Karl Strauss and Cowboy Star Collaborate on Steakhouse Stout Beef Jerky

SAN DIEGO, CA— Karl Strauss Brewing Company has teamed up with the Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop to craft a beer-infused jerky with Wreck Alley Imperial Stout. This specialty jerky will be available for purchase this week. 

Karl Strauss’ Wreck Alley Imperial Stout is brewed with darkly kilned malts, cocoa nibs, and Columbian coffee beans from fellow San Diego native, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. Wreck Alley boasts rich layers of dark chocolate, toffee, and espresso-like roast, making it an ideal beer to pair with high-quality meats. 

C Star Provisions Steakhouse Stout Beef Jerky is like no other jerky on the market.  They combined the rich depth of flavors from Wreck Alley Imperial Stout, accentuating the notes of coffee and cocoa, with the unmatched quality of American Angus beef. 

C Star Provisions Steakhouse Stout Beef Jerky will be available for purchase in 3 oz. bags at shopcstar.com.

For more information about this beer jerky, or to request samples, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT KARL STRAUSS BREWING COMPANY

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene with innovative and award-winning beer releases like Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Queen of Tarts Dark Sour, and Boat Shoes Hazy IPA. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.

ABOUT COWBOY STAR RESTAURANT & BUTCHER SHOP

Celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop remains the only restaurant in San Diego’s thriving East Village to serve up a unique Neighborhood Fine Dining experience by combining contemporary American cuisine with a western flare.

Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop is dedicated to providing an attention to detail and an unmatched level of service. Here, you are the number one priority because guest satisfaction is the foundation that our entire concept is built upon.

The Cowboy Star menu features only the finest in select natural products from the nation’s leading Certified Humane Angus herd along with the freshest seafood available under the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s stringent Seafood Watch Standards. For more information, visit www.cowboystarcs.com.

Ska Brewing Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Groundbreaking Modus Hoperandi IPA in a can

DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing, home to Colorado’s OG IPA in a can, is celebrating 10 years of its Modus Hoperandi recipe with custom label artwork, specialty merchandise, and a summer full of Modus events and specials. Bring on the Summer of Modus. 

A nod to its punny name, Modus Hoperandi was the first of many India Pale Ales that helped establish Ska as a skilled IPA house, and one of the country’s original canned IPAs when it debuted in 2009. To-date, this beer is one of Ska and Colorado’s most award-winning, with recognitions in seven national and another seven international beer award programs— including the Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival and the European Beer Star. Modus will go down as the first canned IPA available in Sweden, and a convert beer for many a macro fizzy lager drinker in Colorado and beyond. Earlier this year, USA Today called Modus one of America’s most delicious beers. 

Modus Hoperandi is a beer that the Ska team has put the most effort into developing, says Ska Brewing co-founder and CEO Dave Thibodeau. It was a rigorous process that included blind tasting every Colorado IPA they could get their hands on. “We knew that we wanted pine, and citrus, and Ska staff palates lead us toward Modus’ bold flavor and 6.8 percent ABV,” he adds.

Ska is celebrating the 10th anniversary of this groundbreaking IPA in a can with a limited Modus Hoperandi and Modus Mandarina 12-pack (six of each IPA) and custom cans, with deals and events all summer long.

Share your Modus story with the hashtag #mymodusmemories and follow along to celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of Colorado’s favorite IPAs. 

For more information, 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 (a lot of it), more music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Laws Whiskey House Releases One of the First Bonded Wheat Whiskeys in America

DENVER, CO— Laws Whiskey House is releasing Bonded Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey today. The award-winning distillery’s newest summer offering is made with 100% Colorado grown Soft White Centennial Spring Wheat, and it’s one of the first ever Bonded Wheat Whiskey releases in the nation. 

Centennial Straight Wheat joins Four Grain Straight Bourbon, Secale Straight Rye, Straight Corn Whiskey, and Two Grain Straight Bourbon in Laws’ Bottled in Bond series. 

Bottled in Bond requires that the whiskey is a product of a single season, using the grain of a single harvest season, made by one distiller at a single distillery, and aged at least four years in a federal government-bonded warehouse. This whiskey is then cut and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). These rules are even more stringent than the U.S. standards for “Straight Whiskey.”

"We want to lead the charge on defining what wheat whiskey can be," says Al Laws, founder of Laws Whiskey House.“The distinct flavors of this heirloom grain really shines for us in this expression.”

The 100% Colorado-grown wheat from Colorado Malting Company comes from the unique terroir of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, which imparts aromas of mountain strawberries and orange marmalade that accentuate hints of alpine meadows and wildflower honey. Jasmine tea, sage and spruce tips fade into pink peppercorns, with crisp linen on the mouthfeel. The spirit finishes dry with a slight bitter, candied orange finish.

