Lone Tree Brewing Expands Footprint, Produces Top Barrelage To-Date
In 2021, Lone Tree Brewing produced its highest annual volume of beer yet, expanded its market across Colorado, and earned a prestigious Great American Beer Festival® award, among many other company milestones.
LONE TREE, CO— In 2021, Lone Tree Brewing produced its highest annual volume of beer yet, expanded its market across Colorado, and earned a prestigious Great American Beer Festival® award, among many other company milestones. Here is their Year in Review.
Production
Lone Tree produced more than 4,000 barrels of beer last year, making 2021 the single best sales year that the company has had to date.
For the very first time, Lone Tree canned its annual batch of Oktoberfest. The popularity of this German-style seasonal lager will bring it back in cans in 2022.
Sales & Distribution
Lone Tree announced a new distribution partnership with Ska Distributing that brought its canned beers to the Southwest corner of the state— including Durango, Telluride, Ridgway, and Ouray. Lone Tree continues to sell beer through distribution partners Western Distributing on Colorado’s Front Range and along I-70, and in Kansas through Worldwide Beverage Group.
Lone Tree hired Doug Fenske, formerly of Bonfire Brewing, to manage sales along the I-70 corridor and continue to grow the company's presence in Colorado’s mountain region. In 2021, Mexican Lager’s outside sales grew the largest, followed by Red Ale, GABF winner Peach Pale Ale, and IPA.
Awards
One of Lone Tree’s time-honored recipes and first canned beers, Peach Pale Ale, earned a bronze medal in the American Fruit Beer category at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival.
Community and Events
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Lone Tree was proud to continue to host charitable and community events throughout the year, raising funds for several different foundations and supporting many others. They donated more than $10,000 and copious beers toward non profit efforts, including Drink for Pink, The Honor Bell Foundation, and the first annual Douglas County School District Bridge Transition Program car show.
Over the course of the year, Lone Tree also hosted three local craft markets featuring more than 30 local craft vendors. They also helped facilitate both Lone Tree’s Bike to Work Day and Lone Tree’s Day of Service.
In November, the community showed up to show the Lone Tree brewers their ping pong skills. Winners were paid in beer. They came back in December when Lone Tree celebrated its 10th anniversary with a weekend of special tappings. The company published a summary of its decade in business here, including 4,000,000 cans produced, 27,675 barrels of beer brewed, 1,705,476 pounds of grain brewed, and 36,000 pounds of hops used. Read the full report here.
Moving Forward
Lone Tree is moving into 2022 with a host of seasonal spring brews and a few new beers, too.
Returning beers include Vanilla Caramel Amber in the colder months, Pineapple Sour to ring in spring and summer, and Oktoberfest to celebrate the season with a malty German amber lager. The new Hefeweizen and Pilsner beers are a few of the upcoming options Lone Tree is debuting in 2022. See the full 2022 beer calendar here.
Look for Lone Tree’s annual traditions such as the infamous one-day release of Hop Zombie, and some new ones, including the next rendition of the Douglas County School District Bridge Transition Program car show to go live at lonetreebrewing.com and on Facebook in coming weeks and months.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Lone Tree Brewing Co. Press assets are available here.
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, and has remained a local staple for a decade. 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 Colorado, and in select locations in Kansas. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com
Bootstrap Brewing Announces Pickle Me Up Beer
Colorado Brewery Adds Pickle Juice to their Award-Winning Golden Ale
LONGMONT, CO— If you love pickles and beer then you’re in for a special treat when you try Bootstrap Brewing’s new Pickle Me Up beer. Based on its award-winning Golden Ale and infused with just the right amount of pickle juice, the company announced today that it will begin shipping Pickle Me Up in February to distribution partners in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Utah and Missouri.
“We tapped our first keg of Pickle Me Up in our taproom for our 9th Anniversary party in June, and knew we had a home run when we couldn’t keep it on tap,” explains co-founder Leslie Kaczeus.
Inspired by the hilarious YouTube videos of cats versus cucumbers, Bootstrap asked their brand design agency Moxie Sozo to run with a kitty theme. “As an afterthought, we realized how much fun we can have working with Pickle Ball venues and leagues so we added a Paddle Board and ball to the design along with the ever present cowbell,” adds Kaczeus.
Not only is pickle juice delicious, but it also has health benefits per the vinegar, a secret that athletes have known for years. A quick search on the Internet for Benefits of Pickle Juice yields a plethora of results including electrolytes, antioxidants and more.
For more information about Pickle Me Up 6-packs or Bootstrap Brewing, contact Leslie Kaczeus 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 www.bootstrapbrewing.com.
Craft Maltsters Guild Transitions 2022 Craft Malt Conference to All Virtual Experience, Postpones Advanced Class
The Craft Maltsters Guild announced this week the transition of their 2022 Craft Malt Conference to an all-virtual experience for participants. Along with conference changes, the Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production planned to precede the event will be postponed until later in the year, with new dates yet to be determined.
The Craft Maltsters Guild announced this week the transition of their 2022 Craft Malt Conference to an all-virtual experience for participants. This educational conference was originally slated to take place in Portland, Maine; however the recent COVID-19 case surge and lower in-person attendance numbers motivated the Guild Board of Directors to make the difficult decision to best protect the health and safety of its membership. Along with conference changes, the Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production planned to precede the event will be postponed until later in the year, with new dates yet to be determined.
The Craft Malt Conference will now take place over the course of two weekends February 18-19 and February 25-26 via Crowdcast. Due to the switch to online, there will be some adjustments to the conference schedule, but changes are expected to be minimal. The revised schedule will be posted on the Guild website in the coming week.
