Funkwerks Expands Distribution Into Nevada

FORT COLLINS, CO — Funkwerks is proud to announce the expansion of its distribution to Nevada with draft beer, 6-packs, and variety 12-packs available via Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits in Nevada beginning tomorrow, September 5th.

Draft and 6-packs offerings of Funkwerks select year-round beers— Funkwerks Saison, Tropic King, and Raspberry Provincial— will be available in select, craft-centric establishments across Nevada along with the brewery’s latest rendition of Winky’s Snack Packs that includes Tropic King, Raspberry Provincial, Boysenberry Provincial, and Saison.

Funkwerks’ Co-Founder Brad Lincoln has fond memories of visiting Nevada from his undergraduate, pre-brewing school days. He is excited to bring the Funkwerks brand to Nevada’s dynamic and up-and-coming beer scene. 

Funkwerks’ beer is now be available in select locations across ten states including Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, California, and now Nevada.

For more information about Funkwerks and their new footprint in Nevada, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT FUNKWERKS

Founded in 2009 by brewers Gordon Schuck and Brad Lincoln, Funkwerks is a specialty craft brewery specializing in Saison, Sour, and Belgian-style craft beers made in their small brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. The 2012 winner of the Small Brewery of the Year Award at the Great American Beer Festival, Funkwerks beers are available in ten US states. Find the brewery online at funkwerks.com.

Strange Craft Beer Co. Taps Official Metropolitan State University Inauguration Beer

Next Peak brew day at Strange Craft

DENVER, CO— Strange Craft Beer Co. is proud to release Next Peak, a single-hopped Pale Ale brewed to commemorate the formal installation of Janine Davidson, Ph.D. as president of MSU Denver. This beer, brewed in collaboration with Metropolitan State’s Beer Industry Program students, faculty and staff, will tap on Tuesday, September 4 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the university’s new brewing lab.

MSU faculty and staff helped to brew Next Peak at Strange Craft last month alongside brewery owner Tim Myers, who is also an instructor for MSU’s Beer Industry Program. This Pale Ale was crafted with Pale and Vienna malt from Root Shoot Malting Co. and generous additions of Denali hops in the whirlpool and as dry hops. Denali hops deliver huge flavors of pineapple and citrus with a low bitterness. It’s malt profile lends supporting notes of bread and honey. Next Peak finishes dry, crisp, and delicious.

Next Peak will be tapped at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 4 for MSU’s new Beer Industry Program QA/QC Labs in the Tivoli Student Union on campus. This $3.7M project includes the addition of the Quality Analysis & Quality Control (QA/QC) Labs and Brewing Production Labs that are operational alongside a Sensory Analysis Lab, a Microbiological Fermentation Lab, a Packaging Lab, and a Draft Training Center. For more information about the new lab, visit msudenver.edu/beer.

Also on September 4, Next Peak will tap at Strange Craft’s tasting room on Zuni Street. Additionally this beer will be available at the Inauguration Soirée after the official inauguration  ceremony for new MSU president Janine Davidson.

For more information about Next Peak or Strange Craft’s partnership with Metropolitan State University, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT STRANGE CRAFT BEER CO.

When Strange Craft Beer Co. opened south of Denver’s Mile High Stadium in May 2010, it was the first nanobrewery in the city brewing one barrel of beer at a time. Strange has since become a destination spot for Colorado beer drinkers, and taken home two Great American Beer Festival® medals and two World Beer Cup® awards. Visit the brewery online at strangecraft.com.

Barrels & Bottles Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Head brewer, Greg Moore, fills an añejo tequila barrel from 38-State Distilling with Dusty Bottoms, a tamarind Berliner Weisse. Photo: Aaron Sprengeler

GOLDEN, CO— Barrels & Bottles will celebrate their Fifth anniversary Sunday, September 2 from 12pm-8pm. The brewery will host 45+ beers on tap in their tasting room and back parking lot with all beers, wines, and wine slushies available for just $5.

Barrels & Bottles’ 5th Anniversary tap list will feature beers from the Mockery Brewing Tap Bus Bell's Brewery, Melvin Brewing, Cigar City Brewing, River North Brewery, Firestone Walker, Surly Brewing Co., Maui Brewing, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Delirium, Comrade Brewing, and many more— including rare barrel-aged beers from Barrels & Bottle.

The brewery will be tapping their special barrel-aged Barleywine, That Sauce, as well as their Anejo Barrel-Aged Dusty Bottoms— a variant of their tamarind Berliner Weisse brewed earlier this year in collaboration with Former head brewers Shaun Salyards (Red Truck Brewing) and Cory Carvatt (Little Machine Beer) for the brewery’s 300th brew.

In addition to the amazing beer lineup, the brewery will also be hosting live music all day (featuring Tim Stiles, Ruben Gonzalez, Kenny Lee Young, and Matt Weatherbee & the Gnarbillys), four food trucks (Bob's Atomic Burgers, Anthony's Pizza, Smokey J's BBQ, and Espy's Street Eats), Anniversary t-shirts printed on site from EB Brands, and limited-edition glassware to commemorate the fifth anniversary.

