E-Malt.com News article: USA, UT & CO: Epic Brewing and Crooked Stave release a collaboration ale

Epic Brewing Company’s latest barrel-aged beer is a collaboration ale with Crooked Stave Artisan Brewing of Fort Collins, Colorado. The beer was brewed at Epic by the two brewers. Kevin Crompton, Epic’s Brewmaster, and Chad Yakobson, Brewmaster/Owner of Crooked Stave, spent several weeks working on the recipe, The Full Pint reported on January, 23.

Release #1, brewed June 2011, only produced 3600 bottles. Very limited amounts can be found in every State that Epic Brewing Company has distribution, with a special amount available in the Fort Collins/Boulder area at such fine retailers as Wilber’s Total Beverage, Supermarket Liquor, 287 Discount Liquor (all Fort Collins) and Liquor Mart in Boulder.

Epic Brewing Company was founded in 2010 in Salt Lake City and is known for its passion for brewing boutique, full strength, real Ales and Lagers. Epic is distributed in the following States: Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, Ohio, Virginia & DC, New Jersey, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Crooked Stave was founded in Denver, Colorado in late 2010 as an Artisan Beer Project. Currently brewing their beers in Fort Collins, Colorado Crooked Stave is working on plans to build their own brewery in Denver.


27 January, 2012