Attendees originally registered for the in-person conference will have their conference registration modified to a virtual registration and receive a partial refund for the cost difference. Those not interested in attending the virtual sessions can get a full refund by reaching out to the Guild.
Registration is still open for the virtual conference, with early bird pricing available through the end of January. Participants can sign up here. Registration for the virtual event will remain open until February 17, 2022.
For more information about the virtual Craft Malt Conference to request a registration refund, contact Executive Director Jesse Bussard at director@craftmalting.com. Media interested in credentials for this event can contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT THE CRAFT MALTSTERS GUILD
Formed in 2013 by eight craft malthouses, the Craft Maltsters Guild’s mission is to promote and sustain the tradition of craft malting in North America, provide services and resources to the Association’s members, and uphold the highest quality and safety standards for Craft Maltsters. Learn more about the Craft Maltsters Guild at www.craftmalting.com.
Living the Dream Brewing Welcomes Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Ale to Ongoing Cocktail Series
This cocktail-inspired beer is made with treacle, cherries, and oranges, and blended with Living the Dream’s Strong Ale for a subtly sweet richness at the finish.
LITTLETON, CO– Living the Dream Brewing Co. has been working hard on a new and delicious addition to their Cocktail Series: Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Ale.
This cocktail-inspired beer is made with treacle, cherries, and oranges, and blended with Living the Dream’s Strong Ale for a subtly sweet richness at the finish. It’s a slow sipper that warms you from your head to your toes, perfect for hunkering down in the Colorado snow.
This new brew marks the third beer in Living the Dream’s cocktail series, preceded by a Moscow Mule, Mojito, and Margarita inspired beers. While all of those options were available in the tasting room only, this Old Fashioned is on tap and available in cans.
“We wanted to do something inventive and classic all at the same time,” Living The Dream owner Jason Bell says. “We were fortunate to get some great barrels from a local distillery and felt the flavor profile would work well, blending the fruits with the whiskey barrel influences.”
For more information about the new Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Ale, the cocktail series, or Living The Dream Brewing, contact Emily Hutto hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING CO.
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.
Ska Fabricating Acquires GR-X Manufacturing
Ska Fabricating is excited to announce its purchase of GR-X Manufacturing in a strategic move to leverage the two companies' complementary strengths and technology.
DURANGO, CO— Ska Fabricating is excited to announce its purchase of GR-X Manufacturing in a strategic move to leverage the two companies' complementary strengths and technology.
GR-X Manufacturing, founded in 2015 and based in Grand Rapids Michigan, specializes in providing depalletizing and palletizing equipment systems for consumer products and food and beverage industries.
The two rapidly expanding suppliers of packaging solutions will benefit from each other’s capabilities to offer the best value and technology in packaging line solutions for small to midsize operations. Both companies provide depalletizing and packaging solutions for various consumer packaged goods, though there is very little overlap in their specific market segments.
In announcing the acquisition, Ska Fabricating CEO Jim Mackay says, “Ska Fabricating’s roots lie in the craft beer market, and we’ve quickly grown from that foundation into other rigid packaging and can decorating lines. We see this as a natural progression in our growth as an industry leader in container handling.”
Both companies have found success in the packaging equipment market by focusing on meeting unique needs overlooked by other suppliers and offering excellent value.
Discussing the purchase, GR-X founder Jerry Pollard says “GR-X and Ska Fab share similar values: a strong customer focus, and always looking for new ways to grow and innovate. The two companies will benefit from each other’s strengths and our customers will be the beneficiaries.”
GR-X will retain its brand for the foreseeable future, and all existing customers will be fully supported. Ska Fabricating plans to retain all of the 100+ employees from both companies, and will gain some much-needed production space and capacity at the Grand Rapids facility.
For more information about this acquisition, or to learn more about Ska Fabricating, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT SKA FABRICATING
Ska Fabricating automates packaging lines for craft businesses, specializing in depalletizers, palletizers, conveyance systems, rinsing, drying, filling and date coding products. With more than 2000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries, Ska Fab has the products and experience to help you increase your production while saving expenses. Learn more at skafabricating.com.
ABOUT GR-X MANUFACTURING
GR-X Manufacturing specializes in providing container handling equipment for the food/beverage, consumer products, and brewing industries. Our popular line of palletizing and depalletizing equipment ranges from manual to fully automatic solutions. Container flame treatment systems and semi-automatic baggers round out our equipment offerings. Our company philosophy is “Equipment built well – Sales made simple.” All of the equipment built by GR-X is designed to exceed industry standards in component quality, ease of use, fabrication standards, and reliability. Watch a short video about us and our equipment at https://vimeo.com/595309549 or visit our website at grxmfg.com!
Uhl’s Brewing Introduces Cellar Reserve Program, Y’Uhl Be Family
Uhl’s Brewing Company has created a membership program for barrel aged aficionados, with a mountain of perks available for participants ranging from discounts to private parties.
BOULDER, CO— Uhl’s Brewing Company has created a membership program for barrel aged aficionados, with a mountain of perks available for participants ranging from discounts to private parties. Introducing: Y’Uhl Be Family.
