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Great Central City American Beer Fest 2025

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Central City Beer Fest

Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 1pm – 6pm – Central City, brewing beer for over 160 years. There’s even a guy in town who wrote two books about the city’s obsession with fermented malt beverages. He will be at the fest. Ask him all kinds of questions, he never tires talking all things beer.

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Live Music

What could make tasting some of the best brews around better, you ask? Shotgunning a couple of amazing musical talents that’s what. 

On tap

Come sample some of Colorado’s Best. Two dozen hand-picked (our beer author is super-picky) Colorado breweries will be on-hand along with their brewmasters and beer-production teams. Make some new friends who are all about beer.

Central City hearts beer

Those of us that know Central City, get it. We love our rich mining history, opera, old grumpy coots ,our puppies and our gambling. But most of all, we love the wonderful breweries that the Centennial state has to offer. Come share in this love, one sip at a time.

ConiferFest 2025

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Join us Saturday, July 12 for the 6th Annual Coniferfest sponsored by Rotary Club of Conifer

  • Doors open at 11am – Music starts at 1pm
  • Location: Our Lady of the Pines Open Space
  • Live Music from The Midday Sons, The Ritual Blues League, Izzy and The Icebreakers, Iron Roots Band
  • Food Trucks, Beer, Wine & Margaritas
  • Local Arts & Crafts Vendors
  • Entry: $5/person (under 12 free) – FREE Parking

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Coniferfest 2025

Thanks to our sponsors!

5th Annual ConiferFest 2024

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Join us on Saturday, July 13th, 2024 for our annual ConiferFest!

Doors open at 11am, Music starts at 1pm at the Our Lady of the Pines Open Space!

Live Music from:

  • Who’s Thomas
  • The Midday Sons
  • Iron Roots Band
  • Double Life

Vendors, Food Trucks, Beer, Wine & Margaritas!

Special thanks to our beer sponsors, Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub, AC Golden Brewing Co, Asher Brewing Co., and El Rancho Brewery.

Entry: $5/person (under 12 free), leashed dogs welcome, and FREE Parking!

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Interested Vendors: Please contact Ute Meyer at umeyerrotary@gmail.com

Central City Beer Festival 2024

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Central City—brewing beer for over 150 years. There’s even a guy in town who wrote two books about the city’s obsession with fermented malt beverages. He will be at the fest, you should too!

Central City Beer Fest

Saturday, August 24th, 2024 • 1pm – 6pm

Live music! What could make tasting some of the best brews around better, you ask? Shotgunning a couple of amazing musical talents that’s what.

On Tap! Come sample some of Colorado’s Best. Two dozen hand-picked (our beer author is super-picky) Colorado breweries will be on-hand along with their brewmasters and beer-production teams. Make some new friends who are all about beer.

GA admission: 1pm entry, tasting cup, live music and more samples than you can imagine.

VIP admission: early entry (noon), tasting cup, private lounge with full-sized pours and afternoon appetizers. Plus, the legendary Jimmy Lewis & Friends on the patio (song requests encouraged).

All admissions include the opportunity to meet the guy who wrote the beer books. He may even sign a book for you.

No outside beverages allowed. All samples must be consumed in the event area on Main Street.

Bus service is available from the Denver metro area. Ramblinexpress.com

The Great Central City Beer Festival 2022

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Central City—brewing beer for over 150 years. There’s even a guy in town who wrote two books about the city’s obsession with fermented malt beverages. He will be at the fest, you should too!

Saturday, August 27th, 2022

1pm – 6pm

Malt, Barley & Hops… Oh, My!
These breweries ain’t just your typical producer of beer, oh no, they are committed to crafting a perfect pint of fantastic each and every time. On occasion, brewers have been known to bring along exclusive, non-production varieties. Don’t take our word for it, grab a beer and taste for yourself.

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Great Central City Beer Fest 2021

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Come sample some of Colorado’s Best. Two dozen hand-picked local breweries will be on-hand along with their brewmasters and beer-production teams. Make some new friends who are all about beer.

Saturday, August 28, 2021 • 1pm – 6pm 

Tickets: $40 advance / $50 day of
VIP: $70 advance / $80 day of
One Ticket = Many tastes.
Food and additional refreshments are available.
Bring your to-go cups in and out of licensed establishments.
(beverages must be purchased on-site, no outside alcohol allowed)

Bus service available from the Denver metro area.

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Scandinavian School of Brewing enters New Agreement with University of Copenhagen

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A new contract agreement between Scandinavian School of Brewing (SSB) and University of Copenhagen, SCIENCE (FOOD) take effect as per September 1st, 2021.

