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01 Thursday
Liquid Poetry Contest At Wynkoop Submit a poem of any style and length by April11th.
Entries must have author's name, address, email, phone number.
Email entries to link to a form.
Winners announced at Liquoid Poetry Party, and invited to read their poem to the audience, as well as win a great prize. www.wynkoopbrewing.com
02 Friday
White Water Honey Wheat Release Party $2.50 pints and open house in the brewery. Meet the brewer. www.eddylinepub.com
02 Friday
White Water Honey Wheat Release Party at Eddyline in Buena Vista $2.50 pints and open house in the brewery. Meet the brewer. www.eddylinepub.com
03 Saturday
Breckenridge Massive Beer Festival The Breckenridge Massive Beer Festival is back on Saturday, April 3rd from 12:00 to 5:00 pm for a day of beer tasting from over twenty breweries, free live music from Fried Grease, Filthy Children, and Chuck Prophet, fantastic mountain views and unlimited fun! Breweries include: Alaskan Brewing, Avery Brewing, Boulder Beer, Breckenridge Brewery, Bristol Brewing, Crazy Mountain Brewing, Del Norte Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, The Grand Lake Brewing Company, Grand Teton Brewing Company, Great Divide Brewing Company, Kona Brewery, Left Hand Brewing , Odell Brewing, Oskar Blues Brewery, Ska Brewing Company, Sam Adams, Stone Brewing, Upslope Brewing. www.breckenridge.com
07 Wednesday
Aspen Brewing Co. Beer Pairing Dinner at N9NE Steakhouse in Aspen Please save the date as Aspen Brewing is organizing their 3rd edition of "Beer is the New Wine". Hosted by N9NE Steakhouse (414 E. Hyman Ave.), 5 delicious courses will be prepared by head chef Robbie Wilson, each accompanied by a different Aspen brew. Please call N9NE (970-920-1090) to make reservations as seating is limited to 50 guests. aspenbrewingcompany.com
08 Thursday
Colorado Beer Week-Kickoff Event The first ever Colorado Beer Week starts April 8th, and goes through April 16th. Events all around Colorado, particularly focusing on great pairings of food and beer. Friday nights' kickoff event is at Blake Street Tavern, from 5:30pm-8:30pm, presented by New Belgium Brewing Co. They will be pouring dozens of beers, with reps from the different breweries there to talk about their beers. Check the website for more details. www.cobeerweek.com
09 Friday
Brew Fest at Eldora Mountain A collection of local breweries at your local mountain. From 11am-3pm, 10 breweries, live music. Featuring Left Hand, New Belgium, Odell, Upslope, Oscar Blues, Twisted Pine, Boulder Beer and Avery breweries. Festivies will include live music, BBQ, and more. $10 entrance fee. All proceeds benefit Nederland Area Historical Society. www.eldora.com
Breckenridge Beer Festival Over 20 breweries at Main St. Station. Unlimited tasting 1pm-5pm. VIP tasting starts at 12pm. 505 S. Main St in Breckenridge. Live music, food vendors, and over 20 craft breweries. www.ksmtradio.com
Colorado Craft Beer Week-An Afternoon with Odell Odell Brewing Company will be hosting an Afternoon Affair at Euclid Hall from 3PM to 6PM and you are sure to have a great time. For $25 you will get an exclusive pairing of 4 Odell Brews with 4 of the best appetizers you have ever had. The beers we will be using are Avant Peche, Friek, Myrcenary & Red. The Odell team, Colorado Beer Week and Euclid Hall's chefs are busy making these amazing pairings work and we'll have 4 different pairings for you to choose from www.cobeerweek.com
10 Saturday
Work For Beer Dry Dock Brewing and the Rackhouse Pub are sponsoring a Work For Beer day. Help with a sidewalk cleanup project Near Santa Fe & Alameda in Denver on Sunday, April 10. Afterwards, a "beer bus" will take the hardworking volunteers to Dry Dock Brewing for free Beer! Sign up at the Rackhouse Pub. rackhousepub.com
Colorado Beer Week-Cruiser Crawl with Ska Brewing Starting in downtown Denver at Civic Center park from 1:30-2pm and heading to 4 premier beer accounts that will be pouring some great Ska Beer. For your money we'll buy you a Ska Brew of your choice and you'll get $1 off each Ska beer you buy throughout the day. We'll finish around 6pm so get there early to get your wristband and get on your way. The crawl heads to Paramount Cafe, The Cheba Hut, Fresh Craft and Star Bar in Downtown Denver for the festivities. www.cobeerweek.com
11 Sunday
Colorado Beer Week-Charity Golf Tournament at Pradera Golf Club The Fort Collins Brewery and Denver Life Magazine are the presenters of this amazing golf tournament at one of Colorado's most exclusive courses. The Tournament starts at 11am. Jim Engh (Renowned Course Architect) will be there to MC the event and we'll have a charity auction going on as well. Beer will be flowing freely throughout the course with several breweries pouring free beer on individual holes. And to top it all off at the end of the day, we'll have an exclusive beer and food pairing event compliments of The Fort Collins Brewery. You won't want to miss this delicious food paired with these amazing beers after a great day of golf on this private course. www.cobeerweek.com
12 Monday
Colorado Beer Week-Free Event at The Rackhouse Pub Come out after work to support Colorado Beer. We're donating a portion of the proceeds from this event to the Colorado Brewers Guild to make sure we continue to have great beer brewed right here in this state.
