Special Tappings and Bottle Releases

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During the Great American Beer Festival many breweries bring their ultra-special, white whale rare beers. Here’s a peek at what a few breweries are pouring and when:

Calicraft Brewing Co., Walnut Creek, CA

Calicraft is pouring a curated selection of fruit beers (from sours to gluten-free) during their Brewers Studio Pavilion presentation!

Sat., Oct. 5, 1:00 pm

  • Barrel Aged Sour Passionfruit
  • Barrel Aged Sour Blueberry
  • Tiki Time – Passionfruit Orange Guava Wheat Beer
  • Spritzer Pomegranate Blueberry
  • Spritzer Passionfruit Orange Guava

Dry Dock Brewing Co., Aurora, CO

All sessions

  • 2018 Bligh’s Barleywine, one case per session

Horse & Dragon Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO

All sessions

  • 7:30 pm – Barrel Aged Dragonfire Imperial Stout (aged in Bourbon & Rye barrels)
  • 7:30 pm – Bourbon Barrel Aged 5 Cheers Russian Imperial Stout (aged in Breckenridge Bourbon Barrels)

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery, Chicago, IL

Fri., Oct. 4

  • Cuppa Neo – Imperial Stout

Sat., Oct. 5, Afternoon Session

  • Cuppa Coconut – Imperial Stout

Sat., Oct. 5, Evening Session

  • Cuppa Heavy ‘Nilla – Imperial Stout

Odell Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO

All sessions

  • Good Behavior Crushable IPA – Sneak peak before the official November release

Roadhouse Brewing Co., Jackson, WY

Thur., Oct. 3

  • 6:00 pm – The Lion, Hazy Pale Ale
  • 7:00 pm – Dystopic Mania, Wine-Hybrid Saison
  • 8:00 pm – Cherry Lime Gose

Fri., Oct. 4

  • 6:00 pm – Highwayman, Pilsner
  • 7:00 pm – Outcasty, Sweet Potato Porter
  • 8:00 pm – Saison en Regalia, Saison with Peaches + Apricot

Sat., Oct. 5, Afternoon Session

  • 1:00 pm – The Raven, Black IPA
  • 2:00 pm – Shady Lady, Lemongrass + Ginger Saison
  • 3:00 pm – Marzen-Style Lager

Sat., Oct. 5, Evening Session

  • 6:00 pm – Sacred Brett, Brett Saison
  • 7:00 pm – Assaulting Calm, German-Style Lager
  • 8:00 pm – Sirens’ Deception, Red Wine Barrel-Aged Belgian Imperial Ale