Lone Tree Brewing Company and Sycamore Brewing Announce Super Bowl Wager

LONE TREE, CO — Lone Tree Brewing Company in Lone Tree, Colorado and Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte, North Carolina have made a friendly bet on Super Bowl 50. 

The brewery in the losing state has to take photos of their staff drinking Coors Banquet while wearing Bronco colors or Panther colors. The losing team will also donate an agreed upon amount to either the Colorado Horse Rescue or the Panther Rescue to honor the team mascots. Finally, the winning team will ship a case of beer to the losing team to drown their sorrows.

For more information about this wager, photos of the losing team, or any other information feel free to contact Sarah Haughey at sarah@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Lone Tree Brewing Company is a European-style craft brewery and tasting room located in Lone Tree, Colorado near Park Meadows Mall. Opening Lone Tree Brewing Company in 2011 meant much more to its owners than just serving beer. To them the brewery is about creating a community atmosphere where people who share their excitement in the science, experimentation, and development of a handcrafted beer can feel right at home.

Lone Tree Brewing Company is located at 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222. Visit the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com. Like the brewery on Facebook at facebook.com/LoneTreeBrewingCo, follow the brewery on Instagram @lonetreebrewingco, or tweet to the brewery on Twitter @lonetreebrewing.

 

Lone Tree Brewing Company Sold Out Of Hop Zombie Red IPA in One Day

LONE TREE, CO — For the third year in a row, Lone Tree Brewing Company sold out of its Hop Zombie Red IPA in one day. The beer was released at the brewery in 22 oz. bombers a week before Halloween.

This famed IPA balances malt sweetness and bold hops with bright citrus and subtle earthiness. At 8.5 percent alcohol by volume with 90 IBUs, it’s a beer that’ll make you feel like the Zombie Apocalypse is encroaching.

There will not be another Hop Zombie Red IPA outbreak again until fall of 2016.

For more information about this beer, or with any other media inquiries, feel free to contact RadCraft at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Lone Tree Brewing Company is a European-style craft brewery and tasting room located in Lone Tree, Colorado near Park Meadows Mall. Opening Lone Tree Brewing Company in 2011 meant much more to partners John Winter and Jason Wiedmaier than just serving beer. To them the brewery is about creating a community atmosphere where people who share their excitement in the science, experimentation, and development of a handcrafted beer can feel right at home. Earlier this year Lone Tree took home a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival® for its Summer Siesta Mexican Lager in the American-Style Lager category.

Lone Tree Brewing Company is located at 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222. Visit the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com. Like the brewery on Facebook at facebook.com/LoneTreeBrewingCo, follow the brewery on Instagram @lonetreebrewingco, or tweet to the brewery on Twitter @lonetreebrewing.

Lone Tree Brewing Company Hosts Summer Solstice Brew and BBQ Festival

LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing Company is hosting a Summer Solstice Brew and BBQ Festival at the tap room and front parking lot of the brewery on Saturday, June 20. The event is a celebration of summer, and the arrival of Lone Tree’s new 20bbl brewhouse.

The day will begin at 10am with free breakfast in the morning, paired perfectly with Beermosas and Bloody Mary beers.

The Summer Solstice Brew and BBQ will feature a barbecue wing cook off, special beer tapings, live music, the wing wagon Grill Food Truck and the wacky Daisy Duke/Mustache contest. There will also be plenty of outdoor games. The band Barrel House String Band will be on stage at 5pm to get everyone dancing to the arrival of summer. The brewery staff is hard at work creating special Summer Solstice beers that will only be available at this event.

Everyone is encouraged to don his or her Summer Solstice attire. Hoola hoops will be provided. This is a family and dog friendly event. Admission is free. Parking is limited and carpooling/biking is encouraged.

Stay tuned on Lone Tree Brewing’s Facebook page for a list of beers and food trucks for the event, as well as a schedule for all Summer Solstice activities. Registration forms for the barbecue competition are available at the brewery.

Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com for more information about the Summer Solstice Brew and BBQ Festival.

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Lone Tree Brewing Company is a European-style craft brewery and tasting room located in Lone Tree, Colorado near Park Meadows Mall. Opening Lone Tree Brewing Company in 2011 meant much more to partners John Winter and Jason Wiedmaier than just serving beer. To them the brewery is about creating a community atmosphere where people who share their excitement in the science, experimentation, and development of a handcrafted beer can feel right at home.

Lone Tree Brewing Company is located at 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222. Visit the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com. Like the brewery on Facebook at facebook.com/LoneTreeBrewingCo, follow the brewery on Instagram @lonetreebrewingco, or tweet to the brewery on Twitter @lonetreebrewing.

