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The Colorado Brewers Guild Celebrates a double milestone with limited Edition glassware designed by Denver Doodle Artist Joe Palec.

DENVER (April 8, 2026)— The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG), a nonprofit trade organization for independent craft breweries in the State of Craft Beer, announces the 215+ member breweries across Colorado that will participate in the 11th annual Colorado Pint Day on Wednesday, April 29.

On Colorado Pint Day, participating member breweries statewide will sell limited edition collectible pint glasses, with $1 from every glass sold going directly to the CBG’s mission of promoting, protecting, and propelling its members through advocacy, education, and public awareness.

This year’s collectible glass features a design by Denver Doodle Artist Joe Palec, whose artwork celebrates a historic double milestone: Colorado’s 150th birthday and the United States’ 250th birthday. Palec’s signature style brings a prehistoric, campy, and uniquely Colorado flair to the glass, complete with dinosaurs and other animals set against a classic Rocky Mountain scene—inviting beer lovers to discover new details with every sip.

“Colorado has the fifth most craft breweries per capita in the U.S., generating over $2.4 billion in economic impact, but independent craft breweries still need our support, especially during slower seasons,” said CBG Executive Director Shawnee Adeson. “Colorado Pint Day is a simple, fun way for Coloradans to invest directly in the industry that has made this state a craft beer destination.”

The beloved fundraiser is strategically held on a Wednesday during a typically slower season for breweries, making community support on this day especially impactful. Now in its 11th year, Colorado Pint Day has become a statewide tradition and a must-attend occasion for craft beer enthusiasts.

A full list of participating breweries is available on the website.

For more information about Colorado Pint Day, contact Chea Franz at Chea@IndieCreativeCo.com.

Images of this year’s Colorado Pint Day design, as well as previous years’ glasses, can be downloaded here.

About the Colorado Brewers Guild: The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) is a nonprofit trade association with the mission to promote, protect, and propel independent craft breweries in the State of Craft Beer through advocacy, community, education, and public awareness. The majority of the state’s 400+ licensed breweries and brewpubs are members. See a list of events that support membership, learn how to become a member, and more at coloradobeer.org.

Media Contact:

Chea Franz

720.220.4241

Chea@indiecreativeco.com

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DENVER (Feb. 4, 2025)—The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG), a nonprofit trade organization for independent craft breweries in the State of Craft Beer, is delighted to announce the 215+ participating breweries for the 10th Annual Colorado Pint Day on March 5. Approximately half the number of craft breweries in the state, including two dozen breweries that have not participated in Colorado Pint Day before, will be selling Colorado Pint Day glasses at local taprooms for the Colorado Brewers Guild fundraiser that supports the CBG’s mission to promote, protect, and propel independent craft breweries in the State of Craft Beer through advocacy, community, education, and public awareness. $1 of each pint glass sold goes back to the Colorado Brewers Guild.

The event is always held on a Wednesday during the spring which is typically a slower period for breweries.

“Colorado Pint Day has become a time-honored tradition where beer lovers from all over the state head to their favorite brewery to support the Guild and a local brewery,” says CBG Communications Manager Carrie Knose Wilson. “The Colorado Pint Day glasses have become coveted collector’s cup items so make sure to pick up this year’s edition to round out your collection!”

Colorado Pint Day started in 2016 when the nonprofit trade organization debuted a pint glass with simply the Guild’s logo. Over the years, the CBG has released a new theme and design to commemorate Colorado Pint Day, including launching an art competition to support local artists that work with the craft beer industry. This year’s theme, Beer is for Everyone, was designed by Leanne Bridie.

The list of participating breweries and map of Colorado Pint Day locations can be found on the CBG website

“Breweries are known to sell out of Colorado Pint Day glasses so make sure to check out our map and plan accordingly!” says Wilson. “We’ll also be sharing on social media which locations still have glassware.”

