{"id":1305841,"date":"2019-03-17T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/?p=451241"},"modified":"2019-03-17T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T07:00:56","slug":"bonfire-brewing-toasts-colorado-craft-beer-week-with-new-brews-special-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/bonfire-brewing-toasts-colorado-craft-beer-week-with-new-brews-special-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonfire Brewing toasts Colorado Craft Beer Week with new brews, special events"},"content":{"rendered":"
Each beer served on Wednesday will come in a specialty glass designed by Colorado artist Shaw Nilson. A pint will cost $6, and you\u2019ll get to keep the glass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day \u2014 now grab a beer.<\/p>\n

However, if your stock at home is lacking and you don\u2019t feel like stopping at a liquor store, Bonfire Brewing in Eagle has plenty of options for you.<\/p>\n

In addition to their regulars, they\u2019re introducing a number of new brews this week in honor of Colorado Craft Beer Week. They\u2019re also hosting several special events to keep you entertained while you drink.<\/p>\n

The celebrations kicked off Saturday with a St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration featuring a few new brews that are still available today.<\/p>\n

The High Desert Nitro Stout is, get this, a dry stout and a returning favorite. After not serving the stout for about four months, owners Andy and Amanda Jessen and head brewer Zack Kaplan are bringing back the beer for the week. According to Kaplan, it\u2019ll be somewhat similar to a classic Guinness.<\/p>\n

The Mexican Mocha Imperial Stout will take the brewery\u2019s 10w80 Imperial Stout and add elements of Mexican mocha, a dry chocolate with several spices mixed in.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s kind of going to have an in-your-face cinnamon to it,\u201d Kaplan said.<\/p>\n

Also being offered is a barrel-aged version of their Scotch Ale.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe usually only make (the scotch ale) once a year,\u201d said Andy. \u201cBut we had a lot of people asking for it again.<\/p>\n

For this barrel-aged version, Bonfire worked with 39 North Spirits to acquire several whiskey barrels to age the beer in.<\/p>\n

A barrel-aged version of Bonfire\u2019s scotch ale will make an appearance this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt will give it a smooth, thick body and you\u2019ll get a touch of that whiskey and the oak,\u201d Kaplan said.<\/p>\n

And of course, what is St. Paddy\u2019s Day without a green beer? Bonfire will be serving their signature blonde, but with green coloring.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just doesn\u2019t feel like St. Patrick\u2019s Day without a green drink,\u201d Andy said.<\/p>\n

The week\u2019s fun doesn\u2019t stop there, however.<\/p>\n

Monday<\/h2>\n

Monday will bring Meet The Brewers Night, where all four brewers will be present at the tap room to talk beer and answer questions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tuesday<\/h2>\n

On Tuesday, Bonfire will be officially releasing the lineup for its annual Block Party, which was named the best local summer festival of the 2018-19 season. The announcement party will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., and will feature music from The Runaway Grooms<\/a>, a band based right here in the Vail Valley.<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/h2>\n

Wednesday is Pint Day for Bonfire and the other members of the Colorado Brewers Guild. To celebrate, $6 pints will be served in a special glass that the drinker will be able to take home.<\/p>\n

$1 from each pint sold will go to the Guild \u2014 an organization dedicated to advocating for breweries across the state on every level from lobbying politicians to assisting with the startups of small breweries.<\/p>\n

Bonfire Brewing is located in Eagle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhen we first opened, we needed small business advice (from the guild),\u201d said Andy. \u201cThey were instrumental in getting us started here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Jessens joined the guild within three months of opening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Guild and Colorado Craft Beer Week is a great way to draw attention to breweries and to the industry,\u201d Andy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s a great way to celebrate and experiment with new flavors,\u201d added Kaplan.<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/h2>\n

Thursday will play host to Guess Your Flight Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Andy will be pouring flights for patrons, and should they correctly guess which six beers they\u2019ve been served, the flight will be free. Worry not, for those without superb guessing skills, flights at Bonfire Brewing only cost $10.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the plan is to introduce a coconut and macadamia nut variation of their 10w80 Imperial Stout. Kaplan noted that he\u2019s particularly excited for this one, as macadamia nuts have an interesting flavor on their own, much less in beer.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/h2>\n

A special beer release will take place on Friday. Thunder Kitten is a longtime favorite golden sour, blended with various fruity flavors. The Thunder Kitten Fruited Golden Sour will make a return, this time blended with pink guava (other variations have included blueberry and mango), making a drink that Kaplan calls \u201creally, really refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bonfire Brewing opened it\u2019s renovated patio last month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday<\/h2>\n

Late winter is Girl Scout cookie season, and in Colorado, it\u2019s always beer season, so why not pair the two?<\/p>\n

While supplies last, Bonfire will be pairing brews with cookies purchased from a local girl scout. Try four beer pairings for $8.<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/h2>\n

Because they just haven\u2019t put on enough events yet, Bonfire will wrap up Colorado Craft Beer Week with a history lesson.<\/p>\n

The Eagle County Historical Society will put on a live-action presentation, actors and all, on the history of beer, whiskey and bootlegging in Eagle County. The time of the event has yet to be determined but will take place in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

For more information on Bonfire\u2019s events for the week, visit facebook.com\/bonfirebrewing\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arts & Entertainment Editor Nate Day can be reached at nday@vaildaily.com<\/a> or 970-748-2932.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Each beer served on Wednesday will come in a specialty glass designed by Colorado artist Shaw Nilson. A pint will cost $6, and you\u2019ll get to keep the glass. Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day \u2014 now grab a beer. However, if your stock at home is lacking and you don\u2019t feel like stopping at a liquor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1305841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-16 04:15:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1305841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305841\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1305841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1305841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1305841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}