Longmont, CO.–It’s been 12 years since Oskar Blues Brewery started the craft beer-in-a-CAN apocalypse in an old barn turned CANnery located just outside of the original Oskar Blues Grill & Brew brewpub in Lyons, CO. Today, more than 425 craft breweries in the U.S. brew and CAN beer–offering consumers a fresher product by eliminating the damaging effects of light and ingressed oxygen.
To celebrate 12 years of great beer in a CAN, Oskar Blues is throwing a shindig on November 22 at the place where it all started–Oskar Blues Grill & Brew in Lyons. Oskar Blues’ 12th CANiversary will kick off with a buffet dinner (6 to 9 pm), while rocking the famous SILENT DISCO for free from 7:30 till 9 pm in the new expansion space on the north side of the building.
The celebration will include specialty brews CHAKA, VELVET ELVIS, STATION 3, HOME SKILLET, POLLEN BUZZ and PINNER Throwback IPA in CANs along with specialty drafts all day and night. Live music presented by The Marquee Magazine starts at 8:30 p.m. featuring the powerful ska and reggae stylings of Judge Roughneck (www.judgeroughneck.com). Energetic funk & groove by national touring band Euforquestra will headline the evening (http://www.euforquestra.com). Check out their latest video “FIRE” HERE.
For Oskar Blues, celebrating over a decade of one of the biggest milestones in craft beer is reason enough to party, but this year’s 12th
CANiversary party will be more of a celebration of the triumph of small town spirit.The Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation was formed as an immediate response to the massive flooding that devastated Oskar Blues’ hometowns of Lyons and Longmont, CO, in September 2013. To date, CAN’d Aid has donated $700,000 for flood recovery and an additional $150,000 to charitable causes focused on outdoor recreation, child and family advocacy, arts and culture, and sustainability initiatives. Shakin’ things up in the world of non-profits, the public charity features funky grassroots grants to fund worthy projects from coast to coast. By putting our own spin on what charitable giving looks like, we’re able to stay nimble, respond quickly and stay true to our roots. Every dollar raised by the CAN’d Aid Foundation is matched by Oskar Blues Brewery–doubling the “do-goodery” and maximizing the reach.
Tickets to the 12th CANiversary Concert (no cover charge for dinner or Silent Disco) are $15 and are available at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-annual-oskar-blues-caniversary-tickets-13878475895.
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