Epic Begins to Can

- May 12, 2014 -

12 oz Cans!

Epic Brewing announces the release of Escape to Colorado IPA and Hop Syndrome Pils Lager in 12 ounce cans. Canning will commence the middle of May with distribution in all 15 states where Epic’s beers are sold. Customers can expect to see cans on retail shelves sometime in June.

“We want our great brews to fit smoothly into people’s lifestyles and be able to go where bombers can't. People love the bomber format but are always asking us for cans because they want a very portable Epic beer,” explains National Sales Manager Michael Malachowski.


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Check Out 4 Noses Brewing Company

- May 09, 2014 -

Now open in Broomfield Colorado

If you live in Broomfield Colorado, you need to add a visit to the newest brewery in Broomfield and in Colorado this weekend. 4 Noses Brewing Company proudly opened their doors to the public with 5 of their beers on tap. They have it all from ales, lagers and barrel-aged beers.

The atmosphere is comfortable but elegant. One thing you need to ask them is how they came about their name 4 Noses Brewing when you see them. Check them out and try their craft beer!


Visit their website

Freedom's Edge Brewery Now Open

- April 29, 2014 -

Fort Collins has added another brewery!

Freedom's Edge Brewery newest brewery location is now opened in the Napa Valley of beer. Located in the heart of Old Town Ft. Collins in the historic Antlers Hotel building at 224 Linden St.

Stop in and see all they have to offer. They are open 7 days a week for the opportunity to try out their craft brews. It is not just the beer that is craft for the folks a Freedom's Edge Brewery. They pretty much design and build everything themselves, from the brewery and fermentation controllers to the new (coming soon) outdoor sign... Craft in every way.

Stop in and say hi!

Visit their website

Blue Spruce Brewing Company

- April 28, 2014 -

NOW OPEN

If you missed their opening in Centennial, Colorado this weekend, make sure you add this new brewery to your schedule to visit this week. They had a jam packed house this weekend with excited craft beer drinkers. They had 8 beers of their own on tap and also had a variety of guest beers from Colorado. They also offer some Colorado whiskey and will offer wine.

They offer a full menu and are open 7 days a week at 11am so there is no reason not to stop by and check them out. For the moment they have traditional pub food but look to move towards a menu of Mazatlan-style Mexican food.

They are located at 4151 E. Country Line Road, Unit G in Centennial.

Visit their website

GRAND OPENING WEEKEND

- April 25, 2014 -

GRAND OPENING WEEKEND for Horse & Dragon Brewing Company

It is not just one day for the Grand Opening, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company are making a weekend out of it!

Bring your friends and family to enjoy some craft beers at the newest brewery opening in Fort Collins.

MAY 1-4, Taproom open 12-6 pm. from May 1 onward

124 Racquette Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

Remember Horse & Dragon Brewing Company's motto, Remember beer, like life, is all about balance.

Visit their website

Award on One-Barrel System

- April 24, 2014 -

Straight from Denver Westword Blogs

Receiving an award on a one-barrel system is a huge accomplishment for Wit's End. Especially when the award was in the the World Beer Cup, one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world.

"The fact that we won an award on a one-barrel system validates everything I have been doing for the last few years," says Witsoe. "This was our first foray into the big-boy world of beer medals. ...I can't even describe how it feels."
And the medal, for Jean Claude Van Blonde, a Belgian-style blonde, couldn't have come at a better time, since Wit's End will be replacing the one-barrel system in May with a seven-barrel brewhouse that will allow the brewery to significantly expand.

"We're ushering in a new chapter," Witsoe says. "But it feels nice to put closure on it."

The new system, along with four new seven-barrel fermenters, was manufactured by Bennett Forgeworks in Ridgway, and Witsoe, along with assistant brewer Pat McNerney and taproom manager Matt Boehm, are now working to get everything positioned and hooked up.

"We'll do our first batch and cross our fingers," he says.

Once Witsoe feels like he has been able to scale up his core recipes for the new system and is "confident that everything is doing what it is supposed to do," he plans to "open the floodgates and crank out as much beer as possible. That is the goal."

The upgrade will allow Wit's End to distribute kegs of beer to local bars and restaurants -- something Witsoe hasn't really been able to do for the past two and half years. If things go well, he will likely can or bottle limited amounts of his beer -- probably Jean Claude Van Blonde, for starters -- later this year.

