Brick Store Pub To Showcase 14 Beers Made With Riverbend Craft Malt

DECATUR, GA— Brick Store Pub will host what might be Georgia’s largest consumer-facing showcase of craft malt to-date on September 20, featuring a tap takeover of 14 beers brewed with malt from Riverbend Malt House. 

WHAT

Craft breweries across the Southeast have united to build this one-of-a-kind tap list that includes a wide array of beer styles made with Riverbend 6 and 2-Row barley varieties, wheat, rye, and corn malt in their grain bills. Participating breweries include Arches Brewing Co., Beacon Brewing Co., Bhramari Brewing, Cherry Street Brewing, Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Crooked Can Brewing Co., DSSOLVR, Hopstix, Mythk Brewing, NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery, Sceptre Brewing Arts, Sideward Brewing, Southern Brewing Co., and Trimtab Brewing Co. The beer list will include two cask ales.

Also of note at this event will be a presentation that covers a behind the scenes look at recent research and development projects at the malt house by Riverbend Malt House Co-Founder Brent Manning. This will include a hot steep demonstration of several new products. This talk begins at 3:30PM.

“This event allows beer lovers to experience first-hand the difference that artisanal malt makes on a beer’s flavor and aroma,” says Neil Callaghan, Beer Director for the Brick Store Pub.  “Many of our guests’ favorite breweries have been using Riverbend’s malted barley and grains for years, and with this event we can shine a spotlight on the ingredients that make these beers so wonderful.  We’re excited to showcase beers from some of Georgia’s most talented brewers and some out-of-state breweries not often poured in the state and raise a glass to Riverbend.”

WHERE & WHEN

Brick Store Pub

125 E Court Square

Decatur, GA 30030

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 

Craft malt presentation by Brent Manning at 3:30pm

Media interested in covering this event can contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com. 

ABOUT BRICK STORE PUB

Since 1997, the Brick Store Pub has been celebrating craft, community and culture to it’s Decatur, Georgia neighborhood.  With an internationally renowned beer program featuring thousands of vintage ales and lagers and a kitchen offering beer-inspired cuisine, the Brick Store Pub has carved a distinctive niche for itself over its quarter century history.  It is currently ranked as the #1 Beer Bar in North America by RateBeer.com and has been recognized by dozens of media outlets as an international beer destination.

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 River, in Asheville, North Carolina 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. The malt house was just named number 2804 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. Learn more at riverbendmalt.com.

Shop Early & Local, Sip Oktoberfest at Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Craft Market on September 10

LONE TREE, CO— Celebrate autumn with a pour of Lone Tree Brewing’s Oktoberfest at the brewery’s returning Craft Market this Saturday, September 10 from 11am to 4pm. This annual tradition includes more than 20 Colorado-based craft vendors, live polka music, a stein hoisting competition, and food from the Schnitzelwirt food truck.

This event is free to attend and open to the public, with offerings from food products like sauces and dips, honey, fresh-pressed juice and even wine slushies; to crafts including wooden jewelry, macrame art, and pottery; and more. There is a complete list of these local vendors on Lone Tree’s Facebook page. 

Sip while you shop. This Oktoberfest celebration features Lone Tree’s expression of this German-style lager, a 5.5% ABV malt-forward, amber-colored beer with rich toast and bread flavor, minimal bitterness, and a dry finish. Read more about Lone Tree Oktoberfest in this press release. Also tapping for the occasion after a hiatus is Lone Tree’s Cranberry Saison and a Stroopwafel-flavored firkin.

This tradition includes live, traditional polka-style music from the 3-piece Denver Polka Band that will play from 2 to 6pm. 

For more information about Lone Tree Brewing, 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, 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.

Ska Fabricating Launches International Microbus

DURANGO, CO— Next week at drinktec, the “world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry,” Ska Fabricating will launch the International Microbus, the world's smallest footprint semi-automated depalletizer, at their booth in Hall C3, Stand 233. 

The Microbus, which was released earlier this year in the United States and Canada, will now be offered in an international version capable of handling six of the world’s common pallet sizes. The Microbus uses a hand crank or handheld drill to lift the Pallet Lift Carriage, which is raised until a layer of containers is level with the Deadplate, then a belt-driven actuator (sweep) pushes the layer onto the 44” OD (Orbital Discharge) Rotary Table, which accumulates the containers, aligns them and feeds them into a Rinse Cage. Both the rotary infeed table and the automated sweep can be folded away, further reducing this already small machine's footprint on the production floor.

The International Microbus was engineered and priced with smaller production volumes, budgets and spaces in mind. This is now available for purchase. Get more information about this innovative multi-pallet depalletizer here, or reach out to the Ska Fab team at sales@skafabricating.com. 

