American Craft Beer Week 2012 in our region

This week, May 14-20, 2012, is American Craft Beer Week. Across the country breweries and beer spots create wonderful events that bring folks together to have a good time and celebrate the growing industry. We have a few things going on this week, whether organizers new it was part of Craft Beer Week or not, we'll include it because they coincide. Perhaps other events will pop up and I'll try to get those added. Check these event out, hope to see you there! Especially hope to see you at our event Battle of the Brewers - Part 2. Regardless, stop at your local beer spot and have a pint!

TUES MAY 15

Homegrown Colorado Beer/Food Picking Party

Front Range BBQ / 2330 West Colorado Avenue
May 15 / Starting at 5pm

• Upslope - Beglian Pale Ale / Brown Ale served with the Red Bird Smoked Chicken with an Upslope spicy Brown Ale Sauce
• Mamas Little Yella Pils / Deviant Dales with an Oskar Blues All Natural Burger

Start around 5pm.  We will offer the burgers / chicken and beer for probably $12 (could change), but FRBBQ does want it to be a "deal."  We will have some "pickers" show up and jam around 7ish.  Super laid back....

WED MAY 16

Dogfish Head Beer Dinner Part 1

Blue Star / 1645 South Tejon / Call 719.632.1086 to RSVP
$55 for one dinner or $100 for both dinners 

• 120 Minute cocktail: Gin, Lillet, Maraschino & 120 Minute IPA
• 60 Minute IPA + Aprihop 
  Pate w/ pistachios & wild salmon carpacio
  w/ arugula, smoked creme fraiche & tarragon mustard
• 90 Minute IPA + Burton Baton
  Savory mushroom baklava w/ maytag blue & port brined pork loin
• 75 Minute IPA + Hellhound
  Shrimp curry w/ spiced peanuts / Chicken fried chicken, orange marmalade, cocoa waffle
• 120 Minute IPA

Bristol Beer Dinner at The Conscious Table

6:30pm /  $65 plus tax and gratuity
26 E Kiowa, Colorado Springs / 719.636.3276 for reservations

• Course 1 - With Mass Transit - Housemade apricot sour dough w/ Emmental fondue
• Course 2 - With Laughing Lab - Grilled organic corn on the cob with Guajilo butter and orange
• Course 3 - With Yellow Kite - Seared fresh halibut with green chile
• Course 4 - With Compass IPA - Colorado potatoes with dueling curries
• Course 5 - With Smokebrush Porter - Braised beef cheeks with sage, brown butter risotto cake
• Course 5 - With Old No. 23 Barleywine - Caramel and cider mousse with chocolate totopos

THURS. MAY 17

Dogfish Head Beer Dinner Part 2

Blue Star / 1645 South Tejon / Call 719.632.1086 to RSVP
$55 for one dinner or $100 for both dinners 

• Midas Touch + Ta Henket
  Shrimp w/ quinoa “grits” & Toast & jam panzanella
• Noble Rot + Faithful Ale
  Pate en croute on mushroom veloute,
  seared salmon w/ citrus creme fraiche, arugula pesto & maytag beignets
• Palo Santo Marron + Bitches Brew
  “Cuban Sandwich”: Roast pork loin on brioche w/ pork rillettes & house pickle & mustard
  Coronation chicken salad w/ tropical fruit & curly endive
• Chicory Stout & Coffee Ice Cream Float 

Bristol Releases Double IPA

5-9pm
Haven't seen any information but Bristol is releasing their Double IPA in bottles.

FRI. MAY 18

Trinity Releases 3 Flower Saison

Trinity Brewing / 5pm-close
Going back to the earth with this version of our seasonal Belgian, we age this orange hued ale on the tops of three varieties of flowers. We promised not to give up our secret on this beer, because it's just too good of a secret! Authentically Belgian and only available as the weather warms and flowers begin to appear.

SAT. MAY 19

Elevation Beer Co. Grand Opening in Poncha Springs

115 Pahlone Parkway, Poncha Springs, CO / 11am - 9pm
We are thrilled for Elevation and will be heading to their grand opening right after Battle of the Brewers. They had a strong presence at this year's Saison Festival. "After two years of planning, Elevation Beer Company is so excited to open our tasting room to the public and celebrate our grand opening," says General Manager Carlin Walsh. “Our tasting room will have eight different Elevation beers on tap and moving forward we will be offering tours every weekend to teach people more about making beer and the fantastic beers we make.” Also, Gov. Hickenlooper will visit the brewery, catch them there right at the opening at 11am.

Battle of the Brewers: Round 2

Saturday, May 19th / 4pm SHARP! 
At Brewer's Republic / 112 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs$10 cash
Facebook Event Page

Round Two of Battle of the Brewers is just around the corner. Last time we brought you eight local brewers, we put the brewers into brackets, we chose sixteen random ingredients, and you were the judge for the beers. It was a blast. You selected your four favorite beers in a blind tasting and now the winners of round one are paired up against each other. They've been working endlessly to perfect this round's offering.

On May 19th, join us for Round Two, where once again you'll be the judge. Be there at 4pm SHARP to participate. When the round is over we will announce the winners for the finals and randomly select the two ingredients. For $10 you will get a sample tray with four beers AND you will get a 10oz pour of a beer from a specialty keg.

The Players:
Lone Tree vs. Phantom Canyon (Pineapple and Honey)
Rockyard vs. Shamrock (Almonds and Ginger)

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