Your last weekend before GABF is no slouch. A new addition to the Avery Barrel-Aged Series, Oktoberfest Celebrations, Anniversary Parties, the launch of The Brewtography Project’s Kickstarter and more are all on tap this weekend.
But this is just the calm before the storm. It’s about to get real next week, so you better hold on to your butts. Click HERE for our GABF Calendars, bookmark our Beer Map and we’ll see you around town.
Thursday, September 17th,2015
- Dogfish Head Vintage Happy Hour, Avanti F&B, Denver, CO, 4 – 6 PM
Avanti F&B will host Dogfish Head for a special Vintage Happy Hour on Thursday evening. They’ll share some great vintage brews going back before you probably even beer’d bro.
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Look for 2007 Fort, 2008 World Wide Stout, 2009 12o Minute IPA and Indian Brown Ale through a Randall with locally roasted coffee beans. Nom. Avanti F&B is located at: 3200 Pecos St, Denver, CO.
Baere Brewing will host the Kickstarter Launch party for The Brewtography Project on Thursday afternoon. For the past 2-1/2 years, The Brewtography Project has traveled all over the great state of Colorado photographing the state’s finest breweries. The kickstarter program aims to put all these great pictures together in a coffee table book.
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In addition to the launch party, Baere will tap The F/Stops Here, a Stout aged in Laws Whiskey Barrels. This new brew is a collaborative effort between Baere and The Brewtography Project. Come down and show your support. Baere Brewing is located at: 320 Broadway, Suite E, Denver, CO.
Friday, September 18th, 2015
- Loveland Oktoberfest, Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland, CO, Friday and Saturday
Grimm Brothers will host the Loveland Oktoberfest on Friday and Saturday. Come out for two days of fun, yard games, traditional music and food. Beer will be provided by Grimm, Verboten, Crow Hop, Buckhorn, Big Beaver, Big Thompson and Loveland Aleworks. Grimm Brothers is located at: 623 Denver Ave, Loveland, CO.
It’s Oktoberfest time at Copper Kettle. Grab your lederhosen and head over on Friday at Noon for the tapping of their Marienplatz Märzen at Noon. Copper Kettle Brewing is located at: 1338 S Valentia St #101, Denver, CO 80247.
Pumpkin Apricot will tap at Dry Dock on Friday. So, yeah… Tapping set for Friday at 3 PM. Dry Dock Brewing is located at: 15120 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014. 303-400-5606.
Ecliptic’s launching in Colorado this week and Oskar Blues HMLS will be the site of the official launch party on Friday. Ecliptic is led by John Harris, formerly of Full Sail and Deschutes, who brings a focus on seasonal, community beers, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients.
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Look for Electric Framboos – a raspberry Farmhouse with cacao nibs; Sagittarius B2N – a Dogfish Head collab Saison brewed with grapefruit, lemon and hibiscus; Orbiter IPA; Spica Pilsner and others. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids is located at: 1555 S Hover St, Longmont, CO.
Head to Renegade on Friday at 4 PM to meet the man behind The Brewtography Project. He’s spent the last 2-1/2 years photographing some of the state’s finest breweries and is launching a Kickstarter Campaign to help fund his upcoming coffee table book dedicated to the craft beer industry. His work is incredible and we highly encourage you to support his art and passion. Renegade Brewing is located at: 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO.
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Head to First Draft on Saturday and Sunday to pour your own Oktoberfest beers. More than 30 seasonal will be available to sample and you’ll be able to rank your favorites.
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Look for beers from Odell, Oskar Blues, Prost, Lost Highway, AC Golden, Pikes Peak, Epic, Avery, Locavore, Left Hand and many, many more. Grab the full list HERE. First Draft is located at: 1309 26th St, Denver, CO.
Barrels and Bottles will celebrate their 2nd Anniversary on Saturday. Come out for some special barrel-aged beer tappings, including Gin Barrel-Aged Juniperus, Tequila Barrel-Aged Surething IPA and many more. Also look for some special guest taps (including Bell’s, Sun King and Russian River), giveaways, live music and fun throughout the day. Barrels and Bottles is located at: 600 12th St, Golden, CO.
Lone Tree Brewing will hold their 4th Annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. Stop by for stein hoisting, live music, food and the release of Lone Tree’s Oktoberfest beer. Lone Tree Brewing is located at: 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222, Lone Tree, CO.
Copper Kettle recently teamed up with Davidson’s Liquors to create a Bourbon Barrel Aged version of their Naja Imperial Red IPA. Only 1 keg and 4 cases will be available on Saturday, so don’t delay. Copper Kettle Brewing is located at: 1338 S Valentia St #101, Denver, CO 80247.
