Bottleshare and Woods Boss Brewing Company Release Clarity Through the Haze IPA during CBC 2021
Friday, September 10, will see the release of Clarity Through the Haze when Woods Boss opens at noon; Glenn will be on hand to discuss Bottleshare and the collaboration.
DENVER, CO— One of craft beer’s biggest weeks has arrived, and 2021 Craft Beer Conference (CBC) events are popping up all over Denver.
Woods Boss Brewing Company, located just eight blocks from the Colorado Convention Center, will kick off their festivities on Wednesday, September 8 at 6 pm mountain time. Join Hopsnews, a philanthropic-centered beer podcast, as it hosts an online discussion centered around the Bottleshare and Woods Boss collaboration, Clarity Through the Haze IPA. The podcast can be accessed via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.
Christopher Glenn, Bottleshare founder, will join Jordan Fink, Woods Boss co-owner, to discuss the collaboration, the story behind it, and how Bottleshare has harnessed the compassion of the craft beer industry and directed it right back to that industry, raising tens of thousands of dollars for those who need it most.
Glenn created Bottleshare as a way to “pay it forward,” to help those who had once helped him following a life-changing, brain-altering accident. According to the copy on the can itself, Clarity Through the Haze speaks to finding “clarity… of purpose through the clouds of experience.” It’s a beer with tropical notes that mark its New England influence but stands firmly in the clear, clean, slightly piney West Coast IPA territory.
Friday, September 10, will see the release of Clarity Through the Haze when Woods Boss opens at noon; Glenn will be on hand to discuss Bottleshare and the collaboration. Fifty percent of the sales from both drafts and 4-packs of the collaboration will be directed to Bottleshare’s vitally important support fund.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com for more information about Woods Boss Brewing or this collaboration.
ABOUT WOODS BOSS BREWING COMPANY
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.
ABOUT BOTTLESHARE
Bottleshare is a fundraising and fund distribution nonprofit organization for the craft beverage industry. We grant out emergency funds to members of the craft beverage industry when they experience extreme hardships that prevent them from working or producing an income.
Living The Dream Brewing and Whole Foods Release Zap! Smash! IPA
Zap! Smash! was crafted with Zappa Hops, named in honor of Frank Zappa, and Colorado-grown Root Shoot Genie Pale Malt.
LITTLETON, CO– Living The Dream Brewing is excited to release an experimental IPA in collaboration with the Highlands Ranch, Colorado Whole Foods branch. Zap! Smash! is now available for locally minded beer lovers.
Zap! Smash! was crafted with Zappa Hops, named in honor of Frank Zappa, and Colorado-grown Root Shoot Genie Pale Malt. This refreshing 5.4% IPA yields flavors of mango, passionfruit, citrus, and pine.
“Whole Foods reached out to us when their Highlands Ranch Store took on a full liquor license, and we were thrilled to partner with them on beer to celebrate their commitment to supporting local. We decided on a single malt and single hop beer, or S.M.A.S.H, beer featuring Colorado’s own Root Shoot Malting, and highlighting Zappa hops— a native North American hop variety,” explains Living The Dream founder Jason Bell. “The name came about as Zappa and SMASH reminded us of the old superhero shows where the action was accentuated by the large word bubbles like POW, BAM, etc.”
Zap! Smash! is now available in limited quantities in 12oz. canned 6-packs at the Living The Dream’s tasting room. Find it at Whole Foods South Denver Metro locations beginning September 15, while supplies last.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Living The Dream.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING
Living the Dream Brewing is a craft brewery established in 2014 in Littleton, our home base for adventure in Colorado. Built on a foundation of brewing beer using only the finest ingredients, Living the Dream celebrates the people, places, and activities of the Centennial State. Live the life you've imagined, and join us at livingthedreambrewing.com.
Barnett & Son Brewing Celebrates Oktoberfest in Parker, September 17-18, 2021
At Barnett's Oktoberfest, you are not only joining beer lovers from around the world, but you are becoming a part of our seven year tradition, and counting.
PARKER, CO— It’s the best time of year at Barnett & Son Brewing Company, when the brewery taps its traditional German-style Märzen. This year’s Oktoberfest celebration will be complemented with the release of Dunkel Weizen, stein hoisting competitions, and stellar food truck offerings.
The celebration kicks off Friday, September 17 with the Poutine Me food truck. On Saturday, September 18, guests can enjoy eats from the Schnitzelwirt food truck that serves authentic German Schnitzel, Spätzle and Strudel. A stein holding competition will be held each evening at 6:30pm. Winners will receive fabulous prizes, including Crowlers and merchandise.
Barnett & Son created custom steins for this celebration that will be for sale out of the tasting room while supplies last. Fill yours with the traditional Oktoberfest Märzen— a rich and malty 5.6% ABV Lager with a balance of clean Noble hop bitterness— or the 5.4% ABV Dunkel Weizen— with sweet wheat maltiness, notes of banana and clove esters from yeast, and a hint of chocolate.
“Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival and has been an important part of Bavarian culture since 1810. At Barnett's Oktoberfest, you are not only joining beer lovers from around the world, but you are becoming a part of our seven year tradition, and counting. After a summer of lagering, we’re very excited to raise our steins in good company, and we hope you’ll join us. Prost!”