For more information about Barrels & Bottle's 5th Anniversary Celebration contact Aaron Sprengeler at coop@radraftbeer.com.

ABOUT BARRELS & BOTTLES BREWERY

Zach and Abby George opened Barrels & Bottles on 12th Street in downtown Golden in October 2013. The brewpub has 27 beer taps, 24 wines on tap, and a slushie machine for serving its infamous wine slushies. Barrels & Bottles also serves farm-fresh food menu with cheese platters, baguettes, and various beer-friendly small plates. The brewpub was named Golden Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year in 2014. Find Barrels & Bottles online at barrelsbottles.com.

Asheville’s Thirsty Monk to Celebrate Rare, Unusual Beers at 9th Annual Thirsty Fest

ASHEVILLE, NC – Thirsty Monk is bringing the rare, the exceptional and the downright unusual to Western North Carolina, tapping a variety of specialty beers at its 9th annual Thirsty Fest, September 3rd–7th, 2018 at the flagship Thirsty Monk location in Downtown Asheville,
and at its South Asheville location in Biltmore Park.

Each year, Thirsty Monk’s world class beer bars choose a selection of the best of their reserve kegs for a week dedicated to particularly outstanding and uncommon brews. Thirsty Fest-goers have the opportunity to enjoy exciting finds hardly ever poured in Western North Carolina. Whether you’re a fan of sours and wild ales, or big, bold and barrel-aged beers, this is your week to get the best of the best in one place.

Featured beers include: Thirsty Monk Barrel Aged Brother Noah, Thirsty Monk Roaring Monk DIPA, Allagash Brettanomyces Pilsner & Saison Gratis, Founders KBS, Bruery Terreux Tart of Darkness with Blackcurrant, Cascade Belmont Street Bramble, Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee, Boulevard The Changeling and many more.

Tap list and event updates will be announced through Thirsty Monk’s Facebook page, with live tap lists available at monkpub.com during Thirsty Fest. 

For more information about Thirsty Fest or Thirsty Monk, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com. 

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK
Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk currently operates four locations in Asheville, North Carolina including Thirsty Monk Downtown, Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, Top of the Monk Craft Cocktail Bar, and Brother Joe’s Coffee Pub, Thirsty Monk Denver and Thirsty Monk Portland. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

Fluffy Pumpkin Returns to Arvada's Odyssey Beerwerks

ARVADA, CO– Odyssey Beerwerks has been fluffing your pumpkin since 2013. On Friday, August 24, Fluffy Pumpkin Toasted Marshmallow Porter returns to Arvada’s Odyssey Beerwerks, along with its bigger, badder, whisky barrel-aged Imperial version.

Odyssey Beerwerks’ most popular seasonal, Fluffy Pumpkin is brewed with ample amounts of roasted pumpkins, select seasonal spices, vanilla, and marshmallow. It hits the spot for those of us longing for the cool snap of Fall. The Imperial version is now in its second year and although it weighs in at 11.666 percent ABV and 75 IBU. It sips extremely smooth and will have you longing to sit around the campfire ring.

Fluffy Pumpkin will be released at 6:00pm on the 24th, on draft and in six-pack cans. Imperial Fluffy Pumpkin will be released simultaneously on draft and available in a very limited number of bombers at the brewery only, and Odyssey anticipates a quick sellout. As part of the beer release on the 24th, magician Brandon K. Parker will be on hand from 6:00-8:00pm, and Breckenridge-based band El Paso Lasso will be rockin the taproom with fun 90s covers from 8:00-11:00pm. 

For more information about this sought-after seasonal, contact Chris Hill at info@odysseybeerwerks.com. 


ABOUT ODYSSEY BEERWERKS

Start a beer journey at Odyssey Beerwerks in Arvada, Colorado, where we’ve been brewing a wide variety of award-winning craft beers for locals and wanderers alike since 2013. Visit the taproom and enjoy fun and frequent events, live music, food trucks, and more. Find our beers on draft and in cans in liquor stores, bars, and restaurants across Colorado’s Front Range. Follow us online to keep up with our latest news and events: odysseybeerwerks.com, Facebook, and Instagram.

Station 26 Brewing Co. To Release Palley's Comet and Divided Rye For Phish Dicks Weekend

DENVER, CO— Stun the puppy! Burn the Whale! Station 26 Brewing Co. is excited to welcome Phish fans back to Denver by releasing two special Phish-themed beers, August 31-September 2 during Labor Day weekend. Both beers will be available on tap throughout the weekend and in specially-designed 32oz crowlers available in limited supply each day at the brewery’s Park Hill taproom.

Station 26 will release Palley’s Comet, a Vermont-style Pale Ale brewed with Apollo, Galaxy, and Comet hops; and Divided Rye, a crisp and drinkable ale brewed with rye malt and lightly dry-hopped. Palley’s Comet and Divided Rye will be on tap each day beginning at 11am with a limited amount of crowlers of each available for purchase Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before the shows.