Contact Emily Hutto with press inquiries about Ska Fabricating, and download press assets here.

ABOUT SKA FABRICATING

Ska Fabricating builds heavy-duty, automated packaging line equipment that is hand-crafted to make life easier for businesses that rely on their packaging lines. We specialize in depalletizers, palletizers, custom conveyance systems, rinsing, drying, automated fill level detection and rejection, and date coding products. A team of skilled engineers handles every project with care, creating customized layouts and ensuring our customers receive the absolute best outcomes for their production goals, space, and budget

With the acquisition of GR-X Manufacturing, we have expanded our capabilities for nearly all facets and verticals of the packaging market, including an even wider range of industries, container types, and line speeds.

Our customers receive on-time deliveries of the highest quality, most reliable products on the market. With 10+ years of experience and thousands of happy customers across the globe, we are dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes meet their high standards of quality and get their products packaged and onto the shelves. Find Ska Fab online at skafabricating.com. 

For The Love of Ska Music: Ska Brewing Kicks Off Anniversary Weekend with The Art of Nan Coffey Art Show Opening

DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing will kick off its 27th anniversary weekend with an exclusive opening for The Art of Nan Coffey Art Show at the brewery’s World Headquarters on Friday, September 2, 2022.

It’s epic serendipity that San Diego-based Nan Coffey connected with Ska Brewing CEO Dave Thibodeau, and it’s all because of each of their adoration for the old school American Ska band Fishbone. 

Here’s the backstory: Ska’s Arizona sales rep just so happens to be friends with Fishbone’s new manager, who just so happened to be talking about a collaboration with Coffey, who just so happened to be talking with kindred ska and punk rock-aligned craft brewers-Fall Brewing- about hosting said collaboration, when Ska Brew Dave and Fall Brewing Dave ran into each other at the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference. That was when the stars began to align. 

Thibodeau, who’s been an unabashed fan of Coffey’s work for a few years now, says all of these signs from the universe pointed in the direction of Ska’s anniversary party. “I get to meet my total heroes from the music world at our anniversary party, and now we get to add art to that kindred fandom.” 

The Art of Nan Coffey debuts on Friday at 4pm at Ska Brewing World Headquarters on the second floor. Free and open to the public, the show will include more than 100 pieces from original paintings to limited edition prints and more; some of which even incorporate images of Ska’s beers. Coffey will be in Durango for the first time to help kickoff the 27th Anniversary weekend, and she’ll be joined by her friends from Fall Brewing among 30 pouring breweries at the sold out Brewer’s Invitational on Saturday, September 3. Hepcat will headline with special guests Rude Girl Revue and Denver Vintage Reggae Society.

For more information about Ska Brewing’s 27th anniversary weekend celebration, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com. Media inquiring about The Art of Nan Coffey can contact Coffey at info@nanwashere.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.

ABOUT NAN COFFEY

Nan Coffey is a contemporary artist based out of San Diego, CA. Nan’s intention is to use her unique artistic talents as a vehicle to show connectivity, inclusion and love— along with a side of Rock’n’Roll and a good beer. Her style that she calls “Art All Over” has caught the interest of many Ska and Punk bands who she’s produced art for over the years, including The Specials, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Less Than Jake, Frank Turner and more. 

Horsefly Brewing Company Presents First Annual Southwest Fresh Fest at Billy Goat Hop Farm

Montrose, Colorado’s First Annual Celebration of Local Hops and Regional Beer is October 1

MONTROSE, CO — Horsefly Brewing Company presents Southwest Fresh Fest and Pickin’ Party hosted at Billy Goat Hop Farm, the first-ever fresh hop beer festival of its kind in Southwest Colorado slated for October 1, 2022 from 2 - 6pm. Southwest Fresh Fest will showcase all fresh-hopped beers made at breweries across the Four Corners region and beyond.  Elk Range and Floodgate Operators will perform live bluegrass tunes to a backdrop of the San Juan Mountain Range. Tour the hop farm, enjoy eats from one of the local food trucks on-site and take a crack at some yard games. 

“We not only enjoy drinking fresh hop beers, but love the concept of growing hops and having the cones go straight off the bine and into the brew.  It reminds me of simpler times, truly connecting farming and harvest to a tangible delicious beer. We just want to share this with everyone!” Audrey Gehlhausen Co-Owner of Billy Goat Hop Farm.

The Southwest Fresh Fest would not be possible without support from sponsors and the local community including Colorado River District, RadCraft, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union,  AgWell, Telluride Express, Wayfinder Magazine, Maxfield-Peterson, P.C., Montrose Community Foundation, Valley Food Partnership, Northwest Rafting Co., Colorado Grain Chain, and Visit Montrose.

