Oskar Blues » Tasty Weasel http://www.oskarblues.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:29:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Two Heifers and A Weasel walk into a bar… http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/two-heifers-and-a-weasel-walk-into-a-bar http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/two-heifers-and-a-weasel-walk-into-a-bar#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:49:06 +0000 farmergeoff http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=3446 Hey Greetings from Hops and Heifers Farm!  A hUge thank you to all the great folks that visited the farm during the Oskar Blues ORDEAL last week. We really appreciate all the positive feedback and great questions!  We had over 150 people at the farm from all across the US.  As we get ready to prepare  the farm for winter we will be planning next years events, so keep checking back to  www.oskarblues.com for upcoming events.  Thanks again for an awesome Great American Beer Festival week, and be sure to swing by the The Tasty Weasel for a pint of HGH (Home Grown Hops), our fresh hopped farm delight, while supplies last!  It’s a taste of the farm you will never forget. And remember, you never know where a heifer will show up around here…

Thanks! Farmer Geoff

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/two-heifers-and-a-weasel-walk-into-a-bar/feed 0 Visit the Tasty Weasel Tap Room During GABF! http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/visit-the-tasty-weasel-tap-room-during-gabf http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/visit-the-tasty-weasel-tap-room-during-gabf#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:14:46 +0000 bdern http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=3409 Here’s what’s goin’ on this week at the Tasty Weasel, our on-site taproom at the brewery:

Hours:

Monday – Saturday 10am-8pm

Sunday 12pm-8pm

 

Tours:

Monday through Wednesday: We’re offering tours every hour from 11am-6pm

Friday and Saturday: 11am-7pm

Normal Business hours Sunday

 

Live music:

Thursday 29th:  Bonnie and Taylor Sims 4:30-6:30

Friday 30th: Alexis and Stephen Duo 5:30-7:30

Saturday 1st: Jeff Finlin 4:30-6:30

 

We’ll have a merchandise tent set up up, featuring a ton of Oskar Blues apparel, posters, pint glasses, and other random goodies.

 

We’ll be tapping special firkins all week, including the following:

Fresh Hopped Gubna and DPA blend

Dry Hopped Schmidty-Second running of Fidy brewed into a 5%poter style ale and dry hopped with Centennial hops.

Cask Conditioned English Mild

 

Pins: (even smaller than a firkin)

Dry hopped DPA

Double Dry hopped G’Knight with centennial hops

Cask Conditioned Fidy

 

Both Fidy firkins are being saved for Firkin Friday, September 30th,  when we will have 6 tap lines of 10/50:

Ten Fidy 2009

Ten Fidy 2009 unfiltered

Ten Fidy 2010

Ten Fidy 2011

Sour Fidy

Oaked Sour Cherry Ten Fidy

 

We’re also offering food from Home Made Liquids & Solids at the Tasty Weasel Thursday-Saturday from 1pm-5pm. $8.00 gets ya this fancy feast:

BBQ pork sliders

Red Beans

Dirty Rice

Jambalaya

Slaw

 

Git at it!

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/visit-the-tasty-weasel-tap-room-during-gabf/feed 0 THE OSKAR BLUES ORDEAL – GABF 2011 http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/the-oskar-blues-ordeal-gabf-2011 http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/the-oskar-blues-ordeal-gabf-2011#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:02:58 +0000 bdern http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=3248 Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner. We want to give fans the chance to see what Oskar Blues is all about. The Oskar Blues Ordeal is four days of bus tours featuring Live Music, Specialty Beers and Backstage Access to all things Oskar Blues.  Visit the original Oskar Blues Grill & Brew in Lyons, the 50 acre Hops & Heifers farm, Homemade Liquids & Solids Restaurant and The Tasty Weasel Taproom in the Brewery. In addition to the bus tours, we have Oskar Blues beer-inspired events.

Check out the schedule below, and pick a day or an event (or all of them!) that you’d like to attend. Tickets are $25 per event– if you choose to go on the bus tour, the main event of that day is included in the ticket price. If you can’t make a full day bus tour, you can buy a ticket for an individual event. No matter what, it’s $25! On Wednesday, you can “double down” for $45 — attend the bus tour during the day, and the hoedown that night.

