Popular ‘Beer Flights’ Beer Garden Returns to Denver International Airport

DENVER — Sept. 14, 2015 — It’s back! Denver International Airport (DIA) announced today that it will bring back “Beer Flights” — its immensely popular temporary beer garden in the center of the Jeppesen Terminal — for a second year.

The beer garden will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Sept. 19 to Sept. 27, and coincides with worldwide Oktoberfest celebrations and the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Tickets are available at the door for $10 and visitors must be 21 or older with a valid ID to enter. Cash and most major credit cards will be accepted.

“Our inaugural beer garden brought together people from different corners of the world to share stories and form new friendships as they sampled a taste of the booming Colorado craft beer scene,” airport CEO Kim Day said. “The feedback we received from passengers far exceeded our expectations, so we are excited to make ‘Beer Flights’ an annual event. This year, we will offer twice the number of breweries for passengers to experience, along with live music and an unbeatable atmosphere in the center of one of the busiest airport terminals in the country.”

“Beer Flights” is organized by Denver International Airport and Denver Arts & Venues in partnership with the Denver Theatre District and the Colorado Brewers Guild.

Admission to the event includes a souvenir glass and access to 10, 2-ounce samples of beer. A total of 20 Colorado breweries will be represented at the event. They include:

• Avery Brewing – Liliko’i Kepolo
• Big Choice Brewing – #42 Poblano Stout
• Boulder Beer – Shake Chocolate Porter
• Bristol Brewing Company – Red Baron Octoberfest
• Crooked Stave – Colorado Wild Sage Mountain Saison
• Dry Dock Brewing Co. – Apricot Blonde
• Elevation Beer Co. – 7437 Double IPA
• Epic Brewing Co. – Escape to Colorado IPA
• Fate Brewing – Laimas Kölsch Style Ale
• Funkwerks – Tropic King Imperial Saison Ale
• Great Divide Brewing Company – Hibernation Ale
• Hall Brewing Co. – Juicy Peach Blonde
• High Hops Brewery – The Golden One
• Odell Brewing Company – Odell IPA
• Oskar Blues – Oskar Blues IPA
• Pikes Peak Brewing Co. – Devil’s Head Red Ale
• Pug Ryan’s – Hideout Helles Lager
• Sanitas Brewing – Sanitas Saison
• Station 26 Brewing Co. – Colorado Cream Ale
• Telluride Brewing Co. – Fishwater Barrell-Aged Double IPA

The beer garden will once again include eight picnic tables decorated by local artists. DIA will also host live entertainment throughout the “Beer Flights” event, including live music, talks by brew masters, brew trivia and more. For the first time, passengers can also purchase commemorative glasses and T-shirts at one of several participating retailers throughout the airport.

Attendees will be encouraged to post a photo of their “Beer Flights” experience on social media using #BeerFlightsDIA. The airport will select random visitors to win prizes from the event, including T-shirts and commemorative glasses, VIP brewery tours and more.

A copy of the official Beer Flights event “Passport” that will be given to attendees is attached.

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