It looks like Mother Nature has dished out a bit of snow and cold weather to us. Don’t fret, there’s still plenty of good beer to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside again. It’s time for the weekend people. You ready?
Fire it up right now, by making a trip over to Crooked Stave. Just look at this lineup.
Not only are there amazing brews on draft, but they’ve got both Oculus and the GABF-medal winning Sentience in bottles to go. Don’t forget to sign up for Crooked Stave’s Cellar Reserve while you’re at it. You won’t regret it. Crooked Stave is located at: 1441 W 46th Ave, Unit 19, Denver, CO 80211.
Over at the Yak & Yeti is their Oaked IPA. This is their Himalayan IPA aged in a Leopold Bros. Rye Whiskey Barrel. Brewer Adam Draeger teased this recently on our behind the scenes tour of the brewery and I’d love to taste how this turned out.
They’re also pouring Blueberry Tart, which is a slightly tart, blueberry brown ale and a Milk Stout, which will only be pouring for the colder months. Stay tuned for a series of Porters that will head into territories never before visited by previous Porters. More details in the coming weeks. Check out Yak & Yeti at: 7803 Ralston Rd, Arvada, CO 80002 and 8665 N Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80003.
Friday, October, 26th, 2012.
So the Jellyman down at Rockyard is up to his usually playfulness again this week. This time, he’s releasing “Wonder Twin Powers…Activate!” Best beer name I’ve heard in a long time. He’s taken an IPA and filled it with antioxidant goodness from the very special and tasty Açaí berry. Well, lots of Açaí berries actually.
Guaranteed to be way better than a flu shot, stop by at 4 PM to get your fix. Rockyard Brewing is located at: 880 W Castleton Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80109. 303-814-9273. And for you kids still wondering who the hell the Wonder Twins are, get learned.
This may or may not be from the original cartoon series. You be the judge.
Before this post goes any further South, let’s just move on.
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids & Solids is turning 3! Stop by on Friday for this family friendly event, complete with balloon making and face painting for the little ones.
Good beer? Are you kidding me? These guys kill it in the beer category and will have a ton of great brews flowing. The food menu is tough to beat too. Man, I wish I could make this. It’ll be an awesome time. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids & Solids is located at: 1555 S Hover St, Longmont, CO 80501. 303-485-9400.
Parry’s Pizza is hosting Beer & Fear on Friday.
Scary Costumes meets Scary Beer. Get all ghouled up and stop by for some spooky brews from Jolly Pumpkin, Lost Abbey and Shmaltz. Costume contest from 7 PM – 8 PM. Parry’s Pizza is located at: 9567 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.
Dry Dock is ready for another round of Firkin Friday. This week’s release is their Double IPA, dry-hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo hops. Hop-heads arise! Tappings at 3 PM and 7 PM.
Dry Dock Brewing is located at: 15120 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014. 303-400-5606.
Saturday, October 27th, 2012.
Saturday is a solid day of beer happenings, so let’s refocus and get serious.
The Rackhouse Pub is turning 3 this weekend! To celebrate their 3rd Anniversary, they’ll be hosting a Dry Dock Tap Takeover.
Yeah, they’ve got your Hop Abomination, GABF Gold-medal winning Apricot, Vanilla Porter and so on, but they’ll also be pouring Dry Dock’s World Beer Cup medal winning Wee Heavy, Coffee Milk Stout, Bligh’s Barleywine (yes, Bligh’s Barleywine), The Ambassador Sour (my fav!) and even a firkin of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Porter. More than 20 beers will be making an appearance for this amazing event.
Do NOT miss this! I mean it. Aside from maybe your buddy’s beer cellar, when’s the last time you saw a bottle of Bligh’s Barleywine? Head over to the Rackhouse and help them celebrate 3 years. There’s even a costume contest and live music later in the evening. The Rackhouse is located at: 208 S Kalamath St, Denver, CO 80223.
Arvada Beer is also celebrating an Anniversary this weekend.
For their 1-year anniversary, they’ve been tapping great beers all week-long. Here’s the complete list of what they’ve got planned:
- 10/21 – Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Wit
- 10/22 – Both White House Ales
- 10/23 – Nitro Russian Imperial Stout
- 10/24 – Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Aged Belgian IPA
- 10/25 – Russian Imperial Stout
- 10/26 – Batch 100 Wheat Wine
- 10/27 – Syrah Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
There’s some amazing beers on the list for sure! Stop by on Saturday for a Halloween costume contest, a chance to win free beer for a year! and to check out a live broadcast with the boys from the Colorado Craft Beer Show.
Turk and the Gubna will be broadcasting live from noon – 2 PM on AM 760. Tune in or stop by to get all the latest Colorado craft beer news. Arvada Beer is located at: 5600 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80002. 303-467-2337.
Parry’s Pizza is inviting you out to drink beer for a good great cause on Saturday.
They’re hosting a silent auction to help raise money for little Zoe, who is battling cancer. Stop by for a beer, a bite to eat and bid on some great merchandise for an amazing cause. Parry’s Pizza has three locations at: 9567 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. 12501 E. Lincoln, Englewood, CO 80112. 5650 Allen Way, Castle Rock, CO 80108.
Black Shirt Brewing’s gearing up for another party on Saturday. While they still don’t have any permanent hours established just yet, they’ll be pouring a variety of Red Ales from 3 – 8 PM.
Stop by for a sneak-peek and try some beers from Denver’s newest brewery. Black Shirt Brewing is located at: 3719 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205.
This last one is for all the über beer geeks and beer traders out there. Darkness Day at Surly Brewing in Brooklyn Center, MN is going down on Saturday! Darkness is an amazing, amazing, amazing Imperial Stout that is delicious fresh, but also ages incredibly well. I also think it’s kind of cool that Surly chooses a different monster / zombie / scary creature to adorn their bottle every year.
Darkness Day only happens once a year, so show up early to secure up to 6-bottles of this limited, yummy brew. Cash only. I’ve got a vertical running back to ’08 and if anybody happens to have an extra bottle and can grab me this year’s workshirt, you’ll be rewarded with, well, more beer. Duh! E-mail me (brewtallyinsane@yahoo.com) if you’ve got a bottle that you just need to get rid of and we’ll figure out the details.
Again, Darkness is a pretty special brew that you should go out of your way to find. Seriously great beer. It’s good too. Grab your bottles, stick around for the beer (obviously!), food trucks and metal music. It’s going to be a blast! Surly Brewing is located at: 4811 Dusharme Dr, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429.
That’s about it y’all. Plenty to do both near and far, far and near, amazing things are brewing everywhere. (Sorry, my kids are all about Dr. Seuss these days.) Get on it and have some fun this weekend.
Cheers!