Purchase tickets here. Note– the Friday bus tour & lunch are sold out.

 

Wednesday, September 28
Oskar Blues Bus Tour– $25

- 8:30am: Pick up in Downtown Denver

- 10-11am: Breakfast burritos from Oskar Blues Old Chubway & a tour of the original brewery & Restaurant in Lyons, CO.

- 11:30am-12pm: Tour of the Oskar Blues Hops & Heifers 50 Acre Farm

- 12:30-1:30pm: Brewery tour and beer tasting at the Tasty Weasel Taproom.

- 1:45-2:45pm: Lunch & specialty beer at Homemade Liquids & Solids

- 4pm: Arrive back in downtown Denver or….

Hump Day Hops & Heifers Hoedown with Live Music from Holden Wofford & the Hi Beams- $25

Join us at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew in Lyons, from 5-10pm.  Grab a couple of beers, including fresh-hopped specialties made with hops from our farm, live music, Mechanical Bull, our farm-to-table Hops & Heifers buffet, Specialty Beers and, if you’re coming from Denver, a bus ride from downtown to the party and back.

“Double Down” – $45 — Stick around after the morning tour and catch a bus to the Lyons event and we’ll give you a late night ride to Denver.

Evening Bus Schedule

- 4pm: Pick up in Downtown Denver

- 5pm: Arrive in Lyons, coloRADo.

- 10pm: Depart Lyons for Denver

 

Thursday, September 29- SOLD OUT

Hops & Heifers Gospel Brunch — $25

The ultimate beer garden built within our Hops & Heifers farm offers a beer inspired brunch & live Gospel music. We’ll provide food made with locally farmed ingredients, fresh-hopped beer made with hops from the vines and live gospel music. For those of you unable to attend the full tour, feel free to sign up just for the brunch.

Oskar Blues Bus Tour & Gospel Brunch — $25

- 8:30am: Pick up in Downtown Denver

- 10am-12pm: Hops & Heifers Farm for the Farm to Table Gospel Brunch

- 12:30-1:45pm: Tasty Weasel for BrewSkee ball, brewery tour & specialty tasting

- 2pm-2:45pm: Homemade Liquids & Solids for apps and OB beer

- 4pm: Arrive back in Denver

 

Friday, September 30- SOLD OUT

Home Made Liquids & Solids Beer Inspired Lunch — $25

Join us for “A Taste of Oskar Blues,” with a beer-and-Hops & Heifers Farm-inspired buffet, as well as an Oskar Blues Sampler Tray (seven 4oz. beers), including a fresh-hopped beer made with hops from the farm. And, same as above—if you’re not able to join us for the whole day, get there for lunch. Note: If you want to go to the brunch, but choose not to go on the day tour, you’ll meet us at the brewery at 9:30am and we’ll bus you to the farm.

Oskar Blues Bus Tour & Home Made Liquids & Solids Beer Inspired Lunch — $25

- 8:30am: Pick up in Downtown Denver

- 10-11am: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew in Lyons- Breakfast burritos from Old Chubway & a tour of the original brewery

- 11:30am-12pm: Tour of the Oskar Blues Hops & Heifers Farm

- 12:30-2pm: “A Taste of Oskar Blues” Beer Lunch at Homemade Liquids & Solids

- 2:15-3pm: Brewery tour and beer tasting at the Tasty Weasel

- 4pm: Arrive back in downtown Denver

 

Saturday, October 1

Cruiser Ride

Catch our bus up to The Tasty Weasel for a cruiser bike ride out to Hops & Heifers farm. After a brewery tour and a fuel-up in the tasting room, we’ll head out on bikes. The ride to the farm is 8 miles. We’ll re-fuel with water, ice cold beer & snacks while touring the farm. Farmer Geoff will give the nitty-gritty about the benefits and importance of farm-to-table sustainable practices.

We’ll have an option for those who want to take a van back to Homemade Liquids & Solids after the first leg of the ride. Once back in Longmont, we’ll have lunch at Homemade Liquids & Solids before heading back to Denver. We’ve partnered up with Bicycle Longmont to help out with bike rentals for the day.

