Drink Local: American Craft Beer Week is here
In just a few days, American Craft Beer Week begins. For the tenth consecutive year, the Brewer's Association is celebrating small and independent breweries this next week!What does that mean for your free time? You will have none if you make it to all the cool things happening! Here's our list of the many things going on this next week. If you haven't picked up this week's Independent, go grab one and check out the insert! (Digital copy)Make sure to get tickets ahead of time for the Independent's first ever Hops and Stops brewery tour on the 17th! They've planned 4 different routes all around Colorado Springs visiting 3 breweries each. The $45 tickets include guided bus transportation from downtown to 3 breweries, snacks and hydration on the bus, and samples at every stop! (Seats will sell fast! Click here for tickets.) Maybe we'll see you there![tabs][tab title="Monday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Trinity Brewing Beers n' Blossoms tappings • 12pmRed Leg Brewing Beer Trivia • 7pmNano 108 Meet the Brewer and Dunkelweizen Tapping • 5pm[/tab][tab title="Tuesday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Smiling Toad Bella Lavender ReleaseKannah Creek Tap Takeover at Brewer's Republic • 5pmRed Leg Brewing Phantom of the Brewhouse Saison ReleaseStorybook Brewing Citra Hop InfusionPikes Peak Brewing Pint Night at The Wild GoosePints and Plates at various locations • Info[/tab][tab title="Wednesday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Spencer Trappist Ale tapping (Only American Trappist brewery!) at Trinity Brewing • 5pmStorybook Brewing Spent Grain Cooking ContestPikes Peak Brewing Tapping at Front Range BBQFieldhouse Brewing Sticky Paws Tap TakeoverFossil Brewing Citra SMaSH tapping • 5pmNano 108 Brewing Session IPA Tapping • 5pmBeer and Cheese Pairing at Bristol BrewingBallast Point and Fort Collins Brewery Tapping at Brewer's RepublicPints and Plates at various locations • Info[/tab][tab title="Thursday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Bristol Brewing/Paradox Beer Company/Blue Star Beer dinner • TicketsFossil Brewing Coffee Brown Ale Tapping • 5pmPikes Peak Brewing Incline Imperial IPA Release • 6pmStorybook Brewing Crystal Hop Infused tappingNew Belgium Tapping at Trinity Brewing • 5-7pmPints and Plates at various locations • Info[/tab][tab title="Friday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Funkwerks, Fort Collins Brewery, Odell and New Belgium Tapping at Brewer's RepublicBristol Brewing Tap Takeover at the Ritz GrillFossil Brewing SMaSH with Dr. Rudi hops • 5pmNano 108 Brewing Meet the Brewer Night, Amber Ale Release and "Keep the Glass" • 5pmRed Leg Brewing Firkin Release • 3pmTrinity Brewing Accessibility Mode Tapping • 5pm[/tab][tab title="Saturday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Rockyard Brewing "Big House" Brewery Bourbon Barrel Aged We’ Heavy Ale release • 12pmOskar Blues Tapping at Brewer's Republic • 5pmPikes Peak Brewing Beer Dinner at Brewer's Republic • 5:30pmBristol Brewing Firkin Tapping • NoonFieldhouse Brewing Orange Hefeweizen tapping • All dayFossil Brewing Peppercorn Megalodon Blonde tapping • 5pmNano 108 Brewing 5-course Beer and Cheese dinner • InfoRed Leg Brewing Alternative Monk Belgian pale ale and outdoor party • 5pmStorybook Brewing tap handle crafting class [/tab][tab title="Sunday" icon="iconic-calendar-inv"]Bristol Brewing Brunch and Wit release • 11amColorado Mountain Brewery Tours and special sample releasesRed Leg Brewing 1-hour Vinyasa Yoga • Two samples, a pint and yoga for $20Hops and Stops Brewery Tours • Tickets[/tab][/tabs]Need directions to the next place? Check out our Breweries page!