Bonded Centennial Straight Wheat over ice brings the wheat character and flavors forward. For a refreshing take on a highball cocktail, add ice and soda to create the perfect summer drink.

This summer seasonal will be available at the Laws Whiskey House tasting room (1420 S Acoma St, Denver, CO 80223) and at participating liquor stores across Colorado while supplies last. 

"This single grain whiskey release, which is consistent with our portfolio of serving top-notch niche bonded whiskey, showcases the robust flavor of Centennial Wheat planted specifically for us,” says Laws.

For more information about Laws Whiskey House or their Bonded Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey, contact Chea Franz at chea@radcraft.com.

ABOUT LAWS WHISKEY HOUSE

Established in 2011, Laws Whiskey House is a purpose driven, grain to bottle whiskey distillery founded on the principle that the soul of its whiskey is comprised of the people who grow it, the people who make it, and the people who drink it. Using the traditional method of open-air, on grain fermentation, Laws' whiskeys feature high altitude grown American mother grains and mountain spring water while aging in 53-gallon charred American oak barrels. With a collection of award winning whiskey, including several Bottled in Bond expressions, Laws Whiskey House invites you to visit their tasting room in Denver's historic Gates neighborhood and enjoy the Laws experience. For more information visit www.lawswhiskeyhouse.com.

Lone Tree Brewing Company Announces 4th Annual CancerBlows Jazz Charity Event on July 5

What: Lone Tree Brewing Company, a neighborhood-focused, family-friendly brewery and tasting room that regularly hosts community events that gather around a stylistically diverse lineup of flagship, seasonal, and limited release beers, is hosting a night of jazz and a special tapping of Cancer IPA to support CancerBlows.

Created by Dallas Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Ryan Anthony, who was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, CancerBlows raises both awareness and money to encourage research for cancers with a focus on blood cancers and multiple myeloma through exciting and unique musical events featuring the talents of brass musicians worldwide.

In previous years, Lone Tree has collaborated with various Colorado breweries to make renditions of CancerBlows IPA. This year, Lone Tree Brewing Company is collaborating again with Cannonball Creek Brewing Company. This updated recipe from 2018 features Vic Secret, Mosaic and Citra Hops. 

The CancerBlows jazz event will include a performance by renowned Denver-based trumpet player, Al Hood, as well as a silent auction featuring fly fishing packages, Nutcracker tickets, golf with Lone Tree Golf Club, restaurant gift cards and much more. 

Food will be available for purchase by Woodhill Small Batch BBQ and Kristin Marin from Suga Me Sweet, with a portion of their sales to be donated to CancerBlows.

When: Friday, July 5 from 5 - 8 p.m. (Al Hood to perform from 5 - 7 p.m.)

When: Lone Tree Brewing Company (8222 Park Meadows Dr, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124)

For more information, contact chea@radcraftbeer.com.

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 are sold across the state of Colorado, and in select locations in Kansas. Its draft beer is poured at many bars and restaurants in its distribution footprint as well. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.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.

Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers Launch Boomerang Barrel Program

DURANGO, CO— The first of Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers’ Boomerang series beers, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Barrel No. 394, is now available at Animas Wine & Spirits. The beer, a 17% ABV Imperial Stout, was aged in a Peach Street Distillers whiskey barrel hand selected by the owners of Animas Wine & Spirits as part of the brewery and distillery’s new small-batch program.

The new Boomerang series is one more way for sister companies Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers to collaborate with one another. Within this series the companies plan to invite key accounts to choose their own barrels at Peach Street for which specialty beers will age, to be served exclusively for sale at each respective business. “This is a great opportunity to do something unique in the craft world, where people from both productions teams can collaborate on styles and flavors to match the barrel character to the beer they will be filled with,” says Peach Street Director of Sales Dustin LeMoine. “Buyers at exceptional liquor stores know their customers better than anyone, and with their input we can put together a program that combines craft interests from all over the palate, keeps things Colorado local from grain to glass (and shelf), and tastes pretty damn amazing… Why wouldn't we?”

The first of the Boomerang Series beers is Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout Barrel No. 394, a 17% ABV Imperial Stout. This is the highest ABV beer that Ska Brewing has brewed in almost 24 years of business.

Currently in the works for the Boomerang program are a prickly pear sour ale in Peach Street Anjeo-aged Dagave Gold barrels, several twists on giant imperial stouts in various Whiskey barrels, an Imperial Maple Brown. “This is just the beginning,” LeMoine adds. “Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers are focused on elevating the game of barrel aging in Colorado.”

