Drink Local: Upcoming Beer Events

Thursday, Jan. 23rd

Brewer's Broads / 2014 Kickoff / 6:30pm
Nano 108 Brewing / 2402 Waynoka Brewing
Colorado Springs' own women's beer club will be resuming meetings starting this Thursday. Ladies, head to Nano 108 for a talk with Keith Altemose on hops as well as some social time to enjoy their wonderful taproom!

Friday, Jan. 24th

Passed Stout, Imperial Stout Release / 5pm
Trinity Brewing / 1466 Garden of the Gods RdWith the cold spell that is supposed to descend on the Springs soon, this beer will be very welcome to warm bellies and improve moods!Passed Stout , Imperial Stout. Just in time to keep you warm during the colder months of winter! Its body is huge, its dark malt character is huge, its hop profile is gigantic, and its ABV is enormous. It’s basically everything that you would expect from a noteworthy Imperial Stout, and more! We age this beer on fresh Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Dagoba Cacao Nibbs, and French Oak. 11.0% ABV; extremely rare.

Tuesday, Jan. 28th

Beer Bingo / Open Tuesdays!
Great Storm Brewing / 204 Mount View Ln. #3
Starting Tuesday Jan. 28th, Great Storm Brewing will be open one more day a week! Also, they'll be hosting a Beer Bingo on Tuesday nights as well! While you don't need another excuse to go to Great Storm other than their beer, they're offering up fabulous prizes each week for the Bingo winners.
More information on their Facebook.

Coming in February:

Firkin Rendezvous Tickets on sale!

10th Annual Firkin Rendezvous / February 22Brisol Brewing Company / 1604 S. Cascade Ave.From Bristol Brewing:We are happy to host the 10th Annual Firkin Rendezvous, a fundraiser for the Colorado Brewers Guild. 25 Colorado breweries will share with us their cask conditioned ales of goodness. Cask conditioning of ales is a traditional British style of brewing that originated centuries ago when publicans lived above their pubs and made a life's work out of tending their beers. Cask ales are fermented, dry-hopped, conditioned and served in a single cask, the "firkin" being the British cask size most commonly used.VIP tickets are $60 which includes a t-shirt and early entrance at noon. General admission tickets are $35 with a 1pm entrance. All admission includes beer, food and souvenir tasting glass.

Beer Dinners:

Brewer's Republic has two Beer Dinners in the month of February, starting with Crooked Stave on Valentine's Day and finishing with Odell Brewing on the 22nd.
Head to Brewer's Republic or Coaltrain for tickets!

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