For more information about this annual Parker Oktoberfest Celebration at Barnett & Son Brewing, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT BARNETT & SON BREWING
Barnett and Son Brewing Co has been brewing high quality beer since 2014 in Parker, Colorado and is best known for their welcoming atmosphere, an expansive tap list, and dog-friendly patio. With recipes developed from owner Andrew Barnett’s homebrew recipes and influenced by his extensive international travel, everyone is sure to find a beer to make them feel at home. For more information, visit barnettandsonbrewing.com. Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us.
Mortal Expands Nationwide & Completes First Raise to Fund Rapid Growth
Triple digit sales growth, new markets and store placements across the United States, the completion of their first fundraising round, and the launch of hard kombucha in Colorado
BOULDER, CO— Mortal, a Boulder-based beverage company producing Mortal Kombucha and Mortal XXX Hard Kombucha is poised for its best year in business yet. Among its milestones are triple digit sales growth, new markets and store placements across the United States, the completion of their first fundraising round, and the launch of hard kombucha in Colorado. Read on in this Mortal 2021 Mid-Year Review.
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
It’s not every day a small batch beverage brand explodes (in a good way) across the country, and Mortal has its distribution partners KeHE and UNFl to credit to the rapid growth already achieved in 2021: up nearly 500% YOY. Mortal’s eight kombucha flavors— Black Sage, Marg Simpson, Black Magic, Apparently It’s Love, Power Melon, Sour Ginger, Chill Flower, and Dem Apples — are now available in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast, the Mid Atlantic, and the Midwest, spanning 40 States in the U.S..
Thirsty fermentation lovers can now find Mortal in new stores, too. These placements include Whole Foods in the Pacific Northwest, Mother’s Markets and Erewhon Market in Southern California, Down To Earth in Hawaii, Harmon’s in Utah, and Jungle Jim’s International Market and Woodman’s Market in the Midwest. Shop online and find a local retailer at mortalkombucha.com/where-to-buy/.
MORTAL XXX HARD KOMBUCHA
Earlier this year, Mortal introduced the Mortal XXX Hard Kombucha line that includes Cucumber Cool Off, Pineapple Kapow, Guavaloha Punch, and Lavender Afternoon. Each flavor is vibrant, fun and totally crushable. It has a 5.2% ABV, which walks a fine line to the rebellion that is indulging in a second. The eco-conscious decision to make the hard kombucha in 355mL cans is to make it not only recyclable, but easy to travel with for camping or enjoying around the pool.
Available in 4-packs and distributed exclusively by Colorado Craft Distributors, Mortal XXX Hard Kombucha is now available across Colorado in cans and kegs for both on and off-premise sales. It can be found in all Whole Foods and Natural Grocers stores that carry alcohol as well as a handful of independent liquor stores throughout the state.
LOOKING FORWARD
In August, Mortal completed its first-ever fundraising round on a convertible note. The investment was made up of strategic investors with expertise in beverage, brand and distribution. Canard Ventures, a Boulder, CO based venture firm with a portfolio of early-stage brands across many sectors participated as well as Manna Capital Partners out of Louisville, Kentucky.
“The Mortal brand has a lot of vision when it comes to emerging categories in beverage. We're excited to partner with Mortal and help them amplify their efforts. ” said Kevin Attkisson, partner Manna Capital Partners.
The completed convertible round will support retail expansion on both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic fronts, as well as considerable investment into marketing.
“Brands are everything in this category,” said Lon McGowan, founder of Canard Ventures, “and Mortal has been able to quickly establish itself as an outstanding brand on the shelves in this extremely competitive category."
In addition to investment partners, Mortal attributes success to strong partnerships in all aspects of their business— including premium ingredient producers, world-class Scoby cultivators, hard-working, strategic distributors; and everyone in between.
Looking towards the future, Mortal plans to expand its brand from kombucha into more functional beverage spaces.
Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Mortal.
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ABOUT MORTAL
Founded in 2017 by Becca Schepps, Mortal is a big, agro, juiced up, supersized, scoby slashing, fruit-fist of fury that wants to hook you up with some bada** bro-biotics. It isn’t sunrise salutation sipping functional beverages. It’s smack your face off, rip your guts out, feed it some good stuff, and then shove ’em back in prebiotics bubbles. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Mortal Kombucha is currently available across 40 states, in retailers such as WholeFoods, Natural Grocers, Woodmans and Northwest Grocers. Mortal Kombucha’s harder counterpart is Mortal XXX. It’s organic, gluten-free, rice-free, real hard kombucha, flavored and supercharged with all-natural, organic ingredients. It’s all the foofoo probiotics you love about ordinary kombucha, now with 5.2% ABV. It’s just the right amount of rebel.
Learn more about Mortal and track down their booch at mortalkombucha.com, or follow the enterprise on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
LFG: An Event Celebrating Females and Femmes in the Craft Beer Industry
On Friday, September 10th from 4:00-5:00 pm mountain time at Prost Brewing Company & Biergarten, the Pink Boots Denver Chapter is hosting LFG - an event celebrating females and femmes in the craft beer industry.
