Colorado Beer Week Day 1 Opening Ceremonies - Blake St. Tavern

[Marc Bayes]

Colorado Beer Week begins April 8th with a very unique keg tapping at Blake St. Tavern from 5:30 to 8:30. Hosted by New Belgium Brewing and partnering with 15 Colorado microbreweries it’s sure to be an amazing event. $40 dollars gets you into Blake St. Tavern as well as all the beer you could possibly desire for three hours. It’s a Chinese buffet of craft beer people.

For an additional $5 you’ll have the VIP pass for the event. You can start drinking 30 minutes early (5pm) and this gives you the opportunity to try all the beer before they run out. Drinking early also gives you a chance to talk to the brewers themselves about the craft beer being served before the lines of people begin shortening face time.There might even be a celebrity keg taping at this years Colorado Beer Week; you’ll just have to buy your ticket and find out- won’t you?

Let me take a moment and give you a sampling of what Colorado microbreweries will be at Blake St. Tavern for the opening ceremonies of Colorado Beer Week. Firstly note that only Colorado microbreweries are invited to this event! This ensures that some very cool and unique craft beer will be given to those that took the time to come out and support the festival.

Great Divide: Colette (farmhouse Saison), 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA, and Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti.

Oskar Blues: G’Knight Imperial Red, ODB Barley Wine, Old Chub, and more..

Ska Brewing: Dementia (Euphoria pale ale aged in bourbon barrels), Mexican Lager.

Strange Brewing: Le Bruit Du Diable (Farmhouse Ale), Cherry Bomb Belgian Stout, more..

Pumphouse Brewery: Sour Watermelon Wheat (wheat beer aged with brett and Lacto with watermelon puree), Spring Time Saison (saison brewed with blood orange zest and jasmine), and Batch 1000 (Barley wine in tribute to their 1000th batch of beer)

Bull & Bush: Liquid Brains (Imperial Stout aged in 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle barrels), Release the Hounds Barley Wine, and Tank Town Brown (Brown Ale aged in 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle barrels), and more..

Silverton Brewing: Gold Rush Golden Ale (limited release), Ice Pick Ale, and Bear Ass Brown

Fort Collins Brewery: Edgar (Marzen style lager), 1900 Amber, and Major Toms Pomegranate Wheat

Bristol Brewing: Compass IPA (on Nitro), Laughing Lab, Blackfox Spring (seasonal), and more..

New Belgium: What they bring will be a surprise but expect some Lips of Faith for sure!

Phew that’s a lot of beer folks! Remember $40 gets you into the event an extra $5 will have drink in your hand 30 minutes early and face time with the brewers. This event is part of  Colorado Beer Week and hosted by New Belgium Brewing and held at Blake St. Tavern! Buy your tickets here.