Both beers feature specially-designed, Phish-themed crowler labels as collector's item for fans.

The brewery will open early at 11am each day, August 31-September 2, with food available from Order 26 Food Truck and live music on the tasting room patio each day beginning at 2pm featuring Deliciosa on Friday, August 31; Ratasurus, Saturday, September 1; and Bottlerocket Hurricane on Sunday, September 2.

Click here for more information about Phish Dicks weekend at Station 26, or contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.
 

ABOUT STATION 26 BREWING CO.

Station 26 Brewing Co. brews craft beers in a 1960 fire station in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. The brewery was founded in 2013 by Justin Baccary and friends. It is the closest brewery to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, located at 7045 E 38th Avenue. Find the brewery online at www.station26brewing.co.

Arvada’s Oktoberfest, Firkin Tapping at Odyssey Beerwerks with Arvada Mayor Marc Williams August 17

ARVADA, COLORADO— Odyssey Beerwerks is excited to announce Oktoberfest 2018; the tapping of the brewery’ traditional German-style Märzen and Arvada’s annual party to celebrate the coming Fall and the rich, malty beers indicative of the season. Oktoberfest will take place on Friday, August 17 at 7pm at the brewery (5535 W. 56th Ave., Ste. 107, Arvada, CO).

Arvada Mayor, Marc Williams, will tap the firkin — a small wooden cask — of Odyssey’s Oktoberfest Märzen. All beer served from the firkin will be free while it lasts.

“Oktoberfest beers, or Festbiers, were originally brewed for a celebration, and we’re carrying on that tradition,” says Chris Hill of Odyssey Beerwerks. “This is our third year to throw this party for the community, and everyone loves seeing the mayor and enjoying a free pint of beer.”

Immediately after the tapping, Denver-based band Polka Folka will be playing an eclectic mix of polkas, waltzes, folk, and dance music, and food truck Taste of Texas will be serving up a German-themed menu.

For more information about Odyssey Beerwerks’s Oktoberfest party and beer release, contact Chris Hill at info@odysseybeerwerks.com.

ABOUT ODYSSEY BEERWERKS

Start a beer journey at Odyssey Beerwerks in Arvada, Colorado, where we’ve been brewing a wide variety of award-winning craft beers for locals and wanderers alike since 2013. Visit the taproom and enjoy fun and frequent events, live music, food trucks, and more. Find our beers on draft and in cans in liquor stores, bars, and restaurants across Colorado’s Front Range. Follow us online to keep up with our latest news and events: odysseybeerwerks.com, Facebook, and Instagram.

Comrade Brewing Registers 'Superpower' Trademark After TTAB Rules Beer and Fruit Juice Not Related

DENVER, CO— On Thursday, August 2, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ruled that Comrade Brewing Co. LLC could register its “Superpower” as a trademark for beer, shooting down a challenge filed by the company behind POM Wonderful and Fiji Water. This came with the ruling that consumers will not confuse a juice called “Antioxidant Superpower” with a beer called “Superpower,” rejecting the argument that the two types of beverage were closely related for trademark purposes.

In past cases, the board has held that wine and spirits are closely related to beer in the minds of consumers, but it said The Wonderful Co. had failed to show that a soft drink such as fruit juice had the same kind of connection. “Simply put, opposer has not submitted sufficient evidence that consumers are accustomed to encountering these goods under the same mark,” Judge Peter W. Cataldo wrote for a three-judge panel.

Comrade Brewing has been brewing its flagship Superpower IPA since they opened in 2014, and have since won silver medals at the 2014 and 2015 Great American Beer Festival® for their wet-hopped versions of this beloved Colorado IPA.

The Wonderful Co. uses “Antioxidant Superpower" as a slogan for its POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. It has had the phrase registered as a federal trademark for fruit juices since 2003.

“Particularly in light of the differences between the goods but also because the two marks had key differences in appearance,” Cataldo wrote, “the board sided with Comrade Brewing.”

"The result is what we expected and contended from the start," explains Comrade Brewing owner David Lin. "We're pleased with the result and appreciate the passion and efforts of our lawyers at beerattorney.com in defending this matter."

Comrade Brewing has filed for the ‘Superpower’ trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is currently waiting for approval.

“Operating this brewery has thrown us a lot of curveballs,” explains Lin. “If I’m being completely honest the potential confusion between antioxidant juice and craft beer was more surprising to me than the day someone crashed their truck through our front door. We’re going to laugh this one off over a couple of Superpowers.”

Superpower IPA is an American IPA with loads of Pacific Northwest hops that lend huge pine and grapefruit hop aroma and citrus flavors. Its bitterness is balanced with a crisp, light malt character. Superpower is on tap year-round at the Comrade Brewing tasting room.

For more information about Superpower IPA, or with questions about this TTAB ruling, email contact@comradebrewing.com.