Tickets are on sale now at southwestfreshfest.com. Breweries and inquiring sponsors can contact southwestfreshfest@gmail.com to participate. 

Enjoy fresh-hopped beers during the festivities from Base Camp Beer Works, Breckenridge Brewery, Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery, Copper Club Brewing Co., Elevation Beer Co., FlyteCo Brewing, Glenwood Canyon Brewpub, Grandma’s House, Horsefly Brewing Co., Mountain Tap Brewery, Stronghouse Brew Pub, and Outer Range Brewing Co. The complete brewery list will be published in coming weeks. 

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Southwest Fresh Fest or Billy Goat Hop Farm.

ABOUT SOUTHWEST FRESH FEST

Southwest Fresh Fest presented by Horsefly Brewing Company is the first and only fresh hop beer festival in the Southwest, hosted at Billy Goat Hop Farm in Montrose, CO on October 1st.  Attendees and brewers alike can enjoy fresh hop beers from across the region in a rad complimentary taster glass. There will also be a Pickin’ Party with live bluegrass music, local food trucks, farm tours, and games… not to mention the panoramic views from the San Juan Mountains to the Grand Mesa. Come out for the festivities and stay for the recreation, beauty, and good beers abound. Join the fun at Billy Goat Hop Farm and celebrate harvest at Southwest Fresh Fest.
Buy tickets, sign up to pour beer, or sponsor at southwestfreshfest.com.

ABOUT BILLY GOAT HOP FARM

 Billy Goat Hop Farm is the largest hop farm in the Southwest, providing superior quality fresh, whole cone, and pelletized hops directly to craft brewers. Starting in 2017, they've grown to 32 acres that produce 9 varieties of amazing hops. Owners and farmers Chris and Audrey pride themselves on creating genuine farmer-brewer relations and bringing true craft into their process. Combining traditional hands-on practices and state-of-the-art technology, they use less water and chemicals which transcends into a healthier ecosystem, soil, and hop plants. Brewers enjoy the bright aroma and subtly unique flavor profile imparted from Colorado's terroir, and the passion poured into every step of the process. Know your farmer, Love your beer. 
Learn more at billygoathopfarm.com.

Riverbend Malt House Named One of Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

ASHEVILLE, NC— Today Inc. named Riverbend Malt House number 2804 on the list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America. This achievement comes on the heels of a major facility expansion, which increased Riverbend’s malting capacity by more than 50 percent.

The annual Inc. 5000 list is one of the most prestigious rankings of the nation's fastest-growing private companies, representing top tier independent small businesses in America. Inc. 5000 status is conferred based upon a company’s cumulative revenue growth over the preceding three years. Since 2018, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Riverbend has attained a revenue growth rate of 198 percent.

“This achievement is reflective of the relentless focus on product quality and customer service that the Riverbend team delivers day in and day out,” remarks Scott Hickman, Riverbend’s CEO. “We are truly grateful for the confidence placed in us by more than 250 brewing and distilling customers, which enabled us to qualify for this award."

Riverbend’s inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list is not only positive for Riverbend, but for the craft malt industry as a whole, Hickman continues: “Sales growth of this magnitude is a proof point indicating that discerning brewers and distillers are increasingly realizing the importance of high quality ingredients and a locally sourced brand message for their product differentiation."

A full list of winners including Riverbend Malt House can be found on the Inc.com website.

Contact 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 River, in Asheville, North Carolina 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 Pilsner and Oktoberfest Cans Hit Colorado Shelves

LONE TREE, CO— Lone Tree Brewing Company recently released two small-batch German-style lagers in cans, both available across Colorado while supplies last. 

First up is the return of Pilsner cans. This classic style is one of the crowd favorites to come out of Lone Tree’s lager program. Its crispness differentiates it from the company flagship Mexican Lager, and makes for a quenching, repeatable summer beer at only 5.3% ABV. Pilsner malt and two additions of Hallertau hops comprise this simple recipe brewed to traditional German-style. 

Next up, Oktoberfest, is another Lone Tree draft-turned-canned recipe. This 5.5% ABV malt-forward, amber-colored lager has a rich toasty, bready flavor, minimal bitterness, and a dry finish. Like Pilsner, it’s a recipe inspired by Head Brewer Dennis O’Harrow’s time across the pond. 

Lone Tree Pilsner and Oktoberfest are available on tap at bars and restaurants and in canned 6-packs across Colorado. Brewery visitors can also taste these beers on tap and purchase 6-packs or Crowlers to-go, all while supplies last. 

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Lone Tree Brewing Co. 

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.

Ska Brewing Oktoberfest Returns, In July

DURANGO, CO— Ska Brewing is ready for Oktoberfest early this year— blame it on the early fall colors to be found in the San Juan Mountains that the brewery calls home. This award-winning German-style lager will tap for its fifth season at the brewery World Headquarters on Wednesday, July 27 and hit shelves in 6-packs this week. 