To learn more about Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers’ Boomerang program, 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 awardwinning 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 (a lot of it), more music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Duck Foot Brewing Company Joins Karl Strauss Distributing’s Family of Brands

SAN DIEGO, CA— Karl Strauss Distributing is proud to welcome Duck Foot Brewing Company into their family of brands. Duck Foot will now be available at more retailers, bars, and restaurants in Southern California through the distribution arm of Karl Strauss Brewing Company.

“We’re teaming up with a brand that has been in the industry, knows the business really well, and has such an amazing reputation. We feel blessed to be partnering with Karl, and to be working with such an awesome team that Karl has created. We’re really excited to go forward and see what we can do together!” – Matt DelVecchio, Head Quack (CEO & Sales Manager), Duck Foot Brewing Company

Both breweries are thrilled to introduce more fans to Duck Foot’s beers. Since opening their doors in 2015, the Miramar-based brewery has become highly regarded for their quality ales, brand approachability, and fun irreverence. In conjunction with Duck Foot’s stellar branding are award-winning beers to boot. What’s more, they remain the only brewery in San Diego to produce 100% gluten reduced beers, which are tested by a third party lab to be at Celiac safe levels.

“Having a brand that is this iconic, this cool, and that we can scale across Southern California is something that is really important to us. We want to take the distribution model back to what made craft beer distributing interesting and fun, and that is: educating people, showing them there’s a better way, and teaching them about unique beers they may not have tried yet.” – Chad Heath, Senior Director of Sales and Logistics & Vice President of Marketing, Karl Strauss Brewing Company

For more information about this partnership or Karl Strauss Distributing, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT KARL STRAUSS BREWING COMPANY

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene with innovative beer releases like Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Queen of Tarts Dark Sour, and Boat Shoes Hazy IPA. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.

Funkwerks Celebrates the Longest Day of the Year with their 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Party

What: Funkwerks, specializer of niche-style craft beers, is celebrating the longest day of the year with their Second Annual Summer Solstice Patio Party—and they will be open late for all the fun!

While sipping a fruity Raspberry Provincial or refreshing Hella Helles, jam to live music from Fat Stallion (start at 4 p.m.) and J.W. Schuller Band (from 7 to 9 p.m.).

Special guests Topo Designs and Ryan Dykstra Records will be in the house showing off their inspired creations. Hungry? Shuck Brothers will be nearby to satiate your seafood cravings, serving up fresh, raw oysters, buttery Maine lobster rolls, and delicious garlic fries.

Beer will be flowing until 10 p.m., so put on some sunscreen, grab your shades and some friends and meet on the patio!

When: Friday, June 21, 2019 from 4 - 10 p.m.

Where: Funkwerks (1900 E Lincoln Ave Unit B, Fort Collins, CO 80524)

For more information, contact chea@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 nine US States.

Tickets Now On Sale For Ska Brewing’s 24th Anniversary Invitational

Photo from Ska’s 23rd Anniversary Invitational courtesy of Dustin Hall

DURANGO, CO— Tickets go on sale today— Monday, June 3— for Ska Brewing’s 24th annual anniversary invitational featuring Mustard Plug, The Toasters,  and The Aggrolites. The celebration will go down Saturday, September 7 at the company’s World Headquarters in Durango, Colorado.

Ska’s annual anniversary party has become a can’t-miss weekend in Durango, featuring some of the brewery’s favorite musicians and best brewery friends. 

Tickets are available beginning today on Brown Paper Tickets while supplies last. This year’s lineup of bands includes Mustard Plug, The Toasters, and The Aggrolites. Ska will announce the list of breweries that will pour at the celebration later this summer. 

For more information, 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 (a lot of it), more music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Lone Tree Brewing Launches Storied Beer Series in Cans

LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing will be unveiling the first two beers from their Branching Out and Hoppy Little Trees Project series in cans. The move to discontinue their 22-oz bomber program in favor of 12-oz cans is just one part of the evolution of Lone Tree’s growth trajectory for 2019.

Last year, the brewery increased brewhouse production by 40 percent, year-over-year. The increase in production led to the addition of four new 40 BBL fermentation tanks, as well as a new can labeling machine.

“With the addition of a labeling machine for small batch canning runs, we will be able to bring some of our more experimental beers to thirsty beer drinkers across our distribution networks in a more portable format,” says Dennis Stack, Director of Sales and Marketing at Lone Tree Brewing Company.

Pineapple Sour, the brewery’s first beer coming out of the Branching Out series, will make its debut in the Lone Tree tasting room just in time for Memorial Day weekend. At a sessionable 4.5 percent ABV, this refreshingly crisp blonde ale is tart with a subtle pineapple finish. Only available in cans, this sour is perfect for any outdoor activity.

