Deerhammer Distilling Produces Record Numbers, Announces Progeny Series

BUENA VISTA, CO —  Last year, Deerhammer Distilling produced more handcrafted spirits than ever before and experienced record growth in sales, which are up by 262 percent statewide, among other milestones.

Here is Deerhammer Distilling’s 2016 Year In Review

In 2016, Deerhammer distilled 6,217 gallons of whiskey. The majority of this volume represents the distillery’s flagship product Single Malt Whiskey. Deerhammer only distributes its spirits in the state of Colorado.

Last year Deerhammer reinvigorated its package with new glass bottles that have a traditional whiskey shape with sleek curvature. The new label designs are cleaner and bolder, with incorporated visual elements that commemorate why Deerhammer crafts whiskey in Buena Vista— including compass points on each corner to highlight the distillery’s rugged mountain surroundings. Also included in the new design is a small illustration of nearby Mount Princeton, river waves, wind, and diamond trailhead markers. The new labels were designed by Tim Praetzel out of Austin, Texas.

Looking Ahead

Next month at the Colorado Brewers Guild’s Collaboration Fest, Locavore Beer Works and Aquanaut Brewing will serve a beer that was aged in Deerhammer Single Malt Whiskey barrels. Look for more details about this beer on Deerhammer’s Facebook page.

Next for Deerhammer is the roll out of the Progeny Series, a lineup of small-batch spirits created through inspired partnerships with other crafters in Colorado, including a whiskey and chocolate pairing with Cultura Chocolate, and other collaborations with Wit’s End Brewing Company, Call To Arms Brewing, Crooked Stave, and Colorado Cider Company.

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

ABOUT DEERHAMMER DISTILLING
Steeped in Tradition. Crafted in Colorado.

Amy and Lenny Eckstein founded Deerhammer in 2010. Drawn to Buena Vista, Colorado by the whitewater currents of the Arkansas River, their passion for whiskey is driven by that same adventurous spirit. As artisans and business owners, Amy and Lenny’s process is defined by a deep curiosity for the history of spirits and a thoughtful analysis of each individual step of the distilling process. Deerhammer's cornerstone contribution to the field of American craft spirits, Single Malt Whiskey, has become the company's flagship product. Deerhammer also distills Whitewater Whiskey, Buena Vista Brandy, and Dutch Style Gin. Find the distillery online at deerhammer.com.

Yak & Yeti Brewpub Rebrands as Spice Trade Brewing, Announces Launch Party, Retail Expansion, New Beers To Come

ARVADA, CO — The famed Yak & Yeti Brewpub, recognized as one of Colorado’s best Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan food restaurants and known for its award-winning beers, today announced its rebrand as Spice Trade Brewing.

Under the brewing direction of Head Brewer Jeff Tyler (pictured), Spice Trade will be a stand-alone brewery operating out of Yak & Yeti’s Restaurant in Arvada. It will supply the beer for Yak & Yeti’s two other locations, the original restaurant in Westminster and the event center in South Denver. Growlers are available at the brewpub . Spice Trade’s canned beers will be distributed in the Denver Metro area later this year.

Spice Trade produces unique beer styles inspired by culinary ingredients and traditions from around the world. “The Yak & Yeti beer has always taken a little bit of inspiration from the culinary world,” says Tyler, who joined the Yak & Yeti team in summer 2016 as Head Brewer, “but this will be the main focus of our beer going forward as we unveil the Spice Trade brand. Our Chai Milk Stout, blended with the owners’ secret, family recipe of chai spices and Jalapeño Lena Pilsner are great examples of our culinary influences.”

Spice Trade will continue to brew Yak & Yeti staples such as the Chai Milk Stout, Jalapeño Lena Pilsner, Himalayan IPA, and Sun Temple IPA. It will add several new ingredient-focused beers to the lineup as well, including Szechuan Saison and Mayan Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout that will debut at the Spice Trade launch party on Wednesday, February 15. Visit the company’s new website, spicetradebrewing.com, for details about this celebration.