Together with the brewers’ associations of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland it is agreed that

  • The Master Brewer education is transferred completely to UCPH SCIENCE to be fully integrated into the specialisation ‘Brewing Science and Technology’
  • The subjects from the present courses Brewing 1 and Brewing 2 will form part of a new optimised course structure
  • The Diploma Craft Brewer education will be offered by UCPH SCIENCE as continuous education.

When UCPH SCIENCE take over these two educations, the director of SSB (Kim L. Johansen) will be employed at the University to ensure continuity.

The Scandinavian School of Brewing will still exist:

  • Granting the Diploma Master Brewer title
  • Granting the Diploma Craft Brewer title
  • Offering shorter courses (one to three days) upon request from Brewers’ Associations or other groups.

Two committees are established:

Education Contact Committee (already existing) dealing with the overall structure of the education

Technical Committee dealing with the technical and scientific content of the education and for planning of internships.

As a consequence of the agreement:

  • The modular structure of the Master Brewer education for students from the brewing industry will no longer exist. The Master Brewer education will be less relevant for students from the industry, although, available under open education, if free seats.
  • The Diploma Brewery Engineer title no longer exists for students taking only the theoretical part of the Master Brewer education.
  • The Certified Brewer education will be offered for the last time in the spring 2021.

The courses Brewing Project in Practice and Brewing Summer Course will continue unchanged.

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Great Central City Beer Fest 2019

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Central City proudly presents the Great Central City Beer Fest. Committed to delivering Coloradans a great experience, one pint at a time. Come sample some of Colorado’s Best Brews. The pours will be flowing all day. 18 breweries will be on hand to serve you up a cold one.

Saturday, August 24th, 2019 • 1pm – 6pm 

Tickets: $40 advance / $45 day of
VIP: $60 advance / $70 day of
One Ticket = Many tastes.
Food and additional refreshments available.
Bring your to-go cups in and out of licensed establishments.
(beverages must be purchased on-site, no outside alcohol allowed)

Bus service available from the Denver metro area.

Click here for more details

Great American Beer Festival 2019

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The Great American Beer festival is not only about sampling quality beer but is also a beer competition. Breweries enter their beers to be judged by the festival’s Professional Judge Panel. Festival attendees can also sip the beer entered in the competition during the tasting sessions.

The Great American Beer Festival invites industry professionals from around the world to sit together in small groups and, without knowing the brand name, taste beers in each specified style category. The ultimate goal of the Great American Beer Festival Judge Panel is to identify the three beers that best represent each beer-style category as described and adopted by the Great American Beer Festival.

The Professional Judge Panel awards gold, silver or bronze medals that are recognized around the world as symbols of brewing excellence. These awards are among the most coveted in the industry and heralded by the winning brewers in their national advertising.

Five different three-hour judging sessions take place over the three-day period during the week of the festival. Judges are assigned beers to evaluate in their specific area of expertise and never judge their own product or any product in which they have a concern.

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November 3rd is the 20th Annual ‘Learn to Homebrew Day’

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Learn to Homebrew DayBeginner, Hobbyist and Professional Brewers from All Over the World to Participate

Boulder, Colo • October 23, 2018—
On November 3, the American Homebrewers Association®(AHA)—which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary—hosts the 20th annual Learn to Homebrew Day, an opportunity for homebrewers to draft their non-brewer friends and family to learn how to make beer at home. Hundreds of lively, educational events are held at homes, breweries, shops and clubs worldwide. Over 300 local celebrations and more than 4,000 participants are expected for this year’s celebration both in the U.S. and abroad.

“This year, we celebrate 40 years of the AHA, and 20 years of Learn to Homebrew Day. In 1999, Learn to Homebrew Day was established to promote the most rewarding and delicious activity of all time—homebrewing. And there’s never been a better time to give it a try,” said Gary Glass, director, American Homebrewers Association. “Each year, it’s gratifying to see so many beginners, hobbyists and professionals coming together. What’s also gratifying? Tasting your very own brew.”

The AHA offers resources to help people of all skill levels begin brewing. Among them is Brew Guru®, a free mobile app which delivers money-saving deals on beer, food and homebrew supplies, plus the finest homebrew recipes on the planet.

Additional homebrewing resources include:

Learn to Homebrew Day was started in 1999 by the AHA to promote homebrewing education in America. The event has now expanded globally, with people participating and hosting their own events around the world. Join the celebration and visit HomebrewersAssocation.org to find an event nearby or register your own.