Included in this membership is a lengthy list of bonus products and services, all courtesy of Uhl’s expert, Cicerone certified staff:
One Bottle of Deepest Darkest Void - 17.5% Reserve Barrel Aged Imperial Stout aged on copious amounts of Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans and Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean paste
Two Bottles of Deepest Darkest Depths - 17.5% Reserve Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
10% off taproom draft beer
A private Y’Uhl Be Family party in February 2023 for you and one guest
Y’Uhl Be Family custom Shirt, Beanie and Glass
Monthly newsletter emails keeping you in the know of all things Uhl’s
Invitation to a private Facebook Group to communicate with other Members
Exclusive Y’Uhl Be Family bottle(s) available for purchase three times throughout the year
Bottle storage at the brewery
Primary consideration for continued membership
Interested parties can apply for enrollment at contact@uhlsbrewing.com by using “Y’Uhl Be Family” as the Subject Line and answering these questions:
Name
Physical address and contact phone number
Why they want to be part of the family
This opportunity is available for enrollment until January 31, 2021* and members will be informed of their acceptance on February 1 via email, after which a one time $250 program fee will be applied.
Interested? Uhl’s is ready to welcome you into the family.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com for more information about the program or about Uhl’s Brewing Company.
ABOUT UHL’S BREWING
Uhl's Brewing Co. was launched by a roaming brewer with beer in his blood. Aaron Uhl developed his brand for several years around Colorado's Front Range before settling on Conestoga Court in The People's Republic of Boulder. This experimental brewery will try anything once (maybe even twice), and rarely repeats recipes. Y'Uhl love the fresh, ever-changing beer list and the savvy staff ready to talk shop. Find the latest menu additions and tasting room events calendar at uhlsbrewing.com.
*Editor’s Note: The deadline to apply to Y’Uhl Be Family was extended to January 31. Some media published around this news earlier in the year may not reflect the accurate date.
Living the Dream Brewing’s Festivus Fireside Barrel Aged Olde Ale is Back for the Season
A Festivus for the rest of us! It’s that time of year again, and Living the Dream Brewing is bringing back a festive favorite just in time for the holidays: their Festivus Fireside Barrel Aged Olde Ale.
LITTLETON, CO – A Festivus for the rest of us! It’s that time of year again, and Living the Dream Brewing is bringing back a festive favorite just in time for the holidays: their Festivus Fireside Barrel Aged Olde Ale.
Inspired by the classic Seinfeld episode, this beer is a delicious combination of old-world flavors and subtle sweetness. In the first step of a two step process, Festivus is brewed with English black treacle and aged a whopping 386 days in Premium Bourbon Barrels for authentic olde ale flavor. Then, it’s blended with a beer brewed with dark specialty malts, oats, and more black treacle. The combination of these two brews gives it a well-rounded, full body and complex flavor, all without sacrificing the oak, bourbon, and dark fruit character from the barrel aging.
“We have been making versions of Festivus Fireside Ale off and on since 2015,” said owner Jason Bell. “The core recipe has stayed pretty consistent, but we would play around with the wood treatments, and this year we really feel like it is our best version yet.”
Rounding out at 9% ABV, Festivus is deceptively smooth and drinkable, with just enough of that warm, wood-aged flavor to heat you up on the frosty nights ahead.
Festivus Fireside is available in the tap room and in 12 oz cans for a limited time, so be sure to swing by and sip yourself some non-denominational holiday cheer while you still can.
For more information about Festivus Fireside or Living The Dream Brewing, contact Emily Hutto hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING CO.
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.
The Makers Series Debuts with first episode featuring Bowigens Beer Company and Riverbend Malt House
The first episode features the story of the making of Bowigens Beer Company Smooth Velvet, brewed with craft malt from Riverbend Malt House and an entire cake from Valhalla Bakery in the mash.
CASSELBERRY, FL— The same producers of the show Crafted that debuted on Amazon Prime earlier this year premiered a new show called The Makers on Tuesday. This digital series and podcast profiles the makers, creators, culture, and community of craft beer. The first episode features the story of the making of Bowigens Beer Company Smooth Velvet, brewed with craft malt from Riverbend Malt House and an entire cake from Valhalla Bakery in the mash.
Smooth Velvet is an Imperial Mocha Red Velvet Ale brewed with an entire red velvet cake in the mash. Inspired by the phenomenal Red Velvet cake from Valhalla Bakery, this beer is brewed with a crafted blend of Pilsner and Munich malts along with wheat and oats from Riverbend Malt House. It is then aged on copious amounts of Madagascar vanilla beans, chocolate and freshly roasted local coffee beans from Rosso Specialty Coffee. This Imperial Red Ale is deliciously smooth with a perfect balance of flavors, and the best part is, it's dairy free! This beer will be available on tap and in 4-packs of 16oz cans on Friday, December 17 at 12pm at both Bowigens tasting room locations. The Bowigens Casselberry location will also have a limited amount of the Valhalla Bakery Red Velvet cake available for To-Go purchase.
On Tuesday December 21st, a new podcast discussing The Makers will go live on Spotify, Apple and all other platforms where podcasts are found.
“The Makers is an exciting new series for us and is a perfect extension to the Crafted brand that celebrates the vast variety and stories of craft breweries around the country,” says Craig Chapman of Crafted. “The Makers allows us to dive even deeper into the passion and stories of all the creative artisans that make craft beer.”
Watch the first episode of The Makers on Youtube. Future episodes will come out in early 2022. The producers are still looking for great stories to tell from around the country.
Contact Emily Hutto with media inquiries about this effort and about Riverbend Malt House at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.