Bus Schedule

- 8:30am: Pick up in Downtown Denver

- 10am-11am: Tasty Weasel brewery tour and beer stop. Get geared up with bikes from a local shop.

- 11am-1:30pm:  Bike to Hops & Heifers farm Cruiser Bike Ride (8miles one-way, 16 mile round trip.  Half way option available)

- 1:30-2:30mp: Homemade Liquids & Solids for lunch

- 4pm: Arrive back in Denver

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/the-oskar-blues-ordeal-gabf-2011/feed 8 Fresh hoped Hops and Heifers Fah-Cup ! (Farm to Cup) http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/fresh-hoped-hops-and-heifers-fah-cup-farm-to-cup http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/fresh-hoped-hops-and-heifers-fah-cup-farm-to-cup#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:05:06 +0000 farmergeoff http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=3137 Tonight at the weasel the first fresh hopped brew from the Hops and Heifers farm!  Com-on down and sip in some sweet goodness from our efforts over the last year.  We picked fresh Willamette Hops on Wednesday of this week and and Tim and I  had them in the beer about 25min after picking.  The first year plants have cones that ripen at different stages so it was very important that we carefully chose cones that were ripe.   As the cones continue to ripen over the next few weeks we will have many fresh hopped wounder beers becoming available at The Tasty Weasel.  Life is good, Enjoy!

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/hops-heifers/fresh-hoped-hops-and-heifers-fah-cup-farm-to-cup/feed 0 “BEER CULTURE the movie” Special Screening at The Tasty Weasel Thursday 7/28 http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/beer-culture-the-movie-special-screening-at-the-tasty-weasel-thursday-728 http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/beer-culture-the-movie-special-screening-at-the-tasty-weasel-thursday-728#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:49:32 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=3010 Beer Culture the Movie is a feature length documentary explaining the cultural phenomena behind the American craft beer movement. The movie utilizes the great beer state of Colorado telling stories of the struggles and successes of some of the state’s top breweries to ultimately show consumers how the craft beer industry is a driving force in the economic growth of America.

Colorado’s craft beer industry is unique and key showing the impact the beer industry is able to make on the economy. Colorado’s liquor laws were originally adopted to keep the mob out of liquor sales—today, the states liquor laws keep big business out of the small, independent liquor retail market. These laws have shaped the thriving beer culture that is alive, supported, and constantly growing in the state. Beer Culture the Movie used Colorado to show how the American dream is still being achieved, how supporting small business begets a healthy economy and how vitally important it is to not underestimate the power of supporting the American Craft Beer Industry.

“Craft beer is the perfect metaphor for the American Dream.” Governor John Hickenlooper.

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/beer-culture-the-movie-special-screening-at-the-tasty-weasel-thursday-728/feed 1 5/27 Trombone Shorty – Mishawaka Bus Schedule http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/mishawakabustromboneshorty http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/mishawakabustromboneshorty#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 17:53:09 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=2758 The Mish kicks off its 2011 summer concert season with a party fueled by the New Orleans ‘Supafunkrock’ of Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue along with special guest Filthy Children.
Tickets: $24 advance/$27 door/$45 VIP
Doors 7:00pm

Preserve The Canyon Mishawaka Park N Ride:Mishawaka Amphitheatre is focused on reducing its environmental impact on the beautiful Poudre Canyon and providing convenient, inexpensive solutions to accessing the concert venue. We have partnered with Super Shuttle to bring you three park and ride options.

Park and ride locations are all accessible by public bus routes. There are also bike racks and ample secure parking spaces at all locations. Shuttle transportation schedules will be posted shortly.

Park and ride locations:

1.Chippers Lanes Horsetooth Center – South Fort Collins Chipper’s Location
Phone: 970-226-6327
Address: 217 W. Horsetooth Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525

2.Chipper’s Lanes College Center – North Fort Collins Chipper’s Location
Phone: 970-484-4777
Address: 830 N. College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524

3.Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tasting Room (Brewery Lot) – Oskar Blues Longmont Location
Phone: 303-776-1914
Address: 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, CO 80504

ONE SINGLE TASTY WEASEL PICK UP TIME OF 6:30PM.

