Five Rocking Beer Events to Close the Week

FORT COLLINS — The fourth annual Hammer 'n' Ale celebration and Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity takes over The Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch on Thursday, June 2. The event will feature the renowned Budweiser Clydesdales, interactive games, and live music. The Anheuser-Busch Fort Collins Brewery, along with other local restaurants, will provide beverages and food for guests. A VIP pre-party will offer a guided beer and food pairing with menu selections from The Moot House led by a brewmaster. For more information on the event and the VIP section, check out the event page. Tickets range from $40 to $100 and can be purchased here.

THORNTON — Great Divide Brewing and Anythink Wright Farms partner up for Beerology, an opportunity to learn the science behind brewing with Great Divide Brewery Manager Ro Guenzeland, on June 2. The ticketed event welcomes novices and enthusiasts alike. Advance tickets are available online for $10 and will be $15 at the door. The 21+ event is limited to 60 people and it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance. Part of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Anythink Foundation. For more information, visit the Anything Foundation's event page.

PLATT PARK — Platt Park Brewing celebrates its second anniversary all weekend long on June 3 and 4. The event will feature new beers, bottle releases, and live music. For updates and more information, check out their Facebook page.

LYONS — The Oskar Blues Buring CAN (notjusta) Beer Fest - part craft canned beer festival and part relay - comes to Lyons on Saturday, June 4. The beer event features more than 50 cans from craft breweries around the world, a team trail running and beer drinking 5 K, and sports demos. The craft beer celebration benefits the CAN'd Aid Foundation. For more information, check out the event page. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online.

RINO — Cool down with Ratio Beerworks at the release of the summer seasonal brew, New Wave strawberry Berliner Weisse. The sour beer will be available in the taproom starting at noon. Stick around for the New Wave 80's Dance Party at 7 p.m. with an 80's cover not-so-coincidentally named New Wave.