2011 Tour of BoulDurango - Day 1

15 Riders from Avery Brewing, Ska Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing and Oskar Blues hit up this year's edition of the Tour of BoulDurango. We rolled the pavement headed for higher elevation cool air, brews and good times.
The first of the daily group shots of the group rolling out at Avery Brewing.
The peleton leaving Boulder with Dale Katechis at the front.
Dave Thibodeau and Steve Breezly on Lookout Mountain
Adam Avery & Dave Chichura fighting the heat on Lookout Mountain
The first of the group stops.
Dave Thibodeau of Ska and Steve Grossman of Sierra Nevada on Lookout Mountain.
The group descending Floyd Hill near US Hwy 6. What a ripping fast descent reaching 55 mph.
Arlo....Fast Back, Ass Crack!
The Peleton rolling into Idaho Springs.
The group lands at Tommy Knocker.
After Beers & Food at Tommy Knocker Brewery we hit the river. Arlo goes balls deep.
Grabbing beers & enjoying the river below the mine.
Dale gives a little kiss to a Modus.

Tomorrow we summit Loveland Pass on our way to Breckenridge Brewery. Check ya later.

5th Annual Boulder Country Brews Cruise Returns!

The wildly popular Boulder County Brews Cruise is back, and will feature two different bus packages visiting six different Boulder County breweries. Founding breweries Avery Brewing, Boulder Beer Company, Left Hand Brewing Company and Oskar Blues Brewery will be the tour schedule for the first bus, while newcomers Asher Brewing Company and Upslope Brewing join Boulder Beer, Left Hand and Oskar Blues on the second tour bus. The “Five Finger Discount Tour” takes places on Wednesday, September 15th, one day before the start of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center. For just $60, Brews Cruisers get a seat on the bus, free samples at each stop, a light breakfast, lunch, and a commemorative “Five-Finger” T-shirt (without having to ‘lift’ it).

The cruise is sponsored by Draft Magazine. Now in its fifth year of publication, the magazine focuses on the beer lifestyle and the globe’s expanding beer and alcoholic beverage culture. Get details at http://www.draftmag.com/. And as a special offer to this year’s riders, Draft is offering a 50% discount on a year subscription – get a full year for just $10!
The 2010 Boulder County Brews Cruise buses begin departing from the Colorado Convention Center (at 14th Street and Stout Street) at either 8:00 AM or 9:30 AM on the morning of September 15th. The Brews Cruises begin returning to the Convention center starting around 4:00 PM thru 6:00PM.
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Get details on the GABF at http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/. And for those of you who have attended all 5 years – please email Aly Dratch at aly@lefthandbrewing.com and tell us!
Please contact Aly Dratch, aly@lefthandbrewing.com, with any questions.

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