For more of the story on the Wit's End's award and expansion

Left Hand New Stout Glass

- April 24, 2014 -

Straight from Eric Gorski and the Denver Post

When drinking a stout you want to make sure you have the correct glass so that it will allow you to take in the aromas of what makes your favorite stout.

Specialized beer glasses appeal to connoisseurs, but the architects of the stout glass view the project more as a way to introduce neophytes or skeptics to the beer style. Matt Rutkowski, U.S. vice president for Spiegelau, said the idea is “to move the needle to get people aware of stout,” which some may avoid as being too dark or bitter.

For Left Hand, it also made sense to provide another showcase for Milk Stout and Nitro Milk Stout, its top-selling beers.

So on to the glass itself and what the breweries have to say about it … it is pure quartz, making it light, thin and clear (and fragile). The bottom is designed to drive beer and foam upward into the main bowl, which is wider and conical. The glass is large enough that you can pour a 12- or 16-ounce beer into it and still have plenty of room to savor the smell.

Left Hand co-founder Dick Doore said the glass allows drinkers to take in the aromas of roast, chocolate and lactose sugar that combine for that characteristic sweetness of Milk Stout and Milk Stout Nitro.

“You don’t have a choice,” Doore said. “It puts it right in your face.”

It’s also not so out there that it’s hard to hold or hoist.

Rutkowski said that greenish-blue tint on the thicker rim and base of an average pint glass comes from traces of iron. People think a thick glass will keep beer colder, he said, but it draws temperature into the class, warming the beer. The glass does not hold aroma and kills mouthfeel by going flat more quickly, he said.

“Saying glass is glass,” Rutkowski said, “is like saying all beer is alike.”

For the whole story on the stout glass click here

GRAND OPENING Comrade Brewing

- April 24, 2014 -

Don't Miss Comrade Brewing Company's Grand Opening!

Come and celebrate the grand opening of Comrade Brewing Company on Saturday, April 26. Open from noon-10pm.

Wikipita will be here at noon to serve up amazing Mediterranean-style pitas. Brewery tours on the hour.

Get the opportunity to meet the cabinet, David Lin, Marks Lanham, and Bill Eye. See their new system they are working with and pick their brains.

Taste one or all of their 6 beers, Blonde Ale, Irish Red, Cream Stout with Coffee, India Pale Ale, Pale Ale and a very special collaboration Cascadian Dark Ale with Kirk McHale of Thai Me Up/Melvin Brewing.

They will also have apparel to buy and have growlers to go.


Check out their website

The Upslope Get Down

- April 23, 2014 -

Straight from Upslope

Spring is upon us and so is festival season, so we thought we’d do a lil celebrating by throwing our own music festival right here at our Flatiron Park brewery!

Join us for the first annual Upslope Get Down, a FREE music festival with beer and food on Saturday, May 17 from 2:00 pm �" midnight.

Want to upgrade? VIP tickets now available for all you can drink, exclusive access to specialty brews, catering, premium viewing, souvenir pint glass, and private restrooms! Limited space, so buy now!

Check out the official press release below and visit our Facebook event page to RSVP:

For more of the story on the Get Down and the press release.

Get your tickets Here before they run out or check out their Facebook page.

Boulder's Sanitas Brewing and Crown Beverages debut

- April 14, 2014 -

Straight from Denver Westword Blogs and Jonathan Shikes

Colorado has been the king of canned craft beers since Oskar Blues began packaging its brews in aluminum more than a decade ago. And although the Longmont beer maker continues to change the game, other breweries are getting in on the act as well.

This week, Boulder's Sanitas Brewing, which opened last September, debuted a limited-edition beer, 360º Tripel, in a two new cans from Crown Beverages. The first has a lid that pulls all the way off; the second has a puncture hole at the top to make the beer pour more smoothly. Sanitas is the first Colorado craft brewery to use the cans.

"They like to team up with a local brewery," says Sanitas's Zach Nichols of Crown. Sanitas had been planning to put a new beer in a can for a while; the brewery sells its cans out of the taproom and in about forty stores in Boulder County.

Crown had both cans on display at the Craft Brewers Conference, which took place in Denver this week for the first time. The annual trade show drew 8,000 brewing professionals to town. The company first revealed the pull-off lid -= called the 360 End =- a year ago during the CBC in Washington, D.C., with Pennsylvania's Sly Fox Brewing.