ABOUT COMRADE BREWING

Launched in 2014 by David Lin and Marks Lanham, Comrade Brewing is often noted as one of Denver and Colorado’s masters of the India Pale Ale style, home of the flagship Superpower IPA. Comrade also brews the World Beer Cup® winning Yellow Fever Chile Beer, the Koffee Kream Extra Coffee Milk Stout, and the Redcon Irish Red Ale year-round, as well an array of rotating seasonals and lots of collaboration beers with fellow brewing companies. Comrade’s trophy case now sports silver medals from the 2014 and 2015 Great American Beer Festival® and a 2016 World Beer Cup® gold award, among others. Find the brewery online at comradebrewing.com.

ABOUT BEERATTORNEY.COM

Beerattorney.com is a Drumm Law brand, focusing on meeting the legal needs of craft breweries, including trademarks, business law, distribution, licensing, among other areas.  Learn more about the Beer Attorneys at beerattorney.com. 

Rockyard Canning 2018 Blue Ale for ZPIII Memorial Softball Tournament

CASTLE ROCK, CO— Today Rockyard Brewing canned a limited run of its Blue Ale, brewed in honor of the first annual ZPIII Memorial Softball Tournament. This tournament, slated for September 9, was organized to honor and memorialize Douglas County’s fallen officers.

Rockyard Brewing collaborated with Douglas County, Adams County, and El Paso County’s sheriff’s offices to craft the Blue Ale, a Kristalweisse with added blueberries, for the ZPIII Memorial Softball Tournament. Blue Ale weighs in at a sessionable 5.2% ABV. This fruit-forward beer has traditional Hefeweizen flavors of banana and clove.

Blue Ale is a refreshing reminder of the sacrifices that law enforcement officers make each day. It will be available in cans only at the tournament, with proceeds supporting the Douglas County Fallen Officers Fund. The beer will tap at Rockyard’s tasting room the first week of September, and will only be available while supplies last.

Representatives from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office during canning day.

For more information about Rockyard Blue Ale or the brewery’s partnership with the ZPIII Memorial Softball Tournament, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT ROCKYARD BREWING CO.

Rockyard is the longest running brewpub in Douglas County, founded in 1999 by four Colorado-born siblings. Rockyard’s beers have won medals at many prestigious beer competitions including the Great American Beer Festival®, World Beer Cup® and the Colorado State Fair. Rockyard’s beer can be found in many retail locations and craft-centric bars and restaurants throughout the state of Colorado. Find the brewery online at www.rockyard.com.

Brink Brewing Awarded Three Medals, Named Best Southwest Ohio Brewery at Ohio Craft Brewers Cup

Brink Brewing's Gold Medal-winning New England/Hazy IPA, Afterglow. Photo by Samantha Reid

CINCINNATI, OH— Brink Brewing continues their medal-winning streak after competing in the inaugural Ohio Craft Brewers Cup on July 28— taking home gold, silver, and bronze medals. The brewery was named Best Southwest Ohio Brewery of 2018. 

The competition called for twenty-nine style categories of beer with Brink Brewing earning three medals including Gold for Afterglow in New England/Hazy IPA category, Silver for Moozie in the Stout category, and Bronze for Hold the Reins in the Brown/Dark Ale category.

These medals follow the brewery’s awards from last month’s U.S. Open Beer Championships where they took home four medals including gold for Hold the Reins and a silver medal Moozie.

Hold the Reins is an English Mild, a classic “Session Ale” while still full flavored. Moderate sweetness, a bit nutty with a touch of caramel. Chocolate and roast notes give way to a dry finish. Hold the Reins also recently won Gold at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®.

Moozie is a rich Milk Stout. Like a chocolate milkshake without the straw, it features chocolate and coffee notes and is almost chewy thanks to the addition of lactose and flaked oats. This beer also boasts a bronze medal from the 2018 World Beer Cup®, a bronze from the 2017 Denver International Beer Competition, and a gold medal at the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Chamionship and a silver medal in 2018.

Moozie is a rich Milk Stout. Like a chocolate milkshake without the straw, it features chocolate and coffee notes, and is almost chewy thanks to the addition of lactose and flaked oats. This beer also boasts a bronze medal from the 2018 World Beer Cup®, a bronze from the 2017 Denver International Beer Competition, and more medals (gold in 2017 and silver in 2018) from the U.S. Open Beer Championship.

Afterglow is a "New England" style IPA featuring old-school hops combined with new school brewing techniques and almost double the normal charge of dry hops. Brewed with Amarillo, Centennial, and Citra, it is bursting with citrusy hop flavors and has a tropical, citrus, and pine aroma.

If you have questions about Brink Brewing’s recent Ohio Craft Brewers Cup win, or any other media inquiries, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT BRINK BREWING

Brink Brewing Co is neighborhood Craft Brewery in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati. Providing quality beers in a welcoming, comfortable taproom. In their one year of operation they have accumulated an impressive amount of awards including a Gold at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®, a Bronze at the 2018 World Beer Cup®, seven U.S. Open Beer Competition medals, three Ohio Craft Brewer Cup awards, and two Denver International Beer Competition awards. For more information please visit brinkbrewing.com.

