Denver – The fourth annual Collaboration Beer Fest returns to Denver on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the National Western Stock Show Complex (4655 Humboldt St., Denver CO 80216). Collaboration Fest is the headline event of Colorado Craft Beer Week, which runs March 18th – 25th.
“This year we have more than 100 unique collaborative beers from 154 breweries, 20 states and even Finland, Sweden, and Italy,” said Steve Kurowski, director of operations for the Colorado Brewers Guild. “Collaboration Fest has surpassed all expectations from when we first started talking about the idea of this beer festival. There is no other beer tasting event like this in the country.”
Collaboration Fest is a unique beer festival in that each beer is created specifically for this event. Colorado Brewers Guild members team up with breweries from near and far to create one-time-only beers, and share a story about how and why a certain beer is created. This festival was created by Two Parts and the Colorado Brewers Guild in 2014, as a way to give brewers the opportunity to brew a unique beer with another brewery.
Collaboration Fest showcases the collaborative nature of the craft beer industry. Each brewery choose who they want to work with, and what style of beer they want to make, allowing for the brewers’ imagination to run wild. Many of these beers will only be available at the festival.
Collaboration Beer Fest 2017 will feature collaborations from:
105 West Brewing Company and Chain Reaction
38 State Brewing and Backcountry Brewery
4 Noses Brewing Co. and Wibby Brewing
Alpine Dog and Mountain Toad
Barrels & Bottles Brewery, Golden City Brewery and Holidaily Brewing Co.
Beryl’s Beer Co. and Goose Island
Bierstadt Lagerhaus and Call to Arms Brewing Co.
BJ’s BrewHouse and Shine Brewing Co.
BJ’s BrewHouse and RedStone Meadery
BJ’s BrewHouse and Bryggeri Helsinki
Black Bottle Brewery and Blue Point Brewing
Bonfire Brewing and Casey Brewing and Blending
Bonfire Brewing and Breakside Brewery
Boulder Beer Co. and New Holland Brewing
Butcherknife Brewing Company and Mountain Tap Brewery
C.B. & Potts – Highlands Ranch and Dead Hippie Brewing
Call to Arms Brewing Co. and Spangalang Brewery
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and Hogshead Brewery
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and Left Hand Brewing Co.
CAUTION: Brewing Company and WestFax Brewing Company
Cerebral Brewing and Great Notion Brewing
Chain Reaction Brewing and Galveston Bay Beer Company
CO-Brew and Grandma’s House
CO-Brew and Southern Brewing and Winemaking
Colorado Brewers Guild Board: Strange Craft Beer Company, Ska Brewing, Left Hand Brewing, Funkweks, Odell Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company, Upslope Brewing Company, Renegade Brewing and Pagosa Brewing Company
Colorado Plus Brewpub and Brewery RIckoli
Comrade Brewing and Überbrew
Copper Kettle and Bruz Beers
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project and Omnipollo
Crystal Springs Brewing Company and BRU Handbuilt Ales and Eats
Declaration Brewing and Dark Horse Brewing Company
Declaration Brewing and FATE Brewing Company
Denver Beer Co. and Altitude Chophouse and Brewery
Diebolt Brewing Co. and Proper Brewing Co.
El Rancho Brewing Co. and Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place
Elevation Beer Company and Spangalang Brewery
Epic Brewing Company and Melvin Brewing
Epic Brewing Company and Telluride Brewing Company
Equinox Brewing and Coppersmiths Brewery
FATE Brewing Company and Reuben’s Brews
Fermaentra and Blue Moon Brewing Company RiNo
Fiction Beer Company and Ursula Brewing Company
Fiction Beer Company and Mystery Brewing Company
Florence Brewing Company and Bristol Brewing Company
Fossil Craft Beer Company and Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company
Fossil Craft Beer Company, Cerberus Brewing and Fieldhouse Brewing Company
Golden City Brewery and Nantahala Brewing Co.
Gravity Brewing and KettleHouse Brewing Company
RiNo Brewery Collaboration: Great Divide Brewing Co., Epic Brewing Co., Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Beryl’s, Our Mutual Friend, Zephyr, Ratio, Zephyr, Black Shirt, Crooked Stave and Mockery
Great Divide Brewing Co. and Maplewood Brewery
Grist Brewing Company and Tommyknocker Brewery
Grossen Bart Brewery and Verboten Brewery
Holidaily Brewing Company and Ghostfish Brewing Company
Horse & Dragon Brewing Company and Pinthouse Pizza Craft Brewpub
Horse & Dragon Brewing Company and Funkwerks
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery and Vail Brewing Co.
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery and ÜberBrew
Joyride Brewing Company and Little Machine Beer
Kannah Creek Brewing Company and Roaring Fork
Launch Pad Brewery and Ursula Brewery
Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. and Comrade Brewing Co.
Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. and Überbrew
Living the Dream Brewing Company and Pikes Peak Brewing Company
Living the Dream Brewing Company and Alter Brewing Company
Locavore Beer Works and Aquanaut Brewing Company
Locavore Beer Works and Goldspot Brewing
Lone Tree Brewing Co. and Platt Park Brewing Co.