The pull-off cans are a little problematic in some states because they violate old trash ordinances that were established in the days of pop-top cans. Colorado passed a similar rule in the early 1980s that was related to recycling.

For more of the story on the debut click here.

1933 Brewery Now Open

- March 27, 2014 -

1933 Brewery now open in Fort Collins

Nothing was going to stop the brewery owners, Jimmy Vanderweide and Cody Pisacka, from opening their dream. Even after their four fermenters were stolen from the building that is their brewery, they kept their goal in mind. They have finally opened their doors in March at 4025 S. Mason St., Unit C Fort Collins, CO.

The theme of the brewery comes from the end of Prohibition in 1933 and has an older but hip look to it. And its location give it the furthest far south brewery in Fort Collins.

Stop by during the week Monday-Friday Noon-9pm and try out their craft beers! Bring a friend and make an event out of it. If you are hungry they have various food trucks that will be parked out their front doors.

The weekend of March 29, they will have Carl Carrillo playing 80's and old country music. Give them a call for more information 970-377-4107


For more of the story on the brewery click here.

Wit's End Brewing system goes from 1 to 7

- March 25, 2014 -

Straight from Eric Gorski and the Denver Post

Wit’s End Brewing of Denver just landed financing that will allow it to grow from a one-barrel to a seven-barrel system.

Owner Scott Witsoe said the expansion will result in more beers, more active distribution and tap accounts, and expanding tap room hours from Wednesday through Sunday to seven days a week.

Witsoe said he obtained a small business loan to finance the project, a pleasant turn of events after his initial efforts to get bank financing to open went nowhere.

Witsoe is getting his new equipment from Bennett Forgeworks out of Ridgway, which is attracting attention for the brew kettles it is now producing alongside railings, fireplace doors and other products in the Ouray County town that is also home to the Colorado Boy Pub and Brewery and its famed brewing school.

Read the whole story

TRVE Brewing Adding New Space

- March 25, 2014 -

TRVE Brewing adding new space for wild and sour beers

Straight from Eric Gorski and the Denver Post

TRVE Brewing’s barrel-aging program has been getting well-deserved praise since its debut last year - and the small but ambitious Denver brewery soon will have room for a lot more oak.

TRVE Brewing will keep their taproom on Broadway and open another place in order to age their wild and sour beers. There is no plan a the moment to add a tasting room just yet. They just wanted more space.

“The plan is to keep this place moving exactly the way it is,” Nunns said. “It’ll be the focal point, the place you can come hang out and have a beer. But we’ll have more cool bottled stuff to serve you while you’re here.”

Check out the full story on the brewery

Trinity Looking to Expand

- March 10, 2014 -

Trinity Brewing planning to open another location in Denver area.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Eric Gorski and The Denver Post

Founder and head brewer Jason Yester confirmed Trinity is targeting 2016 for its ambitious Denver project, which he said would likely involve a 30-barrel brewing system in a roughly 8,000 square-foot space in a warehouse district.

Most new brewery start-ups in Denver have adopted the kitchen-free tap room model, and a brewpub of Trinity’s caliber would be welcome addition to the scene. In Colorado Springs, Trinity serves up slow food with an organic, local focus.

The plan is to use the Denver Trinity location for distribution of bottles in seven or eight cities out of state initially, Yester said. But Trinity is not waiting until then to begin distributing to its first out-of-state market. Yester, whose family lives in Oregon, said the brewery is scheduled to begin shipping its first bottles to Portland starting in mid-April.

Yester said he plans to move to Denver in two years and then nail down a location for the brewery, which would then take six to eight months to open. He said the River North neighborhood - bursting with new breweries - is one potential landing spot.


To see the whole story click here.

Roaring Fork Beer Company Grand Opening!

- March 05, 2014 -

ROARING FORK BEER COMPANY REVEALS GRAND OPENING AND FLAGSHIP BEERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Roaring Fork Beer Company:

Carbondale, Co - March 3, 2014 - The Roaring Fork Beer Company, opens its doors with its trademarked Freestone Extra Pale Ale, Nitro Pub Ale, and seasonally inspired one off batches. The full production brewery and tasting room is located less than one mile southeast of downtown Carbondale at 1941 Dolores Way, near Carbondale’s Park and Ride and Ajax Bike and Sport.