Ska Brewing Gets Oktoberfest Act Together; Rolls Out German-Style Lager in Cans

DURANGO, CO—  Twenty years ago a friend told Ska Brewing’s founder Dave Thibodeau that Ska music was simply Polka gone bad. “It was a zinger,” he says, “And I had no comeback until now.” 

That comeback is Oktoberfest Lager in a can. The brewery will release its German-Style Lager in canned 6-packs for the first time at its World Headquarters this Friday August 3. The beer will be available seasonally, encouraging skanking at Oktoberfest celebrations across Ska’s distribution footprint while supplies last. 

Ska’s Oktoberfest is crafted with 100 percent German-sourced Munich and Vienna malts that impart nutty, bready, toasty flavors, all balanced by Noble hops. It finishes clean and crisp. 

This beer’s label sports the Headless Horseman (a Ska-themed skull-less cowboy, really) with a traditional blue and white checkerboard Bavarian flag as the backdrop.

“We appreciate and respect good, clean lagers because we know the care that goes into fermenting them,” Thibodeau says. Home to one of the country’s first craft lagers in a can, Ska’s brewing team crafts its seasonal Mexican Logger in warmer months and craves it all winter long. "This year we’re stepping up our seasonal lager game with this traditional Oktoberfest,” he adds.

On Friday, The Container Restaurant at Ska Brewing’s World Headquarters will serve house pretzels with Rude Boy Lager mustard, Pinstripe Red Ale brats, and house sauerkraut. Pints of the new Oktoberfest Lager will cost $3 each. 

Six-packs of 12-ounce cans of Oktoberfest will be available across Ska’s distribution footprint beginning next week and seasonally while supplies last. 

For more information about Ska’s new canned Oktoberfest, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT SKA BREWING

Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and produces more than a dozen award-winning beers fueled with Ska music, and lots of it. Pioneers in the canned craft beer movement, Ska Brewing is known for an array of styles in 12 oz cans that include Mexican Logger, Modus Hoperandi, and Rue B. Soho. For information, music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Breweries Across Colorado Raised More Than $28,000 on Save The San Juans Saturday

DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing is proud to announce that the breweries who participated in the Save The San Juans Saturday fundraiser for Fire 416 relief raised more than $28,000 for Durango’s Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF). 

Save The San Juans Saturday was initiated by Ska Brewing to catalyze statewide brewery support of fire relief efforts in Durango last month. The Colorado Brewers Guild, more than 25 brewing companies, and local bars and restaurants joined the effort. 

“With fifty percent of the fire contained, evacuees (including some of our employees) have returned to their homes and the National Forest is open again— but it’s not exactly business as usual,” says Ska Brewing Founder Dave Thibodeau. “Now more than ever it’s an important time to spend tourism dollars in Durango. We’ll be here with cold beer when you arrive.” 

Fire relief efforts continue at Ska Brewing this month through Token Tuesdays. CERF and the Durango Food Bank are the recipients of this month’s donations. Customers receive a token for each beer on Tuesdays, and they can choose which charity to donate their token to. At the end of the month Ska will write a check to both organizations, $1 for every token.

For more background information on Save The San Juans Saturday, visit radcraftbeer.com/news/savethesanjuanssaturday.

For more information about Ska Brewing, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT SKA BREWING

Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and produces more than a dozen award-winning beers fueled with Ska music, and lots of it. Pioneers in the canned craft beer movement, Ska Brewing is known for an array of styles in 12 oz cans that include Mexican Logger, Modus Hoperandi, and Rue B. Soho. For information, music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Brink Brewing Brings Home Four Awards From 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship

CINCINNATI, OH— Brink Brewing Company proudly took home four medals last week from the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Dow Scoggins, director of the U.S. Open Beer and Cider Championships, presented these medals to the brewery last week at their tasting room in College Hill. Brink received three gold medals and one silver, earning them second place in the competition’s Top Breweries of 2018.

Professional breweries and award-winning home-brewers from all over the world sent in 6,300 beers representing more than 110 different styles for the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Brink Brewing placed first in the English Mild Ale, Brown Ale, and Strong Scottish Ale categories for Hold the Reins, Father G’s Bees, and Duncan Clan, respectively. Additionally, the brewery placed second for their Moozie in the Cream Stout Category.

Hold the Reins is an English Mild, a classic “Session Ale” while still full flavored. Moderate sweetness, a bit nutty with a touch of caramel. Chocolate and roast notes give way to a dry finish. Hold the Reins also recently won Gold at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®.

Named after the brewery’s College Hill neighbor, Father George, of Saint Clare Parish who also happens to be a beekeeper; Father G’s Bees features 40 pounds of honey from his harvest. The combination of Maris Otter, chocolate, and caramel malts provide a richness while the honey gives a touch of boozy sweetness to this delectable Brown Ale.

