Drink Local: Makin' Noise for Fossil's Third as Oskar Blues Opens
We're back with another installment to help you drink locally and fill your stomachs with great beer. If you're looking to get out to enjoy this amazing fall weather, perhaps some of these events will tickle your fancy.
Tuesday Oct 17
Curry Pumpkin Stout Release | 4pm
Gold Camp is bringing back this sweet and spicy favorite as part of their experimental pumpkin series!
Wednesday Oct 18
Fieldhouse Candy Beer Test Tap | 5pm
Fieldhouse is wrapping up Candy Beer Month with two favorites of theirs, sour beer and sour candy. Head there at 5 to get a taste.
Bad Guy Bourbon Release | 5pm
Join 291 Distillery for the limited release of 291 Bad Guy Bourbon, Batch #3! With notes of vanilla, cherry pixie stix, oak, cantaloupe, white pepper, cherry cola and orange zest, it’s a whiskey best to sip. 291 Bad Guy Colorado Bourbon Whiskey is a 4 grain wheat-ed bourbon whiskey that comes in at 120.7 proof. Whoa!
Thursday Oct 19
Makin' Noise: A Pussy Riot Beer V.4 Release | 11am
Head to Cerberus Thursday for the only chance to try a Makin' Noise Pussy Riot Beer in Colorado Springs. Cerberus will be tapping their unique version and $1 from each pint sold will be donated to Palmer Land Trust, who protects land around our area so that it never gets developed into stripmalls, golf courses or housing developments.
Friday Oct 20
719 Gastropub Oktoberfest and Brand Relaunch | 11am
Growler USA is no more, so head to 719 Gastropub to help them celebrate their rebranding as an independent restaurant!719 Gastropub will be introducing a Craft Spirits program as well, beginning with all Colorado Whiskeys. A few that they'll be featuring are 291, A.D Laws, Peach Street, Axe and the Oak, Deerhammer, and Woods. Join them on Friday for swag giveaways like t-shirts, beer festival tickets, glassware, gift cards, and more!
Fieldhouse Barrel Aged Peach-O Bomber release | 5pm
There is a very limited supply of this beer, so don't miss out!LIMIT ONE BOMBER PER PERSON AT THE TAPROOM!Pro tip: Veterans Wine and Liquor will have this too, so head there on the way to Fieldhouse.
Saturday Oct 21
Fossil Craft Beer Company 3rd Anniversary | ALL DAY
Fossil is turning 3 and wants you to come celebrate with them! There will be food, games, and plenty of new and old favorite beer tappings. Live music from Whiskey Kate will be from 2-4!Release Schedule:9:30am - Bourbon Barrel Aged Kentucky Common with El Salvadoran Coffee9:30am - North borough Mastodon New England-style DIPA with Rwandan Coffee2:00pm - Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout4:00pm - Blueberry Sour6:00pm - Trilobite Belgian Tripel
Oskar Blues Grill and Brew Grand Opening | 11am
We've all been eagerly awaiting the transformation of the former Old Chicago location into another of Oskar Blues' flagship restaurants and this weekend is the grand opening. Go check out what they've done to the place and enjoy live music from Mark's Midnight Carnival Show starting at 6 p.m., great food and of course awesome OB and other brews on tap! Maybe we'll see you downstairs playing some bocce!
Sunday Oct 22
4th Annual Manitou Brewing Company Pig Roast | 11am
Begins at 11am until the pig is gone.1 Plate Pig + 2 sides + 1 MBC Pint = $16More info here
Paws and Pints at Fossil
Fossil Craft beer is hosting a "Paws and Pints Adoption Event" from 2-5pm. They are teaming up with Pet Wants Colorado Springs and IresQ to host an animal adoption event. Come on down and meet your new best friend!