“It’s been a long year trying to get this brewery off the ground; I can’t wait to try that first RFBC beer, and more importantly, to be able to share them with the people in this valley,” says head brewer and owner Chase Engel.

The Grand Opening will be celebrated over 2 days, on March 28th and 29th with 2 sessions.

Tickets to each session will need to be purchased in advance through the breweries website starting March 6th at 7am with limited quantities available.

A BBQ pig roast and eats provided by Mark Hardin of Craft Catering, and a commemorative glass with bottomless beer tastings are included in the $30 ticket. A ribbon cutting will be held Friday at the tasting room at 4pm to kick off the Grand Opening then sessions will run Friday from 5p-8p, and Saturday from 5p-8p.

Raffles will be held each night for a chance to win special items such as a custom RFBC skateboard handcrafted by Meier Ski’s, a seasonal membership to the brewery, and a keg. RFBC’s seasonal membership program will be revealed at the Grand Opening.


For more information about the brewery click here.

New Belgium Sour Vintage Series

- March 03, 2014 -

Having recently doubled its wood beer capacity with the addition of 32 new oak foeders, New Belgium Brewing is going sour with its latest Lips of Faith beers. La Folie and Transatlantique Kriek make a return in 2014 as part of a 2014 Sour Vintage Single Batch Series.

La Folie is a wood-aged, sour brown, 7% ABV and available now, while supplies last, in 22-ounce bombers and on draft.

Transatlantique Kriek is a slightly sour cherry kriek beer, 8% ABV and available now, while supplies last, in 22-ounce bombers and on draft.

For the full story check out their website.

Tommyknocker Brewery Plans to Can

- March 03, 2014 -

After twelve years Tommyknocker is going to give canning another shot.

From the Denver Westword
The brewery, which was founded in 1994 as one of the state's craft pioneers, will enlist the help of Longmont's Mobile Canning to package a relatively new beer, IPA & A Half, in twelve-ounce cans beginning in May.
"We did in draft last year and it was so successful that we decided it would be our first offering in the new package," Indrehus explains. The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to double IPAs and triple IPAs, which are popular now. Tommyknocker, on the other hand, prefers to make "easier drinking" beers, he notes: "We're not an over-the-top brewery."

Tommyknocker, which just finished a $2 million expansion and plans to brew 14,000 barrels of beer in 2014, will start by canning 4,000 cases of IPA & A Half, and 1,500 cases per month after that. If sales go well, Indrehus will give Tommyknocker's history a nod by canning Ornery Amber again -- although that beer is now simply called Vienna-Style Amber. "If we do," he adds, "we'll probably stop bottling that one."

That was one of the lessons that Tommyknocker learned the first time around. "We made a bunch of mistakes," Indrehus says. For one, the brewery cannibalized the bottled version of Ornery Amber by making the cans.

But Tommyknocker also lacked the space at the time to increase production beyond its one-head filler, a machine it later sold.


For the full story check out Westword.

Tickets on Sale Now!

- March 03, 2014 -

A Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival! Over 50 Craft Breweries and Food Trucks will be there to support the benefit for the Larimer County Food Banks. The Front Range Rally is a festival celebrating Colorado's rich culture of Craft Brewing and the emergence of a growing cadre of quality Mobile Food Vendors to help raise money.

Beer enthusiasts and foodies can take advantage of early bird ticket pricing now through April 15, 2014 and save $5!

● Early Bird VIP Admission = $45; includes early entry, unlimited beer tasting, & VIP tent access.

● Early Bird General Admission = $30; includes event admission & unlimited beer tasting.

● Early Bird Designated Driver Admission = $5 includes event entrance & water/soda.

Get more information and tickets.

Craft Beer Accounting Group

- February 28, 2014 -

Left Hand Brewing Company is organizing
a craft brewery accounting professional peer group.


After spending a day with our counterparts from another Northern Colorado brewery, it was adamantly clear we had a lot we could learn from each other. There were quite a few instances of "you are dealing with X, so are we"! Many of us are experiencing out of this world growth. What better way for us number crunchers to connect and embrace our industry brotherhood.

Group will participate in a quarterly phone conference with dedicated agenda and/or training topic Open forum to ask questions, Consider some forum topics:
* Exploring brewing software * Dealing with unique TTB scenarios *
Accounting best practices and process improvement * A place to bounce
ideas off like-minded industry folks. A place where forms/spreadsheets could be shared(no proprietary data).