ABOUT THE MAKERS
The Makers, by Crafted, is a digital series and podcast about the makers, creators, culture, and community of craft beer. Each episode pairs the best craft breweries, local culinary creators, and other ingredient makers together to tell their stories and collaborate to create an inspired craft beer and culinary experience.
contact: Craig@oegmediallc.com or visit crafted-culture.com
ABOUT BOWIGENS BEER COMPANY
Bowigens Beer Company is an American craft brewery located in Casselberry FL. We specialize in creative, innovative and full flavored beers. At Bowigens we consider ourselves artistic brewers. We are not interested in creating a beer unless we feel we’re making something that we are truly passionate about. Started in 2015 as one of Central Florida’s first craft breweries Bowigens Beer Company has also been one of the most award-winning in that time frame with multiple awards at the US Beer Open Championship, GABF®, Best Of Craft Beer Awards and Best Florida Beer.
For more information on Bowigens Beer Company visit www.bowigens.com.
Facebook @Bowigensbeercompany; Instagram @Bowigensbeercompany
ABOUT VALHALLA BAKERY
Valhalla Bakery crafts the finest plant-based pastries, cookies and other mouthwatering treats. Scratch made at shops in Orlando and St. Pete. Follow the bakery locations at @valhallabakery and @valhallabakery_stpete.
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.
Lone Tree Brewing Company Celebrates 10 Year Milestone
4,000,000 cans produced. 27,675 barrels of beer brewed. 1,705,476 pounds of grain and 36,000 pounds of hops used. Colorado craft beer staple Lone Tree Brewing Company is turning ten this December.
LONE TREE, CO– 4,000,000 cans produced. 27,675 barrels of beer brewed. 1,705,476 pounds of grain and 36,000 pounds of hops used. Colorado craft beer staple Lone Tree Brewing Company is turning ten this December and celebrating all weekend long December 10, 11 and 12.
When its doors opened in 2011 near Park Meadows Mall, Lone Tree was the very first brewery to call it’s namesake, Lone Tree, Colorado, home. Since then, they’ve poured and canned enough beer to fill 1.3 olympic swimming pools, and have grown along (and grown up) with the city of Lone Tree.
“When we opened in 2011 we were the 115th brewery in Colorado. I never could have predicted the explosion of openings from there,” says Lone Tree Founder John Winter. We’re very proud to be a part of the unprecedented growth of the craft beer culture in the state.”
Lone Tree’s neighborhood-focused, family-friendly brewery and tasting room has been a craft mecca and meeting place for Coloradans and out of towners alike for a decade, and will be the base camp for an anniversary weekend chock full of celebration, music, food, specialty swag, and most importantly: lots of beer releases.
There will be one-time only glassware available all weekend and guests can snag a 12oz glass with an event-specific celebratory message. And, if a glass isn’t enough Lone Tree merch, there will also be a few other items and bonus anniversary weekend discounts for guests to enjoy.
Check out the weekend’s calendar below:
FRIDAY
Food Truck: Big Stuff
10 beers for 10 years on the 10th! A mouthful, and a tour-de-force of Lone Tree’s favorite beers from over the years.
Lone Tree will be tapping a whopping two beers per hour, every hour, from 3-7pm
3pm - Real ESB firkin' & Sour Glittered Sour Strawberry Kiwi Firkin'
4pm - Pineapple Habanero IPA Firkin' & Grapefruit DIPA
5pm - Lavender Honey Cream Frikin' & Mexican Strawberry Margarita Firkin'
6pm - Orange Vanilla Pale & Apple Pie Saison
7pm - Irish Cream Blonde Stout & Raspberry Pale
Comedy Show
Join Lone Tree for a celebratory comedy special! Host & Emcee Terri Barton Gregg will get things started at 8 pm and ShaNae Ross and headliners Steve Gastineau and Allen Goodwin will bring down the house.
SATURDAY
Food Truck: Schnitzelwirt
Another day, another stacked line up of beers! Lone Tree will be canning Barrel Aged Imperial Stout in 4-packs starting at 11am, followed by a tapping of Wee Heavy at 2pm.
From 4pm-4:30pm, they’ll be pulling the nails from their Rum barrels and offering free samples of Vanilla Caramel Amber and Wee Heavy. Rumor has it, someone may or may not be wearing a barrel costume.
Music
1-4pm - Jon Ham in the West Wing
6pm-9pm - Dueling Pianos with Andy Sydow & Riley O'toole in the West Wing
Santa Paws Meet & Greet Photo Shoot in the West Wing
Big Dogs Huge Paws are showing up with Santa & Ms.Claus to join the celebration, and add some festive flair. It’s the perfect photo op to start off the holiday season.
SUNDAY
Food Truck: H3SH3R
It wouldn’t be a craft beer Sunday without an early 10am opening and plenty of breakfast themed brews, plus some added Bluegrass jams. Join Lone Tree on their final day of celebration for beermosas, bloody beers and bluegrass from the Ghost Town Drifters.
Lone tree is finishing out strong with 3 delicious beer tappings.
12pm- Belgian Blonde & Bananas Foster Hefe
2pm - Imperial Peaches and Cream & Cranberry Saison
4pm - Peppermint Brown & Winter Warmer
Just in case you missed it, the Santa Paws Meet & Greet Photo Shoot with Big Dogs Huge Paws will be back again for round two from 12-3pm.
You only turn 10 once, and Lone Tree intends to celebrate and commemorate that milestone with an epic weekend focused on what they’ve built a decade-strong business around: well crafted and delicious beer.
Download press assets for Lone Tree’s 10 Year anniversary here.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about the brewery.
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.