DENVER, CO — On average, 73% of craft brewery workers are male, including owners and management (Brewers Association, 2020). While this might not seem like a big deal to many, to female-identifying members of the craft beer industry, the weight of this unbalanced power dynamic is felt on a daily basis. Advocacy and support for females and femmes in the craft beer industry is something that the Pink Boots Society© puts front and center within the organization.
The Pink Boots Society© was created to assist, inspire and encourage women fermented/alcoholic beverage industry professionals to advance their careers through education. The Pink Boots Society© is a non-profit organization with international membership. Pink Boots Society© Membership is open to all women (cis, trans, female-identifying, and non-binary individuals) who meet various levels of professional association within the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry.
On Friday, September 10th from 4:00-5:00 pm mountain time at Prost Brewing Company & Biergarten, the Pink Boots Denver Chapter will host an event alongside Brouwerij Huyghe (of Delirium Tremens fame), Prost Brewing, On Tap Credit Union, Probrew, and the North American Guild of Beer Writers during the 2021 Craft Brewers Conference in Denver, CO.
LFG (let’s f-ing go!) is an evening of celebrating females and femmes in the craft beer industry, and showing support for future generations of female-identifying industry members. Freelance author and independent journalist Tara Nurin will be reading an excerpt from her book, “A Woman’s Place Is In The Brewhouse,” as well as featuring some local Colorado women that participated in the project. She will also be providing insight about how she researched the subject for the first ever book dedicated to the history of women in beer. Make sure to bring some extra funds with you to the event too, as she will also be signing autographed advance copies of the book.
After the private event, be sure to stick around the main taproom of Prost for a Live Stream of the 2021 GABF Awards from 5:00-6:30 pm.
Prost Brewing will be releasing a limited edition Pink Boots Brew on the day of the event, with proceeds benefiting Pink Boots Denver. Brouwerij Huyghe will be selling Deliria as well, their special strong blonde ale that benefits National Breast Cancer Foundation. On Tap Credit Union has generously provided appetizers for the private portion of the evening.
Space is limited and you must purchase your tickets before midnight on September 3rd, 2021. Admission is FREE for all current Pink Boots Society members and $25.00 for non-members.
Learn more and purchase your tickets here: https://notyourhobbymarketing.lpages.co/lfg-cbc-event
Riverbend Malt House Hits Recycling Milestone: 100,000 Pounds of Rootlets Repurposed For Southeast Agriculture
Riverbend sends the remaining husks— or rootlets— from each batch of malt to nearby farms to be repurposed as animal feed.
ASHEVILLE, NC— Riverbend Malt House is proud to announce its milestone of 100,000 pounds of rootlets repurposed for the nearby ecosystem of local farmers.
While not usable in the malting process, Riverbend sends the remaining husks— or rootlets— from each batch of malt to nearby farms to be repurposed as animal feed.
“This process completely closes the loop in terms of sustainability,” says Riverbend Malt House CEO Scott Hickman. “Consistent with our Malt With A Mission philosophy, kindness to the environment is important. If we create waste we want to turn it into a byproduct, or reduce the amount of waste created.”
In this case, the byproduct makes for happy cows at North Carolina farms like J4 Cattle Company in Morganton. "Our herd of steer eat close to a ton of rootlets every week. The young calves enjoy it too," says owner Robin Jackson. “This has been a great partnership all the way around."
Rootlet repurposing is one of Riverbend’s many tactics for lessening their environmental impact, which includes the reduction of 1,064,030 pounds of CO2 in ten years through local sourcing within 500 miles of the malthouse.
Contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Riverbend Malt House.
ABOUT RIVERBEND MALT HOUSE
Riverbend Malt House is on a quest to connect Southeastern family owned farms and fermenters. Co-Founders Brent Manning and Brian Simpson launched Riverbend, the first craft malthouse east of the Mississippi, in 2010. Buoyed by a 70,000 foot production facility and state of the art equipment, Riverbend Malt House helps breweries and distilleries large, small, and in-between stand out with flavor, locality, and community in an increasingly competitive landscape— all the while challenging the status quo of corporate, big-agriculture malt. Learn more at riverbendmalt.com.
Bootstrap Brewing Continues Upward Growth in Challenging Times
Sales and Investments in Innovation Drive Brewery Growth 23-percent YOY
LONGMONT, CO — Despite the trend of decline in sales volume at craft breweries across the country, Colorado-based Bootstrap Brewing Company continues to celebrate success. Bootstrap has reported a +23 percent increase in sales YOY while the Colorado craft market overall is reported to be down double digits.
Bootstrap Brewing attributes its growth to increased sales of flagship beers, expansion of distribution territories, the release of innovative new products, and national account execution and programming. “I’m fortunate to work with such an outstanding and hard-working team at Bootstrap” explained Geoff Hess, Director of Sales. “Every day their passion and dedication to producing high quality craft beer in a can reminds me of the good ole days! Our attention to detail and focus on the consumer experience is the reason we are experiencing a groundswell of momentum.”
Sales Growth*
Bootstrap Brewing saw a 25.7-percent growth in 2020 and a 541 percent increase in barrels produced since 2015. The company expects to grow another 10 percent or more in volume this year.