Ska’s Oktoberfest was late to the German lager party when they first debuted this beer in 2018, but they quickly made up for lost time in accolades. The first batch of Oktoberfest that came out in a can earned a gold medal at Great American Beer Festival® in the Vienna-style Lager category that year, and has since been honored at the European Beer Star and The Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival. 

Made with all-European Munich and Vienna malts and classic German lagering techniques, this autumnal amber-brown beauty is nutty, bready, and toasty with a clean, neutral yeast flavor on the finish. 

Oktoberfest season begins at Ska Brewing on Wednesday, July 27 where fans can count on this Vienna-style lager to stick around a little longer this year. The 2022 batch is scaled up to allocate more draft and canned 6-packs across Ska’s national markets for the fall season, too. 

For more information about Ska Brewing’s internationally recognized craft lager program, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@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.

Riverbend Malt House Announces Major Expansion

ASHEVILLE, NC– Riverbend Malt House announced that installation of its new 10 metric tonne Germination Kiln Vessel (GKV) was completed this week, with first malt production from the unit expected in coming weeks. This equipment complements a new 10 tonne steep tank which was installed earlier this year. Collectively, all of the new equipment in the Asheville-based malt house increases Riverbend’s overall craft malt production capacity by more than 50 percent.

“Riverbend’s sales grew by more than 40 percent in 2021 and we don’t see that growth rate tapering in 2022,” noted Scott Hickman, Riverbend Malt House CEO. “This new equipment is a critical part of an effort to be prepared for anticipated demand.”

Last year Asheville local Hillman Beer Company made the switch to Riverbend as their primary base malt provider, and that move has created consistency in an otherwise unstable supply chain. “It’s comforting as we celebrate our second year anniversary at our second location this week to know we’re going into our future with a great local partner who we can count on for consistency and quality,” says Co-Owner Brad Hillman.

With more craft malt production for brewers and distillers comes increased purchasing of grain from local, family-owned farming partners, and the hiring of additional employees at above Living Wage levels. These implications fulfill Riverbend’s corporate charter embodied in the company motto, Malt with a Mission.

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Riverbend Malt House and its 2022 expansion.

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 River, in Asheville, North Carolina 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.

Base Camp Beer Works To Host Base Camp Bash Celebrating Rebrand

GRAND JUNCTION, CO— Base Camp Beer Works, formerly Monumental Beer Works, will celebrate its name change with a party on Saturday, July 23.

This official name changeover party will feature a surprise beer release called I Am Root, eats from Little Pink Truck, and a live performance by Wave 11 from 6:30 to 9:30. To commemorate this event, Base Camp collaborated with Wild Tribute Designs on a new t-shirt for which 4 percent of the proceeds go to support National Parks. Guests who purchase this tee, or any new Base Camp merchandise, will receive a free vintage Monumental Beer Works pint glass while supplies last. RSVP to the party on Facebook.

This official name change comes with a new brewery website, basecampbeerworks.com, and social media channels with the handle @basecampbeerworks.

“While we look fondly in the rear view mirror at the Monumental name, we are ready for what’s next,” says Base Camp Beer Works General Manager Brian Fischer. “The support of our community energizes us. Great adventures lie ahead. So, we choose to move forward with hope and optimism. We Ride On, Hike On, Paddle On! We look forward to sharing all of our adventures and hearing about yours. Base Camp beckons!”

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries and for photos of Base Camp Beer Works.

ABOUT BASE CAMP BEER WORKS

Base Camp Beer Works is Grand Junction’s aprés destination for local and visiting explorers of Colorado’s Western Slope. Launched in 2020, it’s an inclusive community gathering place where outdoor enthusiasts can relax and re-live their stories over a wide range of beer styles on tap (seltzer and kombucha too), alongside their four-legged friends. Launch your adventure at basecampbeerworks.com.

Goat Patch Brewing Company Celebrates 5 Years as the Home of Balanced Brews

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO— Goat Patch Brewing Company has been brewing up award winning, balanced brews for 5 years. To mark the quinquennial anniversary, the Colorado Springs based brewery will be throwing a three day celebration featuring beer releases, giveaways, and more!

Here’s the lineup of the festivities.