Duncan Clan is a Scottish Ale featuring rich, malty flavors of caramel and toffee balanced by roastiness and a subtle rye spiciness. This true-to-style brew is all about featuring the malt, leaving a very subtle hop presence.

Moozie is a rich Milk Stout. Like a chocolate milkshake without the straw, it features chocolate and coffee notes and is almost chewy thanks to the addition of lactose and flaked oats. This beer also boasts a bronze medal from the 2018 World Beer Cup®, a bronze from the 2017 Denver International Beer Competition and a gold medal from the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship after only being open for four months (one of the youngest breweries to place that year).

“Any win at this competition is a great achievement for our team, let alone four medals,” says Co-Founder Founder John McGarry. “We take great pride in our ability to brew high-quality beers across a variety of styles and these U.S. Open medals really validates that. Our Co-Founder and Head Brewer Kelly and his team have shown that dedication to their craft can have results, even though we've only been a business for a short time."

If you have questions about Brink Brewing’s recent U.S. Open Beer Championship win or any other media inquiries, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

Kelly Montgomery (left) and Dow Scoggins.

ABOUT BRINK BREWING

Brink Brewing Co is neighborhood Craft Brewery in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati. Providing quality beers in a welcoming, comfortable taproom. In their one year of operation, they have accumulated an impressive amount of awards including a Gold at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®, a Bronze at the 2018 World Beer Cup®, seven U.S. Open Beer Competition medals, and two Denver International Beer Competition awards. For more information visit brinkbrewing.com.

Lone Tree Brewing Company Showcases Local, Independent Vendors in Summer Markets

LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing Company presents two summertime renditions of their popular dog-friendly outdoor market on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, July 22 in the brewery parking lot at 8200 Park Meadows Dr #8222 from 11am to 5pm.

Brewery guests at this free market can shop for a variety of goods made by local vendors, including handmade (beer) soaps from Two Ravens Soap Company (owned by Lone Tree Brewing employee, Jake Miller), home decor from Put Up Your Dukes Decor, dog treats from Mountain Mutts Unique Treats, and more. There is a complete list of vendors below.

These summer markets will also include face painting from Emma Paints Colorado and food truck lunch options from Mama Said Eat. Lone Tree will tap a firkin of Lychee Peach Sour at 2pm. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

For more information about Lone Tree’s Summer Markets, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

LONE TREE BREWING SUMMER MARKET VENDORS  

Two Ravens Soap Company

Evey K Boutique

Put Up Your Dukes Decor

Less is More Ceramic Design

Sweet Treats by Melissa

Tobacco Road Handmade Goods

Colored Red Leather Goods

Light Provisions

That's My Jam

Emma Paints Colorado

Sweet Reality Baked Goods LLC

Mountain Mutts Unique Treats

7th Generation Farm

ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY

Lone Tree Brewing Company was the first brewery in Lone Tree, Colorado that opened near Park Meadows Mall in 2011. The neighborhood-focused, family-friendly brewery and tasting room regularly hosts community events that gather around a stylistically diverse lineup of flagship, seasonal, and limited release beers. Lone Tree's cans and 22-ounce bombers are sold across the state of Colorado, as well as Kansas and Nebraska. Its draft beer is poured at many bars and restaurants in its distribution footprint as well. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com.

Thirsty Monk Takes Home Two Medals From 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship

ASHEVILLE, NC— Thirsty Monk was the proud recipient of two medals at 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 10 in Oxford, OH. The brewery’s Denver location took home Gold in the French/Belgian Ale Category for Abby Blonde, and the brewery’s Asheville location took home Silver for Screaming Monk Belgian IPA, in the American-Belgo-Style Ale Category. 

This marks the first year Thirsty Monk has won a medal at the U.S. Open Beer Championship. The Gold medal-winning Abby Blonde and Silver medal Screaming Monk are both now available on draft and in growler fills at all Thirsty Monk locations in Asheville, Denver, and Portland, OR.

Named after the brewery owner’s youngest child, Abby Blonde is a classic Belgian Style made with Franco-Belges Pilsner malt, wheat, and traditional sugar. Weighing in at 7.3% ABV, this slightly hazy, golden brew was fermented with Thirsty Monk’s in-house Belgian yeast strain, offering a plethora of flavors including banana and light clove.

Screaming Monk is jam-packed with citrus and earthy hops, well-complimented by background Belgian fruity esters. Body and bitterness balance to give an experience aggressive enough for the average hop-head and complex enough for an appreciator of Belgian styles. Imagine a monk at the top of a quiet mountain taking sips of his beer and shouting, “I LOVE HOPS!”