The Pineapple Sour belongs to Lone Tree’s Branching Out series of small-batch, specialty beers. Pineapple Sour follows Bière de Printemps and India Pale Lager in the Branching Out series, though this refreshing sour is the first to debut in cans, which includes refreshed artwork from the brewery’s rebrand via Anthem Branding.

Lone Tree will also release a Centennial IPA for the Hoppy Little Trees Project, in cans in June. This is the sixth beer to come out of the fresh year-round rotating IPA series and the first of its kind to be released in cans.

“We have seen great success from canning our Double IPA but one thing missing from our canned options was a single IPA,” explains Stack. “The Hoppy Little Trees Project adds this to our offering and expands upon it with the rotating IPA style concept. This series will always be an IPA but will rotate not just the hops, but the type of IPA.”

At 6.8 percent ABV, this single hop IPA features Centennial hops, which boasts citrus aromas. A pleasant hop bitterness rounds out this highly drinkable, full-flavored IPA.

Canned six-packs of both beers will be available across Colorado while supplies last.

For more information about Lone Tree Brewing Company or these new releases, contact Chea Franz at chea@radcraftbeer.com.

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 are sold across the state of Colorado, and in select locations in Kansas. 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 Unveils Rare and Specialty Beers From Some of the Country’s Best Breweries at the 6th Annual Not So Big BIG Beer Fest

What: Thirsty Monk, brewer of Belgian-Rooted Modern Ales and operator of world-recognized craft beer and craft cocktail bars, presents the 6th Annual Not So Big BIG Beer Fest during Asheville Beer Week.

Anchored right in the middle of Asheville Beer Week, this intimate beer festival will feature specialty beers from America’s top breweries all in one place, curated for guests by Thirsty Monk, in a unique outdoor, covered setting. Food will be catered on site by Thirsty Monk's culinary team, including a special Festival Food Flight, with snack-sized items chosen to pair with your festival beers. Learn more about Food Flights here.

When: Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: TM Warehouse Space (92 Thompson St. Asheville, NC, 28803)

Participating Breweries: Comrade Brewing, Amor Artis Brewing, Cascade Brewing, Allagash Brewing, Grimm Artisanal Ales, Edmunds Oast Brewing Co., Resident Culture Brewing, High Branch Brewing, Almanac Beer Co.

Ticket Information and Parking: Regular admission tickets are $15 and include admission to the festival, souvenir Thirsty Monk tasting glass and one Thirsty Monk bottled beer to-go. Deluxe admission tickets are $25 and include admission to the festival, souvenir Thirsty Monk tasting glass, one Thirsty Monk bottled beer to-go and four tokens redeemable for food or beer pours. Tickets can be purchased at monkpub.com/notsobigfest.

Beer Tokens are available for purchase at $4 each, or 3-for-$10, and can be redeemed for festival pours or various food options.

Limited parking is available on site. Please try to carpool or catch an Uber or Lyft ride if possible. No overnight parking.

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK

Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk Brewery currently operates a family of brewpubs in Asheville, North Carolina (Thirsty Monk Downtown Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park), Denver, and Portland, Oregon. Thirsty Monk’s award-winning, modern-rooted Belgian ales are showcased in the company’s Cicerone-crafted food menus, which include beer style-centric Food Flights and beer-paired burgers. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

Elevation Beer Company Releases Galactic AF IPA and Hosts Celebration for 7th Anniversary

PONCHA SPRINGS, CO— Elevation Beer Co. celebrates another trip around the sun, crafting the best damn beer possible with the special release of Galactic AF Anniversary IPA and their annual tasting room celebration to mark their seventh anniversary. Galactic AF IPA will be available May 31 on draft and in six packs of 12 ounce cans across Colorado while supplies last.

Brewed as a limited release to celebrate Elevation’s 7th anniversary and coming in at 7% ABV and 75 IBUs, Galactic AF IPA uses copious amounts of Magnum, Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops to impart pungent notes of passionfruit, melon, and citrus. The malt bill, consisting Two-Row, Caraform, Munich Malt, Crystal 15, and the use of rolled oats to make for smooth, silky mouthfeel that perfectly complements the slightly pungent hop varieties.

Elevation will be celebrating their 7th anniversary at the brewery on Saturday, June 8 from 12p to 8pm. This shindig will feature Galactic AF IPA on tap alongside a coveted list of exclusive beers, food truck specials, and an appearance from The River Arkansas on tour as they promote the release of their new album, Any Kind of Weather.

The anniversary tap list will include speciality beers such as Galactic AF Anniversary IPA, It’s Citra S.H.I.P.A Leopard Complex Pale Ale, Basil Strawberry Leopard Complex Pale Ale on cask, Turtles All the Way Up Collaboration IPA, Morallen Irish Red, A.R.I. English Mild, Senorita, Oil Man, Signal De Botrange, Red Wine Apis, False Summit, and more.

