Breckenridge Brewing
“Ultra Light Beer” [VIDEO]
Breckenridge Brewery has some thoughts on those brewers of “Ultra Light Beer”
Breckenridge Grows Again [PICS]
Breckenridge Brewery grows again. As of last week, the brewery added 4 more 300-barrel fermenters. (Each fermenter holds 9,300 gallons of beer, for a total of 37, 200 gallons at a time.) Total annual capacity is now 75,000 barrels (or 2.3 million gallons of beer).
Denver, CO — April 19, 2012 – Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado added four more 300-barrel fermenters last week, bringing it’s total capacity to 75,000 barrels. This expansion follows the addition of two 300-barrel tanks and a 200-barrel Brite tank in January. With a new kegging line to come this summer, the brewery expects record growth this year as the craft beer industry continues to boom.
Breckenridge Brewery produced 41,000 barrels out of its Denver brewery last year, posting growth of 30% over 2010. The improvements to the brewery this year bring with them ten new positions in sales and production. The brewery now distributes into 33 states. Half of the new positions are in sales, to maintain the brewery’s organic growth in Colorado and its traditional markets while also supporting its 2011 expansion into the northeast.
About Breckenridge Brewery
Breckenridge Brewery was founded in 1990 in Breckenridge, Colorado. In the past two decades Breckenridge Brewery has grown from a small 1,000-barrels-a-year brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer and restaurant companies in the nation. It now handcrafts 41,000 barrels of fresh beer annually and owns and operates five brewpubs and ales houses in the state of Colorado.
First Breckenridge/Stranahan’s Collab Debuts Next Week
A few months ago, Breckenridge Brewing struck a deal with Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, making them the only brewery that can use their name. In a matter of days, the first batch of Stranahan’s Well Built E.S.B. aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels will be released.
The E.S.B. will be packed in 750ml bottles, with 200 cases released initially. Per the agreement, Breckenridge must release at least 1,250 cases by fall, 2013.
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged. Colorado only distribution initially. There is a potential for a distribution outside of the state in the future.
They have also hinted that there could be another barrel aged release coming in the future. (Breckenridge Vanilla Porter?)
Retail: ERP $15
7.8% ABV
The Least Interesting Man In The World
Another nugget of joy from Breckenridge Brewing…
Find Your Couch
Breckenridge Brewing launched a series of video campaigns last year poking fun at big beer marketing. Today they brought it back with a couple of more.
Breckenridge Brewing Lands Exclusive Rights To Use Stranahan’s Name
A couple of months ago we learned that Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey was cutting off the supply of its whiskey barrels to brewers outside of the state of Colorado and that they would no longer allow anyone to use their name on these barrel aged beers’ bottles. Well, Breckenridge Brewing has worked out an exclusive deal to be the only brewer in the nation to be allowed to use the Stranahan’s name on their beer bottles. Other Colorado breweries can still use the barrels, but not the name.
The first beer that Breckenridge Brewing will introduce since striking this deal will be called Stranahan’s Well-Built ESB, borrowing the whiskey maker’s catch phrase for the name. The ESB is currently aging in 20 whiskey barrels and will continue to do so for 3 months. Stranahan’s Well-Built ESB will be released in February of next year in 750ml bottles. The first batch of 200 cases will only be distributed in CO, but Breckenridge Brewing is set to produce 1,250 cases by fall of 2013.
Stranahan’s, who happens to be a close neighbor to Breckenridge Brewing (just down the street), went to them asking Breckenridge to help them make a beer. This neighborly collaboration is mutually beneficial. It allows Stranahan’s to have some control over what is done with their high quality product and it strengthens Breckenridge Brewing’s reputation and proves that they are still one of the best along with other nearby breweries such as Oskar Blues, Avery Brewing, and Great Divide. [Breckenridge Brewing]
Catch A Cab At Breckenridge
Breckenridge Brewery will be selling an extremely limited number of bottles of the rare Summer Cab Ride on Saturday, November 12th at its tasting room in Denver, CO. Summer Cab Ride is Summerbright Golder Ale aged in cabernet barrels. Breckenridge hand packaged 240 cork and caged 750ml bottles. Get yours, first come first serve starting at 1pm on the 12th.
The party starts at 11am with live music and rare Breckenridge beer tastings. The first 20 people in line for Summer Cab Ride will recieve a $10 Metro Taxi voucher. Summer Cab Ride bottles will be $20 each and is limited to two bottles per person.