 

Dry Dock Brewing Company Announces New Head Brewers

AURORA, CO— Dry Dock Brewing Company is pleased to announce new head brewers at each of its locations. Tim Evon is now at the helm of South Dock, Dry Dock’s original location on East Hampden Avenue, and Alan Simons is running the ship at North Dock, Dry Dock’s production brewhouse and facility on I-70 and Tower Road.

Tim Evon started homebrewing in Utah, where he worked at The Beer Nut homebrew supply shop in Salt ake City before joining the brewing team at Bohemian Brewery. He received the Master Brewer Certification from the World Brewing Academy through Siebel Institute of Technology, and finally landed in Colorado as a brewer at Dry Dock in 2012. He took over South Dock’s brewing operations in March 2015.

Alan Simons also began his brewing career as a homebrewer and proudly purchased his supplies from The Brew Hut. He moved to Summit County in 2008 and started brewing professionally at Backcountry Brewery in Frisco. He became Backcountry’s head brewer eight months later, and worked there for seven years. During that time, Backcountry Brewery won a silver Great American Beer Festival® medal for its May Bock and another silver GABF® medal for its Saison du Summer (now called Imperial Saison).

If you would like photos of Tim and Alan or would like to interview Dry Dock’s new head brewers, email Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT DRY DOCK BREWING CO.

Dry Dock Brewing Company was the first brewery in Aurora, Colorado that opened next door to its sister business, The Brew Hut, in 2005. Dry Dock is now one of Colorado’s top producing breweries made possible by its second production facility North Dock, the closest Colorado craft brewery to the airport. Dry Dock will celebrate its 10th anniversary in October.

Follow the company on Facebook at facebook.com/DryDockBrewing and on Instagram and Twitter @DryDockBrewing.

 

The Brew Hut Celebrates 20 Years In Business

AURORA, CO— The Brew Hut, Aurora’s homebrew shop, is celebrating its 20th anniversary next month. The shop was founded by homebrewer Scott Newcomb, who wanted to create a one-stop shop for fellow hobbyists. “There were 14 homebrew supply shops in the area when I opened up The Brew Hut, but in order to put one recipe together I had to go to three or four of them to get all the ingredients,” Newcomb says. “That was the main purpose of The Brew Hut— to give people exactly what they needed for each brew. And to provide the best customer service.” 

To-date, The Brew Hut does just that. As the largest homebrew supply shop in Colorado, it gives homebrewers exactly what they need for each brew and it’s well-known for its knowledgeable and friendly customer service. Its legacy has been carried on by current owners Kevin DeLange and Michelle Reding, who purchased The Brew Hut from Newcomb in 2002.

“When Michelle and Kevin came along, they loved the growth we’d already had. When they purchased The Brew Hut, Kevin and I sat in the back and he asked me if I were to keep the business how would I grow it? I told him I would knock out the wall next door and open a craft brewery,” Newcomb says. “They took that idea and ran with it. I couldn’t be happier that it grew the way that it did.”

Join Scott Newcomb, who is flying to Colorado from Florida where he’s currently opening a craft brewery, at The Brew Hut to celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 6 from 11am to 3pm. Guests are encouraged to bring their homemade beer, wine, cider, mead, cheese, and more to share with fellow homebrewers. They can also taste The Brew Hut’s employee homebrew showcase, purchase commemorative Brew Hut t-shirts and posters, and enjoy 20 percent off discounts on select merchandise. The Brew Hut’s anniversary party will also feature carnival games and raffle prizes, as well as homebrew demonstrations from The Fermentologists homebrew club and Aurora City Brew Club. 

In honor of its sister business, Dry Dock Brewing Company is brewing The Brew Hut’s Anniversary Beer using a new, experimental hop variety from the Hallertau and Tettnang growing regions of Germany called Mandarina Bavaria. These hops create a sweet, fruity aroma with strong notes of tangerine. The Mandarina Pale Ale will tap at South Dock, located next door to The Brew Hut at 15120 E Hampden Avenue, for the anniversary party on June 6. 

If you have questions about The Brew Hut’s anniversary shindig or would like photos of the shop, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@drydockbrewing.com.

ABOUT THE BREW HUT

The Brew Hut is Colorado’s largest homebrew supply shop that stocks the state’s best selection of home beer, wine, and cider making equipment and supplies, including more than 80 specialty grains, more than 70 hop varieties, and more than 130 homebrew and winemaking kits. The Brew Hut offers beginner’s homebrewing classes and hosts Homebrewer’s Night every other month. Visit The Brew Hut online at thebrewhut.com. Follow the company on Facebook at facebook.com/thebrewhut and on Twitter and Instagram @Brew_Hut.

 

Colorado Brewers Guild To Host Fuss Off, A Secret Beer Festival for Colorado Craft Beer Week

DENVER, CO— In response to the recent Super Bowl spoof on pumpkin peach ales, the Colorado Brewers Guild is hosting Fuss Off during Colorado Craft Beer Week.