If you have questions about Thirsty Monk’s recent U.S. Open Beer Championship win, or any other media inquiries about this family of Belgian-rooted breweries and pubs across the country, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK
Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk currently operates four locations in Asheville, North Carolina including Thirsty Monk Downtown, Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, Top of the Monk Craft Cocktail Bar, and Brother Joe’s Coffee Pub; and Thirsty Monk Denver, CO and now Thirsty Monk Portland, OR. The brewery family has been the recent recipient of several beer awards, including a gold medal in the Belgian-Style Table Beer category in the Best of Craft Beer Awards earlier this year. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

Funkwerks Rolls Out New Winky's Snack Pack

FORT COLLINS, CO— Funkwerks has a new mixed 12-pack out that includes Saison, Raspberry Provincial, and two limited, seasonal offerings: White and Boysenberry Provincial. Winky's Snack Pack was created to give beer lovers a taste of what Funkwerks is all about. In this case you get two sessionable, tart ales (Raspberry and Boysenberry) and two crisp, bright Belgian style ales (Saison and White).

Winky's Snack Packs are available at Funkwerks' Fort Collins tasting room and at select liquor stores in Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, North Dakota,  South Dakota, and Minnesota. Here are the specs on each of the beers:

SAISON, Belgian-Style Ale • 6.8%

It wouldn’t be a Funkwerks mixed 12 pack without their famed Saison. Well, it would be, but we’re really glad it’s included. The beer that started it all, Saison was born from backyard test batches and eventually grew into the Great American Beer Festival® Gold Medal-winner you taste today. The house yeast used is the star ingredient imparting light spicy notes of pepper, ginger and refreshing fruit flavors of tangerine, pare, and passion fruit.

RASPBERRY PROVINCIAL, Sour Ale Brewed with Raspberries • 4.2%

This Great American Beer Festival® -winning  beer has generous amounts of raspberries added after fermentation. Tart and refreshing, Funkwerks’ Raspberry Provincial packs a strong citrusy berry aroma of tart raspberries and lemon zest with a sweet, balanced finish. Raspberry was the first of the Funkwerks Provincial series and has since been followed by an array of one-off fruited variants, including Apricot, Blueberry, and Pineapple Provincial.

BOYSENBERRY PROVINCIAL, Sour Ale Brewed with Boysenberries • 4.2%

New for 2018, Funkwerks continues their Provincial series with this purple-hued beauty. A cross between raspberries and blackberries, boysenberries provide a sweet yet tart flavor with juicy aroma to this light, bright, and tart sour ale. Boysenberry Provisional uses a hefty dose of fresh puree during fermentation to capture its juicy flavors and transport drinkers to a sunny day of berry picking on the farm. Winky's Snack Packs are the only option for purchasing packaged Boysenberry Provincial— it is not available in 6-packs.  

WHITE, Belgian-Style White Ale • 4.9%

Refreshing, crisp, and available only in Winky’s Snack Pack. This Belgian White uses ample amounts of wheat along with raw oats for a brilliant opaque body, creamy white head, and a smooth mouthfeel while maintaining a dry finish. Delicately spiced with orange zest, coriander, and chamomile to support the character of the Belgian yeast, this brew is the perfect thirst-quencher for the summer and the perfect addition to Winky’s Snack Pack.

For more information about Winky's Snack Pack or Funkwerks beers, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT FUNKWERKS
Founded in 2009 by brewers Gordon Schuck and Brad Lincoln, Funkwerks is a niche craft brewery specializing in Saison, Sour, and Belgian-style craft beers made in their small brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. The 2012 winner of the Small Brewery of the Year Award at the Great American Beer Festival, Funkwerks beers are available in eight US states. Find the brewery online at funkwerks.com.

Community, Craft Beer, Music: Woods Boss Brewing To Host Block Party in Five Points August 11

DENVER, CO— Woods Boss Brewing is excited to announce Community, Craft Beer, Music; a block party to promote and support local businesses, celebrate the community, and commemorate the company’s one year anniversary. Community, Craft Beer, Music will take place August 11 at the brewery (2210 California St, Denver, CO) in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood.

Woods Boss is partnering with local businesses including Solutions Lounge, Carbon Denver, I Love Kickboxing and ClusterTruck for this event, with more to follow.

Woods Boss is proud to collaborate with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) on this event, which will support one of the organization’s projects that take place across Colorado– from city parks and open spaces, to grasslands and foothills, to alpine meadows and peaks. This will be the first project of this brewery-nonprofit partnership, with more to come.

Community, Craft Beer, Music will feature live music from Groove 'n Motion, Jubilingo, Indigent Row, and Mile High Brass Band beginning at 1pm.

“Over the last year we have met some great people in the community, shared adventures and enjoyed craft beers. We thought it was time to bring everyone together for a celebration of the community arounds us, craft beer and music,” says Chad Moore of Woods Boss.

The brewery will be tapping special beers throughout the day including some from the year-long archives, a variety of small batches from the Sapling Series and some barrel aged releases. The block between 22nd Avenue and Park Avenue on California Street will be transformed into a beer garden with local businesses, craft beers and food options throughout the day.

For more information about Woods Boss Brewery’s Celebration of Community, Craft Beer, Music, contact Chad Moore at chad@woodsbossbrewing.com.

