Session beers take center stage at second Lovibond series festival
DENVER – June 17, 2014 – The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) and Imbibe Denver present the second event in the Lovibond series,Sesh Fest on August 2 from 3 – 7 p.m at Sculpture Park in downtown Denver. The Lovibond Series includes three separate events: Collaboration Fest (March 22), Sesh Fest (Aug. 2) and Fresh Hop Festival (Sept. 27). Each Lovibond festival focuses on a specific aspect of the brewing process and industry.
Session beers contain less than five percent alcohol by volume (ABV), creating a unique balance of flavors between hops and malts. These beers have a crisp, clean finish to give the beer a high drinkability.
“The British coined the term session beers,” said Steve Kurowski of the CBG. “These beers play a very important role in craft beer’s heritage. There is more to creating a session beer than just lowering the alcohol content and that is the challenge we are asking breweries to accept by participating in this festival. It’s also nice to be able to enjoy a few more beers when they’re not 12 percent ABV…”
Over the years there have been many debates on the ABV numbers of true session beers. Many argue whether beer containing more than 4.5 percent ABV is considered too high or non-alcoholic beers with up to 0.5 percent ABV is considered too low to be sessionable. By highlighting session beers, the CBG and Imbibe hope to introduce beer drinkers to brews they will enjoy time and time again.
Current participating Colorado breweries include:
Black Bottle Brewery
Breckenridge Brewery
CAUTION: Brewing Company
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Dad & Dude’s Breweria
Denver Beer Co
Epic Brewing Company
FATE Brewing Company
Former Future Brewing Company
Great Divide Brewing Company
Kannah Creek Brewing Company
Kokopelli Beer Company
Left Hand Brewing
New Belgium
Odell
Pateros Creek
Ska Brewing
Station 26 Brewing Co.
The Old Mine – Cidery & Brewpub
TRiNiTY Brewing Company
TRVE Brewing Co.
Upslope Brewing Company
Vine Street Pub & Brewery
Wonderland Brewing Company
Yak & Yeti Brewpub
“Drinking beer is a social experience in itself. Beer is colorful, dynamic and enjoyed best with others. Sesh Fest highlights the socialbility of beer and the conversations and relationships that beer can create,” said PJ Hoberman of Imbibe Denver.
Tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase at www.seshfest.com. Sesh Fest is presented by the Denver Theatre District.
About the Colorado Brewers Guild
The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) was founded in 1995 by Colorado craft brewers in an effort to promote the quality and diversity of the growing Colorado craft brewing industry. The CBG provides valuable information to the beer-drinking public and the media while also serving to protect the industry and promote positive public policy for Colorado craft brewers.The Colorado Brewers Guild includes the majority of the craft breweries and brewpubs and represents more than 95 percent of craft beer production in the state. CBG is a 501 (c)(6) non-profit trade association and retains advocates to work with the state legislature on behalf of Colorado’s craft brewers. For more information, visitwww.coloradobeer.org.
About Imbibe Denver
Imbibe is a Denver-based event production and ticketing company that coordinates with the best restaurants, bars, music venues and other fine establishments to create craft events! Imbibe has produced events such as the Denver Beer Festivus, Collaboration Fest and the Big Eat. For more information, visit www.imbibedenver.com.
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