Brands are experiencing YOL Growth:
The company’s flagship beer Insane Rush IPA
Lush Puppy Juicy IPA
Mixed Beer Party pack
Additionally…
Overall distribution is up +29 percent
Off premise National Account Business is up +71 percent
New Distribution Territories
Bootstrap Brewing added four new distribution partners in the first half of 2021 that now serve Southwest Colorado, Northwest Wyoming and Eastern Kansas. The company has additional agreements in place to soon begin shipping to Kansas City in both Kansas and Missouri, Utah and Idaho.
Innovations and Beer Launch
The company released new products and packaging options:
Spring 2020: Bootstrap releases 2 innovative 12 packs:
The Sparkalicious Party Pack features 3 flavors of delicious hard seltzers that emulate favorite cocktail flavors. Real fruit used in Sparkalicious Hard Seltzers sets them apart giving the products natural color and flavors.
Mixed Beer Party Pack features five of their award-winning craft beers and 2 of the popular Sparkalicious hard seltzers. The mix of beer and seltzer in the same pack is a unique offering making it an easy grab-and-go option for households desiring a variety of options.
Winter 2020: Bootstrap releases Strapless Non-Alcoholic IPA and Gold in 6 packs. The innovative manufacturing process uses low temperature and low pressure to evaporate, separate and filter the beer, allowing for optimization of quality and flavor. Strapless non-alcoholic beers are made to taste like traditional craft beers while providing the ability for longer days on the trail or longer nights with friends.Summer 2021: Bootstrap releases Insane Rush IPA 12 pack
Contact Geoff Hess about Bootstrap sales at farmergeoff@bootstrapbrewing.com.
Contact Leslie Kaczeus with media inquiries at leslie@bootstrapbrewing.com.
ABOUT BOOTSTRAP BREWING COMPANY
Home to best-selling and award-winning craft beers such as Insane Rush, Lush Puppy, Stick’s Pale Ale, Chillax, and Wreak Havoc, Bootstrap Brewing is an independent, adventurous brewery in Colorado dedicated to producing a wide range of ales and lagers. More information can be found on our website at bootstrapbrewing.com.
Data Sources:
*Internal Brewery Shipments & Colorado IRI Food
*VIP Depletion Data
Living The Dream Brewing Takes Home Three 2021 Can Can Awards
Living The Dream Brewing was honored at this year’s Can Can Awards with not one, but three medals for its 7 Speed IPA, Ice Climber Double IPA, and Powder Run Cream Ale.
LITTLETON, CO– Living The Dream Brewing was honored at this year’s Can Can Awards with not one, but three medals for its 7 Speed IPA, Ice Climber Double IPA, and Powder Run Cream Ale.
The Can Can Awards is the premiere beer competition focused solely on canned beers. The 2021 awards had 173 Brewery Participants who submitted 788 cans for review in 82 categories. Fifty seven judges, 49 of whom are BJCP and or Cicerone Certified, and 23 stewards determined the winners.
Living The Dream’s 7 Speed IPA took Gold in the American IPA category. With 7 different aroma hops and 4 different malts, 7-Speed is a classic, floral and citrus-forward Pale Ale that emphasizes the flavors of Citra, Simcoe, Meridian and Mosaic and creates a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
Ice Climber Double IPA was awarded silver in the Double IPA category. This bold but balanced West Coast-style IPA has a refreshing tropical fruit aroma with a sturdy malt backbone and a repeatable dry finish.
Powder Run Cream Ale, Living The Dream’s flagship and most decorated beer, took silver in the Fruit, Herb, and Spice category. Powder Run is crafted with premium malted barley, flaked corn, Noble hops, and a touch of lactose that creates creamy mouthfeel. Its yeast is highly attenuative to balance out the sweetness of the corn and added vanilla.
“It’s always great for our team when they get recognized for their talent and hard work,” says Living The Dream Founder Jason Bell. “Every day they strive to be better than before.”
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Living The Dream.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING
Living the Dream Brewing is a craft brewery established in 2014 in Littleton, our home base for adventure in Colorado. Built on a foundation of brewing beer using only the finest ingredients, Living the Dream celebrates the people, places, and activities of the Centennial State. Live the life you've imagined, and join us at livingthedreambrewing.com.
Lone Tree Brewing Cans 2021 Oktoberfest
This small batch will be available only while supplies last on Colorado’s Front Range, and it will tap at the brewery on September 18 during its fall market series.
LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Oktoberfest German-style Märzen will debut in cans next week. This small batch will be available only while supplies last on Colorado’s Front Range, and it will tap at the brewery on September 18 during its fall market series.
This is the first time Lone Tree has offered this German-style Lager in cans. Enjoy the changing of the seasons with this bull-bodied, clean-finishing Lager rich with malt-forward, toasty flavors.
On Saturday, September 18 from 11 to 4pm, several local vendors will sell their goods at Lone Tree’s Fall Market taking place in the brewery parking lot. This autumnal event will feature live polka music from 2 to 6pm, eats from the H3SH3R BBQ food truck, and full and half Liter pours of the freshly tapped Märzen.
