Area Brewery Meet and Greet

Last Monday night, at Brewer's Republic, members from 16 breweries throughout the Pikes Peak region got together to talk beer. As simple as it may sound, some brewers from our area never have the time to escape their busy, small business schedules to meet their fellow industry members.Todd Baldwin, of Red Leg Brewing Company organized the meeting after seeing a similar discussion occur outside Falling Rock taproom after an event this spring in Denver. We stopped in to snap a few pictures and shake a few hands, but mainly stayed out of the discussion. With almost nothing on the agenda, the night provided brewers a chance to talk and discuss their trade without any pressure.Breweries in attendance:Bristol BrewingPikes Peak BrewingGold Camp BrewingIron Bird BrewingRed Leg BrewingGreat Storm BrewingSmiling Toad BreweryNano 108 BrewingRock Bottom BreweryJAKs BrewingFieldhouse BrewingFossil BrewingRocky Mountain BrewingStorybook BrewingParadox Beer CompanyTrinity Brewingand a guest appearance by Tom Brown before he heads to the sandy beaches of Florida.We haven't heard of anything that has directly come from the meeting, but we would like to think the community can expect more collaboration and cooperation between our area brewers in the future!Red Leg plans to have a similar meeting in 6 months or so when festival season winds to a close.