More info on the Mishawaka Park & Ride Program is HERE. The below dates are for this festival only, different times will be published for all remaining shows that are not part of this festival.

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/mishawakabustromboneshorty/feed 2 One Hit Wonder 6-Packs http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/one-hit-wonder-6-packs http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/one-hit-wonder-6-packs#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:18:00 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=2503 Get 6-packs of One Hit Wonder Imperial IPA for before this limited pig turns to bacon. Fruity esters and generous dry-hopping give this 9% ABV ale the aroma of tropical fruit while a touch of English crystal malt provides the perfect backdrop for tangy hop flavors of tangerine and mango. The Tasty Weasel Taproom is the only place to get 6-packs of this pig.

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/one-hit-wonder-6-packs/feed 10 Wet Your Weasel in March at The Tasty Weasel http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/wet-your-weasel-in-march-at-the-tasty-weasel http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/wet-your-weasel-in-march-at-the-tasty-weasel#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:01:41 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=2484 The Tasty Weasel hosts brewery tours live music and more one-off specialty beers than you can shake stick at. Don’t believe me, check out what we have up our sleeve in March.

Firkin Fridays - We B Firkin People Up Each Friday at 5pm with a different cask creation.
March 4 – Dry Hopped DPA with Cascade
March 11 – Rum Raisin Old Chub (Old Chub infused with rum soaked raisins and currants)
March 18 – Spiced Amber Ale (Amber Ale spiced with Cardamom)
March 25 – Double Dry Hopped G’Knight

Tasty Tuesday – Each tuesday we tap a different one-off small batch brew only available at The Tasty Weasel Taproom.
March 1 – Name: Goat Legs Dopple Bock
Style: Dopple Bock

March 8 – Name: Tolgy Dales
Style: Hungarian Oaked DPA

March 15 – Name: Dales G’Knight
Style: G’knight brewed with the Dales Pale Ale hops.

March 22 – Name: G’Knights Gubna
Style: Gubna brewed with the G’knight hops.

March 29 – Name: Quad Hopped G’Knight
Style: G’Knight dry hopped with four different types of hops.

Music - We offer free soul savin’ live music to go along with the tasty brew.
Wednesday 3/2- Bluegrass pick with K.C. Groves 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday 3/5- David Williams 4;30-6pm
Saturday 3/12- Kort McCumber 4:30-6pm
Monday 3/14- Romano Paoletti open stage 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday3/19- David Richey 4:30-6:00pm
Saturday 3/26- Sean Kottenstette 4:30-6pm
Monday 3/28- Romano Paoletti open stage 6:30-8:30pm

Brewery Tours - OB tours gather at The Tasty Weasel, check the times.
Friday at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 & 5:30PM.
Saturday & Sunday at 2, 3, 4 & 5pm.

See you at The Weasel!

]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/wet-your-weasel-in-march-at-the-tasty-weasel/feed 0 Bona Fide G’Knight Birthday & Launch Party http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/bona-fide-gknight-birthday-launch-party http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/bona-fide-gknight-birthday-launch-party#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:41:31 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=2373 February 19th we’ll be celebrating Gordon Knight’s birthday by launching G’Knight Imperial Red & sharing the stage with our buddy Erik the Viking for his final Colorado show. Please join us for day jam packed full of what life is all about.

DETAILS
3pm to 8pm – Every Hour GORDON & G’Knight giveaways
$1.00 off G’Knight Drafts
3pm to 4:15 – Helicopter Rides (G’Knight Package gets First Dibs)
4pm to 7pm – Launch Party Lunch($10)
Grilled Andouille sausage with warm red pepper jelly
Fried green tomatoes with goat cheese fondue
Boudin balls with crawfish etouffee
Smoked chicken sliders with green curry and peanut slaw

$40 G’Knight Birthday Package (Music, Lunch, Event T-Shirt, Two G’Knight Drafts, Dibs on Helicopter Ride)

LIMITED RELEASE available only at THE TASTY WEASEL while the hoppy mutha lasts: One Hit Wonder Imperial IPA (9% ABV).

