BYOB in Denver for Tasting

It is illegal in CO, to my understanding. The only way you could do it is if someone turned a blind eye.

 

been wrestling w/ finding a place for a medium sized tasting as well (sept. 1). lots of folks will be from out-of-town and thus not able to host. a hotel meeting room w/ a/v equipment wants $300, and thats before i tell them that we're using the room to get drunk. at which point they might just tell me to buzz off.

city park rules dictate only 3.2% beer from cans or kegs. not exactly the tasting i had in mind, though i wouldnt mind setting up some lawn games and getting drunk at the park.

 

Wonder if you can rent a big ole storage unit. Tacky? Yes. Isolated? Yes. Legal? No clue.

 

Seems several people have reserved/rented meeting rooms in their apartment complex. Just a thought in case anyone invited to the tasting lives in a place that allows this.

 

I know a couple of the wine storage facilities here have lounges available for the use of customers and their guests.

 

Something to do with Saint Arnold coming to CO?

 

I sat next to the marketing director and CFO at crooked stave about 3 months back. They were up here doing some research/meetings and such. I certainly wouldn't mind some endeavor, DR, or bishops barrel series up here.

 

My CS Trustee, had a Saint Arnolds Icon Green Poker night,(24 bottles) at his place in Downtown Denver just a few weeks ago. You just have to know where to look .

 

It's not illegal, just needs to be handled correctly. Any class c license can allow it with a corking fee similar to bringing a bottle of wine to a restaurant. I've hosted shares at the pubs I run a few times without issue. I just cut myself an invoice for a corking fee for each bottle, pay it and keep the receipt on premise during the share. The corking fee is at the discretion of the establishment and the staff would *need* to open the bottles/insure none left the bar with beer in them. Aside from that its all pretty easy.