For more information about Elevation Beer Company’s seven years in business and their anniversary beer, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT ELEVATION BEER CO.

Proudly operating in the remote mountain town of Poncha Springs, Elevation Beer Co. is more than just a beer company— we are a family, a community, and a collective of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Dedicated to creating sustainable, meaningful careers in rural Colorado, we take the preservation of our home as seriously as we do the quality of our beer. Taste our flagship 8 Second Kolsch and a lineup of other usual suspects and seasonals at our tasting room, and in canned 6-packs and specialty bombers across Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Go higher at elevationbeerco.com.

Karl Strauss Presents Fifth Annual Summer of Arts & Amps

SAN DIEGO, CA— Karl Strauss supports the music makers, creators, and vibrancy of the San Diego community with its fifth season of Arts & Amps, beginning on Saturday, May 25. The monthly event series, a highlight for the brewery each summer, is a prime example of their commitment to the community and features local artists, musicians, and dynamic beer releases. It brings together beer drinkers from all walks of life to celebrate the culture of San Diego.

Arts & Amps has blossomed into a festival-like experience incorporating a diverse array of artists, multiple live performances, and an expanded list of beer offerings. In 2019, Cohort Collective will once again showcase live art murals painted throughout the event, and Creative Souls on the West Coast will display rotating galleries from their crew of artists. The music performances for each Arts & Amps installment are as follows:

Saturday, May 25

Little Hurricane

Wild Wild Wets

DJ Set by Ofier

Saturday, June 22

Trouble in the Wind

Parker Meridien

Saturday, July 27

Creature Canyon

Taken By Canadians

The lineup features an eclectic mix of genres, spanning indie rock, folk, and hip hop which  reflects the series’ roots as a pillar of creative diversity in San Diego.

Each Arts & Amps event takes place from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at Karl’s Tasting Room and Beer Garden in Pacific Beach. Admission is free so bring friends and come thirsty.

To learn more about Karl Strauss Brewing Company’s Arts & Amps event series, visit https://www.karlstrauss.com/events/arts-amps/. Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com with any media inquiries about Karl Strauss Brewing Company.

ABOUT KARL STRAUSS BREWING COMPANY

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene with innovative beer releases like Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Queen of Tarts Dark Sour, and Boat Shoes Hazy IPA. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.

Ska Brewing Announces 24th Anniversary Invitational Music Lineup feat. Mustard Plug, The Toasters, and The Aggrolites

Photo by The Brewtography Project

DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing’s 24th annual anniversary invitational will feature a triple threat of punk and ska bands— Mustard Plug, The Toasters,  and The Aggrolites— to play on Saturday, September 7 at the company’s World Headquarters in Durango, Colorado.

Kicking off the celebration is Mustard Plug, a 22-year-old punk-influenced Ska band from the midwest that most recently debuted their new album Can’t Contain It. 

Next up is The Toasters, who will return to Durango for the third time. This OG third-wave ska band from NYC circa 1981 played their time-honored classics from albums like Skaboom and Thrill Me Up at Ska’s 16th and 21st anniversary celebrations. 

Then to perform are The Aggrolites, a compilation of two bands, one reggae and one ska in genre, that came together in Los Angeles in 2002 to create the soul and funk-inspired “dirty reggae music” that they’re known for. 

“Our anniversary party is my favorite day of the year, and it only gets better with age,” says Ska Brewing Sales & Marketing Director Kristen Muraro. “It brings together all of our brewery friends with some of our favorite bands, and gives us a chance to celebrate with all of our fans.”

Tickets for the Ska Brewing 24th Anniversary Invitational will go on sale on June 3, and Ska will announce the list of their brewery friends that will pour at the celebration later this summer. 

For more information, 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 (a lot of it), more music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Funkwerks Welcomes Spring with Provincial Series and Sour-themed Merch

FORT COLLINS, CO— Funkwerks celebrates Spring in full swing with an array of sour beers packed full of funk and fruit. Now available on draft and select packaging, Funkwerks’ Provincial series, an ongoing lineup of sour fruit beers, currently includes Apricot, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, and Raspberry Provincial— all of which are included in the breweries latest version of their in-house Sour Snack Pack flight.

Brewed utilizing a unique 24-hour warm souring technique using lactobacillus in the wort and featuring rotating fruit additions, Funkwerks’ Provincial series is part of the brewery’s Boutique Line and are available in bottles and draft in limited runs.