This private accounting group will be
open to breweries only (not meant for consultants, distributors, suppliers)
with a dedicated accounting person or department who produced at least 15,000 BBL in 2013.

Please email Mark at with any questions or seek him
out at CBC to talk about this further!

Mark Boelman, Accounting &
Administration Manager
Left Hand Brewing Company
Longmont, Colorado

Great Storm Brewing Birthday Bash!

- February 28, 2014 -

To celebrate two years in business Great Storm Brewing will have food, live music and new beers on tap. Great Storm Brewing will be bringing back their famous birthday Pils in which an actual birthday cake is thrown in the mash!

Come and join them in the festivities,

-Saturday March 15th at 204 Mt View Ln #3, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
-New beers on tap all day.
-Live music by John Hornbaker 7pm-9pm
-Chilean food truck Merken 4pm-8pm

Any questions give them a call (719) 266-4200 or check out their website.

Bristol's 10th Annual Firkin Rendezvous

- February 27, 2014 -

Bristol had an amazing turnout for brewers and beer drinkers alike!

Saturday February 22, 2014 continued on with Bristol Brewery and their 10th Annual Firkin Rendezvous. If you missed this event you need to add a reminder to your cell phone for next year!

At this event attendees were giving the opportunity to try some specialty beers that they may not ever get to try again. There were thirty-two different breweries filed into the new brewery space at Ivywild School. Bristol also brought in some delicious food to help keep the bellies full along with the tastings.

Sampling overall was a great time! There were no complaints

Check out their website to see up coming events you do not want to miss.

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Grand Opening Party!

- February 27, 2014 -

They opened in November and their party is now!

Straight from their website-

Join us for our official Grand Opening Party on Saturday, March 8th!

We’ll be hoping to release some beers throughout the day, have food-beer pairings, and will be raffling off swag, brewery tours/tastings, and the opportunity to call your shot with a future pilot system beer (you choose the style and get to pick the name).

Get your ticket now for our food-beer pairing event on Saturday, March 8th, from 5-9pm! Tickets are limited. $30 gets you access to this incredible food and beer menu (food provided by Mikes^2 Kitchen) as well as a souvenir Jagged Mountain taster:

Shrimp ceviche with cilantro, jalepeno and lime, served with crisp tortillas, served with Spearhead Saison

Pork belly tacos with smoked tomato and avocado salsa, queso fresco and hearts of romaine, served with Barking Marmot Belgo-American Black IPA

Albondigas - Mexican style meatballs with roasted poblano cream and salsa verde, served with Junta Dog Enigma Brown Ale

Blue cheese and chive potato croquette with walnut pesto, served with Vallecito Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Come on down for this fun day!

Sounds like an awesome event! For more info, check out the Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery website.

Two22 Brew Grand Opening!!

- February 20, 2014 -

Two22 Brew Grand Opening! Don't Miss Out!

Two22 Brew has been waiting for this day to happen and here it is. On February 22, 2014 (approximate date) Two22 Brew plans to hold their Grand Opening at 4550 S. Reservoir Rd., Centennial, Colorado 80015.

They'll have at least four beers on tap on opening day, including a blond, a porter and an IPA.

Two22 Brew is a place to socialize, find out about local charities, & give where you live--all while enjoying a great beer.

Two22 Brew is partnered with a small, local family foundation. Their mission is to carry out a broad range of charitable gifting to support Colorado entities in the fields of education, environmental action, and whole person enrichment.

Two22 Brew will give back $2.22 of every $10 of profit to local non-profits.

Here is their link.

It's Finally Here!

- February 20, 2014 -

300 Suns Brewing Company is having their Grand Opening!

The first new brewery in Longmont to open in five years, 300 Suns Brewing Company, will be hosting their Grand Opening Saturday February 22 2014 from Noon to 10pm. They are located at 335 1st Ave., Longmont, CO.

Find some time on Saturday to stop by and say hi, ask them about their name and of course try out some of their beers on tap!

Here is their link.

Denver Welcomes A New Brewery

- February 13, 2014 -

LowDown opened their doors to the beer drinkers in Denver on February 11, 2014.

Professional brewers that provide a new definition of quality. From the top-notch, organic and sustainable ingredients to the relaxed atmosphere (including a patio and on-site parking), LowDown redefines the brewery experience.