While you're here you'll get to talk to breweries about the inner working of the Colorado Beer Industry and drink beer from some of the most awarded Colorado Breweries throughout the state. www.cobeerweek.com
13 Tuesday
Eddyline Spring Beer Dinner A 4-course meal, each course paired with an Eddyline Brew. This will be the first tasting of a limited release (1 keg ) of their Smoked Red Chili Porter which will be on tap after the dinner until it's gone. For more details, check the website www.eddylinepub.com
Colorado Beer Week-Oysters and Rogue Ales at the Cheeky Monk If you love to try new beers, The Cheeky Monk is the place to be on Wednesday. Rogue consistently brews dozens of styles, and they will have four of their best on display at this world class event. Beers to be poured include Double Dead Guy, Chatoe OREgasmic, Chipotle Ale & Hazelnut Brown.
We are overnighting thousands of fresh oysters caught just outside the Rogue Brewery in Oregon and pairing them with 4 exclusive Rogue Ales. For $25, you'll get your first dozen and a pint of delicious Rogue Beer. After that, order as many dozens of oysters as you can handle and each time pair that with a new Rogue Ale. www.cobeerweek.com
14 Wednesday
Colorado Beer Week-Falling Rock Tap House Hosts Alaskan Brewing Join Alaskan Brewing Company and Falling Rock Tap House for this Vertical
Tasting of Smoked Porter.
Smoked Porter (Or SmoPo as the brewer's call it) is the most award winning beer ever in the US, so buy your tickets today. They are only $30 and they are going fast.
On Thursday evening we'll be pouring 4 vintages of the most award winning beer in the United States. Alaskan's Smoked Porter is brewed only once a year after the malt is smoked over Alder Wood.
For your ticket you'll receive a healthy pour of the 2000, 2003, 2006 AND 2009 vintages. Plus, you can always head upstairs at Falling Rock to try more great Alaskan Beer that we'll have on tap. www.cobeerweek.com
The Taste, a benefit for Larimer County Food Bank More than 30 of the county's finest restaurants and nearly 20 of the its finest wineries and breweries participate in THE TASTE, providing a uniquely memorable evening that highlights the best Larimer County has to offer in local food, wine, and beer. Featuring beer from Odell, Fort Collins Brewery, New Belgium, and Coopersmiths. Begins at 6pm, also silent auction and live jazz. www.tastebenefit.org
15 Thursday
Colorado Beer Week-New Belgium Hosts Lips of Faith Tour Reps from New Belgium Brewing will be at 3 different bars in Denver. New Belgium experts will be on hand after 6pm to talk about their beers with people and to answer your beer questions. We'll be finishing with some great prize giveaways at Star Bar if you visit each account and try all of the Lips of Faith Beers. The 3 bars are: Stoney's, Freshcraft, and Star Bar(the evening sill finish here) www.cobeerweek.com
16 Friday
Trinity Brewing's 3rd Annual Saison Fest The 3rd Annual Saison Fest will be happening at Trinity Brewing Co. from 12pm-4pm. Saisons from at least 15 different breweries. For tickets, stop by the pub or call 719-634-0029 www.trinitybrew.com
Bike Battle at Crabtree Brewing The Bike Battle II at the Brewery. It's a festival. A concert. A community event. A giant party. All with free Admission. Show up, bike or not. Everyone is welcome! Featuring races, freestle, bike polo. Live music starts at 8pm www.crabtreebrewing.com
17 Saturday
Trinity Brewing Saison and Farmhouse Festival Sat, April 17, 12pm - 4pm
Trinity Brewing Co.
Price is $35, which includes responsible tasting, a commemrative glass, and a special menu from our kitchen built from 100% colorado ingredients! www.trinitybrew.com
Boulder Beer Pearl Street Scavenger Hunt Details to be announced. www.boulderbeer.com
18 Sunday
Liquid Poetry Contest At Wynkoop Liquid Poetry Contest happens at Wynkoop April 18 at 7pm.
