Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII

Yes, there were only a few tickets left and they went quickly after the announcement of the full beer list went out. But we have been posting warnings on this forum, Facebook and Twitter that tickets were in short supply. So everyone who wanted to attend should have had ample time to grab tickets -- they went on sale on Father's Day.

 

We have had a few breweries need to adjust the beers they plan to pour. Here is the updated list of beers expected to be served at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII:

• Adelbert’s Brewing, Austin, Texas*, Scratchin' Hippo - Barrel 106;
• Alaskan Brewing, Juneau, Alaska, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Smoked Porter;
• Allagash Brewing, Portland, Maine, Coolship Resurgam;
• AleSmith Brewing, San Diego, Calif, Port Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy;
• Avery Brewing, Boulder, Colo., Scarlata Cucumis;
• Bayou Teche Brewing, Arnaudville, La.*, Legacies Lager;
• Bell’s Brewing, Kalamazoo, Mich., Le Bretteur;
• Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont., 2015 Barrel Aged Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout;
• Boggy Draw Brewery, Sheridan, Colo.*, Gangsta of Love and Bourbon Cowboy;
• Boston Beer, Boston, Mass., Samuel Adams 2010 Wee Heavy and Utopias Barrel-Aged with Cherries;
• The Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lamorak;
• Call to Arms Brewery, Denver, Colo.*, Shirtless Putin Nuzzling With Dolphins and Frightened Baby Chipmunk;
• Cascade Brewing, Portland, Ore., Crazy Navel and Kentucky Peach;
• Casey Brewing & Blending, Glenwood Springs, Colo., Casey Family Preserve: Attika Cherry;
• Central Waters Brewing, Amherst, Wisc., 2015 Black Gold;
• Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Fla., Double Barrel Aged Hunahpu's Imperial Stout;
• Coronado Brewing, Coronado, Calif. *, 2014 Brandy Barrel-Aged Punk’in Drublic;
• Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Ore., Black Butte XXII;
• Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Ore., Rye Barrel-Aged UltraViolet Blackberry Sour Ale;
• Elevation Beer Company, Poncha Springs, Colo., Elevated PSA Wheat Wine;
• Empire Brewing, Cazenovia, N.Y.*, Deep Purple;
• Fonta Flora Brewery, Morganton, N.C.*, Razzmatazz: Remix;
• Foothills Brewing, Winston-Salem, N.C., Dead & Berried Bourbon Barrel-Aged Blackberry Imperial Stout;
• Fort Collins Brewery, Fort Collins, Colo., Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Whiskey Barrel-Aged Peach Wheat Wine;
• Fremont Brewing, Seattle, Wash., Rusty Nail and The Lamb;
• Funky Buddha Brewing, Oakland Park, Fla., Barrel-Aged Chocwork Orange;
• Gigantic Brewing, Portland, Ore.*, Finga Lickn’ Good;
• Great Divide Brewing, Denver, Colo., Laws Whiskey Barrel Aged Yeti Imperial Stout;
• Haw River Farmhouse Ales, Saxapahaw, N.C.*, Saxy Machismo, Darius the Giant and Brah'klava;
• Holy City Brewing, Charleston, S.C., Schmetterling;
• Hoppin’ Frog Brewing, Akron, Ohio, 2011 B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal Imperial Stout and 2012 Natasha Rocks America Chocolate-Rye Imperial Stout;
• Joseph James Brewing, Henderson, Nev.*, Sour Split;
• Jester King Brewery, Austin, Texas, Omniscience & Proselytism;
• Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Warren, Vt.*, Maple Tripple Ale and Sip of Sunshine IPA;
• The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, Calif., Duck Duck Gooze;
• MKE Brewing, Milwaukee, Wisc.*, Gin Barrel Aged O-Gii;
• Nebraska Brewing, Papillion, Neb., Sallyweiss;
• New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo., Err on the Side of Awesome;
• NoDa Brewing, Charlotte, N.C., Stop Collaborate and Glisten and Rum Barrel Aged Double Chocolate Vanilla Bean Monstro Imperial Stout;
• NXNW Restaurant and Brewery, Austin, Texas, Tilted Tickets;
• Odyssey Beerwerks, Arvada, Colo.*, Quadratic Reality;
• Portland Brewing, Portland, Ore.*, Gin Barrel-Aged Spine Tingler;
• Prairie Artisan Ales, Tulsa, Okla., Sherry Bomb!;
• River North Brewery, Denver, Colo., Funk the Man #1;
• Rogue Ales, Newport, Ore., Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout;
• Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, Calif., Intinction;
• Saint Arnold Brewing, Houston, Texas*, Bishop’s Barrel 13;
• Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, Calif., Trip in the Woods Maple Scotch Ale;
• Stone Brewing, Escondido, Calif., Imperial Irish Stout in Bourbon Barrels;
• Surly Brewing, Minneapolis, Minn., Rye Whiskey Pentagram and Misanthrope;
• Two Roads Brewing, Strafford, Conn.*, Hexotic Tropical Lambic Style Ale;
• WeldWerks Brewing, Greeley, Colo.*, Coconut Medianoche;
• Weyerbacher Brewing, Easton, Pa., Brunicorn III: Blackberry;
• Yazoo Brewing, Nashville, Tenn., Funk Fest '16 and Deux Rouges Cassis.
  (* Indicates first appearance at Denver Rare Beer Tasting.)