If you have not made it in you need to stop by. Take a lunch break or after work reward and enjoy their food along with a new craft brew!

They are open M-Th: 11am-Midnight, F-Sat.: 11am-1am, Sun: 11am-Midnight

Find them at 800 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203

Here is their link.

JUST OPEN!

- February 12, 2014 -

A new brewery in town called Station 26 Brewing!

Station 26 Brewing Company just opened their doors for everyone to come and taste their delicious beer. They do not discriminate from light to dark beers. They will have something that you will enjoy, you just need to check them out. They are located in an old renovated city of Denver fire station. Stop in and talk to Wayne Waananen or Justin Baccary and ask them to tell you their story!

Their current hours are T-Th 2pm-9pm, F-Sat. 2pm-10pm, Sun Noon-9pm.

Here is their link.

New Brewery in Steamboat Springs!

- February 12, 2014 -

A new brewery called Storm Peak Brewing Company has opened their doors in Steamboat Springs!

Storm Peak Brewing Co. has made a taproom that they would like you to consider home. The Patterson brothers worked hard to follow a dream and they are finally open. They have live music and support the sport events on their big screen TVs. They have beers from light and crisp to dark and intriguing. Come and join them and bring your passion for craft beer.

Their current hours are Noon-Midnight daily!

Here is their link.

Grand Opening!

- February 06, 2014 -

Don't miss out on the Grand Opening of Former Future Brewing Co. It will be this weekend Friday February 7, 2014 from 2pm-10pm and Saturday February 8, 2014 from Noon-10pm.

Pay a visit to the newest brewery in Denver, 1290 S. Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80210. Try some of their amazing beers and ask them anything you want to know about the brewery. Ask them how they decided on their name!

Closing time may be later but not earlier. Baba's Falafel will be our food truck on Friday, and we'll have Maria Empanada back on Saturday. And, you're always welcome to order food from any of the fine establishments nearby, including Adelita's who has put together a special taco menu just for us!

Plus, we have plenty of board games to choose from.

So come, eat, drink, play, and make a day of it. We'll see you soon.

Here is the link.

Yak and Yeti get new TAPS

- January 30, 2014 -

From the Press Release -

Yak & Yeti Brewpub has rebranded it's tap handles for 2014. The old handles were hand-made wooden "Y"-shaped handles to represent the double Y's in the Yak and Yeti, but due to the recent deluge of new breweries a rebranding was becoming more necessary. When the Yak & Yeti debuted their wooden wye there were only a few breweries in Colorado that had natural wood-based tap handles, less than two years later there are around two dozen breweries that are marketing a similar look.

The Yak & Yeti doesn't have a dedicated merchandise or branding manager so Adam Draeger (head brewer) takes on the responsibilities himself. "There are so many new breweries that are using beetle-kill wood or cnc routed/laser etched wood tap handles that I thought we should turn a different direction entirely," says Draeger.

The new handles are one-piece molded urethane-based with a glossy paint job. The yeti wears a sandwich signboard for labeling each individual beer. The Yak & Yeti partnered with Taphandles.com for the manufacture of the handles, the entire process took about three months with artist concepts, revisions, prototyping and production.

The handles can be seen at both the Yak & Yeti Restaurant (8665 N Sheridan Blvd, Westminster), the Brewpub (7803 Ralston Rd, Arvada) and select tap houses in and around Denver.

For those interested in purchasing one for your own collections the tap handles are retailing at the brewpub for $65 each (tax included).

Here is the link to see the old handles. Pictured are the new handles.

Colorado Native Brew Crew

- January 30, 2014 -

From the Press Release -

Colorado Native has recently launched the COLORADO NATIVE BREW CREW site and hope you will join our ‘Crew”. To receive future communications from us, you MUST join the Colorado Native Brew Crew, as this will be the only contact information we use to communicate with you in the future. To join, simply visit the web site at WWW.COLORADONATIVE.COM and click on the Brew Crew link.

When you complete the invitation to join, you will receive a Brew Crew Badge Number, “Peak One” status and a packet with directions on how to ascend to “Peak Two”. Being a member of the Colorado Native Brew Crew will give you access to news, prizes and special events. We promise you will be happy you joined us. Until then…………all the best!

Here is the link.

Lone Tree Plans to Can

- January 24, 2014 -

Straight from Lone Tree Brewing Company in honor of National Beer Can Appreciation Day!

