The event calendar is always in a state-of-flux. Check back often for recent additions!
02 Tuesday
Firestone Walker Pint Night At Trinity Brewing Get a free pint glass with your first pint of Firestone Walker beer www.trinitybrew.com
04 Thursday
Rocky Mountain Brewfest at Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo At the Colorado Convention Center in Denver will be this year’s 20th Annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo, and the first, and hoped-to-be annual, Rocky Mountain Brew Fest debuts. For an additional $25 ($20 if you purchase in advance online before midnight, Nov. 3), Expo visitors can sample dozens of handcrafted beers and ales during one of four 3-hour tasting sessions during the weekend.
Session #1: Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-9 PM
Session #2: Saturday, Nov. 5 from 1-4PM
Session #3: Saturday, Nov 5 from 5-8PM
Session #4: Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2-5PM
A limited number of separate Brew Fest tickets for each session will be available for $20 if purchased online in advance by November 3rd, or $25 at the door if space is still available. You must be over 21 and have a valid ID to purchase tickets to the BREW FEST. www.bewisports.com
05 Friday
All Colorado Beer Festival The 5th Annual All Colorado Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2011. There will again be two sessions. The sessions will run from noon until 4:30 PM and from 5:30 PM until 10:00 PM. The location will be the Colorado Springs Expo Center at 3650 N. Nevada, Ave. Live music, some of Colorado's best beers will be served up by at least 28 different breweries. Tickets are $30 for unlimited 2 oz. pours. www.allcoloradobeerfestival.com
Boulder Brew And Music Fest Over 60+ craft, specialty and new release brews with VERY special brewery guest speakers and live music. From 1pm-5pm at the Fox Theatre n Boulder. Tickets are $35. Only 350 tickets available. www.boulderbrewfest.com
Rocky Mountain Brewfest at Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo At the Colorado Convention Center in Denver will be this year’s 20th Annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo, and the first, and hoped-to-be annual, Rocky Mountain Brew Fest debuts. For an additional $25 ($20 if you purchase in advance online before midnight, Nov. 3), Expo visitors can sample dozens of handcrafted beers and ales during one of four 3-hour tasting sessions during the weekend.
Session #1: Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-9 PM
Session #2: Saturday, Nov. 5 from 1-4PM
Session #3: Saturday, Nov 5 from 5-8PM
Session #4: Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2-5PM
A limited number of separate Brew Fest tickets for each session will be available for $20 if purchased online in advance by November 3rd, or $25 at the door if space is still available. You must be over 21 and have a valid ID to purchase tickets to the BREW FEST. www.bewisports.com
06 Saturday
Rocky Mountain Brewfest at Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo At the Colorado Convention Center in Denver will be this year’s 20th Annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo, and the first, and hoped-to-be annual, Rocky Mountain Brew Fest debuts. For an additional $25 ($20 if you purchase in advance online before midnight, Nov. 3), Expo visitors can sample dozens of handcrafted beers and ales during one of four 3-hour tasting sessions during the weekend.
Session #1: Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-9 PM
Session #2: Saturday, Nov. 5 from 1-4PM
Session #3: Saturday, Nov 5 from 5-8PM
Session #4: Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2-5PM
A limited number of separate Brew Fest tickets for each session will be available for $20 if purchased online in advance by November 3rd, or $25 at the door if space is still available. You must be over 21 and have a valid ID to purchase tickets to the BREW FEST. www.bewisports.com
09 Tuesday
Mile High Wine and Spirits Rare Beer Tasting. The Second Annual rare beer tasting sponsored by Mile High Wine and Spirits will be held at The Rackhouse Pub in Denver. 2 sessions will be held, one from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, the second from 8:00pm - 10:00pm. www.milehighwineandspirits.com
12 Friday
American Home Brewers Membership Rally At Wynkoop Brewing A big afternoon of DIY beer education, tasting and more for members of the AHA. Open to current AHA members and newcomers who join at the event. www.wynkoop.com
Libations Grand Re-Opening Party Libations Wine & Spirits has re-opened in their new location. Grand Re-Opening Party on Saturday 11/12/11 from 11-4pm! FREE beer, wine and liquor tasting! FREE food from Famous Daves, Schlotsky's and The Dusty Boot and of course hot dogs! Live music by the acoustic duo "Blinker Fluid" (courtesy of Milestone Mortgage). LIVE radio broadcast from 12-1pm of the Colorado Craft Beer Radio Show on 760am! PRIZES< PRIZES< PRIZES!!!! Rain, snow or shine! Mark your calendar. www.libationswines.com
Asher Brewing Hosts MyHandleBar End Of Season Party Join us from 3pm-6pm for beer, music and games at Colorado's 1st all organic brewery and even get a chance to win a free MyHandleBar tour next year. We'll also be selling mustache merchandise and wait-there's more! FREE BEER to the first 50 people! And who better to cater this event than local company Evol Burrito who is looking out for the planet (including the people in it) and using natural ingredients (and we mean actually natural!). www.facebook.com
13 Saturday
Third Annual Saison Beer Dinner At Trinity Brewing 6 courses, 6 beers, $65 + tax and gratuity*
Stop into the pub or call 719-634-0029 for tickets!
