10th Anniversary - Colorado Springs


10th Anniversary Beer Tasting

  • When: Saturday June 4, 2022. 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Where: UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (Downtown), Plaza of the Rockies, 121 S. Tejon, Suite 100, 80903
  • Tickets: Buy your tickets here!

Ten years ago the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) commissioned artist Eric Steen to launch the first Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) — a program that invites brewers to go on nature hikes and urban walks and make new “place-based beers” inspired by plants from the trail. One June 4, from 2:00pm - 4:00pm, GOCA is bringing BMBW back to Colorado Springs to tap four local beers for a special 10th anniversary beer event at GOCA downtown, Plaza of the Rockies, 121 S. Tejon, Suite 100. Tickets are limited and available for purchase now.

At the end of last summer, brewers from Atrevida Beer Co.,Cerberus Brewing, Goat Patch Brewing, and Local Relic Artisan Ales hiked in Sondermann Park. Led by the Catamount Institute — a non-profit dedicated to developing ecological stewardship through education and adventure — and the Fall Creek Brewshed Alliance, the brewers learned about the edible and medicinal native plants, invasive plants and the local watershed. The four breweries have made beer inspired by what they learned on the hike.

The event will begin at 2:00pm with an artist talk by Eric Steen. Beers will be served following the talk. Tickets are $25 and include limited-edition glassware and pours from each beer. The list of beers include:
  • Atrevida Beer Co. - American Amber with sunflower seeds, currants and junipers complemented by a medley of Galena, Perle and Northern Brewer hops.
  • Cerberus Brewing - A vibrant farmhouse ale with red currants and chokecherries aged in a Sherry-finished bourbon barrel.
  • Goat Patch Brewing - Wheat beer that meshes the bold, earthy flavors and aromas of mullein with the delicate fruitiness and playful pink color of prickly pear cactus.
  • Local Relic Artisan Ales - Saison aged 8 months in a first use Axe and the Oak bourbon barrel, rested on prickly pear. All malt and hops are Colorado-grown.

We're also hosting a pop up exhibition with a BMBW photography exhibition by  Daniel Flanders. The exhibit opens on Friday, June 3 in the same space as the tasting.

Images from the 10th Anniversary Hike by Daniel Flanders:






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Details from our 10th anniversary hike:





UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art announce:

Beers Made By Walking returns to Colorado Springs for 10th anniversary hike on August 31



COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 16, 2021—Ten years ago the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) commissioned artist, Eric Steen, to launch the first Beers Made By Walking— a program that invites brewers to go on nature hikes and urban walks and make new “place-based beers” inspired by plants from the trail. This Fall, GOCA is bringing BMBW back to Colorado Springs for a special 10th anniversary hike with four local brewers at Sondermann Park on August 31. The hike is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.

Hikers will be accompanied by local craft brewers from Atrevida Brewing, Cerberus Brewing, Goat Patch Brewing, and Local Relic Artisanal Ales. After gaining inspiration from the walk, the breweries are tasked with creating new hike-inspired beers that will tap in the Spring and be featured at a special event tasting planned for spring, 2022, at GOCA Downtown. These place-based beers serve as drinkable, landscape portraits of the trail.

The hike will take place on August 31, from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs. The hike will be led by the Catamount Institute, a non-profit dedicated to developing ecological stewardship through education and adventure. Also participating on the project is the Fountain Creek Brewshed Alliance, with a goal to engage citizens in conversations and actions that will lead to water protection and enhancement.

For those who aren’t able to attend the hike but want to taste the beers, these will be served during a special tapping event at GOCA Downtown on March 16, 2022. More information will be available soon. Visit the GOCA website for updates: www.gocadigital.org

Beers Made By Walking Colorado Springs - 10th Anniversary hike
August 31, 3:30pm, Sondermann Park, Colorado Springs
RSVP is required, sign up here