Avery Brewing Co. Sets Dates for 2012 Festival Lineup

Avery BrewingBoulder, CO – Avery Brewing Company is pleased to announce the dates for four unique craft beer experiences in 2012, to be kicked off by the 10th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival in March. All four festivals will take place at the Boulder, Colorado based brewery, and three of four will feature beers generously donated from top craft brewers nationwide.

10th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival

Friday & Saturday, March 9th & 10th, 2012, Avery Brewing Company

Tickets ($40) go on sale from www.averybrewing.com on Friday, January 6th at 9AM MST.

Featuring over 80 different strong beers (beers greater than 8% abv) from some of the best breweries across the country, with many beers that are not otherwise available in the State of Colorado. Profits from the fest will be donated to craft beer industry friend Danny Williams, to assist with medical costs for his ongoing battle with cancer.

3rd Annual Boulder SourFest

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012, Avery Brewing Company

Tickets ($45) go on sale from www.averybrewing.com in early April 2012.

This is one of the only festivals in the world to exclusively feature beers crafted in the exotic tradition of sour ales. The Boulder SourFest is devoted to beers made with sour producing bacteria and/or brettanomyces wild yeast, a brewing style growing quickly in popularity.

Avery Anniversary Party

Sunday, August 5th, 2012, Avery Brewing Company

Tickets go on sale in June and available at the door.

Annual pig-roast and summer party at Avery’s brewery in Boulder. Avery beers, lots of bands and the best bbq in Colorado!

Inaugural Boulder IPA Festival

Saturday, September 8th, 2012, Avery Brewing Company

Ticket sale date: TBD

The first ever Boulder festival in celebration of Avery Brewing Company’s favorite beer style: India Pale Ale! Avery hopes to gather over 80 different examples of this style from nearly as many breweries in an effort to showcase the quality and tremendous variety to be found within this beloved craft style.

Established in 1993, Avery Brewing Company has developed a reputation as being one of the most daring and visionary breweries in the nation. They are the brewers of Avery IPA, The Maharaja Imperial IPA, White Rascal Belgian Wheat Ale, Mephistopheles’ Stout and eighteen other year-round and seasonal beers. Please go to www.averybrewing.com for more information on Avery beers.