Submit a poem of any style and length by April11th.
Entries must have author's name, address, email, phone number.
Email entries to link to a form.
Winners announced at Liquoid Poetry Party, and invited to read their poem to the audience, as well as win a great prize. www.wynkoopbrewing.com
20 Tuesday
Craft Beer Tasting Series at Pumphouse Brewery in Longmont This month's topic: India Pale Ales with guest speaker: Doug Odell of Odell Brewing Company. Limited seating for each session, Tickets are $25 and available at the Pumphouse Brewery or by reservation at Pumphousetastings@hotmail.com. Each ticket includes all beer and special appetizers. We are also offering a 4-Pack of tasting tickets, one for each tasting, for $80. www.pumphousebrewery.com
22 Thursday
Microbreweries For The Environment Friday at 8pm at the Boulder Theatre. 19 breweries, $2.00 pints. Since 1993, the Microbreweries for the Environment benefit has raised over $120,000 for local environmental causes. The proceeds from this year's benefit will further the environmental efforts of four local non-profit organizations: CU Environmental Center, Flatirons Neighborhood Farm, The GrowHaus, and Sprout City Farms. www.bouldertheater.com
23 Friday
Stomp Them Grapes-Brew With Nate Saturday, April 23rd Nate will be doing an all grain demo at Stomp Them Grapes in Denver starting at 10:00am. We invite you to bring your brewing set up, all grain or extract, to brew with us. Those that bring their set ups down will get 25% off their recipe (purchased that day)! Also our friends at Cook-n-Shoupe BBQ have offered to come down and make us all BBQ! Don't miss out on this kick off to summer brewing! www.stompthemgrapes.com
25 Sunday
Autism Benefit at Twisted Pine Brewing Company Twisted Pine Brewing Company is opening up its doors for a fun-filled fundraiser featuring the Colorado Autism Society. There will be a silent auction with items from 2010 Great American Beer Festival Tickets to autographed golf memorabilia. In addition to the silent auction we are bringing back Brewery Olympics. Brewery Olympics is competition consisting of events such as blind keg tapping, a frozen t-shirt contest, ridiculous relay race, beer trivia and a chug off. Teams of 2-6 people will compete for Twisted Pine Gear, gift certificates and bragging rights. This event is part of a series of fundraisers Twisted Pine will be hosting throughout the summer. The $15 entry fee and 30% of total sales will be donated to the Colorado Autism Society. www.twistedpinebrewing.com.
28 Wednesday
Crazy Mountain Beach Party Mark your calendars for THIS THURSDAY: Crazy Mountain's End of Season Beach Party at the tasting room. $2 pints for those dressed in Hawaiian or beach attire. Live music by Love Thy Sinner. 4pm to 11pm. www.facebook.com
Avery Brewing-Sisterhood of the Hops Event Avery Brewing will host a Sisterhood of the Hops event:A Taste of Spring. Come have a little taste of Spring with four of Avery's beers: White Rascal, Karma, Salvation and Maharaja. This tasting will be paired with small appetizer's, $10 per person to enter. Learn a bit about food/beer pairing, and have some fun with friends. 7pm-10pm. www.averybrewing.com
29 Thursday
Voyager Liquors Hosts Rockyard Beer Tasting Voyager Liquors, located at 12225 Voyager Parkway in the north end of Colorado Springs, will host a free beer tasting of Rockyard Beers from 3pm-7pm. A Rockyard brewery specialist will be on hand to discuss their beer. www.facebook.com
30 Friday
Springfest at Crabtree Brewing From 4pm-11:30pm, Springfest will have bands, food, and beer of course. For more details, check the website www.crabtreebrewing.com
More Events (Multiple Dates, Week & Month Long)
Thursday Music Series at the Avery Tap Room The Avery Tap Room now has local musicians showcasing their acoustic talents every Thursday evening. Stop by, have a brew and enjoy the tunes!
Sunday Open-Mic
Open Mic Sundays hosted by Hotfoot from 2:30 - 6:00 PM at the Avery Tap Room. Bands interested in playing should be at the Tap Room by 2pm to sign up with Shawn from Hotfoot. Email kellner(at)averybrewing.com with any questions.
"Tunes Every Tuesday" Trinity has an extensive event list each month. Check out their site for details.
Every Tuesday Pint Night Buy a logo pint glass for $4.69 and get one free fill and $2.69 refills day of purchase.
Each month on a Thursday, tap a new beer, complimentary glasses from 6:00-6:30 Check individual Rock Bottoms for dates and brews.
Monthly pool tournaments On the first Thursday of every month, put your skills to the test in a double-elimination pool tournament, starting at 8pm. There is a $10 entry fee.
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