Beginning in April 2014, Lone Tree Brewing Company is going to sell cans of their Peach Pale Ale and the Mountain Mama Golden Lager. You will be able to find them in liquor stores and restaurants in the Denver Metro area and the Lone Tree Brewing Company. Lone Tree Brewing Company saw a spike in sales from selling 22 ounce bombers and decided that there was a great demand for 12 ounce cans.

The brewing and the canning will take place at Lone Tree Brewing Company at 8200 Park Meadows Dr., Suite 8222, Lone Tree, Colorado. If you venture to a liquor store that does not have any cans please help and recommend that they contact Lone Tree Brewing Company.

Here is the link to read the whole story.

Avery Breaks Ground

- January 21, 2014 -

Hot off the News from the Daily Camera -
Boulder County Business.

First phase of the $27 million project for Avery Brewery could be complete as early as 12 months from now, January 2015.

Adam Avery, who co-founded the brewery with his father in 1993 has spent the last 3 years trying to get the program going to build a new operational site for the Brewery. Avery Brewery needed more space to brew more beers to keep customers happy.

The location is going to be 4910 N. Nautilus Court Boulder, Colorado. It will be a 95,922-square-foot building. It will have a production facility (initial 100,000-barrel capacity), corporate offices, tasting room, 249-seat restaurant, outdoor seating to accommodate 100 people, and a gift shop.

Here is the link to read the whole story.

Nighthawk Brewery Grand Opening

- January 20, 2014 -

Broomfield is gaining another brewery. Nighthawk Brewery is set to open their doors to the public Friday January 23, 2015. They are located 2780 Industrial Lane Broomfield, CO 80020. They will have a variety of beers for everyone. Give them a warm craft beer welcome when you stop by Friday. Hours on Friday will be 11am-10pm.

Check out their website

Oskar Blues Brewery Now Filling Specialty Beer Crowlers at The Tasty Weasel Taproom

- January 10, 2014 -

Oskar Blues, best known for being the first Craft Brewery to can their beer, has a new can you will want to check out!

Hot off the News from the Tasty Weasel Taproom:

Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC �" What IS a Crowler™?

A) A super big CAN B) A super big deuce C) A new type of growler D) All of the above

If you picked D, you’re damn right.

A Crowler™ (CAN + growler) is a 32-ounce CAN filled with fresh craft beer from the source. Yep, draft beer in a portable growler-sized CAN. It’s the newest innovation coming from the Oskar Blues Brewery taproom and their development partner Ball Corporation, the pioneers of the American craft beer-in-a-CAN movement.

“We get off on pushing the limits, doing things differently and the Crowler™ is another step of innovation to take advantage of what the can package has to offer from behind the bar. More beer options in more cans, we’re working on creating one big glasshole,” says Jeremy Rudolf, the man behind the Crowler™ integration at Oskar Blues.

Craft beer drinkers dig their growlers filled in local taprooms, but standard glass growlers are often brought into pubs and tap rooms without being cleaned correctly, which affects the taste and cleanliness of the refill. They also don’t seal well and allow light in, while the Crowler™ is more portable and takes advantage of what the can has to offer by eliminating light-struck or skunky beer.

The Crowler™ is a one-use, recyclable 32-oz can that is filled and seamed right at the bar in the Tasty Weasel Tap Room in ColoRADo, using an All-American Can Company seamer. This is a tabletop design commonly used for canning homemade food into steel cans and allows you to take home one-off and specialty beers. The filler was modified to work with aluminum, and the height adjusted to accommodate the CROWLER™ height. Just like its smaller 12-oz. counterpart, the Crowler™ is made from aluminum that has 68% recycled content and also is infinitely recyclable.

Here’s how a CROWLER™ works: Oskar Blues added a CO2 purge station to purge the cans before filling them, which helps assure that there is no beer-degrading oxygen added to the beer. The CROWLER™ is purged and immediately filled. Then the lid is applied and the CROWLER™ is placed onto the seamer pedestal. The pedestal is turned so that the can is raised up and locked under pressure into the seamer. Turn it on, and push GO. Turn it off, twist the pedestal to lower the can, and take it with you to enjoy. Once you open the CROWLER™, drink it up�"ensuring the craft beer is consumed in a single serving while the beer is in its prime, just like in the taproom.

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