Imagine yourself in a room full of handlebar mustaches, oversized glasses, and refined palates. Add a lineup of some of Colorado's most thoughtfully crafted beers, and then picture yourself rubbing shoulders with the fine brewers who made them. Where is this fantasy beer festival, you ask? In downtown Denver, of course, in a mysterious venue that has never hosted a beer festival before. Only guests will be privy to its actual location... and they wont find out where it is until the morning of. Join Colorado's craft beer aristocracy at Fuss Off, and don't forget your beard wax for the beard competition. Some festivals are worth the fuss. 

On the morning of Wednesday, March 25 guests of the Fuss Off will receive an email with information about the location of this secret beer tasting of fussy beers. They wont find out what beers are being served until they arrive. Fuss Off will take place that evening from 6 to 9pm. Guests should plan on dressing fussy or hipster formal. Light snacks will be served.

Tickets to Fuss Off cost $50 per person and can be purchased at axs.com/events/273134/fuss-off-tickets.

About the Colorado Brewers Guild

The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) was founded in 1995 by Colorado craft brewers in an effort to promote the quality and diversity of the growing Colorado craft brewing industry. The CBG provides valuable information to the beer-drinking public and the media while also serving to protect the industry and promote positive public policy for Colorado craft brewers.The Colorado Brewers Guild includes the majority of the craft breweries and brewpubs and represents more than 95 percent of craft beer production in the state. CBG is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association and retains advocates to work with the state legislature on behalf of Colorado’s craft brewers. For more information, visit coloradobeer.org.

ABOUT COLORADO CRAFT BEER WEEK

Now under the direction of the Colorado Brewers Guild, Colorado Craft Beer Week is a nine-day celebration of the state of craft beer. Join Colorado’s craft brewers, pubs and restaurants at dozens of events that will showcase brewers and educate beer lovers about Colorado’s unique craft beer community. For more information and the complete lineup of events, visit coloradocraftbeerweek.com.

For more information about Fuss Off, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

 

Simultaneous Brew Returns: Five Colorado Breweries To Craft Simultaneous Black for Collaboration Fest

COLORADO — The Simultaneous Collaboration Brew, first executed for the 2014 Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, is back for Collaboration Fest. Beginning at 8 a.m. mountain standard time on Wednesday, February 25, five Colorado breweries will brew the Simultaneous Black Ale at their respective locations. They’ll unite their efforts via social media with the hashtag #SimultaneousBrew. 

Each brewery will brew the same Simultaneous Black with dark malts and Simcoe, Cascade, and Amarillo hops. The recipe also includes honey from BeeYond the Hive, Colorado’s oldest beekeeping operation, in Salida. After the basic recipe is brewed, each brewery can add their own twist to make it theirs.

Participating in the Simultaneous Black Collaboration Brew are Strange Craft Beer Company in Denver, Echo Brewing Company in Frederick, Pikes Peak Brewing Co. in Monument, Very Nice Brewing Company in Nederland, and Kannah Creek Brewing Company in Grand Junction.

“Simultaneous is an opportunity for breweries from different areas to collaborate on a beer without traveling cross town or state,” says Strange Craft owner Tim Myers. Simultaneous Brew is the brainchild of Myers, who spent the last week delivering ingredients to fellow brewers for this beer.

Tune in on Facebook and Twitter at 8 a.m. mountain standard time on Wednesday, February 25 to connect with the Simultaneous Collaboration Brew, where each brewery will be posting photos and videos of their progress. Use the hashtag #SimultaneousBrew to join the conversation.

All five of the Simultaneous Black Ales will be on tap at the second annual Collaboration Fest at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. For more information about the festival, visit collaborationfest.com.

Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com for photos and any other media inquiries regarding the #SimultaneousBrew.

Barrels & Bottles Brewery Named 2014 Golden Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year

GOLDEN, CO — Barrels & Bottles Brewery in downtown Golden was just named the 2014 Golden Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. This longstanding recognition is dedicated annually to a for-profit member of the Golden Chamber of Commerce that has contributed to both the local economy and to regional activities in exceptional ways.

“Barrels & Bottles has already established themselves in the Golden community,” says the Chamber’s Member Services Director Jayne Byl about the less than two-year-old brewpub. “In a couple of quick, crazy years they have contributed to the community by honoring others with fundraising opportunities, as well as participating in street fairs and several other City of Golden events.”

Barrels & Bottles regularly supports Chamber of Commerce functions like the Taste of Golden, the Fine Arts Festival, the Golden Chili Cook-off & Beer Festival, First Friday events, and the Golden Ladies Only Sample Tour, among other events and organizations. Zach and Abby George are also members of the Chamber’s Young Professionals Group. 

