2024 Sierra Nevada High Altitude Lounge
Rare and sought after craft beers and the opportunity to meet folks from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
A Selection of Rare Sierra Nevada Offerings
During the festival Sierra Nevada will unveil rare and sought after craft beers. Many of these beers are only available at the brewery, special events or have spent time aging deep in the breweries vaults.
Don’t miss out and listen up! One keg of each style of beer will be tapped between sets on the Main Stage and these specialty beers will only be available until they run out, so don’t miss out!
2024 Rare Beer List
Pecan Pie Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - This sweet finishing, Bourbon Barrel Aged stout has rich and striking flavor of pecan pie with the aroma of vanilla, nuts and wood. 12.5% ABV
Otra Vez Lime & Agave Gose - We combined the classic flavors of lime and blue agave nectar in a tart gose-style ale for the ultimate answer to the heavy heat of the day. The bright lime flavor helps wake up the palate while the mild sweetness of the agave rounds out the tangy zip of the citrus fruit. Light and refreshing, this all-new Otra Vez will have you calling for another round. 4.9%
Obscuraveza - This crisp drinking, roasty, dark Mexican-style lager is not just a rarity, it’s an “Obscure SierraVeza”. 5.4% ABV
West Ghost IPA -An old-school IPA back from the dead, lest we forget that today’s haze began bright. This West Coast ghost is uber crisp and proudly bitter, with notes of citrus and sweet fruit. 7.2% ABV
Boomerang IPA - Certain regions produce hops whose flavors are simply unlike any others. This is the case for many of the hops coming out of the Southern Hemisphere—specifically, those from Australia where the hops are famous for their floral character and enticing fruit-forward aromas. These one-of-a-kind hops were the inspiration for Boomerang, a “Yankee-Aussie” IPA featuring the light malt body of an American IPA blended with the robust flavors of Southern Hemisphere hops. 6.7% ABV
Other Sierra Nevada Beers
In addition to rare offerings, Sierra Nevada will be pouring the following selection of craft beer throughout the festival: Pale Ale, Scapegoat Blonde Ale ( a festival exclusive, using local hops from the Billy Goat Hop Farm), 2024 Oktoberfest Festbier, Hazy Little Thing IPA, Sunny Little Thing Citrus Wheat Ale, Hoppy Little Thing IPA, Otra Vez Gose-style beer and Torpedo Extra IPA.
BREWERS SHOWCASE
Sierra Nevada joins other attending breweries as the tile partner of the 2024 Brewer Showcase.
Remaining true to the festival’s roots, the Brewers Showcase experience provides attendees with opportunities to interact directly with breweries and sample rare, new and classic beer offerings while supporting local, regional and national craftsmanship in the craft beer industry.
The Brewers Showcase spans the entire festival weekend with four intimate tasting sessions with 26 breweries pouring unlimited samples for attendees and a special tasting tent by the Colorado Brewers Guild serving the best in Colorado craft beer from select breweries that can’t attend the event. To top it all off, the Showcase will kick off with a multi-course beer pairing dinner that will strategically pair modern mountain dishes with special craft beer.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company will return as the long-standing craft beer partner to the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Be sure to check out their classic styles including the iconic Pale Ale and the award-winning Hazy Little Thing IPA all weekend, along with six rare, specialty beers and a unique "festival-only" flavor in a special High Altitude Lounge bar in addition to exclusive styles at the Tasting Sessions, House of Brews and High Altitude Craft Beer Lounge!