Mockery Brewing and Molly’s Spirits
Mockery Brewing, Baere Brewing and Inland Island Yeast Co.
Nighthawk Brewery and Barnett & Sons Brewery
Odd13 Brewing and Kane Brewing
Odd13 Brewing and New Image Brewing
Odell Brewing Company and Georgetown Brewing
Odell Brewing Company and New Belgium Brewing Company
Odyssey Beerwerks and River North
Our Mutual Friend Brewing and Wiley Roots Brewing
Ratio Beerworks and WeldWerks Brewing
Renegade Brewing and Ozark Brewing Company
Rock Bottom Orchards and Pumphouse Brewery
Sanitas Brewing Company, Gunbarrel Brewing Company, Asher Brewing, Bootstrap Brewing and 12 Degree Brewing
Sanitas Brewing Company and Sixpoint Brewing Company
Ska Brewing and Boulder Beer
Sleeping Giant Brewing Company and Bosque Brewing Co.
Something Brewery and Blue Moon Brewing Company RiNo
Something Brewery and New Boswell Brewing Company
Station 26, EatDenver and the Colorado Brewers Guild
Station 26 Brewing Co. and Exile Brewing Company
Station 26 Brewing Co. and 4Hands Brewing
Steamworks Brewing Co. and Dry Dock Brewing
Summit County Collaboration: Breckenridge Brewery, Backcountry Brewery, Dillon DAM Brewery, Broken Compass and Pug Ryan’s Brewing
Strange Craft Beer Company and Freetail Brewing Company
The Brew on Broadway and Black Sky
The Post and Sleeping Giant
The Post Brewing and Dogfish Head
The Post Brewing Co. and Rubber Soul Brewing Co.
TRVE Brewing Co. and Cerebral Brewing
TRVE Brewing Co. and Burial Beer Co.
Two22 Brew and ÜberBrew
Upslope Brewing and Resolute Brewing
WeldWerks Brewing Co. and Great Notion Brewing
Westbound & Down Brewery and Powder Keg
Wonderland Brewing Company and Grateful Gnome
Wynkoop Brewing Company and Pikes Peak Brewing
Zwei Brewing Co, and C.B. & Potts – Fort Collins
“Someone once asked me what the best part of putting this festival together was, and, I’ve got one word for that: Collaboration,” said Tobias Krause, event manager at Two Parts. “Seeing two or more breweries come together to make one beer, for one special event is something unique, fun and enjoyable for the masses. Collaboration Fest is a pillar of what it means to be a part of the Colorado craft beer industry and celebrate our successes and dreams in a fun and inviting environment.”
Brew Days: Media interested in covering brew days should contact Alexandra Weissner at alex@lexapr.com.
Ticket Info: Tickets for Collaboration Fest go on sale on Wednesday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m. MST via CollaborationFest.com.
General Admission tickets are $60 and include unlimited tastings throughout festival and commemorative glass. VIP tickets are $85 and include hourlong early access (3:00 p.m. entry), unlimited tastings throughout the event, commemorative glass, and VIP T-Shirt ($25 value). This festival has sold out in previous years.
Additional ticket information can be found on the Collaboration Fest website.
Media Access: To apply for media credentials, please visit http://www.collaborationfest.com/media. Media application deadline is March 15, 2017.
Photos: Photos from brew days can be found at http://bit.ly/2kNsVr5. Photos from last year’s festival can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/CollabFest. Photo credit courtesy of Dustin Hall with The Brewtography Project.
Transportation: Lyft is the official transportation partner for Collaboration Beer Fest. The festival will have on-site drop off and pickup for easy access for attendees. Attendees who have never used Lyft can use the code TWOPARTS for free rides to and from the event.
About Two Parts
Two Parts is a Denver-based event production and promotions company that coordinates with the best restaurants, bars, music venues, and other fine establishments to create craft experiences. Two Parts produces experiences such as the Collaboration Fest, Denver Flea, Denver Beer Festivus, The Big Eat, and The Passport Program. For more information, visit twoparts.com.
About the Colorado Brewers Guild
The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) is a non-profit trade association representing Colorado craft breweries and brewpubs. CBG is dedicated to the improvement of business conditions and is an advocate for its members. CBG sponsors a variety of beer events each year designed to increase the awareness and appreciation of Colorado-brewed beer. Board members include: Brad Lincoln (Funkwerks Brewing Company), Brian O’Connell (Renegade Brewing Company), Chris Wright (Pikes Peak Brewing Company), Eric Wallace (Left Hand Brewing Company), Kim Jordan (New Belgium Brewing Company), Kristen Muraro (Ska Brewing Company), Matt Cutter (Upslope Brewing Company), Tim Myers (Strange Brewing Company), Tony Simmons (Pagosa Springs Brewing and Grill), Wynne Odell (Odell Brewing Company). For more information about the Guild, visit www.coloradobeer.org.
Media Contact:
Alexandra Weissner
alex@lexapr.com
720.213.6139
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