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For decades, the craft beer movement enjoyed creativity and business growth that took it to places few would have imagined. Recent years have been more challenging, but last month The Colorado Brewer’s Guild’s 2024 Collaboration Fest brought back the feeling of the party. The Westminster Westin’s ballroom was packed with long pour lines, flannel-clad brewers, a silent disco, pretzel necklaces, and enthusiastic volunteers. Big beards and even bigger beers were out in force. Few, if any, seltzers were to be found.

Chris Coyne of Boulder-based Sanitas Brewing and Mike Baraco of FlyteCo Brewing in Stapleton

Conversations with brewers showed how personal some of these beers were to them. Mike Baraco, brewer at FlyteCo Brewing in Stapleton, and Chris Coyne of Boulder-based Sanitas Brewing talked to attendees while they poured their pistachio brown ale, inspired by Baraco’s love of Newcastle Brown. “It was one of my favorites in my formative years and I wanted to do something similar but with pistachio,” Baraco said.

“We had about 15 ideas for recipes that we could have done, but this one really stuck out to me,” Coyne added. The recipe choice paid off. It was malty, slightly sweet, but saltier than Telluride’s “Face Down Brown,” long an industry standard. It was more nuanced than the sweeter Hazlenut beers that can sometimes be found in taprooms.

Across the aisle, Sam Hookway was pouring an on-point, crisp, and fragrant Hazy IPA called “Upside Down, Downside Up” for Lafayette-based Odd 13 Brewing, as well as by Boulder-based Wild Provisions, and Broomfield-based 4Noses Brewing, and out-of-state Streetside Brewing. “This is what the industry is about. The camaraderie and doing fun things with your friends. Garret at Streetside is one of my best friends and it was amazing to make this beer with him,” he said.

Zach Nichols, owner, and head brewer at Lafayette-based Cellar West, created a wild beer with Juice Draper, Head Brewer at Oskar Blues’ original facility in Lyons. It was a blend of Oskar Blues blonde wild ale from Lyons and Cellar West’s oak-aged wild beers. The combined beers were re-fermented with Oregon wild grains and then lightly dry-hopped.

Nichols explained how the beers came to be. “Juice is an old friend of mine from when we both worked at Boulder Beer. We knew the collab fest was coming up and he mentioned that he could bring over some growlers of his wild beer. We tasted some of our beers to come up with a blend to play with.” This beer epitomized how creative, nuanced, and approachable wild beers can be even when their creation is complicated.

Very Nice Brewing in Nederland collaborated with BJ’s Brewing to create a recipe featuring Kveik, a Viking Yeast, and cannabis terpenes, Owner and head brewer Jeffrey Green explained the thought behind the beer. “Hops and Cannabis are very similar. They can actually be grafted onto each other. It’s just another playground we can play with.” The THC-free result was more refreshing than dank and it showed how cannabis can taste in a glass.

Fritz Family Brewers of Niwot and Idaho Springs-based Tommyknocker Brewing, created two pilsners using different hops, asking attendees to taste them side-by-side. The effort was especially notable because Fritz’s brewer Cory Buenning spent some of his earliest brewing days at Tommyknockers before leaving to brew in other parts of the U.S.The two brewers remain close even after years away and this was a chance for them to work together again.

It was a statewide event with plenty of other area brewers pouring from behind tables. Lafayette’s Liquid Mechanics created a barrel-aged Munichwine with Loveland’s Verboten Brewing. Wibby Brewing paired with Danico Brewing and Cerveceria Colorado to create a Schwartzbier. The Pumphouse from Longmont and Denver Beer Co in Arvada created a Witbier while Gravity Brewing in Louisville paired with Guanella Pass Brewers and Strange Craft to create a Belgian Brut beer.

These beers, representing connections to Boulder-area brewers, are just a portion of what was available. I left filled with beer, surprised, and again amazed at the creativity and passion that was there. It’s always been part of the industry and it’s why I’ll always return for another pour.

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