For more information about Lone Tree Brewing Company, their 2021 seasonal beer releases, or their tasting room events contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT LONE TREE BREWING CO.
Lone Tree Brewing Company was the first brewery to open in Lone Tree, Colorado in Denver’s South Metro area in 2011. Lone Tree creates community around a stylistically diverse lineup of flagship, seasonal, and limited release beers that are sold in cans and on draft across the state of Colorado, and in select locations in Kansas. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com.
Oh Hi Beverages Joins Republic National Distributing Company Portfolio; Oh Hi CBD Seltzer Line Now Available In Eight States
This partnership will add seven states— Alaska, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas to Oh Hi’s distribution footprint.
DURANGO, CO— Republic National Distributing Company announced last week the addition of Oh Hi CBD drinks to its portfolio that will take place in mid-August. This partnership will add seven states— Alaska, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas to Oh Hi’s distribution footprint.
Oh Hi CBD seltzers are available in canned 12oz. 4-packs in four flavors: Pomegranate, Lemon Lime, Ginger Basil Limeade, and Grapefruit with 20mg of CBD
RNDC is thoughtful and innovative in their approach to CBD sales,” says Jonny Radding. “We’re proud to be an early adopter of the new category of CBD beverages in one of the first national distribution houses forward thinking about cannabis drinks in their portfolio.”
Launched in 2018 in Durango, Colorado with a combined 25 years of experience in cannabis and beverages among its owners, Oh Hi went to market with a THC seltzer line. The Pomegranate THC seltzer variety took gold at the Cannabis Cup that same year. Oh Hi then branched out with a popular line of CBD seltzers featuring the same flavors as the THC line, as well as a high dosage, functional THC drinks line called Budtender’s Reserve.
Oh Hi CBD seltzers are also available in Oklahoma through OKCannaBev (who also produce and distribute the THC line) and in Michigan through Oath Distributing.
Contact sales@ohhibev.com to learn more or place an order.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries.
ABOUT OH HI BEVERAGES
Founded in 2018, Oh Hi Beverages is the brainchild of Aaron Miles and Jonny Radding, the co-owners of Durango Organics, and Matt Vincent, one of the co-owners of Ska Brewing and the founder of Ska Fabricating. Collectively Aaron, Jonny, and Matt bring a breadth of business, entrepreneurship, technical, and both cannabis and beverage-specific experience to this cannabis seltzer company. Learn more about Oh Hi Beverages at ohhibev.com.
ABOUT REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
RNDC, a world-class distributor of fine wines, spirits, and now CBD products in North America, has operations in the District of Columbia and 31 states across the United States. To learn more, visit www.rndc-usa.com or contact Reace Smith, Vice President, Corporate Communications at reace.smith@rndc-usa.com.
Munich’s Oktoberfest is Cancelled Again, Ska Brewing German-Style Lager Returns Nonetheless
Oktoberfest lovers across the country can find this beer in six-packs of 12-ounce cans in one of Ska’s 11 distribution states while limited supplies last.
DURANGO, CO— Oktoberfest in Munich may be cancelled for the second year in a row, but Ska Brewing is here to fill the void— or at least fill pints of their award-winning German-style Lager while supplies last. This famed lager will tap at Ska’s World Headquarters in Durango on Friday, July 30.
Although the cancelling of Oktoberfest because of COVID-19 leaves a bitter taste in one’s mouth, this beer is anything but. This malt-forward, easy drinking craft lager is made with 100 percent German-sourced Munich and Vienna malts that yield amber-brown color with nutty, bready, toasty notes. It finishes clean with a neutral yeast flavor. Here’s what some of Colorado’s media outlets have to say about this beer:
“Not only did this malty brew — nutty, clean and with just a touch of rounded sweetness — manage to set itself apart in a category that already includes a wide variety of stellar examples of Vienna-style lagers, especially in Colorado, but it won gold at the Great American Beer Festival®.” – Denver Westword
“A pointed caramelized-sugar, floral, and burnt-crust nose offers a hearty swagger. The sip follows through with big but dry well-toasted bread, an earthy hop through line, and a heavily toasted light bitter malt finish.” — Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
The first batch of Oktoberfest that came out in a can in 2018 struck gold with the recipe at the Great American Beer Festival® in the Vienna-style Lager category. It has also been honored at the European Beer Star and The Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival.
Ska will kick off Oktoberfest season Friday, July 30 at 4pm at its World Headquarters, where The Container Restaurant will serve German-style brats to boot. Next week, Oktoberfest lovers across the country can find this beer in six-packs of 12-ounce cans in one of Ska’s 11 distribution states while limited supplies last.
For more information about Ska’s 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 True Blonde, Modus Hoperandi and Rue B. Soho. For information, music, and a good time, visit www.skabrewing.com.
Rustic Brew Farm Adds Sprouted Rye Flour To Rustic Provisions Line
Like the entire Rustic Provisions line, this new flour is 100 percent whole grain, with unmatched flavor from freshness and terroir.
Photo by Melissa Larrick
MARYSVILLE, OH— Rustic Brew Farm’s Sprouted Rye Flour is now available to restaurants and retailers for purchase in Ohio.