For more information about Spice Trade Brewing, to interview Jeff Tyler, or with any other media inquiries, feel free to contact RadCraft at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT SPICE TRADE BREWING
Spice Trade Brewing produces unique beer styles inspired by culinary ingredients and traditions from around the world. Formerly Yak & Yeti Brewpub, Spice Trade is now a stand-alone brewery operating out of Yak & Yeti Restaurant in Arvada Colorado under the direction of Head Brewer Jeff Tyler who joined the company in summer 2016. The brewery hand-crafts a wide variety of beer in small batches on a 7 barrel brewhouse with a focus on high quality, ingredient centered beer. Find Spice Trade online at spicetradebrewing.com.

ABOUT YAK & YETI
Yak & Yeti was founded in 2003 by Dol Bhattarai in Westminster. The company has since launched the Yak & Yeti Restaurant & Brewpub, now called Spice Trade, in Arvada's oldest historic house on Ralston Road in 2008 and the Yak & Yeti Restaurant & Event Center on East Hampden in Denver in 2014. Its beers have been the recipients of multiple Great American Beer Festival® awards and its restaurants are recognized often for serving some of the best Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan food in the state. Find Yak & Yeti online at theyakandyeti.com.

Lone Tree Brewing Company Reports Production Numbers and Other Milestones, Announces Upcoming Rebrand in 2016 Year In Review

LONE TREE, CO —  In 2016, Lone Tree Brewing Company welcomed a new head brewer, added two states outside of Colorado to its distribution footprint, underwent major expansion, and launched the Branching Out bomber series, among other business milestones.

Here is Lone Tree Brewing’s 2016 Year In Review —

In January 2016, Lone Tree announced its New Head brewer Josh West. Most notably the creator of the 2015 GABF® Silver Medal Winning Summer Siesta Mexican Lager, West has worked at the brewery since 2012. Throughout the year, he reinvigorated the small batch pilot program for experimental beers, introduced new seasonal offerings, and even tweaked some of Lone Tree’s flagship recipes.

In March 2016, Lone Tree purchased a new bottling line (affectionately named Barack Obomber) that gave way to the Branching Out Series, a series of experimental, limited quantity beers in 22-ounce bombers. This lineup of beers includes Cranberry Saison, Triple IPA, and Arctic Spice Old Ale.

Also in spring of 2016, Lone Tree began out-of-state distribution. Lone Tree’s canned flagship beers— Acres O'Green Irish Red, Hoptree Double IPA, Mountain Mama Helles, and Peach Pale Ale— are now available in select liquor stores, bars, and restaurants in Kansas and Nebraska.

In July 2016, Lone Tree nearly doubled its number of seats when it completed the expansion of its tasting room and outdoor patio. The new seating area, known as the West Wing, sports a massive indoor bocce ball court, big screen TVs, and board games. The West Wing has ample space for booking meetings and special events.

In December 2016, Lone Tree Brewing celebrated its fifth anniversary with a weekend of special events and tappings.

Lone Tree brewed more than 2,000 barrels of beer in 2016. Throughout the year the brewery raised more than $10,000 for nonprofit organizations.

Lone Tree Brewing has new beers in store for the Branching Out series in 2017, as well as a significant rebrand that includes a new logo and a fresh lineup of can and bomber artwork. Keep an eye out for Lone Tree’s new look in coming months.

For more information about Lone Tree Brewing Company, or with any other media inquiries, feel free to contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY
Take Roots and Grow Friends

Lone Tree Brewing Company is Lone Tree, Colorado’s first craft brewery and tasting room, located 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.

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 Celebrates Five Years In Business

LONE TREE, CO —  Lone Tree Brewing Company will celebrate its fifth anniversary on December 8, with several events to follow through December 10. Over the past 5 years, the city of Lone Tree, it’s residents, neighbors, family, friends and even distant travelers have gathered together over pints in the brewery’s tasting room on Park Meadows Drive.

Beginning Thursday, December 8, Lone Tree will tap a series of small-batch beers each day, concluding with the brewery’s official anniversary beer— Toasted Coconut Brown Ale. Here is the brewery’s schedule of celebrations:

Thursday, December 8
Mile High Music Patrol will host a special LTBC trivia beginning at 6pm and the brewery will tap Imperial Peach IPA.

