On May 28, 2011 Odell Brewing will host the Small Batch Revival. The event (formerly known as the Small Batch Beer Festival) returns after a two year hiatus during the brewery’s expansion. 
The inaugural event took place in 2007, when over 1000 beer enthusiasts ventured to the brewery to enjoy a variety of beers, live music, and local food. The following year, the event featured over 23 brews and drew nearly 3500 guests.
This year, the brewery will host the event in its newly finished West side parking and lawn areas, and will feature over 25 different beers. Those in attendance can enjoy live performances by Musketeer Gripweed and the Honey Gitters. Food from Nordy’s, Uncle’s Pizza, and Matador Grill will also be available for purchase.
“We are very excited to bring back the Small Batch event this year,” said Adam D’Antonio event organizer, “It’s just our way of saying ‘thanks’ to our amazing beer community.”
The Small Batch Revival will run from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28th. There is no entry fee, and beer tokens can be purchased for $4.
Fort Collins, Colo. – On February 26, 2011 Odell Brewing will unleash its Myrcenary Double IPA. The hoppy delight is a new year-round four pack offering.
Named for Myrcene, a component of the essential oils found in a hop flower, Myrcenary Double IPA is brewed with a blend of hops containing the highest levels of Myrcene. Nearly six pounds of seven different American hop varieties were used in each barrel. At 9.3% ABV, this double IPA prevails with a tropical citrus flavor, a pungent floral aroma, and a clean getaway.
Odell Brewing has partnered with Old Chicago’s to feature Myrcenary, which will be on draft exclusively at most Old Chicago locations within the brewery’s nine state distributor region beginning February 23rd.
“Our partnership with Old Chicago’s started with our opening night in 1989,” said Doug Odell, brewery founder. “They were our first account, and we’re very excited that they will be featuring our newest creation.”
Odell Brewing will celebrate the launch of Myrcenary Double IPA on February 26th from 4-6 pm in the brewery’s Tap Room. Guests can enjoy samples of the beer as well as live music from The Band of Pirates.
The first-ever Virtual Colorado Beer Tasting will take place on Thursday, September 9th. You might be asking yourself, what exactly happens during a virtual beer tasting? Well, for this particular event, social media savvy beer lovers across the country will join together to drink Colorado beers, and share their thoughts via Facebook, Twitter, and other Internet platforms.
The virtual tasting is organized by Zephyr Adventures, planner of the upcoming Beer Bloggers Conference scheduled for November 5-7 in Boulder. “Our goal is to raise awareness of the conference and also of the many great Colorado beers.” — Allan Wright, President of Zephyr Adventures and native Coloradan. Continue Reading »
Oskar Blues Brewery of Lyons, Colorado has a problem, a big problem. Despite adding nine 200-barrel (6200 gallon) fermentation tanks, they cannot keep up with demand. In fact, they’ve got so much demand for their canned beers such as; Gubna, Ten FIDY, Dale’s Pale Ale, and Mama’s Lil Yella Pils, that they have had to drop distribution in eight of the 26 states they service. Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis said that, at the current rate of demand, recent orders by distributors may not be filled until mid-October. Continue Reading »
If you’re planning on heading to Denver this September 16-18th for the Great American Beer Festival and you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you had better hurry. The Brewers Association reports that 70 percent of the tickets have been accounted for, with the Saturday afternoon members-only session having 97 percent of the tickets sold. Continue Reading »