Don't Call Me Wit, with Salad
Pan seared citrus chicken salad with supremed oranges, cherry tomatoes and a roasted shallot coriander citronette.
Farmhouse Walloon, with Appetizer
Garden vegetable carpaccio with crushed walnuts and Goat Cheese mousse.
Farmhouse Peche Noir, alongside Soup
Porter and aged Cheddar soup with wild Boar and peach brats.
Samhain, paired with the Entree
Stuffed saddle of rabbit served on pumpkin risotto with house grown micro-greens.
Double Rainbow, and the Main Course
Blackberry braised Bison short ribs with parsnip puree and glazed baby carrots.
Pappy Legba, accompanying Dessert
Almond and raisin bread pudding souffle with bourbon cream sauce. www.trinitybrew.com
Odell Beer Dinner At The Pinyon in Boulder 6pm-9pm, Dinner will start at 6pm and feature 5 courses, each paired with an Odell brew. $65. Check out the event tab on our website for details! The meal will be served family style and will feature some wonderful and truly unique dishes prepared by Chef Theo specifically for the event. Odell Head Brewer Joe Mohrfeld will be on hand to talk all things beer and brewing. If you haven't been to one of our Beer Dinners yet, this one will be a classic. www.thepinyon.com
15 Monday
Twisted Pine Chili Cook-Off Billy's Chilies Chili Cook-Off
November 15th @ 7pm
Participants will cook up their favorite chili using our Billy's Chilies Chili Beer as an ingredient. There will be prizes for best red, best green and Twisted(anything goes). The contest will be judged by local celebrity guests.
$20 per chili entry(multiple entries allowed), $15 if you just want to eat
Bristol Brewing hosts Sisterhood of the Suds Meeting Ladies! Come join the Sisterhood of the Suds at Bristol Brewing for beer tasting, brewery tour, and big fun! 6pm - ?
17 Wednesday
Freshcraft Autumn Food & Beer Pairing Dinner Join us on Thursday November 17th for our annual seasonal Food & Beer Pairing Dinner celebrating Autumn. The kitchen will be playing with the tastes of fall, focusing largely on pastas and the ways that those flavors interplay with beers of the season. There will be a maximum of 40 tickets sold with seatings every half hour from 6pm-8pm. Tickets are $35 plus tax and gratuity.
The menu:
Course 1
Root vegetable spaghetti salad paired with New Belgium Fall Wild Ale
Course 2
Squash soup ravioli and chicharones paired with Upslope Pumpkin Ale
Course 3
Spinach and sweet potato gnocchi with crispy pheasant paired with Ft Collins Brewery Dopplebock
Course 4
Dessert spaetzel paired with Denver Beer Co Graham Cracker Porter
Digestif
Avery Rumpkin with Candied cashews and pumpkin seed brittle. https:
Bristol Brewing Old #23 Brandywine Release Join the Bristol family in this once-a-year tradition to savor the dulcet, brandy-like tones, reconnect with old friends and raise a glass in celebration of those who can no longer be with us. The release of the 2011 vintage is at 5:00 pm, November 17, just in time for you to to stock up for the holidays. Blue Sage Catering will be providing snacks designed especially to soak up those extra ABVs. www.bristolbrewing.com
18 Thursday
Bristol Brewing Release Party - Old #23 Barley Wine Release Party 5:00pm - 9:00pm at Bristol Brewing. The release of their aged Old #23 Barley Wine www.bristolbrewing.com
Twisted Pine Imperial Porter Vertical Tasting Twisted Pine will be breaking into their beer cellar to taste a variety of years of Northstar Imperial Porter from 2003 to 2010. They will pour through the final bottles of some of these beers never to be tasted again. These beers cannot be bought or tasted anywhere else. Also, each beer will be paired with a different food. Be sure to sign up early, this event will sell out! Starts at 6:30pm, tickets $30. www.twistedpinebrewing.com
20 Saturday
Bonfire Anniversary Party
We're hoping to raise a bunch of cash and goodies for SOS Outreach. We'll also light-up the tree for the first time this year as we celebrate one year in business, opening weekend at Vail, and beer.
A voluntary $5 cover charge or worthy equipment donation gets you a free pint of your choice, some Moe's, and some dominating music.
12pm-1pm: FREE BEER for the early-birds. One hour or one keg, whatever kicks first!
2-4pm: Food!
4pm-7pm: Justin & Pete
7pm: Mug 61 Auction - We'll welcome one new mug club member as we auction mug #61 off with 100% of the proceeds going to SOS.