FRIDAY, JULY 29TH

Beer Releases [5 PM]:

● Czech Pilsner

● Chardonnay Barrel Aged Purploid

Live Music [6-8 PM]:

● Conal Rosanbalm

Food Trucks:

● McKaw’s Venezuelean Caribbean [2-6 PM]

● Bite Me Gourmet Sausage [4-8 PM]

Giveaways:

● Crowler Card [6:30 PM]

● Loyalty Card (10 beer punch card) [7:30 PM]

● Beer for a Year Card (one crowler for each week of the year) [8:30 PM]

SATURDAY, JULY 30TH

Firkin Releases:

● Apricot Kettle Sour with Thyme [12 PM]

● Blackberry Habanero Double Hazy IPA [3 PM]

Beer Releases [5 PM]:

● Prickly Pear Wheat with Mullein

● Barrel Aged It Takes a Tribe Red Ale

Live Music:

● Same Dude [2-4 PM]

● U-Turn Brass Band [6-8 PM]

Food Trucks:

● Witty Pork’s Woodfired Pizza [11 AM-7 PM]

● Josh & John’s Scoop Bus [1-6 PM]

● Tepex [3-8 PM]

Activities:

● It Takes a Tribe Initiative Class of 2022 Giant Check Presentation to Catamount Institute and Headstrong

[5 PM]

● It Takes a Tribe Initiative Class of 2023 Announcement [5:15 PM]

● Face Painting [12-4 PM]

● Bubble Station

● Photo Booth

● Lawn Games

Giveaways:

● Crowler Card [1 PM]

● Loyalty Card (10 beer punch card) [5 PM]

● Beer for a Year Card (one crowler for each week of the year) [2, 7, 8 PM]

SUNDAY, JULY 31ST

Firkin Release [12 PM]:

● Bloody Mary Blonde

Live Music [5-7 PM]:

● Ryan Flores

Goat Yoga with Rocky Mountain Goat Yoga:

● Classes at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM

○ Register at www.rockymountaingoatyoga.com

Food Trucks:

● Roc N Ro Sushi [11 AM-7 PM]

● Moctezuma [3-7 PM]

Giveaways:

● Crowler Card [5 PM]

● Loyalty Card (10 beer punch card) [6 PM]

● Beer for a Year Card (one crowler for each week of the year) [7 PM]

ABOUT GOAT PATCH BREWING COMPANY

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 2018 and 2020 GABF medals, a World Beer Cup medal in 2022, and numerous 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.

Silver - World Beer Cup®

(2022) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale

Silver - Great American Beer Festival®

(2020) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale

Bronze - Great American Beer Festival®

(2018) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale

For all awards and accolades, please visit www.goatpatchbrewing.com/story

RadCraft Presents the 2022 Industry Relief Coloring Book To Support James Beard Foundation® Open For Good Campaign

DIGITAL— RadCraft and the James Beard Foundation are proud to present the second rendition of the RadCraft Industry Relief Coloring Book in support of the longevity of independent restaurants. After a successful launch of this book in 2020, it returns with more than double the pages featuring the logos of RadCraft’s partner malthouses, breweries, and distilleries (listed below). Proceeds from this effort go directly to the James Beard Open For Good campaign. 

For more than 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has promoted Good Food For Good™ by giving chefs a voice and the tools they need to make the world more sustainable, equitable, and delicious. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the James Beard Foundation launched the Open for Good campaign to help independent restaurants survive the crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term.  Since the launch of Open For Good, the Foundation  has provided critical industry support and resources through education, financial assistance, advocacy, and consumer engagement. For example, the Foundation raised and disbursed almost $4.8 million in grants to 312 food and beverage establishments across America through the JBF Food & Beverage Industry Relief Fund; has hosted more than 100 webinars on a variety of topics for their Industry Support learning series; and has continued work to train and mobilize the chef community in support of public policy through the Chef’s Bootcamp for Policy and Change. 

The RadCraft Industry Relief Coloring Book is available for digital download here or pre-order a hard copy here. 

Those who download and print are encouraged to share their art on social media with the #radcraftindustryrelief hashtag. 

Contact Founder & CEO Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com for a press copy of the coloring book, or with questions about RadCraft. 

Learn more about Open For Good at jamesbeard.org/openforgood and contact jbf@wagstaffmktg.com with media inquiries about the foundation. 

Participating RadCraft Partners 

Barnett & Son Brewing Company

Billy Goat Hop Farm

Bootstrap Brewing

Boulder Spirits

Bruz Beers

Craft Maltsters Guild

Deerhammer

Dolores River Brewery

Eddyline Brewery 

Elevation Beer Company

Goat Patch Brewing Company

Inland Island Yeast Laboratories

Living The Dream Brewing Company

Lone Tree Brewing Company

Mainstem Malt

Mortal

Murphy & Rude Malting Company

Peach Street Distillers

Rabbit Hill Malt

Riverbend Malt House

Root Shoot Malting

Rustic Brew Farm

Ska Brewing

Ska Fabricating

The Empourium Brewing Company

Uhl’s Brewing Company

Weathered Souls Brewing

WISE APE

Woods Boss Brewing Company

ABOUT RADCRAFT

Founded in 2012 by Emily Hutto, RadCraft provides communications support for the beverage industry. From breweries and distilleries to maltsters and their affiliates, RadCraft’s partners are makers of thoughtful products and cultivators of radical ideas. Beers and spirits should tell stories about brands, and RadCraft loves a good story. Learn more at radcraftbeer.com 