Raspberry Provincial is available year-round across the brewery’s 13 state distribution footprint in 6 packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft. Raspberry Provincial was the beer to first kick off the series as a delicious creation that was truly a product of creativity, ingenuity, and luck. In the summer of 2013 Funkwerks took a test batch of their sessionable sour summer ale, Provincial, that didn’t quite hit gravity and decided to have some fun with it by adding a heavy dose of raspberries. The end result was so delicious, the brewery ended up brewing it year-round, to this day. This delightfully tart fruit beer is refreshing, with notes of lemon, bright raspberries, and a citrusy berry aroma which transitions to a subtly sweet and tart finish.

Passion Fruit Provincial is available on draft in the taproom and in very limited amounts outside of Colorado. In 12 oz. bottles it is only available in Funkwerks’ latest version of their variety 12 packs, Winky’s Snack Pack. This beer is full of tropical fruit flavors and bright aromatics. Beginning with the classic light, sessionable, sour ale, Funkwerks added fresh passion fruit to play off of their Belgian yeast’s naturally occurring fruity esters and contribute additional tartness. Transport yourself to sunny days and good times with this tropical, refreshing beer packed with notes of mango and tart citrus.

Apricot Provincial, available on draft at the brewery’s tasting room, is Funkwerks’ sessionable Belgian-style sour ale with a citrusy apricot aroma that transitions into a subtly sweet and tart finish.

Pineapple Provincial is now available in 6 packs of 12-ounce bottles across Colorado and on draft in select markets across Funkwerks’ distribution footprint including Colorado, Southern California, Minnesota, and Missouri. Good for more than just alliteration, Pineapple Provincial is a tart, light-bodied, tropical beer with notes of lemon zest and pineapple that give the apricot and raspberry variants of the Provincial series a run for their money.

The fun doesn’t stop at the liquid. For those who want more, Funkwerks has created a line of funky and sour bacteria-inspired merchandise available in the tasting room and online at Winky’s Warehouse online store at funkwerks.com, including:

Funky Water Bottles
Sour Fruit Goblet Glasses
Funky Bacteria Socks
Limited Edition Pocket Tees with patterned pocket
Funky Bandanas
Bottle Sweaters

For more information about Funkwerks or the Provincial Series, 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. Find the brewery online at funkwerks.com.

Bonfire Brewing Introduces Community Creator Series

EAGLE, CO— Bonfire Brewing graces Colorado with a spring surprise from the Vail Valley. Fueled by the inspiration of their community and power of a new automated labeler, the brewery began brewing, packaging and distributing a line of new limited-release beers as part of their new Community Creator Series last month.

Bonfire is kicking off the Community Creator series with the limited release of Après-Cot, an Apricot Blonde Ale previously a draft-only offering. Après-Cot is a delicate, smooth American blonde ale brewed with nugget hops, munich and white wheat malts, and real apricot purée to create a balanced and easy drinking beer perfect to throw back at the après of any activity.

Après-Cot is available in 6 packs of 12 oz. cans at Bonfire’s tasting room and select local accounts now, with limited statewide shipments by the end of May and through the summer.

Following the release of Après-Cot, Bonfire Brewing plans to continue the Community Creator series with the release of Pink-I Raspberry IPA, followed in the fall by GrapepHruit Kettle Sour IPA, and the return of the Rope Drop Hazy IPA in 12 oz. for a limited time. More creations are certain to follow.

For more information about Bonfire Brewing or the Community Creator series, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT BONFIRE BREWING

Craft enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers gather around Bonfire Brewing in Eagle, Colorado, where the beers are driven by quality, curiosity, and community. Founded in 2010, Bonfire continues on their path of sustainable growth with cans of their year-round beers available in liquor stores and restaurants across Colorado. Gather ‘round Bonfire online at bonfirebrewing.com.

Station 26 Releases Brut Rosé IPA in Cans

DENVER, CO— Summer is shining through at Station 26 Brewing Co. as the Park Hill brewery announces a new canned offering. Introducing Brut Rosé IPA, now available in six packs of 12 ounce cans across the Front Range.

Brut Rosé IPA is a dry and sparkling, bubbly brut IPA, weighing in at 6.3% ABV with 22 IBUs. Brewed with raspberries, hibiscus, and balanced with a mild fruity hop character, Brut Rosé IPA is light pink in color and is ideal for summer fun in Colorado.

Station 26 self-distributes five core brands across Colorado’s Front Range including 303 Lager, Tangerine Cream, Juicy Banger IPA, Bang Bang Double IPA, and American Copper. Brut Rosé IPA will be a sixth addition for the summer months of 2019.

For more information about Station 26 Brewing Co. and Brut Rosé IPA 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’s an ideal first stop for travelers coming from Denver International Airport. Find Station 26 online at www.station26brewing.co.

