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The Empourium Brewing Celebrates Three Years of Craft Beer in Denver’s Berkeley Neighborhood April 15 and 16

In the truest fashion for this spirited Denver craft brewery, their three anniversary beers are named with some of their favorite movie references.

DENVER, CO— Three times is a charm for The Empourium Brewing Company, who will commemorate three years in business with their Anniversary Party on April 15 and 16. This will be the first year that the Berkeley neighborhood brewery can celebrate to the fullest without COVID closure or restrictions, and you’re invited.

The Empourium will release three beers in honor of the occasion. In the truest fashion for this spirited brewery, these beers are named with some of their favorite pop culture references. On Friday April 15, look for the release of a Zoiglbier called You Son Of A Bitch I’m In! This bottom-fermented lager will be poured straight from the fermenter for guests to see through the glass brewery doors.

The Empourium will bring back its cold, lager yeast-fermented IPA, Freezing My Nay Nays Off, on Saturday April 16. Also debuting Saturday, the third beer is a farmhouse ale, Don't Have a Good Day, Have a Great Day, crafted with juniper berries and lemon peel, and fermented with Norwegian kveik yeast.

Come for the beer, stay for the live music and fresh eats from The Empourium’s favorite food trucks. On Friday, Man of 1000 Songs will play at 6pm, and on Saturday Stephen Castle will kick off live music at 1pm followed by The Traveling Rose Band at 3pm. Little Red’s Kitchen will serve on Friday, and Pho King Rapidos will roll up on Saturday. This anniversary weekend also marks the last weekend for the brewery’s extended patio, which will scale back in the recovery days after the party.

After three years, The Empourium has become a Tennyson Street staple. The brewery is excited to expand their self distribution in 2022. They plan to experiment with barrel aged beers and new flavors, with no plans of stopping their movie-inspired beer names.

“We feel like this is the first year in our company history that we get to have this celebration as intended,” says The Empourium co-founder Sara Fetzer. “We couldn’t have gotten through these last three years without our community, so we’re thrilled to welcome them out to drink these new beers with us.”

If you’d like to attend or cover this anniversary celebration, contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT THE EMPOURIUM BREWING CO.

Located in the heart of Denver’s Berkeley Neighborhood, The Empourium is a gathering place for all— patrons and beer styles alike. Armed with true to style recipes and local pride, owners Greg and Sara Fetzer, Mike Cugini, and Justin Vallely focus their efforts to craft a warm, lively community hub centered around balanced, sessionable beers guaranteed to bring people together. Visit The Empourium at 4385 W. 42nd Avenue or online at theempourium.com

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The Empourium Brings Back Fresh-tober Fest to Denver’s Berkeley Neighborhood October 9

Fresh-tober Fest quickly became one of the Berkeley neighborhood’s favorite festivals in 2019, and after a pandemic hiatus it’s back with even more beers.

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DENVER, CO— The Empourium Brewing Co. will bring back the Fresh-tober Fest fresh hop festival on October 9, and this year they’re closing down a section of Tennyson Street so festival goers have even more room to enjoy beers from seven additional local Denver breweries, food trucks, and live music.

Fresh-tober Fest quickly became one of the Berkeley neighborhood’s favorite festivals in 2019, and after a pandemic hiatus it’s back with even more beers. The Empourium will tap its famed fresh hop beer, Now & Forever, a 6.2% ABV IPA that radiates hop freshness from Cashmere hops sourced from Hop Head Farms in Michigan.

The Empourium has invited seven of its brewery friends to serve their fresh hop creations at Fresh-toberfest. The $25 presale ticket scores each guest a pour of each featured beer from Barquentine Brewing, Call to Arms Brewing, Comrade Brewing, De Steeg Brewing, FlyteCo Brewing, Goldspot Brewing and Joyride Brewing. The ticket price increases to $30 the day before the festival. Day-of, guests can purchase additional full pours for $6 each.

This alternative Oktoberfest celebration will also feature eats from Little Red’s Kitchen and Pho King Rapidos, and live music. The event benefits the St. Francis Center, a refuge for men and women who are homeless in the metro Denver area. Fresh-tober Fest will include a jean drive again for this organization, for which guests are encouraged to bring a new or gently used pair of jeans to donate.

Don’t miss Fresh-tober Fest on Saturday, October 9 from 12 to 6pm in front of The Empourium, located at 4385 W 42nd Ave, Denver, Colorado 80212.

Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer for the complete Fresh-tober Fest beer list and to connect with The Empourium for an interview about this second annual festival.

ABOUT THE EMPOURIUM

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The Empourium To Release Obey Session IPA For First Friday in March

The Empourium will release Obey Session IPA on Friday, March 6 as part of the Tennyson neighborhood’s First Friday activities. Come by, take your #POURtrait, and taste this beer as fresh as it gets.

WHAT: The Empourium will release Obey Session IPA on Friday, March 6 as part of the Tennyson neighborhood’s First Friday activities. The evening will include a photography session by Holly Gerard for the brewery #POURtrait challenge.

Ever seen Shepard Fairey's Obey Giant street art? It was the inspiration behind Obey Session IPA, a 4.5% ABV IPA that’s a harmonious mix of old school and new school. Strong malt backbone holds up to copious amounts of late hopping goodness of Centennial and Chinook hops. This IPA is bursting with flavors and aromas of pineapple, grapefruit, and a hint of pine.

Enjoy an Obey Session IPA as you strike a pose in front of the brewery’s original Drew Button mural. Customers are encouraged to post their photos on instagram tagging The Empourium and the artist @dbuttonink, with the #POURtrait hashtag. Submissions are due by April 10, with the winner announced at the first anniversary party on April 18. The winner scores free beer for a year from The Empourium, brewery swag, a framed print of the original hand-drawn mural concept, and a fresh RadCraft t-shirt.

Holly Gerard of Aperture and Ales Photography (@apertureofales) will be onsite from 5 to 7pm to capture #POURtrait photos. Find an album of images on The Empourium’s Facebook page after the event.

Little Red’s Kitchen will be onsite serving up some delicious grub. Find more details in this Facebook event.

WHEN: Friday, March 6 from 12 to 11pm; Aperture of Ales #POURtrait Session from 5 to 7pm

WHERE: The Empourium Brewing Company, 4385 W. 42nd Ave, Denver, Colorado 80212

Contact Erin Hamrick at erin@radcraftbeer.com for more information about this First Friday release, the #POURtrait challenge, or with any other inquiries about The Empourium Brewing Company.

ABOUT THE EMPOURIUM BREWING COMPANY

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The Empourium Opens Doors in Denver's Berkeley Neighborhood

The Empourium, Denver’s newest independent brewery, will open its doors West 42nd Avenue, March 29.

DENVER, CO— The Empourium, Denver’s newest independent brewery, will open its doors in the Berkeley neighborhood beginning March 29.

Located in the heart of North West Denver on the corner of Tennyson Street and West 42nd Avenue, the Empourium is designed as a warm, welcoming, and lively hub for residents and travelers alike with a goal of providing clean, sessionable beers.

“We always wanted to be a neighborhood brewery,” explains Co-Owner and Head Brewer Greg Fetzer. “Being a neighborhood brewery we want to know our customers by name and understand their beer preferences. It’s important that customers are able to walk in and feel like this is their brewery.”

Located alongside César Chávez Park, Empourium is home to a 1500 square foot tasting room with 12 taps, a sprawling mural by Drew Button across the entire west wall, and large south facing windows which lead to a spacious dog-friendly patio. Separated by a glass wall, is the brewery’s ten barrel brewhouse used to brew a wide variety of sessionable beers. Bang-A-Rang Brut IPA; Peace, Love & Pale Ale; Krusher Cream Ale with peaches apricots, and vanilla beans; Gettin' Schwifty Saison, and Conditions of My Parole Coffee Blonde will be the first beers available.

In addition to an emphasis on customer service, The Emporium aims to center their focus on sustainable, deliberate growth alongside their community.The brewery plans to take root in the Historic Tennyson St. Shopping District and participate in First Friday Art Walks, Totally Tennyson and other neighborhood-specific events.

“We looked at a number of neighborhoods throughout Denver and very few have the character and pride that Berkeley does,” explains co-owner Sara Fetzer. The neighborhood has done a great job of maintaining their unique district outside of Denver as a whole. You talk to the people that live there and there really is a sense of pride that comes with being a long Tennyson and in Berkeley. It's contagious!”

The Empourium is owned by Greg and Sara Fetzer, and partners Mike Cugini, and Justin Vallely. For more information about Berkeley’s craft brewery, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

ABOUT THE EMPOURIUM