ABOUT THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION 

The James Beard Foundation (JBF) celebrates and supports the people behind America’s food culture, while pushing for new standards in the restaurant industry to create a future where all have the opportunity to thrive. Established over 30 years ago, the Foundation has highlighted the centrality of food culture in our daily lives and is committed to supporting a resilient and flourishing industry that honors its diverse communities. By amplifying new voices, celebrating those leading the way, and supporting those on the path to do so, the Foundation is working to create a more equitable and sustainable future—what we call Good Food for Good®.

As a 501c3 non-profit organization, JBF brings its mission to life through annual Awards, industry and community-focused initiatives and programs, advocacy, and events. Current programs include the Open for Good Campaign, Chef’s Bootcamp for Policy and Change, Beard House Fellows, Legacy Network, Scholarship Programs, Smart Catch, and Women’s Leadership Programs. In addition, JBF celebrates the chefs and local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities with numerous events and partnerships nationwide throughout the year—including the Taste America culinary tour, JBF Greens events for foodies under 40, the soon-to-open Pier 57 Market Hall, food festivals, and more.

For more information, subscribe to the digital newsletter Beard Bites and follow @beardfoundation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

Living The Dream Brewing Celebrates Eight Years

LITTLETON, CO—  Living The Dream Brewing was founded on pursuing passions in places you love. To celebrate 8 years (of brewing beers and making great friends) in business, this Colorado brewery is hosting a weekend pack full of their favorite activities— including a cornhole tournament and a group ride with Elevation Cycles— and fresh beer releases on July 16 and 17, 2022. 

Here’s the lineup of Living The Dream anniversary happenings. 

Saturday, July 16 

Group Ride, 11:30am 

Kick off the 8th Anniversary weekend with a 10-mile bike ride along the High Line Canal Trail led by Elevation Cycles. The ride will take off from the brewery and circle back to the taproom for free ice cream sandwiches, and a beer of course. 

Cornhole Tournament, 2pm

This annual single elimination bracket style tournament is free to enter. Sign up in the taproom day-of to win merchandise to gift cards. 

Beer Releases 

New variants to its most popular beer, Powder Run vanilla cream ale, returning favorites, and brand new beers will hit the taps throughout the weekend. Customers will receive complimentary anniversary glassware while supplies last.

Food Trucks 

Woodhill Small Batch BBQ and Motor City B’s Pizza will be slingin’ eats outside. 

Sunday, July 17

On Sunday, enjoy the same beer release lineup, food by Big Stuff, and donuts from Dapper Doughnut. Follow Living The Dream on Facebook and Instagram for the complete 8th anniversary weekend beer list. The corn hole tournament will continue on Sunday as well. 

“It’s an honor to celebrate eight years of Living the Dream Brewing with our team, our friends and our community,” says Living The Dream Founder Jason Bell. “We can’t wait to see what the next eight years bring.”

Media interested in attending can contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com. 

8th ANNIVERSARY TAP LIST

Powder Run Vanilla Cream Ale

Horchata Powder Run

Key Lime Powder Run

Pina Colada Powder Run

Arapahaze Hazy DIPA

Tropical Arapahaze

Barrel-Aged Barleywine

Oatmeal Stout

Ice Climber DIPA

Schuss Bomber

Mixed Berry Sour

Railbender

Vienna Lager

Rock Climber IPA

7 Speed IPA

3 Speed IPA

Fly Reel Amber Ale

Old-Fashioned American Strong Ale

Raspberry Stout 

Sweet Chile Wheat

Peanut Butter Mocha Stout

Cherry Cream Ale

SPECIAL SUNDAY BEER RELEASES

Cherry Stout 

Root Beer Powder Run

Mango Powder Run

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. Visit Living The Dream online at livingthedreambrewing.com. 

Living The Dream Brewing High Line Pilsner Hits Cans

LITTLETON, CO.–  Living The Dream Brewing is excited to can one of its taproom favorites for the first time. Six-packs of 12oz. High Line Pilsner are now available across Colorado. 

High Line Pilsner is named for the 71-mile High Line Canal trail that connects communities across the Denver Metropolitan area’s most dense population with 27 walkable, equestrian and bike-friendly segments. At 5% ABV, this crisp, clean craft lager is an ideal aprés-adventure beer. 