Barnett & Son Brewing Partners With Parker Businesses and Local Vendors To Host Holiday Market December 11
Shop a holiday craft and gift market at Barnett & Son Brewing Co., meet Santa and a live Reindeer, sip hot chocolate, enjoy Barnett & Son beer on tap, and snack on food truck eats– all while supporting Children’s Hospital.
PARKER, CO— Barnett & Son Brewing, voted the best brewery in Parker by locals for the last six years running, will host the Holiday Market in collaboration with an array of local businesses on Saturday, December 11.
WHAT
Shop a holiday craft and gift market at Barnett & Son Brewing Co., meet Santa and a live Reindeer (yes you read that right), sip hot chocolate, enjoy Barnett & Son beer on tap, and snack on food truck eats– all while supporting Children’s Hospital. Guests are encouraged to bring new toys to contribute to the toy drive.
“We’re excited to support Children's Hospital, and we’re always eager to host community gatherings— especially when fellow craft businesses are involved,” says Barnett & Son Founder Andy Barnett.
WHEN
Saturday, December 11 from 11am to 3pm
WHERE
Barnett & Son Brewing
18425 Pony Express Dr, Parker, CO 80134
Media interested in attending and covering this event can contact Shelby Martin at shelby@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.
RadCraft Discontinues Status as Agency of Record for Bonfire Brewing
A statement about Bonfire Brewing from RadCraft founder and CEO Emily Hutto.
Photo courtesy EJ Dilley Photography
EAGLE, CO— After nearly five years as Bonfire Brewing’s agency of record, RadCraft announced today the discontinuation of its work with the brewery.
Emily Hutto, RadCraft founder and CEO, issued the following statement about the company’s relationship with Bonfire Brewing.
It’s been an exceptional honor to work directly with Bonfire Brewing’s co-founders Andy and Amanda Jessen as the brewery agency of record since 2017. They initially reached out through a referral from Western Distributing, a connection that I am deeply grateful for.
I am humbled to tell the Bonfire Brewing story; however I recognize that it is fundamentally impossible to do so without the inclusion of both Andy and Amanda. Since Andy’s tragic death in an avalanche in Silverton on February 1, 2021, the Bonfire board of directors president has prohibited co-founder Amanda Jessen, our primary contact for all brewery communications, from managing and executing company operations. This prevents RadCraft from effectively executing Bonfire’s media relations, and more importantly it does not recognize Amanda as an integral part of the company narrative— a depravity for which we do not stand.
To my friend and my sounding board Andy, thank you for sharing your story and your passions with us at RadCraft. Without your leadership and friendship we would not be in so many places— including this one of defending your honor.
It has been the privilege of my career to be included in the BonFamily. To each and every one, thank you for your contributions and loyalty to the Eagle County and Colorado craft beer communities.
May we always gather ‘round.
Going forward, media inquiring about Bonfire Brewing should reach out to the brewery directly.
Bruz Beers Releases 2021 Brut La Grande
As one of the only breweries on the globe crafting this style of beer, Bruz is excited to share it with friends and family this season.
DENVER, CO— Bruz Brut La Grande is back! Since 2016, Bruz Beers has crafted a signature rendition of the Belgian originating Bière Brut style, with subtle differences from batch to batch. As one of the only breweries on the globe crafting this style of beer, Bruz is excited to share it with friends and family this season.
Brut La Grande is a pale golden color with a dense off-white head. Its perfumy aroma yields notes of lemons, apricots, allspice, and black pepper. Its complex flavor profile hints at tart apples, peaches, citrus, vanilla and exotic spices. 10.5 percent in ABV, Brut La Grande is light and airy with a silky mouthfeel, creamy pinpoint carbonation and a tart, bone-dry finish. Every sip is a celebration!
In 2002, Bière Brut (sometimes referred to as Champagne beer) hit the market for the first time. It was met with much critical acclaim as an extraordinary new beer style. Bière Brut is a very pale beer with delicate aromas and flavors (fresh apples, pears, ginger, mint, thyme, lemon and allspice), alcohol in the 11.5 percent range, a silky texture and a spectacular creamy, moussey white head with lots of "Belgian lace". While it resembles Champagne in many respects, many aficionados find it considerably more interesting than the French bubbly. Bière Brut brewers did not set out to make a Champagne substitute; they set out to make a great beer with unique character. Read more on the Bruz blog about this style.
Bruz Owner Ryan Evans says, “the Bière Brut style has always fascinated me. It is a beautifully delicate beer that is amazingly smooth and drinkable. The layers of flavor make it an experience to drink. Coupled with high natural carbonation, Brut La Grande is truly a special experience. In a world dominated by IPA's, it's nice to have such an experience.”
This nine month labor of love will be available today in both tasting rooms on draft and in 750mL bottles to-go. Each pour is accompanied with a piece of Belgian chocolate. Brut La Grande is released just once a year, and only available while supplies last.
For more information about Brut La Grande, contact info@bruzbeers.com
ABOUT BRUZ BEERS
The acclaimed Bruz Beers was named “Top 25 Craft Breweries in Colorado” by Yelp, and it is dedicated to brewing traditional Belgian-style beers and innovative Belgian-inspired brews. It offers a wide range of Belgian-style seasonal and limited releases on tap at its two Denver area locations or for takeaway in crowlers, bottles and cans. Visit Bruz online at www.bruzbeers.com.
Riverbend Malt House Announces 10 Year Harvest Beers Crafted With Sunset Wheat Malt
Sunset Wheat is in stock and available for purchase, and Riverbend is eager to work with additional craft breweries on #Riverbend10 recipes featuring this malt.
