Welcome to Fresh Taps. Each week Shea collects the most promising lineup of new and returning beers available by the glass hitting taprooms and tasting rooms all over the state.
(Photo ©Crazy Mountain Brewery)
A new brewery, anniversaries, customer appreciation tappings, and even Summer Solstice celebrations are bringing you plenty of tasty options to choose from! From TRVE’s anniversary sour brown to loads of hops at Crazy Mountain, all tastes are covered this week.
Shea’s Spotlight Tappings
Each week I’ll pick a few tappings that catch my eye, and taste buds.
There are so many breweries opening up in Colorado these days that it’s hard to imagine outside breweries wanting in. But that’s exactly what’s being celebrated at Hops & Pie this Sunday when Almanac Beer Co. from San Francisco makes its CO debut. I tried these guys at GABF last year and was rather impressed.
(Photo: Crooked Stave Artisans)
Speaking of said brewery openings, Chain Reaction Brewing is opening its doors this Saturday with a whopping 16 beers on tap! Go big or go home is what I always say. And the lineup sounds delicious too, with beers such as a Crème Brulee Stout and a number of IPAs. Stop by and welcome Denver’s newest brewery starting at noon. See below for a full list of beers.
Photo Credit: Chain Reaction Brewing’s Facebook page
The Smuggled Taps
(Recently Tapped Brews I Missed)
| Brewery/Pub | City | Beer | Occasion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Star Brewing | Berthoud | Boomerang Pale Ale | ||
| Fate Brewing | Boulder | Summer Ale American Wheat | ||
| Sanitas Brewing | Boulder | Standard Operating Procedure Stout | ||
| Two22 Brew | Centennial | Red Cinnamon | ||
| Verboten Brewing | Loveland | Liger IPA | Amarillo, Simcoe, Zythos and Citra hops |
This Week’s Tappings
| Brewery/Pub | City | Beer | Occasion | Details | Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada Beer Co | Arvada | 59’er German Black Lager | W | 6/18/2014 | |||
| Old Chicago (Arapahoe Crossing) | Aurora | Bristol Brewing Kölsch | W | 6/18/2014 | 6PM-7PM | ||
| Bristol Brewing | Colorado Springs | Kölsch | W | 6/18/2014 | |||
| Great Storm Brewing | Colorado Springs |
|
Summer of Love Party | W | 6/18/2014 | 1PM | |
| Copper Kettle Brewing | Denver | Pineapple Mango Charlie’s Golden Strong | Firkin Wednesday | June Fruit Beer Cask Month | W | 6/18/2014 | 3PM |
| River North Brewery | Denver | Tart Cherry Dubbel | Wayward Wednesday | Only 5 gallons | W | 6/18/2014 | 3PM |
| Rock Bottom | Denver | IP HEY Apricot IPA | W | 6/18/2014 | 6PM | ||
| Old Chicago (Harmony) | Fort Collins | Black Bottle Brewery Cerealiously V.4 Honey Bunches of Oats | W | 6/18/2014 | 6PM | ||
| Echo Brewing | Frederick | Air and Wheels Apricot Wheat | W | 6/18/2014 | |||
| Front Range Brewing | Lafayette | Red IPA | Small Batch Wednesday | W | 6/18/2014 | 3PM-9PM | |
| Post Brewing | Lafayette | Single Hop Rye Lager | W | 6/18/2014 | 4PM | ||
| Very Nice Brewing | Nederland | Freckled Ginger Saison | Half Barrel Hump Day | W | 6/18/2014 | 5PM | |
| High Hops Brewery | Windsor | Half Habi Amber Ale | Firkin Hump Day | A lighter, milder version of the Habanero Honey Ale | W | 6/18/2014 | 5PM |
| Ute Pass Brewing | Woodland Park | Pikes Peak Brewing (TBD) | 3rd Anniversary Tap Takeover | W | 6/18/2014 | 6PM | |
| Wild Woods Brewery | Boulder | Tropical Paradise Double IPA | Th | 6/19/2014 | 4PM-9PM | ||
| Bristol Brewing | Colorado Springs | Cheyenne Canon Ale Pinon Brown Ale | All of the profits from this beer benefit the Friends of Cheyenne Canon | Th | 6/19/2014 | 5:30PM-9PM | |
| Wild Goose Meeting House | Colorado Springs | Pikes Peak Brewing (TBD) | 3rd Anniversary Tap Takeover | Th | 6/19/2014 | 5PM-8PM | |
| Comrade Brewing | Denver | Peanut Butter Chocolate Porter | Firkin Thursday | Th | 6/19/2014 | 3:30PM | |
| Lucky Pie | Denver | Elevation Beer Co:
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Th | 6/19/2014 | |||
| Barrels & Bottles | Golden | Crazy Mountain Brewing:
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HOPstile Takeover | Th | 6/19/2014 | 5PM | |
| Odd13 Brewing | Lafayette | Big Jim Belgian Quad | Th | 6/19/2014 | |||
| LuLu’s BBQ | Louisville | Black Bottle Brewery (TBD) | Th | 6/19/2014 | 5PM | ||
| High Hops Brewery | Windsor | The 94.9 Watermelon Wheat | Radio 94.9 Birthday Bash | Th | 6/19/2014 | ||
| Arvada Beer Co | Arvada | Altbier | F | 6/20/2014 | |||
| Dry Dock Brewing | Aurora | American Wheat w/ Mystery Flowers | Firkin Friday | F | 6/20/2014 | 3PM-6PM | |
