Weekly Beer Update: Friday June 17, 2016 (Special Releases)

I know I've missed some stuff but here it goes!

Alpine Brewing Co. (CA) - Willy Vanilly (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  5.50%  American Wheat Ale w/Vanilla

RateBeer: 63   Untapped: 3.72

Avery Brewing Co. (CO) - [Barrel Aged Series No. 37] Xolotl (New/Limited)

Single 12oz Bottles  11.40%  Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans, Chiles and Cinnamon

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 4.29

Boulevard Brewing Co. (MO) - [Smokestack Saison] Saison Brett 2016 (Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  8.50%  Saison w/Brettanomyces

RateBeer: 99   Untapped: 3.96

Bristol Brewing Co. (CO) - Word Peace Deathray (New/Seasonal)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  ???%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 4.03

Copper Kettle Brewing Co. (CO) - IPA (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  7.20%  India Pale Ale

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.76 

Copper Kettle Brewing Co. (CO) - Milk Stout (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.60%  Milk Stout

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.77

Deschutes Brewing Co. (OR) - Pinot Suave (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  11.80%  Pinot Noir Barrel-Aged Belgian-Style Strong Ale w/Pinot grape Must

RateBeer: 98    Untapped: 4.02

Evil Twin Brewing Co. (CT) - Aun Mas A Jesus (Limited)

[Brewed at/by Cervesa del Montseny (Spain)]

Single 11.2oz Bottle  12.00%  Imperial Stout

RateBeer: 100    Untapped: 4.18

Evil Twin Brewing Co. (CT) - Imperial Biscotti Break (New Package/Year-Round)

Four-Pack 16oz Cans  11.50%  Imperial Stout w/Coffee, Almond and Vanilla

RateBeer: 100   Untapped: 4.21

Evil Twin Brewing Co. (CT) - Liquid Double Fudge (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  12.00%  Imperial Stout

RateBeer: 96   Untapped: 3.93

Fremont Brewing Co. (WA) - The Sister Imperial IPA (Seasonal/Limited)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  8.50%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 96   Untapped: 3.94

Funkwerks LLC (CO) - Dry-Hopped Provincial (New/Seasonal)

Four-Pack 11.2oz Bottles  Dry-Hopped Belgian-Style Sour Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.91 

Gigantic Brewing Co. (OR) - Grimalkin Amorphotron (New/Limited)

[Brewed in collaboration with Half Acre Brewing Co. (IL)]

Single 22oz Bottle  10.50%  American Strong Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.98

Gigantic Brewing Co. (OR) - Hearts and Stars Saison (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  5.50%  Saison 

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.60

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - La Vida Improvisacion (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  5.90%  Oak-Aged Dry-Hopped Sour Saison

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 4.07

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - Saison Z (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  6.80%  Saison w/Chocolate, Amaranth, Orange Peel and Kumquats

RateBeer: 96   Untapped: 3.87

La Cumbre Brewing Co. (NM) - Strawberry Gose (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  5.00%  Gose w/Strawberry

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.82

New Belgium Brewing Co. (CO) - [Lips of Faith] Tart Lychee (Limited)
Single 22oz Bottle  7.50%  Wood-Aged Sour Ale w/Lychee Fruit
RateBeer: 97   Untapped: 3.90

New Holland Brewing Co. (MI) - Imperial Hatter (Limited)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  10.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 94   Untapped: 3.78 

New Holland Brewing Co. (MI) - Michigan Hatter (Limited)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  5.80%  All Michigan India Pale Ale

RateBeer; 67   Untapped: 3.63

New Holland Brewing Co. (MI) - Tasmanian Hatter (Limited)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  7.00%  India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 95   Untapped: 3.91

Odell Brewing Co. (CO) - Drumroll APA (New/Year-Round)

Twelve-Pack 12oz Cans  5.30%  American Pale Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.90

Odell Brewing Co. (CO) - Zard Alu (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  6.80%  Sour Ale w/Apricots and Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 4.17

Port Brewing Co. (CA) - 10 Anniversary Ale (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  11.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 98   Untapped: 3.94

