Denver Rare Beer Tasting VII

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  1. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    The Denver Rare Beer Tasting VII will be held on Sept. 25, during the Great American Beer Festival weekend. Tickets for this event will go on sale on Father's Day (June 21) at Noon (ET).

    http://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/74855/

    More details will be posted prior to when the ticket sales begin, but for now here is a list of 50 brewers that have committed to be at the event:

    Abbey Beverage, Abiquiu, N.M.*
    Alaskan Brewing, Juneau, Alaska
    Avery Brewing, Boulder, Colo.
    Bear Republic Brewing, Healdsburg, Calif.
    Bells Brewing, Kalamazoo, Mich.
    Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont.
    Boston Beer, Boston, Mass.
    Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, Mo.
    Breakside Brewery, Portland, Ore.*
    The Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
    The Bruery, Placentia, Calif.
    Casey Brewing & Blending, Glenwood Springs, Colo.*
    Central Waters Brewing, Amherst, Wisc.*
    Crooked Stave Artisan Beer, Denver, Colo.
    Crux Fermentation Project, Bend, Ore.*
    Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Ore.
    Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Del.
    Elevation Beer Company, Poncha Springs, Colo.
    Epic Brewing, Salt Lake City, Utah
    Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, Calif.
    Foothills Brewing, Winston-Salem, N.C.
    Funky Buddha Brewing, Oakland Park, Fla.*
    Goose Island Brewing, Chicago, Ill.
    Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, Idaho
    Great Divide Brewing, Denver, Colo.
    Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, Loveland, Colo.
    Hoppin’ Frog Brewing, Akron, Ohio*
    Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Ann Arbor, Mich.
    Laughing Dog Brewing, Ponderay, Idaho
    The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, Calif.
    F.X. Matt Brewing, Utica, N.Y.
    NoDa Brewing, Charlotte, N.C.
    New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.
    New Holland Brewing, Holland, Mich.
    NXNW Restaurant and Brewery, Austin, Texas
    Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.
    Perennial Artisan Ales, St. Louis, Mo.
    pFriem Family Brewers, Hood River, Ore.*
    River North Brewery, Denver, Colo.
    Rogue Ales, Newport, Ore.
    Schooner Exact Brewing, Seattle, Wash.*
    Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, Calif.
    Spangalang Brewery, Denver, Colo.*
    Stone Brewing, Escondido, Calif.
    Sun King Brewing, Indianapolis, Ind.
    Verboten Brewing, Loveland, Colo.*
    Union Craft Brewery, Baltimore, Md.
    Wicked Weed Brewing, Asheville, N.C.
    Wormtown Brewing, Worcester, Mass.
    Yazoo Brewing, Nashville, Tenn.*

    (* First appearance at a Denver Rare Beer Tasting)
     
    #1 Lyke2Drink, May 11, 2015
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  2. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Awesome line-up. Always one of my favorite events. The fact that they've had Breck BBQ for the last couple of years doesn't hurt, too...
     
    #2 Domingo, May 11, 2015
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  3. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    I kinda wonder how a new brewery has rare beers. But I guess simply because they are new the beer is rare. :astonished:
     
    #3 Mebuzzard, May 11, 2015
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  4. beatenbyjacks

    beatenbyjacks Savant (1,151) Apr 17, 2011 Colorado

    when you have connections to Great Divide and you are in the host city it does wonders. that is if we are both thinking about the same place.
     
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  5. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    We do sometimes take "calculated risks" by inviting new breweries that we have discovered and think our guests would enjoy. In the past these newbies with relatively short corporate histories have included the likes of Elevation Beer, NoDa Brewing, River North Brewery and Wicked Weed Brewing. Many people discovered these brands for the first time at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting. Our primary goal is not to introduce new brands, but we think this year's brewery list has a nice mix of craft beer legends and new companies that are making a name for themselves.
     
    #5 Lyke2Drink, May 12, 2015
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  6. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    In the past breweries (new and old) have brewed or saved beers just for this event. That's probably the idea. Casey B&B hasn't been around that long and I have a feeling people will probably be lined up for anything and everything he shows up with. The Spangalang guys have solid chops, too. I bet they'll bring something solid.
     