Friday, December 9
LTBC owners and staff will conduct the “Walk Through Time” tour from 5 to 7pm, discussing brewery beginnings, how the company has grown in the last five years, and what’s on the horizon. Lone Tree will tap their Winter Ale, Patagonia Pale.

Saturday, December 10
The LTBC anniversary celebration will culminate with the 5th Anniversary Soiree at 4pm. Jessie’s Smokin’ Nola will be on site serving lunch, dinner, and passed appetizers in the tasting room. The official anniversary brew, Toasted Coconut Brown Ale, will tap at 4pm, as well as Tequila Barrel-Aged Hop Tree IIPA, Coffee IPA, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter.

The LTBC team would like to invite all of their fans, friends and family to join this anniversary celebration in the community spirit of Lone Tree and its first craft brewery.

For more information about Lone Tree’s anniversary celebration, or with any other media inquiries, feel free to contact RadCraft at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY
Take Roots and Grow Friends

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.

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 to Release Hop Zombie Imperial Red IPA October 1

LONE TREE, CO — Prepare yourselves— the Hop Zombie Apocalypse is upon us again! Hop Zombie Imperial Red IPA, Lone Tree Brewing Company’s most anticipated release of the year, creeps back to the brewery on Saturday, October 1 at 11am.

Hop Zombie comes in strong at 8.9% ABV and 90 IBU. A hop lover’s dream, this beer is deep red in color, with rich malt character balanced by huge hop flavor and aroma. Eight different hops spanning from North America to New Zealand are used to craft this brew, including experimental varieties that showcase citrus, floral, pepper, and dark fruit notes. This Imperial Red IPA is sure to bring you back from the grave.

Taste the 2016 batch of Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Hop Zombie Red IPA on Saturday, October 1. Also lurking in the tasting room that day will be a three-year Hop Zombie vertical flight, special merchandise, a Zombie costume competition, great food, and other surprises. Doors open at 11am and the undead will party until 10pm.

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
Take Roots and Grow Friends

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. The taproom at
Lone Tree seats more than 200, and features weekly beer releases, daily food trucks, trivia nights,
live music, and other special events.

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 and Odell Brewing Collaborate on American IPA to Support CancerBlows

LONE TREE, CO — Earlier this month Lone Tree Brewing Company and Odell Brewing Co. collaborated on a big, juicy American IPA brewed with Chinook, Simcoe®, and Mosaic hops to support CancerBlows, an organization that supports the Ryan Anthony Foundation. 

This limited brew will be available at the Brews 4 CancerBlows five-course beer pairing dinner on Friday, July 8th at Lone Tree Brewing Company at 6pm. Ryan Anthony, founder of CancerBlows and principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will make a special appearance at this event. Tickets cost $65 per person. They can be purchased at Lone Tree Brewing Company or online at squareup.com/store/lone-tree-brewing-company by Friday, July 1st. More than half of the ticket proceeds will benefit Cancer Blows. 

The following day, Lone Tree Brewing Company will host the Brews 4 CancerBlows event where guests can find the new IPA on draft, as well as a musical performance by The Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann Quintet featuring Al Hood and Mass Hipsteria, outdoor games, hourly prizes, and food from the Gusto’s Kitchen food truck. In addition to the customary Lone Tree Brewing Company Charity of the Month tasting room sales donation, CancerBlows will receive $1 for each collaboration beer sold on Saturday, July 9. This event begins at 11am.

“We chose CancerBlows as our July Charity of the Month not only because Ryan Anthony is a dear friend to LTBC, but also because we whole-heartedly believe in his passion for moving people through music,” says Christine West, Lone Tree’s Charity Coordinator. “We wanted to have a small part in supporting someone that has truly dedicated his life to raising awareness and funding to hopefully some day soon find a cure for Multiple Myeloma.” 

For more information about this collaboration, 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 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.

