{"id":794521,"date":"2019-04-04T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T22:16:00","slug":"enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the 13th annual Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.6971713810316\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-364019-751\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Radiate Live Events | Guests will have the chance to sample from over 35 breweries, enjoy live music and chow down on tasty food during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests will have the chance to sample from over 35 breweries, enjoy live music and chow down on tasty food during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Guests will have the chance to sample from over 35 breweries, enjoy live music and chow down on tasty food during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Radiate Live Events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Radiate Live Events | One of the many breweries present at the festival will be Edward\u2019s Crazy Mountain Brewery Company. They'll feature their Creedence Pilsner.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"One of the many breweries present at the festival will be Edward\u2019s Crazy Mountain Brewery Company. They'll feature their Creedence Pilsner.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>One of the many breweries present at the festival will be Edward\u2019s Crazy Mountain Brewery Company. They&#8217;ll feature their Creedence Pilsner.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Radiate Live Events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Radiate Live Events | The Champions, a Colorado '80s rock band, will perform during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Champions, a Colorado '80s rock band, will perform during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The Champions, a Colorado &#8217;80s rock band, will perform during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Radiate Live Events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Radiate Live Events | Headling the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival are Funkiphino.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/SpringBeer-ESW-040519-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Headling the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival are Funkiphino.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Headling the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival are Funkiphino.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Radiate Live Events<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">With temperatures consistently above freezing, it\u2019s safe to say that spring is in the air. To celebrate the soft snow and sunny skies, Breckenridge is throwing their 13th annual spring beer festival. Guests will have the chance to sample from over 35 breweries, enjoy live music and chow down on tasty food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cMaybe the wife skis or the kids ski and the parents, they don\u2019t, or whatever the situation is, it gives the non-skiers another option,\u201d said Lori McLean, director of operations and marketing for festival organizer Radiate Live Events. \u201cBut also, if they are skiers, they kind of plan their day where they go skiing, come down the mountain and enjoy the beer festival the rest of the afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For those either not drinking or wanting to do more than quaff brews, there will be the opportunity to participate in karaoke and rock out to two Colorado-based bands at the plazas at Main Street Station and the Village at Breckenridge. Festivalgoers are encouraged to dress up in \u201980s or \u201990s outfits while listening to \u201980s cover band opener The Champions and headliner Funkiphino. However, McLean cautioned that they should also dress for the weather since the High Country can be unpredictable in the spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Once again, this year will see Sauce on the Maggie host the exclusive VIP area featuring tastings from Breckenridge Distillery and a catered lunch. Expert cicerones \u2014 essentially the beer version of a sommelier \u2014 created a pairing menu and will be available to answer any questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">According to the website, free-range Colorado rotisserie chicken and peppered gravy, crispy Brussels sprouts with Parmesan and lemon garlic aioli and meatballs with housemade marinara are all part of the VIP menu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">VIP ticket holders can also enter the event 15 minutes early, at 11:45 a.m., while those who bought tickets online can enter at noon, an hour before the general public. Proceeds for all ticket sales benefit local Breckenridge nonprofit <a id=\"N0x144c060N0x1444300:N0x144c060N0x1460d00\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/nonprofit-uses-mountain-bikes-to-build-confidence-self-esteem-in-middle-high-school-girls\">The Cycle Effect<\/a>, which empowers young women through mountain biking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">If tickets happen to sell out, Radiate Live Events also hosts three other summer beer festivals in Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs and Winter Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Regular, non-VIP food vendors include Andy\u2019s Kitchen, Ricky\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9, Myla Rose Saloon, Nicky\u2019s Quickie and Styria Bakery. There will also be various retail stands like Climax Jerky, Breckenridge Hemp Company and Lake Dillon Theatre Company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">What to drink<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Breweries from all over Colorado and the country such as New Image Brewing, Fate Brewing Company, Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Kyla Hard Kombucha pour their godly nectar. \u201cWe don\u2019t really try to exclude anybody,\u201d McLean said. \u201cIf breweries are selling their beer in Colorado, we want them to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">However, here are a handful of beers to look out for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Along with their standard Crank Yanker IPA and Grapefruit Yanker IPA, Buena Vista\u2019s Eddyline Brewery will bring their easy-going 4.5% alcohol by volume Raspberry Wheat and the seasonal double dry-hopped IPA, Summer in the Citra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Crested Butte\u2019s 2-year-old Irwin Brewery will have five different beers to try. On the lighter side there are the Local Pride pilsner, AlpenLager m\u00e4rzen and the Endless Fresh tropical and hazy IPA. For the more adventurous drinkers there are the Spellbound oatmeal stout and the Rain Shadow, a casked red IPA that has flavors of sticky pine, lightly toasted pumpernickel bread and a bitter bergamot orange finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Funky Town Brewery from Florissant will showcase their staple Groovy Golden Ale that\u2019s described as fruity, malty and creamy. On the darker side they\u2019ll also have their Shaggin Wagon Scottish Ale that\u2019s malt-forward and chocolaty but still light-bodied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Making the trip from Kansas City, Missouri, Boulevard Brewing Company will have the honey-sweet and herbal American Kolsch, the refreshing Ginger Lemon Radler and the juicy Space Camper Cosmic IPA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Available only in the VIP tent, Boulevard will also bring their aged Whiskey Barrel Stout. Clocking in at 11.8% ABV, the full-bodied beer has strong flavors of vanilla, espresso, chocolate and whiskey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Left Hand Brewing from Longmont is renowned for their Milk Stout on nitrogen, but to stay with the spring theme the brewery is bucking the trend. Attendees will instead see their newest beer, Flamingo Dream Nitro. The pink beer bursts with blackcurrant and raspberry flavors. More traditionally, Left Hand will also serve up their local-only Colorful Colorado pale ale brewed with Rocky Mountain water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Just down the road in Eagle, Bonfire Brewing comes over the pass to pour their light and tart Aprescot Blonde and Honey Lavender Kolsch, an embodiment of the season. Meanwhile, hop heads can enjoy their WTFO, a double IPA brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops that weighs in at 8.5% ABV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Likewise, fans of Edward\u2019s Crazy Mountain Brewery Company will be happy to see the brewery\u2019s amber, pilsner and Shane McConkey IPA, named after the pioneer of freeskiing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Last, but certainly not least, Summit County\u2019s own Pug Ryan\u2019s Brewing Company will be on-site with Peacepipe Pilsner and Never Say Never Sour. The refreshing, low ABV beers are a stellar way to end a spring day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/explore-summit\/enjoy-the-13th-annual-breckenridge-spring-beer-festival-on-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guests will have the chance to sample from over 35 breweries, enjoy live music and chow down on tasty food during the Breckenridge Spring Beer Festival.Courtesy Radiate Live Events One of the many breweries present at the festival will be Edward\u2019s Crazy Mountain Brewery Company. 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