High Line Pilsner is the first of a canned German-style lager series at Living The Dream. It was first brewed two years ago, and its taproom popularity has only grown from there. Recent distribution expansion through Colorado Craft Distributors created an opportunity for the brewery to bring this fan favorite to a wider audience. 

Living The Dream uses photographs as beer labels, many of which are taken by part-time photographer and full-time brewery General Manager Michael Acerra. "So I wanted to evoke that magical feeling of seeing a gorgeous sunset while riding your bike or hiking on a beautiful trail,” he says. “Almost like you have to pinch yourself to make sure this is real.”  

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about Living The Dream Brewing. Download press assets here. 

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.

Mortal launches POWER, more than just another prebiotic sparkling water line

NATIONAL— The people want more POWER out of their sparkling waters and prebiotics aren’t enough. Mortal’s newest canned line delivers, with functional additions like magnesium, electrolytes, caffeine from green tea, and collagen— on top of prebiotics in every can.

“With beverages, hydration is not enough. Power is the ultimate multi-tasking drink,” founder Becca Schepps says. “Our drinks need to keep up with everything we want in life. They need to do more, be more, give us more. That’s what Mortal Power is all about.” Power is a lightly fruit flavored sparkling water infused with a ton of function. Prebiotics for gut-health and then, depending on the can and your daily need for a boost of Collagen, Caffeine, Electrolytes or Magnesium.

Each 12 oz. can of Mortal POWER is ready to optimize your life. It is gluten-free, certified organic, 1% For The Planet certified, and Kosher; with 30 calories or less and between 2 and 4g of added sugar - all from fruit.

Get POWER in Colorado retailers, United Super Markets and Sprouts Innovation Coolers across California and online at drinkmortal.com.

Contact orders@mortalkombucha.com with sales and distribution inquiries. Reach out to Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media queries about Mortal.

ABOUT MORTAL

Mortal makes beverages that fight death. Mortal is the smack your face off, rip your guts out, feed it some good stuff, and then shove ’em back in of functional fizz. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Mortal Kombucha is currently available across 42 states, in retailers such as Central Market, Foodtown, United, Lassens, Mothers, Jimbos, WholeFoods, Natural Grocers, Woodmans and Sprouts.

Learn more about Mortal and track down their booch at drinkmortal.com, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Ska Brewing and Manhattan Brewing Release Canned Collaboration, 2 Tone IPA

MANHATTAN, KS— Ska Brewing and Manhattan Brewing Company will debut their collaboration IPA, 2 Tone, across Kansas with launch events today and tomorrow. 2 Tone IPA will also hit shelves and taps across Colorado and Kansas this week.  

Jake Voegeli, who opened Manhattan Brewing in 2020 with Adam Kresbach and Garrett Paulmanwas, was formerly Ska’s Midwest Sales Manager in Kansas. Before that he was a starting center for the Kansas State University Wildcats. “Jake’s a local legend football player around Manhattan, and now he’s a thriving craft brewer,” says Peter Archer of Ska Brewing. “2 Tone was a reason for Jake to visit us in Durango, and now it’s our unofficial re-launch in Kansas after a quiet two years of pandemic.” 

In the true spirit of collaboration, 2 Tone IPA was made at Ska with a pitch of Manhattan’s house yeast strain that they brought to Durango from Kansas. The two brewing teams hopped this batch with modern hop selections Sabro, Sultana and Idaho 7, and chose a hopping schedule to create  juice instead of haze. This beer was brewed with the philosophy and technique that we developed through our Checkered Future IPA,” says Archer. “The hop additions are late, and there’s no real bittering addition either.” 

2 Tone IPA cans sport purple and silver, Wildcat colors, and they’ll be available at retailers across Kansas and Colorado at liquor stores and on tap while supplies last. Find the Ska and Manhattan teams at these release events: 

Thursday, June 23

Happy Hour

Barley's Kitchen- Shawnee, KS + Tap, 3-6pm 

Friday, June 24

2 Tone collaboration Lunch + Tap Takeover

The Anchor - Wichita, KS, 5-7pm 

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about 2 Tone or these release events. Media assets are available for download here. 

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 skabrewing.com.

ABOUT MANHATTAN BREWING CO.

With nearly 20 years of collective experience in the craft beer industry, Manhattan Brewing Co. is focused on brewing and serving high-quality craft beers in a family-friendly atmosphere in the heart of downtown Manhattan. This town is our home, and we want to bring the best possible beer experience and education to the wonderful people of Manhattan. We want to create a place for everyone to come out and have a good time with friends and cultivate a craft beer culture Manhattan can be proud of. Find us at mhkbeer.com.

Mortal XXX hard kombucha is ready for summer with bigger 16 ounces cans

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COLORADO— Mortal XXX, Mortal’s hard kombucha line that launched in the summer of 2021, gets BIGGER and BADDER in flavors now available in single 16 ounce cans this month. Get ready. 