ABOUT THE GOLDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The 95-year-old Golden Chamber of Commerce is organized to support Golden’s businesses and create a sense of community between them. The Golden Young Professionals Group (GoldenYP) is a membership organization for talented, up-and-coming professionals ages 21-40 committed to building a better city. For more information about the Golden Chamber of Commerce, visit goldenchamberyp.org.

ABOUT BARRELS & BOTTLES BREWERY

Zach and Abby George opened Barrels & Bottles on 12th Street in downtown Golden in October 2013. The brewpub typically has five to seven house-made beers flowing through its 22 beer taps, as well as 24 wines on tap, and a farm-fresh food menu with cheese platters, baguettes, and various beer-friendly small plates. Barrels & Bottles’ Head Brewer Kim Collins is one of two female head brewers in the state of Colorado. Find the company at barrelsbottles.com. 

For more information about Barrels & Bottles or its recent Chamber of Commerce recognition, contact Abby George at barrelsbottles@gmail.com.

 

Six Colorado Breweries To Craft The First-Ever In-State Simultaneous Collaboration Brew

COLORADO — On Thursday, June 19 a group of Colorado breweries are launching the state’s, and possibly the country’s, first Simultaneous Collaboration Brew. Beginning at 8 a.m. mountain standard time, six breweries across the state will brew the Simultaneous Saison at their respective locations. They’ll unite their efforts via social media with the hashtag #SimultaneousBrew. 

Each brewery will brew the same Simultaneous Saison with all Colorado-grown ingredients— pale and crystal malts from Colorado Malting Company in Alamosa, Nugget hops from Misty Mountain Hop Farm in Olathe, Chinook hops from High Wire Hops in Paonia, and fresh honey from BeeYond the Hive, Colorado’s oldest beekeeping operation, in Salida.

Participating in the Simultaneous Collaboration Brew are Strange Craft Beer Company in Denver, Echo Brewing Company in Frederick, Pikes Peak Brewing Co. in Monument, Very Nice Brewing Company in Nederland, Butcherknife Brewing Company in Steamboat Springs, and Kannah Creek Brewing Company in Grand Junction.

Tim Myers, the owner at Strange Craft Beer Company in Denver, is the driving force behind the Simultaneous Collaboration Brew. He’s pictured here picking up the malt for the Simultaneous Saison at Colorado Malting Company. “While I encourage everyone to brew the same recipe on brew day,” Myers says, “I also hope each brewery will finish it however they wish, to give it their own personal signature.”

Tune in on Facebook and Twitter at 8 a.m. mountain standard time on Thursday, June 19 to connect with the Simultaneous Collaboration Brew, where each brewery will be posting photos and videos of their progress. Use the hashtag #SimultaneousBrew to join the conversation.

All six of the Simultaneous Saisons will be on tap at the 18th annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous in Salida on Saturday, July 12. For more information about the festival, visit coloradobeer.org.

Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com for photos and any other media inquiries regarding the #SimultaneousBrew.

Barrels & Bottles Brewery Celebrates its Grand Opening in Golden


GOLDEN, CO— Barrels & Bottles Brewery, Golden’s newest brewery and pub, celebrates its grand opening tomorrow Friday, September 20th at 5 p.m. The new tap room at 600 12th Street will be serving half pours of its very limited first batches, including a German rye ale and a blond ale made by head brewer Shaun Salyards.


In addition to Shaun’s beers, Barrels & Bottles is debuting with 17 guest taps, and 24 kinds of wine on tap. “We’re creating a tap list that reflects who we feel are under-represented in this area,” says Shaun. Barrels & Bottles is Equinox Brewing’s first non-Fort Collins account and Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Projects first account in Golden. 


The new bar also boasts one of the state’s only fusion towers that infuses beer with fresh hops, coffees, and other botanicals to enhance aromas. 


After this weekend, the new pub will launch its small plates menu that will be handcrafted from scratch by co-owner Abigail Schuh George. She and her husband Zachary George moved to Colorado in 2012 with Barrels & Bottles in mind. They spent their first few years in the state touring countless Colorado breweries and attending festivals like Odell’s Small Batch Fest where they met their head brewer. 


Barrels & Bottles also offers a variety of bulk olive oils and vinegars for sale. Much like a growler fill, you can return with your empty bottle for eco-friendly refills. 


The Barrels & Bottles bar was built out of old doors and barrel staves from Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, and all of the barstools and tables in the tap room are reclaimed. Even the water station is built out of an old barrel. One of their walls sports a glass panel from their front windows slated for brewery stickers. 


Follow Barrels & Bottles on Twitter @BarrelBottleUS. Like the brewery on Facebook here.
Visit the brewery online at barrelsbottles.com.