ASHEVILLE, NC— Riverbend Malt House and a number of its brewing customers are excited to announce a lineup of specialty beers featuring the new Sunset Wheat Malteer.com/news/riverbend-sunset-wheat-malt, in celebration of the malt house’s last decade in business.
Earlier this month, Fonta Flora Brewery released the first of these beers, a Belgian Dark Strong-inspired ale affectionately named Bière de Riverbend. This bière, brewed with 100 percent Riverbend malts, was inspired by and adapted from the very first beer Fonta Flora ever put in bottles nearly six years ago.
These world-class brewing companies will debut beers made with Riverbend’s 10 Year Harvest malt in coming weeks and months:
Bhramari Brewing Co., Rauch Weisse
DSSOLVR, Wheated Mild
Fullsteam Brewery, Winter IPA
Green Man Brewery, Wheat Wine
Standard Beer + Food, Hefeweizen
Sunset Wheat is in stock and available for purchase, and Riverbend is eager to work with additional craft breweries on #Riverbend10 recipes featuring this malt. Place an order for Sunset Wheat by emailing orders@riverbendmalt.com.
Riverbend has published a 10 Year Harvest recipe, a Sunset Wheat-based Pale Ale. Homebrewers across the Southeast are encouraged to create their own 10 Year Harvest Pale Ales to celebrate the past 10 years of Riverbend Malt and the craft malt community that the local malthouse has helped to create. Find the recipe here.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@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 malt house 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.
Mortal Kombucha Launches in Colorado King Soopers
Previously available in other stores across Colorado, Boulder-based Mortal Kombucha is rapidly expanding its sales footprint across the country and in its home state of Colorado.
BOULDER, CO–– Mortal’s natural, organic, non-gmo and absolutely delicious non-alcoholic Mortal Kombucha is now available in nearly 50 Colorado King Soopers stores across the state.
Previously available in other stores across Colorado, Boulder-based Mortal is rapidly expanding its sales footprint across the country and in its home state of Colorado. King Soopers will offer four of Mortal’s kombucha flavors throughout select Colorado locations.
King Soopers stores will launch with Black Sage made with Blackberry & Sage, Black Magic - a charcoal maple lemonade, Marg Simpson that strongly tastes like a non-alcoholic margarita and aPearantly It’s Love made with pear, rose, ginger and lemon. All flavors are certified organic, contain no sweeteners or artificial flavors and are full of probiotics.
“As a different kind of kombucha company we pride ourselves on creating really palatable and approachable flavors that have a broad appeal outside the natural category. At Mortal, we deliver what consumers want from beverages - healthy, low sugar and fun, without any compromise on flavor,” says Mortal CEO and Founder Becca Schepps "By launching into a partnership with King Soopers, we're expanding our efforts to destigmatize kombucha and show consumers healthy doesn’t have to taste bad or be boring. We are excited to see the response.”
Mortal Kombucha has all the foofoo of ordinary booch PLUS all the stuff that’s awesome: bubbles, fruit, and a power packed punch of b-vitamins, antioxidant destroying free radicals and symbiotic nutrients. From zingy ginger, to floral chili, to activated charcoal lemonade, there’s a gut-healthy flavor in the Mortal portfolio for everyone.
Find Mortal Kombucha on the company website kombucha finder, and shop online to boot. Get $1.00 off your next bottle of Mortal Kombucha at King Soopers here, through the end of the year.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Mortal. Download brand assets here.
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.
Barnett & Son Brewing Wins Big at the 2021 Denver International Beer Competition
Barnett & Son Brewing took home five medals at this year’s Denver International Beer Awards.
PARKER, CO — Barnett & Son Brewing was one of the most decorated breweries at the 2021 Denver International Beer Competition (DIBC) last week, taking home five medals that span a range of beer styles.
These wins come off the heels of many previous successes at DIBC. Barnett & Son’s winning streak began in 2016 with their Saoirse Irish Red Ale (a silver medalist this year) and has continued with multiple medals in 2018, 2019, and now in 2021.
This year’s medal winners are:
GOLD - Falling Skye Scottish Ale - Full of rich and malty character from special Gleneagles Maris Otter barley, imported from Scotland, and just a hint of whiskey. Falling Sky also won Bronze in 2018 and 2019.
SILVER - Oktoberfest Märzen - A rich and malty Lager with a balance of clean Hersbrucker hop bitterness.
SILVER - Nevermore Pumpkin Ale - A spiced Amber Ale, clean and malty with just enough hop bitterness to balance the spices - nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger - and of course, real pumpkin. This beer is gone for the season– look for it in 2022.
SILVER - Saoirse Irish Red Ale - A red and malty Irish-style Red Ale with approachable hop bitterness that rests on the palate. Saoirse also won silver in 2016 and 2019, and bronze in 2018.
BRONZE - Newlin Gulch Gold - A light, refreshing, and easy drinking Blond Ale.
All of these beers are currently available at the Barnett and Son tasting room.
For more information about Barnett & Son Brewing and their wins at this year’s Denver International Beer Competition, 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.
Continued Expansion Unfolds at Living The Dream Brewing; Newly Canned Beers and New Tanks En Route
Living The Dream Brewing continues its expansion this season with new canned flagships and increased brewing capacity.
LITTLETON, CO– Living The Dream continues its expansion this season with new canned additions to their year-round portfolio of beers available across the Front Range, and increased capacity to boot.