ABOUT ODELL BREWING

Odell Brewing is an independent, family and employee owned regional craft brewery. Since 1989, the culture of family and collaboration has thrived, fostering a brewery full of beer-centric people. It is this passion for beer that inspires Odell Brewing to create quality, hand-crafted and innovative brews. Odell Brewing is committed to providing exceptional service to its customers while making positive contributions to their co-workers and community through its outreach and charitable giving programs. Odell Brewing was named the “Best Medium Sized Company to Work For” in Colorado in 2015 and is the 34th largest craft brewery in the Unites States. Visit the brewery online at odellbrewing.com.

ABOUT CANCERBLOWS

In 2013 43-year-old Dallas Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Ryan Anthony was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a terminal bone marrow cancer that typically appears in patients aged 70 and older. Ryan’s musical community rallied around him and when they offered support, he jokingly replied that “we’ll all play a concert when I am healthy again and we’ll call it 'Cancer Blows'”.  Ryan is now in remission, and the joke morphed into The Ryan Anthony Foundation, who in 2015 put on CancerBlows, a once-in-a-lifetime musical event bringing together the most famous trumpet players in the world. The event raised more than $1 million with all of the net proceeds donated to the Baylor Health Care Research Foundation and Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation that work toward a cure for cancer. Visit CancerBlows online at cancerblows.com. 

Barrels & Bottles Brewery Announces New Head Brewer Cory Carvatt

GOLDEN, CO — Barrels & Bottles Brewery is proud to announce Cory Carvatt as its new Head Brewer. Carvatt joined the company in November 2015, and has since created several new beers that are now Barrels & Bottles in-house staples like the Orange Creamsicle Ale, a Blonde Ale brewed with orange peel and vanilla beans.

Carvatt came to Barrels & Bottles Brewery from the brewing team by way of beertending staff at Dry Dock Brewing Company. While brewing there he attended the American Brewer's Guild.

“I fell in love with wine and beer while working for my parents at their liquor store,” says Carvatt. “Left with the opportunity to go to New Zealand to work a summer internship at a wine vineyard or interview for a beertending gig at Dry Dock, I decided beer was my future.”

Learn more about Cory’s brewing story on Tuesday, March 22 at Barrels & Bottles’ Meet The Brewer Night for Colorado Craft Beer Week. From 4 to 8pm, the brewpub is pouring complimentary five-ounce tastes of house beers. There are more details about this event on the brewery’s Facebook page.

For more information about Barrels & Bottles contact Abby George at barrelsbottles@gmail.com.

ABOUT BARRELS & BOTTLES BREWERY

Zach and Abby George opened Barrels & Bottles on 12th Street in downtown Golden in October 2013. The brewpub has 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 was named Golden Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year in 2014.

Lone Tree Brewing and Sycamore Brewing Collaborate on Breakthrough India Pale Lager

LONE TREE, CO — Since the inception of the Great American Beer Festival 33 years ago, the “American-Style Lager or Light Lager” category has been dominated by macro-breweries. That was until 2015 when Lone Tree Brewing Company took silver for its Summer Siesta and Sycamore Brewing (Charlotte, NC) took bronze for its Southern Girl Lager.

“Both of our breweries immediately did the natural thing and celebrated heavily, and after a few well earned beers we reached out to each other to say congratulations,” says Sycamore Brewing owner, Justin Brigham. “We found that our breweries are really co-minded and in a pretty special small world moment, we realized that we have mutual friends in Colorado.”

Now, the two breweries have teamed up for a collaboration brew that will debut at the third annual Collaboration Fest on March 19 at Sports Authority Field. 

The celebration collaboration is an India Pale Lager, with a batch brewed at both Lone Tree and Sycamore. Each brewery tailored its IPL recipe to include unique ingredients specific to their location—  both breweries immediately ruled out marijuana and tobacco. Lone Tree used malted sunflower seeds from Colorado in its brew, according to head brewer Josh West. 

 “We named this collaboration beer "Breakthrough IPL" to recognize the first time ever in the history of GABF that micro breweries won the majority of the medals in the American Lager category,” says West. “We were honored to have the opportunity to create another exceptional lager with Sycamore Brewing Company and can't wait to have craft beer fans try this new brew!”

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 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 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.