This healthier flour is made from non-GMO rye grown and stone ground at Rustic Brew Farm. This soft rye malt has higher levels of caramelized sugars, which lean into darker bread loaves and pizza crusts. Like the entire Rustic Provisions line, this new flour is 100 percent whole grain, with unmatched flavor from freshness and terroir.
Earlier this year, Rustic Brew Farm expanded its Rustic Provisions brand with sprouted flours, including Sprouted Corn Flour, Sprouted Wheat Flour, and Diastatic Malt Powder. All of these products, including the new Sprouted Rye Flour, are available for purchase at Rustic Brew Farm and online. Ohioans and visitors can also taste these flours in various products at Rise Bakehouse in Bellefontaine, OH and Kitschen Bakery in Marysville, OH.
Contact Matt Cunningham at matt@rusticbrewfarm.com with sales inquiries.
Media interested in learning more about Rustic Brew Farm can email Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT RUSTIC BREW FARM
Rustic Brew Farm sprouted out of a 4th generation family farm to specialize in growing craft brewing, distilling and baking ingredients. Utilizing an on-the-farm custom malthouse and stone flour mill, Rustic Brew Farm bridges the gap from farm to pint, dram, and now plate with quality brewing and cooking ingredients such as craft malt, premium hops, and stone ground flour. Learn more and shop online at rusticbrewfarm.com.
Riverbend Malt House Adds 2-Row Pilsner Malt To Cumberland Series
Cumberland Pilsner joins the Riverbend Malt House Tennessee origin malt lineup.
ASHEVILLE, NC— Riverbend Malt House is expanding the Cumberland Series of Tennessee-grown malt offerings with a 2-Row Pilsner variety that is now available for purchase by breweries, distilleries, and homebrew supply shops in the Southeast.
The Cumberland Pilsner debut is the second malt in this series, following the Cumberland Corn Malt™ that Riverbend first released in 2019. This 2-Row Calypso selection was grown at Teeter Farm and Seed Co. in Clarksville, TN. When malted it weighs in at 2 SRM with high extract and superior diastatic powder, perfect for brewing Helles-style Lagers.
With the demand for locally grown and malted grains comes cravings for diversity of flavor, which Riverbend has been committed to exploring since its start. The addition of Cumberland Pilsner builds nuance into Riverbend’s breadth of 2 and 6-Row base malts sourced from family farms across the Southeast region.
"Our customers are interested in exploring the terroir of the South and Cumberland Pilsner offers the next step in our single origin series,” says Riverbend’s Co-Founder Brent Manning. “This variety delivers more biscuity, bread crumb flavors and sweeter aromatics when compared to our Chesapeake Pilsner released earlier this year."
For more information about the Cumberland Series, this new Pilsner variety, or any of Riverbend’s malts, contact orders@riverbendmalt.com. Please reach out to Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries.
ABOUT RIVERBEND MALT HOUSE
Riverbend Malt House is on a quest to connect Southeastern family owned farms and fermenters. Co-Founders Brent Manning and Brian Simpson launched Riverbend, the first craft malthouse east of the Mississippi, in 2010. Buoyed by a 70,000 foot production facility and state of the art equipment, Riverbend Malt House helps breweries and distilleries large, small, and in-between stand out with flavor, locality, and community in an increasingly competitive landscape— all the while challenging the status quo of corporate, big-agriculture malt. Learn more at riverbendmalt.com.
Barnett & Son Brewing Co. Named Parker’s Best Brewery 6 Years Running
Just in time for Barnett & Son Brewing Company’s 6th anniversary, Parker Chronicle readers voted the community brewery the best in town for the 6th year running.
PARKER, CO— Just in time for Barnett & Son Brewing Company’s 6th anniversary last month, Parker Chronicle readers voted the community brewery the best in town for the 6th year running. This year Barnett & Son was also voted best bar.
Parker Chronicle is among the family of Colorado Community Media outlets that reaches more than 350,000 community members that invites its readership to vote annually on the Best of the Best of their communities.
“We got into this business dedicated to making beer for the great people of Parker and its visitors, so this is a big honor for us,” says founder Andy Barnett. “Especially after this last year, we’re proud to be a place that our community trusts for its gatherings.”
The complete 2021 Best of The Best list is available here.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcrafbeer.com with media inquiries about Barnett & Son Brewing Co.
ABOUT BARNETT & SON BREWING
Barnett and Son Brewing Co has been brewing high quality beer since 2014 in Parker, Colorado and is best known for their welcoming atmosphere, an expansive tap list, and dog-friendly patio. With recipes developed from owner Andrew Barnett’s homebrew recipes and influenced by his extensive international travel, everyone is sure to find a beer to make them feel at home. For more information, visit barnettandsonbrewing.com. Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us.
Living The Dream Brewing Celebrates 7 Years With A Week of Anniversary Events
Living The Dream Brewing is celebrating 7 years in business this July with a week of dog and family friendly events.
LITTLETON, CO– Living The Dream Brewing is celebrating 7 years in business this July with a week of dog and family friendly events, including an evening with Mingle Charcuterie, the Dog Days of Summer pup expo, and specialty beer releases.
