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

Great Divide participates in many different events throughout the country. On any given weekend, you can find us at concerts, music shows, bike races, charitable fund raisers, food tastings and beer festivals. Check out the calendar below to see where you can raise a pint with us!


Where:   Oregon Brewers Festival -- Portland, OR
When:   July 24th thru July 27th, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:  

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.


Where:   Summer Brew Fest -- Denver, CO
When:   Saturday, July 26th, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:   Denver's Summer Brew Fest will be held on July 26th, 2008 from 4-7pm. Join us in the main parking lot at Coors Field (lot A). There will be live music, vendors and many craft breweries sampling the state's finest microbrews. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/36323. This event will benefit the Colorado Environmental Coalition.

Where:   12th Annual Bluegrass & Beer Festival -- Keystone, CO
When:   August 2nd & 3rd, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:  

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.


Where:   SummerFest Music Series -- Denver, CO
When:   Saturday, August 9th, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:  

Presented by the Old South Pearl Street Association and the Swallow Hill Music Association, this event will be held on the 1200 block of Old South Pearl Street - North of Louisiana and South of Buchtel just a hop, skip and a jump west from the Louisiana-Pearl Light Rail Station. Blues & Brews will feature top national and local Blues musicians and bands, among them revered Delta bluesman Tommy Thomas and the Erica Brown Band, who recently represented Colorado at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.  Go to http://www.oldsouthpearlstreet.com/summerfest/ for more information.  Take the ride in, enjoy some great brews as you hear some of the best music around for just a buck!


Where:   24th Annual Taste of Grand County -- Winter Park, CO
When:   Saturday, August 9th, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:  

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


Where:   The Wildlife Experience's Art & Ale -- Parker, CO
When:   Friday, August 22nd, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:   Brew up something special this summer at Art & Ale. Join us for world-class beers, tantalizing eats and live music. Tickets include bottomless food & drink samples, a collector's mug, access to the cigar lounge and entertainment. Guests are welcome to peruse the fine art galleries and interactive exhibits during this sell-out event. Ticket prices are $40 per person and $70 per couple. Members of The Wildlife Experience receive a discounted rate of $30 per person. Art & Ale will take place on August 22, rain or shine. This is a 21 and over only event. Tickets to Art & Ale will go on sale June 2. Go to www.thewildlifeexperience.org  to purchase tickets online.

Where:   Brew at the Zoo -- Denver, CO
When:   Friday, September 5th, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:   6:30 to 10 p.m. Join the creatures of the night at Denver Zoo for an evening of beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres sampling at the 11th annual Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too! Guests can enjoy food and drinks from more than 50 of Colorado's finest breweries and restaurants, music and dancing at the zoo after-dusk, while raising funds for the zoo's Red Apple Fund for life long learning.  Cost of admission to be announced. Adults 21 and over.

Where:   Telluride Blues & Brews -- Telluride, CO
When:   September 12, 13 and 14, 2008
What:   Beer Tasting
Details:  

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.