esoteric and palate-elevating creations.
New Belgium’s Biere de Mars evokes earthy tones of ripe mango and lemon verbena that reflect the hearty character of the southern Belgian and northern French countrysides. Brewed with barley, oats and wheat malts, Biere de Mars’ celestial orange hue inspired the planetary play on words. A wild yeast strain is added for bottle conditioning, which creates a refreshingly sour flash across the palate. Lemon peel coupled with the lemon verbena imparts a citrusy finish. Biere de Mars is available on draft and in 22-ounce bombers. Alcohol by volume is 6.2 percent.
Cocoa Molé combines chocolate, cinnamon and plentiful ancho, guajillo and chipotle chilies for a sweet and spicy burst of flavor. Brewed with pale, caramel-80, chocolate, dark chocolate malts and a healthy dash of chocolate rye, Cocoa Molé presents midnight dark with a subtle reddish hue, lifting a pillowy, burnished head. It starts on the tongue with a swirl of chocolate malt that dissolves into the warm embers of a peppery heat. Alcohol by volume is nine percent and it will be available on draft and in 22-ounce bombers.
“This first round of Lips of Faith offers spice, heat and a touch of sweet,” said New Belgium brewer Grady Hull. “It’s a bold one-two punch to start the 2012 Lips of Faith series off right.”
Beire de Mars and Cocoa Molé are available now through April in select markets while supplies last. Pricing varies by market.
To find New Belgium beers in your area, you can use the New Belgium Libation Location tool: http://www.newbelgium.com/beer.aspx. You can also follow New Belgium on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/newbelgium.
About New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces nine year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Sunshine Wheat, Ranger IPA, Belgo IPA, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Ska Brewing sums up 2011 as a success
Customers may say great things, but it's the numbers that really tell how well a business does. Ska Brewing Company released a press release late today summarizing what they considered to be a pretty darn good year in 2011.
2011 Was An Incredible Year, According To Our Notes
DURANGO, COLO., (Jan. 23, 2012) — Ska Brewing has had an incredible year, full of important milestones and proud accomplishments—at least according to notes taken by the brewery’s management team throughout the year. “I’m glad we wrote this stuff down. It all seems so hazy now,” admitted Ska President and Co-Founder Dave Thibodeau. “I know we grew, but without our notes I’d be looking to beer bloggers to find out how much and when.”
For example, one treasure trove of documentation—titled “press releases”—indicated that at the beginning of 2011 Ska Brewing was named Durango’s ‘Business of the Year’ by the Durango Chamber of Commerce. That means for the past year Ska has been Defending Business of the Year. The title is notoriously impossible to defend, but Ska can claim many other highlights in 2011.
By the end of 2011, Ska had produced 21, 257 barrels (bbls) of beer. (A U.S. bbl is 31 gallons.) According to notes found on a recently unearthed thumb drive, Ska announced near the end of 2010 that the company had reached regional craft brewer status, (as defined by the Brewer’s Association), by producing more than 15,000 bbls of beer. Math experts say these numbers show an increase of 28% over the previous year, or approximately 28% more than the S&P 500 stock index returned in 2011.
“Growth in production has allowed us to meet demand in our markets,” says Ska co-founder Bill Graham. “That’s a fancy way of saying we’ve been keeping people around the country supplied with fresh beer—and they’ve been buying it up pretty fast.”
According to pictures discovered on Ska’s Facebook page, last spring saw the addition of four new 240-bbl tanks, including three fermenters and one brite tank. This expansion increased Ska’s brewing capacity by 70%, and opened the door for the increase in production.
The milestones haven’t all been operational, either. Last spring Ska ventured into filmmaking when it produced Brew Minions—a video parody of the Discovery Channel series Brew Masters—with appearances by Ska’s co-founders and employees, and by Dogfish Head Brewing Founder and Brew Masters star Sam Calagione. The not-so-short film poked fun at the Dogfish Head-focused television series, while silently acknowledging that every brewery wishes it had its own TV show.
Dave Thibodeau, Ska President and Co-Founder, says the film was a success, even though it didn’t fit any traditional mold: “It ended up being over 20 minutes, which was about three times as long as we planned. But people watched it anyway, and they loved it. It’s had 13,000 online views so far.”
Other Ska Brewing milestones in 2011:
* Ska cans Mexican Logger for the first time, releasing the seasonal lager in all of its markets.
* Ska celebrates American Craft Beer Week with the release of Big Shikes Orange Blossom Imperial Pilsner, a beer collaboratively brewed with Westword beer blogger and homebrewer Jonathan Shikes. (In 2010 Ska initiated the first beer blogger brewing collaboration when it invited two local beer bloggers to brew on its pilot system and write about the experience.)
