Station 26, Strange Craft, Joyride, Epic, Jagged Mountain, 4 Noses, Wibby, Broken Compass, Horse & Dragon and Elevation have already announced firkin tappings and dates, and many more are expected to follow.
The Guild, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for Colorado craft breweries, had a rough 2020 after it had to cancel all of its signature festivals and events and lay off two of its three staff members — and 2021 could be just as bad depending on the trajectory of the pandemic, says executive director Shawnee Adelson.
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"Just like breweries, we had to make changes to how we operate and adapt," she continues. Because of this and "the support of the beer community, we were able to ensure that the CBG is still here to promote, protect and propel Colorado's craft breweries — although we are not out of the woods and 2021 might be just as difficult for us. We don't anticipate being able to hold traditional beer festivals for at least the first half of the year."