 

MBP It really depends on a number of factors when it comes to the frequency of PSA testing, including your age, family history and the baseline score from your test. The men's health screening that will be offered also screens for glucose, lipid and testosterone levels. If you have not had a physical in the past year, this screening can provide some beneficial data beyond just the PSA number. We screened nearly 150 men last year and hope to double that number during GABF this year.

 

Brewers continue to refine what they plan to pour at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII.

WeldWerks Brewing now plans to serve Coconut Medianoche and Barrel Aged Mexican Achromatic.

River North Brewery is slated to offer Funk the Man #1 and Barrel Aged Mr. Sandman.

 

We've announce details of this year's Brewers Health Initiative, a collaboration between Pints for Prostates, the Prostate Conditions Education Council and 1400 Miles, and sponsored in part by MicroStar. This year’s screening program honors the memory of Steve Anderson of Big Bend Brewing. The Texas craft beer pioneer lost his battle with prostate cancer on Nov. 25, 2015.

A team of healthcare professionals will administer a simple blood test taking less than 10 minutes to screen for prostate specific antigen, glucose, lipids and testosterone levels. Participants will receive a confidential report sent directly to them after the event that they can review with their doctor. The free blood tests being administered have a value of $700 and scan for several important male health issues.

The locations and hours of the Brewers Health Initiative include:

Wednesday (Oct. 5), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Inside the Colorado Convention Center from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. for brewers and vendors at GABF during badge pick up and booth set-up.

Thursday (Oct. 6) from Noon to 5 p.m.: Focus Parking Lot at 14th Street and Stout Street adjacent to The Beerliner as part of the 1400 Miles activities. This location is across from the Colorado Convention Center and convenient to everyone attending the GABF.

Friday (Oct. 7) from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Outside of the McNichols Civic Center Building at 144 W. Colfax, the site of the Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII, which is hosted by Pints for Prostates.

Saturday (Oct. 8) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Focus Parking Lot at 14th Street and Stout Street adjacent to the Beerliner across from the Colorado Convention Center.

 

For some of the tests fasting is recommended, but not necessary for the PSA test. There are times set up across four days, so try to stop by early at one of the screenings.

 

Cheers to everyone who turned out on Friday for Denver Rare Beer Tasting VIII. We hope you had a memorable experience. We thank the brewers who donated some truly great beers and the team of volunteers that made the event possible. We appreciate the feedback and again this year we will do a survey of ticket buyers to get your opinions on how to make next year even better.

The nature of an event like this one, with 54 brewers serving very limited edition beers, means that not everyone will get a chance to try every beer. Each brewery was asked to supply at least 7.75 gallons of beer and many brought more. We did a sweep of both floors at 2:30 p.m. (2.5 hours after the VIP opened and 1.5 hours after the General Admission session started) and at that point 10 of the 54 participating breweries had run out of beer. That means 44 breweries were still serving guests with 90 minutes to go. We are sorry if there was a beer you wanted to try that was gone before you got to it. Most importantly, there was still great beer available from a number of breweries at the end of the event.