| Avery Brewing | Boulder | CÖlsch | Friday Special Tapping | F | 6/20/2014 | 5PM | |
| TRiNiTY Brewing | Colorado Springs | Passion Swing American Fruited IPA | F | 6/20/2014 | 5PM | ||
| Black Shirt Brewing | Denver | Farmhouse Red Porter | F | 6/20/2014 | 5PM | ||
| TRVE Brewing | Denver | Volume II High West Whiskey Barrel Sour Brown Ale | 2nd Anniversary | F | 6/20/2014 | ||
| Fort Collins Brewery | Fort Collins | Breakfast Brown | F | 6/20/2014 | |||
| Crabtree Brewing | Greeley | B4 Blackberry & Black Plum Boxcar Brown | Firkin Friday | F | 6/20/2014 | 6PM | |
| Old Chicago | Littleton | Bristol Brewing Kölsch | F | 6/20/2014 | 6PM-7PM | ||
| Grimm Brothers Brewhouse | Loveland | Cherry | Firkin Friday | F | 6/20/2014 | ||
| Verboten Brewing | Loveland | Watermelon Gose | F | 6/20/2014 | |||
| Old Chicago (Southlands) | Aurora | Bristol Brewing Kölsch | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 5:30PM-7PM | ||
| Chain Reaction Brewing | Denver |
|
Grand Opening | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 12PM | |
| Former Future Brewing | Denver | Lage Landen Tripel w/ Peaches | Customer Appreciation Weekend | All special releases will be short pours only, and only 5 gallons of each exists | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 1PM |
| Former Future Brewing | Denver | Countinghouse Cream Ale Dry Hopped w/ East Kent Goldings | Customer Appreciation Weekend | All special releases will be short pours only, and only 5 gallons of each exists | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 3PM |
| Former Future Brewing | Denver | Salted Caramel Prim and Porter | Customer Appreciation Weekend | All special releases will be short pours only, and only 5 gallons of each exists | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 5PM |
| Former Future Brewing | Denver | Blended Brimful (~80% Brimful Rustic Dark Farmhouse Blended & ~20% Unreleased Barrel-Fermented Sour Red) | Customer Appreciation Weekend | All special releases will be short pours only, and only 5 gallons of each exists | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 7PM |
| Former Future Brewing | Denver | Singularity Principle Ver. II w/ Mangos & Zythos hops | Customer Appreciation Weekend | All special releases will be short pours only, and only 5 gallons of each exists | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 9PM |
| Ska Brewing | Durango | Estival Cream Stout | Summer Solstice Party | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 4PM-6PM | |
| Crazy Mountain Brewing | Edwards |
|
Hoppy Solstice | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 5PM-9PM | |
| Funkwerks | Fort Collins | Sorachi Single Hop Saison | Sa | 6/21/2014 | |||
| Odell Brewing | Fort Collins | Trellis Garden Ale | Cellar Series Offering | Brewed with locally grown herbs and spices from The Gardens on Spring Creek, $1 from each bottle of Trellis Garden Ale sold will go to The Gardens on Spring Creek | Sa | 6/21/2014 | |
| Parry’s Pizza | Greenwood Village |
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Sa | 6/21/2014 | 12PM | ||
| Twelve Degree Brewing | Louisville | TBD | 1st Anniversary | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 12PM | |
| Grimm Brothers Brewhouse | Loveland | Griffin Hefeweizen | Sa | 6/21/2014 | |||
| Verboten Brewing | Loveland | In Love with Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat | Sa | 6/21/2014 | |||
| Pikes Peak Brewing | Monument | Three Year Beer Vienna Lager | 3rd Anniversary | Sa | 6/21/2014 | 4PM | |
| Bristol Brewing | Colorado Springs | Single Hop Horizon IPA dry hopped w/ Simcoe | S | 6/22/2014 | 12PM-10PM | ||
| Hops & Pie | Denver | Almanac Beer Co:
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Release Into Colorado | S | 6/22/2014 | 2PM | |
| Odell Brewing | Fort Collins | Trellis Garden Ale | Cellar Series Offering | Brewed with locally grown herbs and spices from The Gardens on Spring Creek, $1 from each bottle of Trellis Garden Ale sold will go to The Gardens on Spring Creek | S | 6/22/2014 | |
| Kannah Creek Brewing | Grand Junction | Strawberry Blonde | Firkin Monday | M | 6/23/2014 | 5PM-10PM |
Did we miss something? Has your brewery released something new we should know about? I am only human, so please let me know what’s new and on deck to be tapped by filling out this nifty form or going old-school via shea@denveroffthewagon.com
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