What better way to enjoy a frosty pint of Great Divide than with folks from the brewery?

Held at the Boulder Theater, this event has raised over $80,000 for local environment causes.  This year's entertainment will feature Elephant Revival and Cornmeal.  And proceeds will benefit Eco-Cycle, Wild Earth Guardians and the CU Environmental Center.

Featuring craft beer tasting from the best brewers in Colorado from 3 to 6 p.m.  Stand-up comedians will keep you rolling during the beer tasting session.  And at 6 p.m., the fabulous "Atomic Fireballs, Featuring Carlos Crull and Johnny Watson" will be playing everything from jump and swing to blues and country.  It's one of the best parties in Southern Colorado to celebrate the art of making craft beer and to benefit the Fremont Center for the Arts.

The Brewers Association, producers of the Great American Beer Festival, is bringing the quintessential craft beer and food event to Washington D.C. in celebration of American Craft Beer Week.

A must attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees under the columned archways of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.  There will be no tickets available at the door. All tickets must be purchased in advance.

Plan to delight your senses with the diversity of flavors featuring some of America's finest craft beers and culinary combinations at this grand tasting experience.

Visit directly with owners and brewers representing small breweries from across the country including 48 breweries from eight regions.

Participate in directed tasting salons featuring an A-list of stars of the craft beer and food scene.

 Go to www.beertown.org for details.

Hosted in scenic Glenwood Springs, the Colorado Yagatta Regatta is a one-of-a-kind rafting floatilla and costume contest that brings together the whitewater community, Glenwood Springs locals and visitors for a fun, family-friendly day on the Colorado River and at Two Rivers Park. Come out from 12-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2008, for river rafting, microbrew tasting, live music, food, fireworks, kid's activities and more! Go to www.coloradoyagattaregatta.com for details.

Join us Saturday, May 24th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for the largest Colorado Microbrewery Beer Tasting at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa.  Admission is $35 per person in advance/$40 per person at the door.  For more ticket information call (970) 949-1234.

Escape to Beaver Creek this Memorial Day weekend for great eats and musical treats at the annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival. This fitting start to summer (and BBQ season) in the mountains features daily kids activities, cooking demonstrations, and two free Blues concerts from Ron Thompson, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, and Joe Bonamassa.

The Park Hyatt Resort & Spa, Beaver Creek, hosts the largest exclusively Colorado Microbrewery Beer Tasting in the state, featuring over 100 special beers from 35 Colorado-based breweries.  Meanwhile, barbecue favorites will be prepared by top BBQ chefs from Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa, Colorado and other locations nationwide.

The 5th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest combines three fiery components into one smokin' weekend.

The International Chili Society holds its two chili competitions and tastings in Snowmass, while microbrewers face off in a prestigious summer ale competition with two brew sampling sessions for festival- goers, featuring 30 plus breweries. Plus Fanny Hill rocks with hot music all weekend.

For local chili and brew enthusiasts, join our Local Chili Cook-off and Home-brew competition. Email Vanessa at: Vannessa.adam@comcast.net or call 970.925.1663

Located at Riverside Park in downtown Salida from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., brewers from around the state offer our best. Sorry, no dogs allowed in park. $20 per ticket; Call 539-2068 or (877) 772-5432 for more information.

Portland International Beer Festival is an over-the-top beer festival celebrating the world's most legendary brewing styles and the nations that made them famous.  Come tast over 100 world-class beers from more than 15 countries.  Go to www.seattlebeerfest.com for details.

This excursion has become a popular summer event.  It features a full day of western excitement with an historic train ride, barbecue lunch feast, and the world famous "Daddy of ‘em all" Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Tickets also include a continental breakfast, admission to the Old West Museum in Frontier Park, beverages, and a light dinner on the return trip. 

For more than sixty years, this annual trip was a highlight for Denver and Colorado politicians and businessmen.  They were entertained and thrilled by the trip, the rodeo, and the hospitality they received during the ride and in Cheyenne.  In 1992, The Denver Post revived this wonderful event to help celebrate the 100^th anniversary of The Denver Post.  It was so much fun, the trip has become a western institution once again.

Sponsored by KSMT "The Mountain," join us for beer tastings and live music.  Located at Main Street Station on the south side of Breckenridge at 505 South Main Street.

Held at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, the Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation's longest-running and most prestigious craft beer festivals.  Taste beers from more than 70 of the finest craft breweries from across the country and view industry exhibits by hop growers, homebrewers, breweriana collectors and national beer publications.  Live music will be featured all four days.  You can find details at www.oregonbrewfest.com.

Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies. Down-home cooking, frothy flavors and mountain-music are just a piece of the pie. In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries, folks gather while over 30 microbreweries from Colorado and beyond showcase their unique blends of hops and barleys. Live music rocks out at our 2 stages. In the beer garden, unwind and savor a cold one from your favorite festival brewery. Enjoy acoustic bluegrass music accompanied with $4.00 microbrews and select wines.

Lovers of gourmet food, fine wines and hand-crafted beers shouldn't miss this opportunity to sample and enjoy a wide array of food and beverages. Highlights include: wine, beer and food tasting; a silent auction; and live entertainment.  All festival-goers will receive a commemorative wine glass or beer pilsner and unlimited samples of food and drink. Proceeds benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD). For festival and Ski Train deals, please call 303.293.5315

Time & Location:
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Winter Park Resort base area
11am - 3pm

Great Divide will be featured at the House of Brews tent on the festival grounds during the entire festival.

On Saturday, September 13, Great Divide will also join 50 other microbreweries in sampling our beers at the Grand Tasting to be held on the festival grounds from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Join us for this three-day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park , an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountain peaks for a backdrop. By day, experience live blues, rock, funk, gospel, and soul, the best microbrews from over 50 microbreweries during Saturday's Grand Tasting, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children's activities, and more - all on the festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride and Mountain Village, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.  Check out www.tellurideblues.com for more information.