July 14
Enjoy charcuterie, chocolates, and beer pairings at 6pm on Wednesday, July 14. $30 tickets include a charcuterie board, a beer flight, a full pint, and four Mingle chocolates per person.
July 15
On Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, bring your well-behaved, social, and leashed best friend to the brewery to enjoy activities and goodies from Bone Apetreat, Wag N' Wash, Altitude Animal Hospital, Denver Pet Pics, Hike Doggie, and KONG.
July 17 & 18
Head to the Living The Dream tasting room for a weekend full of special beer releases, including Chai Stout, Blackberry Saison, and the debut of the newest Powder Run Cream Ale variant: Lemon Bar. Barrel Aged Imperial Stout and Barrel Aged Barleywine will also make their return to Living The Dream’s taps.
On Saturday, enjoy eats from Woodhill Small Batch BBQ and Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs. On Sunday, Biker Jim’s returns alongside What the Crepe!.
Come for the beer and food trucks, stay for the cornhole tournament.
“Given we didn’t get a chance to celebrate last year, we are feeling excited, thankful, and lucky to be able to celebrate 7 years as a part of the local community and the fantastic craft beer community here in Colorado!,” says Founder Jason Bell.
For more information about this anniversary celebration, visit livingthedreambrewing.com and follow Living The Dream on Facebook and Instagram.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Living The Dream.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING
Living the Dream Brewing is a craft brewery established in 2014 in Littleton, our home base for adventure in Colorado. Built on a foundation of brewing beer using only the finest ingredients, Living the Dream celebrates the people, places, and activities of the Centennial State. Live the life you've imagined, and join us at livingthedreambrewing.com.
Lone Tree Brewing Summer Seasonal Hazy IPA Hits Shelves
Just in time for National #BeerRunDay and July 4th weekend, Lone Tree Brewing Company’s summer seasonal Hazy IPA is now available in Colorado and Kansas.
LONE TREE, CO— Just in time for National #BeerRunDay and July 4th weekend, Lone Tree Brewing Company’s summer seasonal Hazy IPA is now available in Colorado and Kansas. This IPA recipe features a new Brewers Supply Group hop blend called HS-Zamba™.
HS-Zamba™ is the first proprietary release in the BSG Hop Solutions Program. This hop
blend is named for the overwhelming tropical dance explosion its aroma evokes. Accordingly, Lone Tree Hazy IPA yields pineapple, mango, stone fruit, and tangerine notes. This medium-bodied, subtly hazy, and juicy IPA weighs in at 6 percent ABV.
“After many test batches leading into this release, Hazy IPA was our opportunity to try this new hop blend from BSG,” says Lone Tree Sales & Marketing Director Dennis Stack. “We like to experiment with fresh ingredients when we release seasonal beers, and HS-Zamba™ was the perfect complement to balance out this beer’s bright grain bill.”
Hazy IPA is now available across Colorado and in select locations in Kansas in canned 12 oz. 6-packs. Hop lovers can also find this beer on draft in Lone Tree’s tasting room later in July.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Lone Tree Brewing Company and its seasonal beer releases.
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 across its distribution footprint as well. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com.
Riverbend Malt House Announces Expansion
New malthouse production equipment needed to meet accelerating demand for craft malt in the Southeast.
ASHEVILLE, NC– Riverbend Malt House today announced the successful completion of the first batch of barley malted on its new 10-tonne Germination Kiln Vessel (GKV) unit. This state-of-the-art equipment increases the overall malthouse capacity by 40 percent, enabling Riverbend to meet growing demand for craft malt among breweries and distilleries throughout the Southeast.
“Our new unit gives us even tighter control over quality, while at the same time increasing productivity,” noted Adam Demchak, Riverbend’s VP of Engineering and Production. “And our employees love it because the cleaning and maintenance procedures are more efficient.”
The new equipment comes in response to growing consumer demand over the past 12 months. “As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that local and quality factors are even more important in consumer decision making, and we need additional capacity to meet the resulting surge in demand for craft malt,” commented Riverbend Malt House CEO Scott Hickman.
An essential part of Riverbend’s mission is its commitment to its local partnerships with local farmers, craft brewers, and artisan spirits distillers. Consistent with this mission, Riverbend’s new equipment was designed, manufactured, and installed by American manufacturers, contractors and software developers.
For more information about Riverbend Malt House, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT RIVERBEND MALT HOUSE
Riverbend Malt House is on a quest to connect Southeastern family owned farms and fermenters. Co-Founders Brent Manning and Brian Simpson launched Riverbend, the first craft maltster east of the Mississippi, in 2010. Buoyed by a 70,000 foot production facility and state of the art equipment, Riverbend Malt House helps breweries and distilleries large, small, and in-between stand out with flavor, locality, and community in an ever-competitive landscape— all the while challenging the status quo of corporate, big-agriculture malt. Learn more at riverbendmalt.com.
Oh Hi Beverages Completes Budtender's Reserve Line with Sucker Punch Flavor
This line of drinkables includes High Tea, Tropical Thunder, Grateful Grape, Orange Sunshine and now Sucker Punch flavors.
