The Thirst Team

Maybe we are all recovering from Halloween or prepping our Thanksgiving recipes. Whatever the reason, it’s a relatively quiet week on the craft libations scene. But not to worry, there is still plenty to enjoy … responsibly.

LUKI Brewery's Spent Grain Bake-Off

Speaking of holiday recipes, Arvada’s LUKI Brewery's is hosting the Spent Grain Bake-Off: Holiday edition through Dec. 7. Pick up used grain at the brewery and create a holiday treat. Judging for both human treats and dog treats takes place Dec. 5 and 6, with a potluck-style feast of the treats on Dec. 7.

Jagged Mountain Anniversary

Denver’s Jagged Mountain Brewery is celebrating its 9th anniversary with special releases all weekend, and a 5-course beer pairing dinner with Thistle and Mint at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Anniversary Beers include the Melon Patch saison made with Rocky Ford cantaloupe, in collaboration with Baere Brewing. The BA Birthday Suit Stranahan barrel aged vanilla cake stout, a collaboration with Mockery Brewing, also will be tapped.

Upslope turns 14

Boulder’s Upslope Brewing hosts a 14th anniversary party from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Flatiron Park brewery. The event includes live music, food trucks, Big Little Sound Silent Disco, and more.

Red Leg Artist Showcase

Artist Julianna Mattson will be at Red Leg Brewing in Colorado Springs from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday for an artist showcase. Her impressionistic paintings capture the people and places of Colorado Springs.

Jazz and Jokes at Spangalang

Carmel Michiato emcees a comedy and jazz music event at Denver’s Spangalang Brewery from 7 to 11 pm. Saturday. There is no cover, and other comedians include Andre Carbonell, Calvin Reid, Darius Dinkins, Emily Cornelius and Ronell Hardin.

Great Divide Gives Back

Denver’s Great Divide Brewing donates a portion of proceeds at both taprooms to Mile High United Way on Friday. United Way works to provide affordable housing, basic needs, early care and development, education and literacy, workforce development, small business support and tax assistance for Colorado families.

The group also gets $1 from every case of Denver Pale Ale sold in Colorado through November. Great Divide also just released a new Gingerbread Yeti and Hibernation Ale, the acclaimed winter seasonal that has been brewed for 27 years.

Release of the week

On Friday, Bear Creek Distillery will release a rye whiskey finished for six months in a Tawny Port barrel. Distillers said the whiskey is dark copper colored, with hues of red wine and butterscotch, with flavor notes of figs, stone fruit and port wine. Only 250 bottles will be sold, and cost $63 each.

As always, please send us your events and announcements. We’re happy to share them. And enjoy your Colorado craft libations responsibly.