Dry Dock – North will tap a Jalapeño Pineapple Hefeweizen on Saturday. Tapping set for Noon. While you’re there, be sure to pick up a fill from the new Crowler machine. The Canoe Room at North Dock is located at: 2801 Tower Rd, Aurora, CO 80011.
Wild Woods will celebrate their 3rd Anniversary on Saturday afternoon. Stop by to try 4 new brews – Banana Walnut Hefeweizen, Class 3 Summit IPA, Ponderosa Porter w/ rum soaked cherries and their Anniversary Beer – Bourbon Bark Imperial Porter. Wild Woods will tap some other fun, special brews, offer hourly giveaways and more. Congrats on 3 years! Wild Wood Brewery is located at: 5460 Conestoga Ct, Boulder, CO 80301.
Our Mutual Friend will host Gratitude on Saturday afternoon. This celebration of “friendship and the beer made possible by it”, will dish up new, limited bottle releases and present a huge assortment of beers on draft. Bottles include – Gratitude 2 Blueberry Sour, 24FPS Golden Sour and American Wild Ale.
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Here’s the tap list:
Gratitude 2 – Blueberry Sour
24 FPS
American Wild Ale V4
Bad Motorfinger Imperial Porter aged in LAWS Rye Barrel
Bad Motorfinger Imperial Porter aged in LAWS Bourbon Barrel
Bad Motorfinger Imperial Porter
Ellipsism
Strong Ale (Name TBD)
Conjoined twins (50/50 Grady Twin Blend)
Proletariat
Segale Rye Pale Ale
IPA
Cherry Gose
Colorado Pale
PR3
Coffee Stout
Dad’s Smoking Brown
Pours are just $4! Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew is located at: 2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO.
Sour Saturday’s back at Peak to Peak Tap Room. This time around, look for TRiNiTY Super Juice IPA, Ratio Strawberry Berliner Weisse, Odd13 Party On Dry-Hopped Tropical Sour and other fun offerings. Grab a full pour or take advantage of their beer flights. 2 PM start at Aurora’s best tap room. Peak to Peak Tap Room is located at: 16701 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO.
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
- Sour Sunday, Backcountry Pizza and Tap House, Boulder, CO, 10 AM
Get a jump-start on the GABF Week fun by heading up to Backcountry Pizza’s Sour Sunday. 55 Taps of Sour Beers. Mind. Blown. It’s like #yadeznawz without the line. Doors at 10 AM. Loonz at Noon. Backcountry Pizza and Tap House is located at: 2319 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO.
Avery will release No. 30 in their Barrel-Aged Series on Sunday morning. Vallum is a 100% spontaneously fermented beer, brewed with Cabernet Franc grape must and aged in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels.
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This one weighs in at 6.9% ABV and will be sold on Sunday for $12 / bottle. Share your favorite stories from #yadeznawz and grab a meal in the restaurant. Avery Brewing is located at: 4910 Nautilus Ct, Boulder, CO 80301.
On Sunday evening, Fiction will release Sunny Boy Brett Saison, a Brettanomyces fermented Saison brewed with ingredients from Colorado’s Western Slope. The beer’s inspired by author Mark Stevens’ The Alison Coil Mystery Series, who will be on hand to sign books and talk beer. Fiction Beer Company is located at: 7101 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220.
Beer Hunter’s Report
- River North Fancy Effing Stout is finally hitting.
- Dry Dock’s Signature Series rolls on with the release of Double Vanilla Porter.
- Stone Stochasticity Project Your Father Smelt of Elderberries is all up in here.
- Ecliptic Orbiter IPA, Electra Framboos , Canopus IPA and Sagittarius B2N (a collaboration with Dogfish Head) have dropped.
- Green Flash Treasure Chest, a pink IPA brewed with grapefruit, prickly pear juice and hibiscus flowers. Raise a glass to find a cure (for breast cancer). Hop-15 and Green Bullet are back as well.
- Gigantic Ume Umai, with plums, black rice, and pilsner malt. Also, the return of SOLID! Hoppy American Wheat and Pipewrench IPA.
- The Bruery Terreux Gypsy Tart.
- Firestone Walker’s Velvet Merkin finally hit. Boom!
- The Lost Abbey’s Angel’s Share Bourbon is here.
- Pumpkins:
- Upslope (legit)
- Wynkoop
- Southampton
- Rogue Pumpkin Patch
- blah, blah, blah
- Avery Rumpkin, which I am not putting under pumpkins, because this beer is in a class of its own.
- Early next week, look for some special GABF drops.
Cheers!
By: Mark Robinson and Scott Steigerwald