DURANGO, CO— The rainbow of Oh Hi Beverages Budtender’s Reserve cannabis drinks is now complete with the latest flavor addition, Sucker Punch.
Sucker Punch is a berry-forward energy drink with 140 mg of caffeine in every bottle, with added electrolytes for hydration.
This line of drinkables includes High Tea, Tropical Thunder, Grateful Grape, Orange Sunshine and now Sucker Punch flavors. Made for experienced cannabis connoisseurs and great for sharing or microdosing, Budtender’s Reserve bottles have 100mg of water-soluble RIPPLE THC each. Sucker Punch and Tropical Thunder are both functional beverages with added caffeine and electrolytes.
Find all five flavors of Oh Hi Budtender’s Reserve in Denver at Green Rhino, in Durango at Prohibition Herb, in Telluride at The Green Room, and across Colorado at all Maggie’s Farm and Ajoya locations. Find the complete list of dispensaries that carry all Oh Hi beverage lines at ohhithc.com/get-ohhi.
Learn more about the Budtender’s Reserve line at ohhithc.com, and contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Oh Hi Beverages.
ABOUT OH HI BEVERAGES
Founded in 2018, Oh Hi Beverages crafts canned THC and CBD seltzers in Durango, Colorado. Oh Hi Beverages is the brainchild of Aaron Miles and Jonny Radding, the co-owners of Durango Organics, and Matt Vincent, one of the co-owners of Ska Brewing and the founder of Ska Fabricating. Collectively Aaron, Jonny, and Matt bring a breadth of business, entrepreneurship, technical, and both cannabis and beverage-specific experience to this new hard seltzer company. Learn more about Oh Hi Beverages at ohhibev.com.
The Lodge at Woods Boss Brewing Company is Open
Enter The Lodge at Woods Boss Brewing in Denver, a space suited for live music, comedy, and a myriad of events.
DENVER, CO— The Lodge at Woods Boss Brewing Company is now open to the public and accepting event bookings.
When their landlord asked if they might possibly be interested in more space, Woods Boss didn’t think twice about turning it down. Owners Chad Moore and Jordan Fink then took a minute and started to imagine a different future for the brewery… one where brewing capacity is doubled, there’s a canning line in house, and additional space to accommodate their growing presence in the community.
Enter The Lodge at Woods Boss, a space suited for live music, comedy, and a myriad of events. It comes equipped with 12 taps under a beautiful a-framed bar, and a sound system and stage. “It’s a huge risk, but a calculated one that makes sense for the brewery and the community around us, because in addition to hosting more private events, we’ll also be able to host more music programming, open mic nights, stand-up comedy, and also offer the space up to local nonprofits.”
The entrance to The Lodge is right around the corner from the brewery at 675 22nd St., and they are open for specific events throughout the week. Be sure to tune in to The Lodge at Woods Boss social media and website for special events, tickets to live music and more. The first Live music show will take place today, June 18, 2021 with Flash Mountain Flood, tickets in advance and at the door are available. Join us for opening night tonight.
Contact Chad Moore at chad@woodsbossbrewing.com with media inquiries about and for bookings at The Lodge at Woods Boss Brewing.
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.
Fermly and Elevation Beer Co. Collaborate on Japanese-Inspired Rice Lager
Kintsugi is a rice-based beer fermented with saké yeast and brewed with lychee fruit.
PONCHA SPRINGS, CO— Fermly, an independent lab for brewers based in Denver, is excited to announce another collaboration beer, Kintsugi, a rice lager brewed with their friends at Elevation Beer Company that tapped this week.
This unique take on a hybrid fermentation incorporates saké yeast and Elevation’s houser lager yeast strain. With a 50% jasmine rice based grain bill, the beer is a classic rice lager through and through. After fermentation, the team added lychee fruit to this lager to impart a light sweetness to support the characteristics of this solid crispy boi.
Kintsugi is inspired not only by the yeast, but also a time-honored philosophy. Originating from the Japanese pottery technique that repairs cracks with gold-dusted lacquer, it is a celebration that something is more beautiful because it has broken. “As we enter into the first summer after a pandemic, it is fitting to acknowledge the difficulties every person and business has gone through and that although it wasn’t easy, we are all better for it,” says Fermly Co-Founder Emily Wang.
Elevation Beer Co. guests can now sip Kintsugi Rice Lager on tap and purchase it in 12 oz. cans to-go while supplies last.
Contact Emily Hutto with media inquiries about Fermly and their collaboration beers at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT FERMLY
Fermly is an independent quality lab designed by brewers, for brewers, complete with a data platform for tracking information from batch to batch. Launched in Denver by former brewery owner Danny and TTB-certified chemist Emily Wang, Fermly serves brewing companies of all sizes across the country who need and value QA/QC with customized lab services, an innovative subscription approach to lab work, and data privacy protection. Fermly know your craft. Visit www.fermly.com to learn more.
ABOUT ELEVATION BEER CO.
Proudly operating in the remote mountain town of Poncha Springs, Elevation Beer Co. is more than just a beer company— it’s 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 the flagship 8 Second Kolsch and a lineup of other usual suspects and seasonals at Elevation’s tasting room, and in canned 6-packs across Colorado. Go higher at elevationbeerco.com.