ABOUT WOODS BOSS BREWING

Woods Boss is more than just a name – it’s a lifestyle inspired by the principals of outdoor ethics and conservation. The Woods Boss kicks it with a much-deserved brew, in good company, and gears up to get back on the trail. After your adventure join us in the taproom with more than 20 unique craft beers on tap and frequent live music to relax with friends new and old, and online at woodsbossbrewing.com.

Baere Monk Taps in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, NC— Thirsty Monk's first Denver collaboration, Baere Monk made with Baere Brewing, is now on tap in downtown Asheville. Baere Monk is a dry-hopped Grisette made with early spring chit malt with Landrace hops and Dandelions picked fresh from the grassy areas around Thirsty Monk’s Uptown Denver neighborhood.

The same Baere Monk recipe was brewed on Baere’s brewhouse on South Broadway and blended it with a few barrels of the original batch. This beer is happily aging in fourth-use Cognac barrels that have also held Laws Whiskey.

Learn more about Baere Monk and the Grisette beer style in this post. 

For more information about this collaboration, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com. 

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK

Founded in 2008 Thirsty Monk currently operates four locations in Asheville, North Carolina including Thirsty Monk Downtown, Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, Top of the Monk Craft Cocktail Bar, Brother Joe’s Coffee Pub, as well as its newly renovated Portland, OR location and its Denver brewery and tasting room where the bulk of its brewing operation occurs. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

ABOUT BAERE BREWING CO.

Founded in 2014, Baere Brewing is a small 2.5 Barrel Brewhouse proudly residing in a strip mall in the Baker District of Denver, Colorado.  Baere’s love for all styles of beer is reflected in their tap and bottle list. Everyone can find something they love ranging from Saisons to IPAs to Barrel Aged Sour beer. Baere is committed to supporting local products, sustainable solutions, community endeavors, and all around good time. Find them online at baerebrewing.com.

Ska Brewing Debuts 23rd Anniversary Beer, MoSka Mule, in Cans

 DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing will release its 23rd anniversary beer, MoSka Mule, in cans across its distribution footprint next week. This ale was brewed with ginger and lime to create the flavors of a traditional Moscow Mule cocktail. 

MoSka Mule is a refreshing ale with slight acidity (Total Acidity of 6.5), crafted with spicy ginger and fresh lime. “Forget all the garnishments, they’re already in the can,” says Ska founder Dave Thibodeau. “With this beer, we wanted to start celebrating our 23rd Anniversary early. By the way, there are still a few tickets available for the party on September 8th.”

At only 6.12% ABV, MoSka Mule is an easy-drinking beer that will pair perfectly with long summer days. Bring on the barbecues! 

MoSka Mule debuts at Ska Brewing World Headquarters tomorrow, Saturday, June 30 at 1pm with live music in the Beer Garden from four local bands. The beer will be available across Ska’s distribution footprint next week. This is the first of Ska’s anniversary beers to be canned and made available outside of Durango.

For more information about Ska Brewing or MoSka Mule, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT SKA BREWING

Based in Durango, Colorado, Ska Brewing was founded in 1995 and produces more than a dozen award-winning beers fueled with Ska music, and lots of it. Pioneers in the canned craft beer movement, Ska Brewing is known for an array of styles in 12 oz cans that include Mexican Logger, Modus Hoperandi, and Rue B. Soho. For information, music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Strange Craft Beer Co. To Release Watermelon Hefe on July 4

DENVER, CO—  Strange Craft Beer Co. will release its fifth annual batch of Watermelon Hefe on Wednesday, July 4 at 12pm during the brewery's Fourth of July celebration. Watermelon Hefe will be served in pints at the bar and Crowlers to-go, while supplies last.

This bright and crisp German-style wheat beer is one of the brewery’s most sought-after creations, a refreshing summer delicacy adored for its 5.5 percent ABV drinkability and healthy but not overpowering dose of real watermelon— more than 660 pounds of organic, hand-cut fruit per 10-barrel batch. 

"Summer always means watermelon at our house, and Fourth of July always means Watermelon Hefe at Strange," says owner Tim Myers. "But don't wait too long! I always feel terrible disappointing folks that come by for a pint too late in the month. This beer is meant to be enjoyed fresh. We only brew enough to get us through the month of July. After that, ya gotta wait until next summer."

Watermelon Hefe was first brewed in 2013 and bottled annually from 2014 to 2017. This year it will only be available in pints at the brewery and Crowlers to-go. It will tap during the brewery's Fourth of July celebration at which guests can BYO barbecue. Strange Craft will set up a grill and customers are encouraged to picnic at the brewery.  The beer garden will be open late that evening for fireworks viewing. 

For more information about Strange Craft’s Watermelon Hefe or anything else happening at the brewery this summer, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT STRANGE CRAFT BEER CO.

When Strange Craft Beer Co. opened south of Denver’s Mile High Stadium in May 2010, it was the first nanobrewery in the city brewing one barrel of beer at a time. Strange has since become a destination spot for Colorado beer drinkers, and taken home two Great American Beer Festival® medals and two World Beer Cup® awards. Visit the brewery online at strangecraft.com.