    #6 Domingo, May 12, 2015
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  7. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    I'm very excited to see what Hoppin' Frog and Verboten bring...
    ended up in the Denver drunk tank because I slammed a bunch of B.O.R.I.S's before I left on Thursday night. Made it to Rare Beer in the nick of time. Love the new venue (missed 2013), breck BBQ, and of course the barrel-aged Sump!
     
    #7 ManBearPat, May 16, 2015
  8. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Just an update:

    The seventh edition of the Denver Rare Beer Tasting will be held at the McNichols Civic Center Building on Sept. 25. We hope that you will plan to join us again this year.

    Ticket prices remain the same, $110 for General Admission and $150 for VIP tickets. The tickets go on sale on Father's Day (6/21/15) at 10 a.m. (Mountain Time). Ticket pricing includes beer samples, the chance to meet legendary brewers, buffet lunch, tasting glass, program, t-shirt, silent auction and more. Proceeds from the event support the Pints for Prostates campaign. Details on how to get your ticket for Denver Rare Beer Tasting VII can be found here: http://www.etix.com/ticket/v/10492/mcnichols-civic-center-building.
     
    #8 Mebuzzard, May 27, 2015
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  9. Mike1512

    Mike1512 Initiate (0) May 21, 2015 Colorado

    What are the extra perks for a VIP ticket? (First timer here, sorry)
     
    #9 Mike1512, May 31, 2015
  10. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    I think the biggest perk is getting inside 30min (or an hour) before the rest of the peasants. :astonished:
     
    #10 Mebuzzard, May 31, 2015
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  11. Mike1512

    Mike1512 Initiate (0) May 21, 2015 Colorado

    Hahaha fair enough
     
    #11 Mike1512, Jun 1, 2015
  12. SteveyTI

    SteveyTI Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2013 Louisiana

    How many tickets can be purchased by a user when they go on sale? I have a fairly large sized group that is planning on attending and just wondering how many people will need to purchase them. 2 per max? 4? Thanks for any input
     
    #12 SteveyTI, Jun 16, 2015
  13. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    To accommodate groups that travel to Colorado for the GABF, our policy sets the maximum ticket sale at 10 per email address. Sales are fairly brisk the first day and the VIP tickets go pretty quickly. In the past the event has typically sold out several weeks in advance. Thanks for the support. We look forward to seeing you on Sept. 25.

    Tickets go on sale on Sunday, June 21 at 10 a.m. (MT). Here is the link to order tickets: http://www.etix.com/ticket/v/10492/mcnichols-civic-center-building
     
    #13 Lyke2Drink, Jun 16, 2015
  14. MighHighBrewer

    MighHighBrewer Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2013 Colorado

    Don't underestimate this benefit. I attended this event several years ago (want to say 2011?) and several of the beers I wanted to try kicked very, very early. I've heard that availability has improved since then, but you may not want to chance it.

     
    #14 MighHighBrewer, Jun 16, 2015
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  15. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Some of the ones from FW disappeared really quick, although they usually bring several. Even as a volunteer working 2 booths away I missed one of their sours. It was gone in something like 30 minutes. That's really unusual, though. Most breweries bring enough to make it through the majority of the event.
     
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  16. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Tickets go on sale this Sunday!

    Definitely going VIP again... Love buying the tickets right away because by the time the event rolls around I have no recollection of actually paying for it. Makes an already amazing event feel free!!
     
    #16 ManBearPat, Jun 18, 2015
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  17. Mike1512

    Mike1512 Initiate (0) May 21, 2015 Colorado

    Gonna do the same, hopefully they don't sell out in a flash
     
    #17 Mike1512, Jun 18, 2015
  18. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Volunteer info still pending?
     
    #18 Domingo, Jun 18, 2015
  19. rob2654

    rob2654 Crusader (457) May 20, 2004 Colorado

    Hope so. Looks like last year's call for volunteers came out 8/1. I am guessing you could email Rick directly, too.
     
    #19 rob2654, Jun 20, 2015
  20. DenverBeerDrinker

    DenverBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Colorado

    Bought my tickets
     
    #20 DenverBeerDrinker, Jun 21, 2015
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