(Denver, Colorado) – Since June of 2011, Wynkoop Brewing Company (Colorado’s first brewpub) has been at full brewing capacity and unable to pursue new accounts for its small-batch draft and hand-canned beers.

Despite that scenario, the pioneering brewpub (founded by Colorado governor John Hickenlooper) boosted its annual sales for distributed beer by 33% over 2010.

The brewery also produced 3870 barrels of beer in 2011, up from 3500 barrels in 2010.

To help increase the supply of Rail Yard Ale, Silverback Pale Ale and its other beers, Wynkoop has just completed its first brewery expansion in 13 years.

Beer nuts from New York, Iowa and Nevada will compete for 16^th Beerdrinker of the Year title on February 25 at Wynkoop

(Denver, Colorado)  – Wynkoop Brewing Company’s judging panel has picked its three finalists for the brewpub’s 2012 Beerdrinker of the Year award.

The annual search seeks out and celebrates America’s most passionate beer lovers. Entrants must have a deep understanding of how beer is made, its many styles and its importance in advancing civilization. They must also have a vast array of beer tasting experiences and be good ambassadors for the culture of fine beer.

The 2012 finalists will compete in the Beerdrinker of the Year finals on February 25, at 2 PM, at Wynkoop Brewing Company. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

Denverbrewpub boosts gorilla marketing with hand-canned fundraiser for Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund

(Denver, Colorado) – Wynkoop Brewing Company -- Colorado's first brewpub -- is releasing a second packaged beer, Silverback Pale Ale.

The hand-canned beer (named after the male leaders among Mountain Gorillas) is a unique version of American-style pale ale made with grains of paradise.

Fifty-percent of all profits from the sale of Silverback Pale Ale go tothe Denver-based Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund (MGCF).

"In today's economy," says MGCF's Frank Keesling, "private donations are hard to come by. Silverback will provide much-needed funds for our projects to survive, and create a great new way for us get our message out to more people."

Silverback Pale Ale is an artfully balanced beer with a citrusy aroma, crisp pale malt flavors and a satisfying hop character throughout. It has a refreshing hoppy finish, 40 International Bittering Units, and a comfortable 5.5% ABV.

Colorado’s first brewpub lands Best Brewpub honor and hefty Rail Yard Ale praise

(Denver, Colorado)  – Wynkoop Brewing company has just landed three very significant honors.

In its new May issue, All About Beer's esteemed beer reviewers -- Malt Advocate founder and publisher John Hansell and A-list beer writer Stephen Beaumont -- reviewed our hand-canned Rail Yard Ale in the new AAB issue, giving it hearty praise.

Mr. Hansell noted Rail Yard's balance, caramel maltiness, in-check bitterness and thirst-quenching joys. Mr. Beaumont touted the beer's "Macintosh apple fruitiness" and "just faintly toffe-ish finish" merits and deemed it "an excellent job translating the Wynkoop experience into a can."

The new April/May Celebrator Beer News also reviewed Rail Yard and gave the beer a "Highly Recommended" honor. The CBC panel touted the beer's for its "rich, hoppy amber" charms and "full body with a malty balance." We agree.