SCHEDULE
2:30 – Da Blues Bus leaves OB Grill & Brew in Lyons – Return to Lyons at 8pm
3pm – Brewery Tour / Helicopter Rides (3pm to 4:15)
3:30pm to 4pm – Sean Kottenstette Solo Acoustic (FREE)
4:15 pm – Mike Whipp / Gordon Knight Birthday Toast
4:30pm band – Erik the Viking & Friends (FREE)
7pm Music Ends/Food Ends
7:30pm – Bus Departs The Tasty Weasel to Lyons Grill & Brew
8pm The Tasty Weasel is closed

8PM – Bonnie & the Clydes at Home Made Liquids & Solids
8PM – The Grant Farm at Grill & Brew in Lyons


]]> http://www.oskarblues.com/blog/bona-fide-gknight-birthday-launch-party/feed 2 February Podcast & Oskar Blues Music Calendar http://www.oskarblues.com/podcasts/february-podcast-oskar-blues-music-calendar http://www.oskarblues.com/podcasts/february-podcast-oskar-blues-music-calendar#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:38:31 +0000 chadmelis http://www.oskarblues.com/?p=2359 Oskar’s music Grill & Brew (Lyons) February 2011

Wednesday 2/2- 1st Wed. music club with host band & special guests 7:30-10pm
Friday 2/4- Interstate Stash Express roots rock
Saturday 2/5- Bonepony stomp rock from Nashville
Sunday- 2/6- no music super bowl Sunday
Friday 2/11- Delta Sonics blues band
Saturday- 2/12- Romano Paoletti band
Sunday- 2/13- Truckstop Honeymoon psychobilly from Kansas
Wednesday 2/16- Tribute night 7-11pm
Friday 2/18- Stray Grass bluegrass & much more
Saturday 2/19- The Grant Farm
Sunday- 2/20- Tiffany Christopher band
Friday 2/25- Erica Brown band
Saturday 2/26- John Lee Hooker Jr.
Sunday- 2/27- Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams

Every Tuesday bluegrass pick 8-11pm all levels welcome
Every Thursday open stage with K.C. Groves all welcome 8-10pm
Friday & Saturday shows are 8-11:30pm
Sunday shows are 6-9pm all ages & free

Oskar’s music Home Made Liquids & Solids (Longmont) February 2011

Thursday 2/3- Megan Burtt
Friday 2/4- Something Underground roots rock
Saturday 2/5- She Groovez funk band all female
Sunday 2/6- no music Super bowl Sunday
Wednesday 2/9- Meagan Burtt TV shoot 8pm
Thursday 2/10- Tyler Grant
Friday 2/11- Erica Brown band
Saturday- 2/12- MojoMama band
Sunday- 2/13- John Alex Mason acoustic blues band
Thursday 2/17- Danny Shafer
Friday- 2/18- Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams
Saturday- 2/19- Bonnie & The Clydes
Sunday- 2/20- Stray Grass bluegrass & much more
Wednesday 2/23- Singer/songwriter night 7-10pm
Thursday- 2/24- David Richey
Friday 2/25- John Lee Hooker Jr.
Saturday- 2/26- Onda Latin Dance band
Sunday 2/27- Joe Kuckla band

Every Sunday bluegrass pick noon-3pm all levels welcome free
Every Monday electric blues jam & open stage
Thursday shows are 5:30-8:30pm downstairs dinner music
Friday & Saturday shows are 8-11:30pm
Sunday shows are 6-9pm all ages & free

Tasty Weasel music for February 2011
Wednesday 2/2- Bluegrass pick with Eric Thorin
Saturday-2/5- Danny Shafer
Saturday 2/12- The Jaspers – w/K.C. Groves trio
Monday 2/14- Romano Paoletti open stage
Saturday- 2/19- Eric The Viking – Last Colorado show – Gordon Knight birthday celebration & G’Knight Imperial Red Launch Party

Saturday- 2/26- Jeff Finlin
Monday- 2/28- Romano Paoletti open stage

Wed. picks are 6:30- 8:30pm
Saturday shows are 4:30-6:00pm
Monday open stages are 6:30-8:30pm
All shows are free to the public

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