* Seth Townsend’s Organic Dubbel wins Ska’s GABF Homebrew Competition and goes on to be entered in the GABF Pro-Am. The beer is also released by the brewery as Sethvleteren 8, #19 in Ska’s Local Series.
* Ska again participates in the Tour of BoulDurango it helped found, sending 4 riders to join 4 other breweries on a 470-mile tour of Colorado’s biggest passes and best brewpubs to raise money for local charities.
* Ska loses the L.A. International Beer Competition, but wins many others, including:
-- Steel Toe Stout: Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival
-- Modus Hoperandi IPA: Silver Medals—Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival AND Australian International Beer Awards; Bronze Medal—AmeriCan Festival; Winner, Best Canned IPA—CraftCans.com Poll
-- Pinstripe Red Ale: Gold Medal—North American Beer Awards; Bronze Medal—Colo. State Fair Nat’l Commercial Microbrew Comp.
-- Ska Special ESB: Bronze Medal—Australian International Beer Awards; Silver Medal—Colo. State Fair National Commercial Microbrew Comp., Silver Medal—AmeriCan Festival
-- Buster Nut Brown Ale: Silver Medal—Denver International Beer Fest
-- True Blonde Ale: Silver Medal—Colo. State Fair National Commercial Microbrew Comp.
-- True Blonde Dubbel: Bronze Medal—Colo. State Fair National Commercial Microbrew Comp.
-- Mexican Logger: Winner, Most Sessionable Craft Can—CraftCans.com Poll
-- Euphoria Pale Ale: Voted Durango’s Best Local Beer by Buzztown
-- Ska celebrates its 16th Anniversary with a blowout party featuring The Toasters from NYC along with two other bands, more than 20 guest breweries and over 1,000 people in attendance.
-- Ska attracts 11,150+ Facebook followers, 5,800+ Twitter followers, and 1 creepy stalker.
“13- or 14,000:1 is a pretty good fan to stalker ratio”, said Thibodeau. “But with all the new breweries starting up, we’re hoping that person will find another ‘favorite’ and lose interest in us.”
About Ska Brewing
Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and now produces over a dozen award-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 winter seasonal Euphoria Pale Ale. For beery stuff and music visit www.skabrewing.com. Chat us up and get the latest news at facebook.com/skabrew and twitter.com/skabrewing.
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A Black Fairy invades Steamworks
Breweries put out some of the best promo pics for their beers and events. Every once in a while a brewery poster catches your eye that simply must be passed alone. Here's a story about one of Steamworks Brewing Company's upcoming firkins and a great promotional poster that went with it.
Black Fairy Firkin to be tapped Feb. 3rd
DURANGO, Colo. – With a nod to “Once Upon a Snowdown,” the theme for Durango’s 2012 Snowdown winter festival, Steamworks Brewing Co. will feature a “Black Fairy Firkin,” as Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on Friday, Feb. 3. The firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m.
The Black Fairy Firkin has as its base Steamworks’ popular Backside Stout, which features complex malt and oat flavor, with roasted and chocolate overtones. The stout has then been re-fermented with dark maple syrup and anise seeds.
The Black Fairy Firkin has as its base Steamworks’ popular Backside Stout, which features complex malt and oat flavor, with roasted and chocolate overtones. The stout has then been re-fermented with dark maple syrup and anise seeds.
“We’re always looking for new flavor combinations,” said Steamworks brewer Spencer Roper. “We chose a polarizing flavor – the anise, which is licorice – and calmed it down with a rich maple syrup. The sweet component of the syrup should also complement the roasted quality already present in our stout.”
“The ‘Black Fairy’ should be wicked-good,” added head brewer Ken Martin, noting that February’s Firkin Friday is in the midst of Snowdown, which runs Feb. 1-5. “Come by for a warm-up prior to Friday’s Snowdown Parade.”
A firkin is an old English unit of volume, typically a wooden cask equal to approximately one-quarter of a regular barrel, or nine gallons. Unlike most draft beers, firkin beer is served at about 55 degrees - cool but not cold, and is unpasteurized, unfiltered. Because it contains no preservatives, a firkin beer is designed to be consumed after tapping.
Steamworks initiated its Firkin Fridays to introduce additional and unusual specialty craft beers to its regular offerings.
The award-winning Steamworks Brewing Co., open 11 a.m. to closing seven days a week, is located at 801 E. Second. Ave., Durango (970.259.9200). For further information, visit www.steamworksbrewing.com.
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