7:15pm: Tree Lighting
8:30pm-11:30pm: Bonnie & the Beard
SOS is most in need of:
- Snowboard Bindings, particularly size large
- Snowboards
- Goggles
- Helmets
- Jackets www.facebook.com
22 Monday
Pikes Peak Brewing Pig Roast To Benefit Tri-Lakes Cares 4pm-9pm
A minimum donation of $14.99 gets you a plate full of pig, all the sides and a beer (for adults 21 and over) or soda
Seating is limited, so please RSVP today!
1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO (719) 208-4098.
You can help fill the Tri-Lakes Cares pantry. Bring one or two of these items with you to dinner, and make someone's holiday season a little easier:
boxed potatoes - boxed stuffing - turkey gravy - canned pumpkin - canned yams
cranberry sauce - evaporated milk - boxed pie crust - fruit pie filling
beer stew - canned pineapple - canned meat - pasta sauce - turkey gravy
canned fruit - jelly - cereal - pancake mix - peanut butter - Hamburger and Tuna Helper - shampoo/soap - toothpaste - diapers/wipes - toilet paper www.pikespeakbrewing.com
23 Tuesday
Renegade Brewing Customer Appreciation Night We are thankful to have the best customers in Denver! From 3pm-9pm a different beer will go on sale every hour for $2! The only way to know which beer is to be present in the taproom!
And the event just got better! Denver Pretzel Co. will be here serving up hot delicious pretzels! We hear they've got something special in the works just for our customers...
Renegade Brewing Company is located at 925 W 9th Ave in Denver. www.facebook.com
25 Thursday
Phantom Canyon's Barley Wine Friday From now on, the day after Thanksgiving shall be known as Barley Wine Friday. You heard it, while your fellow citizens are out killing themselves for the "bargain" of the year, we urge you to join us by stopping by and enjoying a 2011 Winston Smith's Barley Wine.
This year's version will start flowing at 3 pm and a limited amount of numbered bottles go on sale at the same time as well. And since you were smart enough to put beer first we're going to be selling the 22oz bottles for $10 on Friday, $15 thereafter.
Aged for 9 months in Stranahan's whiskey barrels, Winston Smith's is a deep amber hued English-style barley wine with aromas of vanilla, oak, and dark fruit. Caramel and toffee flavors blend together with bold notes of whiskey delivered in a smooth body followed by a malty finish. (10.9 % ABV) www.phantomcanyon.com
Join our SausageFest and support Movember and Men's Health Month at Denver Beer Co. Our celebration of sausages, mustaches and other man-favorites such as beer will benefit the Movember cause.
In addition to a variety of sausages, SausageFest 2011 will include:
- Official Uber Sausage Eating Contest — How many big ones can you...eat?
- Best Mustache Contest: Awards categories include — Creepy, Classy, Best Use of Wax, Thickest, and Most-Likely-to-Belong-to-a-Porn-Star.
- Costume Contest: Ron Jeremy? Burt Reynolds? Mario or Luigi? Rollie Fingers? Come dressed as your favorite mustachioed character. Awesome prizes for the winner!
- Mustached Man Auction — Step right up Ladies! Mustached Men will be auctioned off to the highest bidders!
The Festival starts at 5pm at Denver Beer Co. located at 1695 Platte St in Denver.
20% of the proceeds will be donated to the Movember cause. During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men's faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo's, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. www.facebook.com
26 Friday
Ho Ho Ho Slapdown At Dry Dock Brewing The Ho Ho Ho Slapdown is an annual event at Dry Dock. It's a competition between the Dry Dock brewers, where you can come in, taste their different brews, and vote for your favorite. 12pm-5pm. www.drydockbrewing.com
Sam Adams Beer Dinner The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek will host a very special beer and food pairing reception on Saturday, November 26. The evening will feature limited release small batch beers from the Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection, including 13th Hour, New World and American Kriek, paired with a gourmet four-course meal designed by Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Executive Chef, Christian Apetz.
The cost is $45 per person.
Reservations for the Samuel Adams dinner may be made through 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill by calling (970) 827-6600 or visiting the restaurant's page on Open Table. www.hyatt.com
Copper Kettle releases Winter Spiced Ale From 5pm-9pm you can stop at Copper Kettle Brewing after shopping for the release of their Winter Spiced Ale. Guess which spices are in the ale, and get a free growler to go! www.copperkettledenver.com
27 Saturday
Ho Ho Ho Slapdown at Dry Dock The 2nd annual Ho Ho Ho Slapdown at Dry Dock Brewing will be held from 12pm-5pm. Definitely 3 different beers from the 3 Dry Dock brewers will be poured and you get to vote for your favorite. Kevin's beer may not be ready to serve. For more details, check out their website. www.drydockbrewing.com
30 Tuesday
Avery Tasting and Small Plates at Ale House at Amato's Join the crafty chefs at the Ale House and one of Colorado's best craft breweries for an Autumn-inspired beer dinner!
Four small plates and five beer tastings expertly paired
$25 per person
7:00pm~ Reservations Required
For Reservations call 303-433-9734 or Email: alehousedenver@breckenridgebrewery.com alehousedenver.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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