Karl Strauss and Cervecería Colorado Release Cajeta Borracha in Denver

DENVER, CO— Karl Strauss Brewing Company and Cervecería Colorado collaborated together to brew an English Mild called Cajeta Borracha during CBC week in Denver, Colorado. This beer, brewed with roasted plantains, cinnamon bark, vanilla beans, and Cajeta, will tap today, Friday May 10, at Cervecería Colorado.

Even with more than 35 years of brewing experience between them, Jason Beuhler, the head brewer at Cervecería Colorado, and Paul Segura, Brewmaster of Research and Development at Karl Strauss Brewing Company, had never brewed with plantains before this collaboration.=

The decision to make such a unique flavor profile for the brew began with Beuhler’s recent trip to Mexico.

“We wanted to use a unique combination of ingredients to create a flavor profile inspired by Mexico,” said Beuhler. “I brought back the cinnamon bark from a recent trip to Mexico and I've eaten roasted plantains served by street vendors there before. We thought the combination of cinnamon and plantain would be great with cajeta which is commonly used in mexican candy.”

Segura looked at the ingredients and suggested the English Mild as a base style to compliment the cajeta flavor and finish with the plantains and cinnamon.

Cajeta Borracha will be released Friday, May 10 at Cervecería Colorado, located at 1635 Platte Street in Denver.

For more information about Karl Strauss Brewing Company or with any media inquiries, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT CAJETA BORRACHA

Stats: 4.6% ABV
Base: English Mild
Special Ingredients: Roasted plantains, Ceylon Cinnamon bark from Veracruz, Vanilla beans, and Cajeta
This collaboration between Cervecería Colorado and Karl Strauss Brewing in San Diego features a delightful combination of dessert infused flavors of Mexico. The base beer of an English Mild is made with brown and caramel malts. Roasted plantains were added to the mash for a hint of banana and the beer was fermented with cajeta, which is a goat’s milk caramel closely related to dulce de leche, commonly found in Mexican candies. Aging on ceylon cinnamon bark from Veracruz and vanilla beans brings the flavors together for a delightful caramel treat. Salud!

ABOUT KARL STRAUSS BREWING COMPANY

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene with innovative beer releases like Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Queen of Tarts Dark Sour, and Boat Shoes Hazy IPA. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.

ABOUT CERVECERÍA COLORADO

Cervecería Colorado believes beer is inclusive, collaborative, and celebratory. We seek to honor the traditions, flavors and culture of Mexico by utilizing traditional Mexican ingredients, flavors, and processes to create innovative styles of beer. Our beer is brewed to be shared with family and neighbors, and to build bridges, not walls, in our communities. www.cerveceriacolorado.com

Thirsty Monk To Release Third of Karma Series Beers, Unity Gose

DENVER, CO— Thirsty Monk, brewer of Belgian-Rooted Modern Ales and operator of world-recognized craft beer and craft cocktail bars, is tapping the third of their Karma Series beers, Unity Gose, in early May. Brewed in support of LGBTQ equality and inclusion, this lemon kiwi Gose will be available on tap in Asheville, Denver and Portland locations while supplies last.

Unity Gose gets the party started with flavors and aromas of bright lemon, subtle kiwi and a crisp yet rounded mouthfeel, finished with the additions of salt and lactose. At 4 percent ABV, this Gose is very much like a lemon Radler; complex, juicy, refreshing and brewed for patio sipping and the cheerful days of spring and summer.

A portion of the proceeds from Unity Gose will support 501c3s Campaign for Southern Equality in Asheville, One Colorado in Denver, and Basic Rights Oregon in Portland.

“Just as a Monk’s life is dedicated to service, Thirsty Monk has deep, soulful principles that guide everything we do.” explains Barry Bialik, Thirsty Monk CEO. “Unity and acceptance of all people is near and dear to our hearts.”

Karma Series beers support nonprofit efforts that align with Thirsty Monk’s company values,  featuring a unique beer brewed each quarter with a different charitable focus. Unity Gose is preceded by Trail Monk in support of trail restoration, Monk’s Cottage to benefit affordable housing, and will be followed by a beer during the summer to support youth needs.

“We’re thrilled to use our Karma Series to bring attention to non-profit groups dedicated to sharing this message of love and acceptance,” says Bialik. “And after all, Thirsty Monk’s original location IS a three story giant purple building!”

Contact Chea Franz at chea@radcraftbeer.com for more details about the Karma Series and Thirsty Monk.

