Pints for Prostates

Pints for Prostates has released the provisional brewery list for Denver Rare Beer Tasting XV taking place on Oct. 10th from 12-4 p.m. One of the highlights of the Great American Beer Festival weekend, this year’s event is being held on a new day and at a new venue.

The Denver Rare Beer Tasting XV features the chance to sample rare, exotic and vintage beers, along with the opportunity to meet the men and women who made them. Each attendee receives beer samples, lunch, collectible tasting glass, t-shirt and program. Attendees will get the chance to bid in an exciting online auction that includes a variety of unique beer experiences and collectibles, and participate in the Brewers Health Initiative, a free health screening.

The event has moved to Thursday (Oct. 10) and will be held at Bierstadt Lagerhaus and Deep Roots Winery, located at 2875 Blake St. in Denver’s RiNo district.

The brewery list features some of the most respected American craft breweries, including:

·       49th State Brewing of Anchorage, AK

·       Alamo Beer Company of San Antonio, TX

·       Amalgam Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Avery Brewing of Boulder, CO

·       Bierstadt Lagerhaus of Denver, CO

·       Bow and Arrow Brewing of Albuquerque, NM

·       Burns Family Artisan Ales of Denver, CO

·       Cerebral Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Cloudburst Brewing of Seattle, WA

·       Cohesion Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Comrade Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Creature Comforts Brewing of Athens, GA

·       Crooked Stave Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Departed Soles Brewing of Jersey City, NJ

·       Deschutes Brewery of Bend, OR

·       Dogfish Head Brewery of Milton DE

·       Ecliptic Brewing of Portland, OR

·       Firestone Walker Brewing of Paso Robles, CA

·       Forager Brewing of Rochester, MN

·       Fort George Brewery of Astoria, OR

·       Free Will Brewing of Perkasie, PA

·       Fremont Brewing of Seattle, WA

·       Garden Path Fermentation of Burlington, WA

·       Good Word Brewing of Duluth, GA

·       Great Divide Brewing of Denver, CO

·       Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery of Denver, CO

·       Kane Brewing of Ocean, NJ

·       Left Hand Brewing of Longmont, CO

·       The Lost Abbey of Vista, CA

·       Modern Times Beer of San Diego, CA

·       Moksa Brewing of Rocklin, CA

·       Narragansett Brewing of Providence, RI

·       Odyssey Beerwerks of Arvada, CO

·       Old Irving Brewing of Chicago, IL

·       Other Half Brewing of Brooklyn, NY

·       Ozark Beer of Rogers, AR

·       Perennial Beer of St. Louis, MO

·       Pilot Brewing of Charlotte, NC

·       Prison City Brewing of Auburn, NY

·       Radiant Beer of Anaheim, CA

·       River North Brewery of Denver, CO

·       Samuel Adams Brewery of Boston MA

·       Sierra Nevada Brewing of Chico, CA

·       Side Project Brewing of Maplewood, MO

·       Third Eye Brewing of Cincinnati, OH

·       Trillium Brewing of Boston, MA

·       True Anomaly Brewing of Houston, TX

·       Twin Elephant Brewing of Chatham, NJ

·       Verboten Brewing of Loveland, CO

·       WeldWerks Brewing of Greeley, CO

·       Westbound & Down Brewing of Idaho Springs, CO

·       Wren House Brewing of Phoenix, AZ

“The brewery list for the 15th edition of Denver Rare Beer Tasting includes some of the best craft beermakers in the U.S.,” said Rick Lyke, founder of Pints for Prostates. “The generosity of the participating breweries enables Pints for Prostates to reach people through the universal language of beer. We’ve been able to provide free health screenings for thousands of people over the years because the craft beer community has made the Denver Rare Beer Tasting an annual celebration of beer passion.”

Tickets for the event are $200 and are now on sale. Limited tickets remain. Pints for Prostates is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity and all net proceeds from Denver Rare Beer Tasting go towards the group’s awareness mission, education and support programs, and free prostate cancer screening programs.

Since its inception in 2009, the Denver Rare Beer Tasting has attracted a total of 236 breweries from 44 states. Only four breweries have participated in all 14 Denver Rare Beer Tastings and another 47 breweries have poured at least five times, while 99 have made a single appearance at the event. The nature of the event makes it a bucket list happening for beer fans and brewers.

All About Beer is the media sponsor for the Denver Rare Beer Tasting XV.  Sponsorship packages are available for companies that wish to support this boutique tasting.

“The Denver Rare Beer Tasting is a special experience for beer fans and brewers, plus it is a beer festival with a mission,” said Lyke. “This event reminds people about the importance of early detection in fighting prostate cancer. A simple blood test in 2008 saved my life and we want people to understand that paying attention to regular health screenings can help them to take charge of their health.”

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 299,010 new prostate cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2024, with 35,250 U.S. deaths from the disease. Prostate cancer is nearly 100 percent survivable when detected early and properly treated. There are currently more than 3.4 million survivors of prostate cancer in the U.S.