This new offering gives hard kombucha lovers an opportunity to try the Mortal XXX flavors individually, not to mention it's perfect for the pack when you’re out camping or hiking. “Our flavor profiles are absolutely crushable and go down easy,”  says Mortal Founder and CEO Becca Schepps. “This new size captures the spirit of summer, and is a great way to give everyone more of a great thing.” 

Mortal XXX is notorious for hard kombucha that tastes anything what you expect from hard kombucha. Low calorie with a smooth, no vinegar taste, the sixteen ounce Guava and Cucumber Lime cans will embolden Colorado shelves mid-June, and will be available online. Mortal XXX is still available in its original 12oz. 4-packs in all four flavors. 

For more information about Mortal or the Mortal XXX hard kombucha line, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com. Media assets are available here.

ABOUT MORTAL 

Mortal makes beverages that fight death. Mortal is the smack your face off, rip your guts out, feed it some good stuff, and then shove ’em back in of functional fizz. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Mortal Kombucha is currently available across 40 states, in retailers such as WholeFoods, Natural Grocers, Woodmans and Northwest Grocers. Mortal currently has three product lines: Mortal Kombucha, it's big, agro, juiced up, supersized, scoby slashing, fruit-fist of fury that wants to hook you up with some bada** bro-biotics. Mortal Power, a prebiotic sparkling water with POWERful functional ingredients. And Mortal XXX Hard Kombucha: 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 drinkmortal.com, or follow the enterprise on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Cheers to 7 Years of Barnett & Son Brewing in Parker, Colorado

PARKER, CO— Now voted Parker’s Best Brewery by Parker Chronicle readers seven years strong, Barnett & Son Brewing Co. will celebrate its 7th anniversary this weekend with special beers made for the occasion. 

“Cheers to 7 Years!” today, June 10, and tomorrow Saturday, June 11. This weekend-long party is Barnett & Son’s ode to the start of summer— this year amplified with BBQ, an anniversary tapping of Belgian-style White Ale (made with orange peel and coriander seed), specialty firkins, and custom glassware! Follow Barnett & Son on Facebook and Instagram for the firkin flavors. 

For more information about Barnett & Son Brewing Co., 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.

Goat Patch Brewing Company Releases Pappy Legba Imperial Cherry Saison

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Atibon Legba, louvre port-la pou mwen! Little good Legba, open the door for me! Papa (Pappy) Legba is the master linguist, the trickster, warrior, and the personal messenger of destiny. He has the power to remove obstacles, and he provides opportunities while being the gatekeeper of voodoo folklore. 

Goat Patch Brewing Company will be releasing the highly anticipated Pappy Legba Imperial Cherry Saison both on draft and in bottles in the Taproom on May 27th, 2022 at 5 PM. 

Pappy Legba Imperial Saison was originally created by Co-Owner and Head Brewer of Goat Patch Brewing Company, Darren Baze. It was brewed at Trinity Brewing Company until September 2017 when Jason Yester, Head Brewer and Owner at the time, gifted the rights of the beer to Darren. 

The beer is a deceptively smooth 13.4% ABV Imperial Saison brewed with over one pound of cherries per gallon and aged in rye whiskey barrels from local distillery, Axe and the Oak. 

“We recommend sharing the bottles, but only with the best of friends.” 

ABOUT GOAT PATCH BREWING COMPANY 

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 2018 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. 

Silver - World Beer Cup®(2022) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale 

Silver - Great American Beer Festival®(2020) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale Bronze - Great American Beer Festival®(2018) For It Takes A Tribe Red Ale

For all awards and accolades, please visit www.goatpatchbrewing.com/story

Lone Tree Brewing Brings Back Pineapple Sour Cans, Adds Draft For Summer

LONE TREE, CO— Cans of Lone Tree Brewing Company’s 2022 summer seasonal Pineapple Sour are now available across Colorado and Kansas.

Pineapple Sour became another of Lone Tree’s tasting room fruit experiments-turned-packaged offerings in 2019 when it was first canned. Now after a few years on hiatus, this highly anticipated release returns abundantly, available to the brewery’s distribution footprint across Colorado and Kansas both in cans and on draft. This is the first year that kegs of Pineapple Sour will venture out of the brewery and into the marketplace.

“I love sour beers so this Pineapple Sour is near and dear to my tastebuds,” says Tasting Room Manager Mike Webster. “This repeatable beer strikes the perfect balance of earthy pineapple flavors and tartness. Drinking this beer on a hot day reminds me of my time in Thailand eating fresh pineapples on the beach.” 

Find Pineapple Sour on tap and in canned 6-packs through the season. 

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.