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK
Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk Brewery currently operates a family of brewpubs in Asheville, North Carolina (Thirsty Monk Downtown Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park), Denver, and Portland, Oregon. Thirsty Monk’s award-winning, modern-rooted Belgian ales are showcased in the company’s Cicerone-crafted food menus, which include beer style-centric Food Flights and beer-paired burgers. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

ABOUT THE NONPROFITS

BASIC RIGHTS OREGON
Basic Rights Oregon works fearlessly and tirelessly to build a strong, vibrant, powerful, and progressive movement for LGBTQ equality. LGBTQ Oregonians exist in every community, and we understand that we have to engage in strategic, values-based coalitions to address the many needs of our communities. As such, building alliances with progressive groups that advocate for working families, racial justice, immigrant rights, reproductive justice, and campaign reform will be essential to winning policies that meet the varied needs of our diverse community.

CAMPAIGN FOR SOUTHERN EQUALITY
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zipcode doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love.

We use a range of tools, including direct services, direct action, litigation, grant-making, and long-term organizing strategies to respond to immediate community needs, support a new generation of LGBTQ leaders, and build political power over the long term.

Our work is rooted in empathy and in commitments to equity in race, gender, and class, and we take part in rapid response organizing around issues of racial justice, immigration rights, voting rights, and health care

ONE COLORADO
One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families. We effectively advocate for LGBTQ Coloradans and their families by lobbying the General Assembly, the executive branch, and local governments on issues like safe schools, transgender equality, relationship recognition, and LGBTQ health and human services.

Ska Brewing and Rancid Brewstomper Golden Ale Debuts at Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival May 11

PHOENIX, AZ— Brewstomper Golden Ale, brewed by Ska Brewing and Rancid, will debut at The Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival’s first show at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix on Saturday, May 11. The beer will be available in cans at all of the festival shows this season.

At 5% ABV Brewstomper is a crisp, refreshing golden ale designed to be enjoyed with music and friends, the type of beer that doesn’t dominate the conversation, it simply enhances it. While the hops and malt work quietly backstage without bravado, the show certainly couldn’t go on without them.

Brewstomper will be available on tap at Ska’s World Headquarters in Durango, Colorado on May 10 at 5pm. Cans of the newly released beer will be 2 for $5 at this tapping event. Expect some Rancid music in the background.

Fans of the band and the brewery can also find Brewstomper in canned 6-packs across Ska’s distribution footprint beginning next week. It will be available in limited quantities in Colorado, Arizona, Southern California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Utah.

To learn more about Brewstomper, and with any other media inquiries about Ska Brewing, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

Find the full Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival schedule at www.thebashfestival.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 (a lot of it), more music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.

Full Music Schedule Released for 2019 Bonfire Block Party

The 2019 Bonfire Block Party music schedule has been released. The outdoor event will be held in Downtown Eagle, May 31 – June 2. Photos: John-Ryan Lockman, Showlove Media.

EAGLE, CO— Organizers of the 2019 Bonfire Block Party announced the full music schedule for the fifth-annual event, taking place May 31 – June 2 in Downtown Eagle, CO.  The first two days of the Block Party include 11 bands performing on three outdoor stages, and an additional two bands playing the Happy Ending late-night shows at the Bonfire Brewing Taproom. Day three features the Sunday Sayonara brunch and closing concert with The Lil Smokies in the Second Street tent. Two-Day Block Party and Sunday Sayonara tickets are on sale now.

Friday, May 31 Music Schedule:

3:30 p.m. - Gates Open
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. - Amasa Hines | Haymaker Stage
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. - The Sessh | Bonfire Stage
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears | Boneyard Stage
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. - The Sessh | Bonfire Stage
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. - North Mississippi Allstars | Haymaker Stage
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. - Railroad Earth | Boneyard Stage
10:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. - The Runaway Grooms | Happy Ending @ Bonfire Brewing Taproom

Saturday, June 1 Music Schedule:

2:00 p.m. - Gates Open
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. - The Lil Smokies | Haymaker Stage
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. - The Evolution | Bonfire Stage
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Ripe | Boneyard Stage
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. - The Evolution | Bonfire Stage
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. - J. Roddy Walston & The Business | Haymaker Stage
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. - Twiddle | Boneyard Stage
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | Boneyard Stage
10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. - Hardscrabble | Happy Ending @ Bonfire Brewing Taproom

Sunday, June 2 Music Schedule:
10:00 a.m. - Doors Open
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - The Lil Smokies | Sunday Sayonara @ Second Street Tent

Festival general admission and VIP experience tickets are on sale now and a portion of all Block Party proceeds will benefit Eagle County nonprofit partner, The Cycle Effect. For more information and to purchase Bonfire Block Party tickets online, visit www.bonfireblockparty.com.

If You Go:
What: 2019 Bonfire Block Party
Where:  Downtown Eagle, Co
When: Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2, 2019
Cost: $40 - $140 (Kids 12 and under are free in general admission areas)

More: www.bonfireblockparty.com