Tasting room favorites Fly Reel Amber and Mountain Drive American Ale have scored themselves their own SKUs and are now available for sale at the Living The Dream tasting room, and at bars and retail locations in canned 6-packs. Get to know them here:
Fly Reel Amber
As deep and smooth as the South Platte River, Fly Reel Amber is a traditional Amber Ale perfect for your boat cooler or your back porch. A deep color with 4.1% ABV, balanced malt and hop presence, and dry finish makes this amber perfect for red ale lovers and anglers alike.
Just last week, Fly Reel took home a silver medal from the 2021 Denver International Beer Competition.
Mountain Drive American Ale
There’s almost nothing better than crisp mountain air, except maybe a crisp American ale. Mountain Drive is a back-to-basics crisp, light, and refreshing American Ale and the perfect easy drinker. With a 4.8% ABV and a subtle hop profile, it’s ideal for kicking back and keeping cool.
“With the success of Powder Run Vanilla Cream Ale and 7-Speed IPA in the market, we wanted to continue to round out our year round offerings,” says Living The Dream Founder Jason Bell. “Mountain Drive and Fly Reel cans are the first of a slow roll out to our portfolio— we are excited to grow in a responsible way, staying focused on our people and our community along the way.”
Four new tanks (three fermentation tanks and one brite) make these new offerings possible, and sustainable. These additions to the brewhouse will increase Living The Dream’s brewhouse capacity to 3500 BBL annually.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Living The Dream.
ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM BREWING CO.
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.
Murphy & Rude Partners With Three Notch’d Brewing as Dedicated Specialty Malt Supplier
Murphy & Rude Malting Company is proud to announce Three Notch’d Brewing Co. as one of several partners making significant commitments to utilizing Virginia-grown and malted grain.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA— Murphy & Rude Malting Company is proud to announce Three Notch’d Brewing Co. as one of several partners making significant commitments to utilizing Virginia-grown and malted grain to add the valued elements of freshness, terroir, and a more sustainable supply chain to the beers they produce.
Murphy & Rude is the primary speciality malt provider for Three Notch’d, which utilizes its wide range of high-kilned, crystal, and dry roasted malts, including C15 and C80, Vienna and Munich 9, and a custom blend of its Milk Chocolate and Baker’s Cocoa roasted malts, to name a few. Since 2018, Three Notch’d has integrated nearly 65,000 pounds of Murphy & Rude specialty malts across their portfolio of flagships, seasonals, and special releases.
“From color, to flavor, to aroma, Murphy & Rude's wide variety of specialty malts are a key contributor to the wide variety of beer we're able to craft,” says Founding Brewmaster of Three Notch’d David Warwick. “Our No Veto Brown Ale may be one of the very best showcases of Murphy & Rude's quality malting techniques. This beer is layered with depth and complexity from Munich 9, which lays the foundation; then tiered with Biscuit malt, Brown malt and finished with their Baker's Cocoa. Somehow, bready, biscuity, toffee, nutty, chocolate, and slight coffee notes can all co-exist on your palate without it being muddled.”
No Veto Brown Ale is among an array of Three Notch’d flagships that garner their locality, sense of place, and fresh flavors from Murphy & Rude malt.
“Having a fresh product is vital to our business, and we proudly boast that we are Virginia's Freshest Beer, so Murphy & Rude's specialty malts have become a staple in every beer we make,” adds Warwick. “The barley is grown right down the road, then goes straight to the malthouse, then immediately thrown on a truck less than 10 minutes from our loading dock. It doesn't get any fresher than that!”
The Three Notch’d Fresh Beer Club is a monthly Beer Membership featuring two different or new varieties of Three Notch'd beer each month handpicked by Warwick, with at least one selection guaranteed to have been packaged within the last two weeks.
Beyond freshness, quality, flavor, and locality, Three Notch’d chose Murphy & Rude to continue their education on what Warwick calls the “heart and soul of every beer.” Rob Mullin, the Production Manager at Three Notch’d, agrees, adding “One reason we appreciate our close relationship with Murphy & Rude is for the knowledge Jeff and his team provide to our brewers.”
Find Three Notch’d beers in bottle shops and grocery stores in Virginia and in select locations in Washington, DC.
Peruse the Murphy & Rude Flavor Guide HERE.
Complete and submit a New Account Form.
Order by emailing orders@murphyrudemalting.com.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with any questions about the Murphy & Rude and Three Notch’d partnership, or with any media inquiries about the malthouse.
ABOUT MURPHY & RUDE MALTING CO.
At Murphy & Rude Malting, our name captures our attitude. With malt production processes rooted in traditional methods (our ol' dog Murphy) and then combined with innovation and adventurous creativity (Rudy, or Rude...the puppy), we create radical malts for differentiating products. Our focus is this: obsess over the attributes of flavor-, color-, and aroma-influencing specialty malts and then produce them from a variety of small grains grown both in and around Virginia. By applying a wide range of germination, kilning, stewing, crystallization, and drum roasting applications, we deliver malt with personality. Murphy & Rude Malting is a hand-in-glove supplier of fresher, more flavorful ingredients closer to home. With batch flexibility that comes with 200-ton annual capacity, our small scale positions us as the perfect partner in the creative process that fuels innovation in craft beer and spirits. As a specialty malthouse, Murphy & Rude is committed to providing a diversity of specialty grains to craft breweries and distilleries as traceably and thoughtfully as possible. Find us online at murphyrudemalting.com.
Goat Patch Brewing Partners with Sleeping Giant Brewing for Wider Colorado Distribution
This new partnership will bring Goat Patch Hazy IPA kegs to market for on premise consumption this weekend and going forward.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO– Goat Patch Brewing has partnered with Sleeping Giant to expand distribution of their Hazy IPA into select craft-centric locations on Colorado’s Front Range. This new partnership will bring Hazy IPA kegs to market for on-premise consumption this weekend and going forward.
While Goat Patch prepares to purchase a production facility of their own closer to the brewery, Sleeping Giant is currently helping to brew their Hazy IPA to support Goat Patch’s wholesale demands throughout the city.
Additionally available through Goat Patch’s self-distribution arm are flagships Blonde Ale, Stout, American Wheat and two-time Great American Beer Festival® award winning It Takes A Tribe Red Ale. Goat Patch fans can also look forward to more specialty beers as production space is freed up at their current site.
“Our team could not be more excited to be joining the ranks of other well respected brewing companies who have partnered with Matt and his team at Sleeping Giant,” says head brewer and co-owner Darren Baze. “From their state-of-the-art equipment to their dedicated staff of brewing professionals, we are confident in Sleeping Giant’s ability to masterfully brew our Hazy IPA.”
For more information about Goat Patch Brewing Company and their expanded distribution, contact Cate Baze, Goat Patch co-owner, at cate@goatpatchbrewing.com.
ABOUT GOAT PATCH BREWING CO.
Goat Patch Brewing Company started like all great ideas - good friends with a common passion sitting around a kitchen table dreaming about the future. Even before their name (which eventually became a nod to the beard style of Co-Owner and Head Brewer Darren Baze), they all agreed on a shared set of values: balanced brews, community engagement, and adventure. Now with 2019 and 2020 GABF® medals among other recognitions, they are proud to play a part in bringing award-winning craft beer to their community. Find the brewery online at goatpatchbrewing.com.
Lone Tree Brewing to Release Mustard Style Rye with Kiki’s Spreads at Fifth Annual Fall Market
Lone Tree Brewing will host their fifth Annual Fall Market on Saturday, October 16 from 11am to 4pm. They will release a collaboration beer with one of the market vendors, Kiki’s Spreads, to mark the occasion.
LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing will host their fifth Annual Fall Market on Saturday, October 16 from 11am to 4pm. They will release a collaboration beer with one of the market vendors, Kiki’s Spreads, to mark the occasion.
Not only boasting Lone Tree’s usual delicious brews and relaxed brewery atmosphere, this event offers guests an outdoor art and craft market in the brewery parking lot. A wide variety of local vendors will be present, and everything from handmade soaps to local meat and produce will be available for perusing and purchase while guests sip on the freshly tapped Rye So Flustered.
While beer mustard can be picked up at just about any grocery store, mustard beer is much harder to find. Enter: Rye So Flustered, a rye beer brewed with four whole jars of Kiki’s Original Chickpea Mustard Spread (one in the mash, another in the boil, and the last two during fermentation), this beer is light bodied and dry finishing. The subtle spice of the rye blends beautifully with the tangy mustard kick from Kiki’s and added mustard seed and coriander. Its distinctive flavor is a perfect match for browsing the local markets in the early fall weather.
Kiki’s Spreads will also be present and offering samples of their chickpea spreads, along with tents from Two Ravens Soap, Light Provisions, Mountain Gypsea, Gypsy Souls, Wooden That Be Nice, 5280 Can Art, Burlyman Woodworks, LLC, Catellier Made Leather, Spooky Bat Designs, Poppy Colorful Art, J.A.D.E. Healing, Brother Mel's BBQ, and laserlab.io.
The Mac N Noodles food truck will also be on site, providing guests with a diverse menu of artisan crafted macaroni and cheese.
For more information about Lone Tree Brewing Company, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@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 across its distribution footprint as well. Find the brewery online at lonetreebrewingco.com.
ABOUT KIKI’S SPREADS
Born out of a desire for a substantial snack that would be healthy, delicious, and that the vast majority of folks could enjoy, Kiki’s Spreads are the unexpected flavor addition food didn’t know it was missing. Kiki’s Spreads are different, hearty, and not just a hot dog topper. From pretzels, hard boiled eggs, wraps, and zoodles, to cheeses, meats, fish, or straight out of the jar, Kiki’s pairs well with life! Check out Kiki's fresh re-brand, learn about new releases, shop the spreads, and learn more at kikisspreads.com.
Ska Brewing Mexican-Style Lager Dark Returns
Mexican-Style Lager Dark returns today, and will be available through the cold season.
DURANGO, CO– The days of seasonal disappointment over the loss of Ska Brewing Mexican Logger are over. Mexican-Style Lager Dark returns today, and will be available through the cold season.
Smooth and malty, this dark-colored lager is balanced with a mild bitterness from Tettnang, Cascade, and Saaz hops. Subtle caramel flavors and a touch of roast on the finish round it all out, giving it that warm darkness perfect for the chillier days ahead.
“We knew we needed an easy-drinking beer that could hold its own in the fall and winter months when Mexican Logger goes into hibernation,” says Ska Brewing COO Steve Breezley. “We spent three winters perfecting Mexican-Style Lager Dark— a true labor of love, and of lagers.”
In traditional Ska fashion, this tasting room favorite necessitated availability in a can. Following a brief late-season appearance in 2021, this fall marks Mexican-Style Lager Dark’s full-season debut. It will now be available until Mexican Logger returns in the spring. Look for it across Ska’s nine-state distribution starting October 5. The beer is on tap at Ska’s World Headquarters in Durango through fall and winter.
Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com for more information about Ska Brewing and Mexican-Style Lager Dark’s return.
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.