Ska Brewing Co. (CO) - Estival Cream Stout (Limited/New Package)

Single 22oz Bottle  5.80%  Stout w/Honey and Spices

RateBeer: 89   Untapped: 3.80

Southern Tier Brewing Co. (NY) - [Blackwater Series] Salted Caramel (New/Seasonal)

Single 22oz Bottle  10.00%  Imperial Stout w/Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Caramelized Sugar

RateBeer: 98   Untapped: 4.08

Stone Brewing Co. (CA/UK) - Citrusy Wit (New/Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  5.30%  Belgian-Style White Ale w/Tangerine and Kaffir Lime Leaf

RateBeer: 81   Untapped: 3.54

Stone Brewing Co. (CA/UK) - [Imperial Series] Mocha IPA (New/Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  9.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale w/Cacao and Coffee

RateBeer: 97   Untapped: 4.10

Uinta Brewing Co. (UT) - Birthday Suit 2016 (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  6.50%  Blended Sour Ale w/Raspberries

RateBeer: 92    Untapped: 4.01

Lukas Liquor Special Releases: Saturday June 18, 2016 @ 3:00 p.m.

The following Beers with Limited Distribution will be made available for purchase in

 limited quantities at the date and time above until sold out.

Firestone Walker Brewing Co. (CA) - Stickee Monkee Release No. 003 2016 (Limited)

[Duvel-Moortgat (Belgium)]

Single 22oz Bottle  11.60%  Barrel-Aged Quadrupel

RateBeer: 100   Untapped: 4.35

Russian River Brewing Co. (CA) - Consecration (Limited)

Single 375ml Bottle  10.00%  Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel-Aged Dark Sour Ale w/Black Currents

RateBeer: 100   Untapped: 4.37

Russian River Brewing Co. (CA) - Pliny the Elder (Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  8.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 100   Untapped: 4.57

Oh and we are pulling Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project Petite Sour Series 375ml Bottles from the "Attic" on Saturday. I think we every fruit from last year with the exception of one.

Weekly Beer Update: Friday May 27, 2016

Almanac Beer Co. (CA) - [Farm to Barrel] Tropical Platypus (New/Limited)

[In collaboration with City Beer Store]

Single 375ml Bottle  6.00%  Wine Barrel-Aged Dry-Hopped Sour Blonde w/Kiwi, Mango, Lime and Passion Fruit

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 4.2

Anchorage Brewing Co. (AK) - Anadromous (Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  8.50%  Foudre Fermented, Blended Pinot Noir and Whiskey Barrel-Aged Dark Sour w/Brettanomyces

RateBeer: 97   Untapped: 3.87

Big Choice Brewing Co. (CO) - Gose (New/Seasonal?)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.00%  Gose w/Lime

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.85

Deschutes Brewing Co. (OR) - Hop Slice Session IPA (New/Limited)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  4.50%  Session India Pale Ale w/Meyer Lemon

RateBeer: 74   Untapped: 3.68

Dogfish Head (DE) - Festina Peche (Seasonal)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  4.50%  Beliner Weisse w/Peach

RateBeer: 55   Untapped: 3.47

Great Divide Brewing Co. (CO) - Nadia Kali (New/Seasonal)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  6.30%  Saison w/Hibiscus and Ginger

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.85

High Hops Brewing Co. (CO) - Blueberry Wheat (New/Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  4.80%  American Wheat Ale w/Blueberries

RateBeer: requires more ratings  Untapped: 3.74

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - Hamajang (New/Limited)

[Blended against the wills of Mikkeller, Evil Twin Brewing and Leelanau Brewing]

Single 750ml Bottle  5.80%  Blended Barrel-Aged Ales w/Fruit Juices

RateBeer: 98   Untapped: 4.09

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - La Roja Du Kriek (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  7.50%  Barrel-Aged Sour Amber Ale w/Cherry Juice added

RateBeer: 98   Untapped: 4.04

Pipeworks Brewing Co. (IL) - Glaucus (New/Limited)

Four-Pack 16oz Cans  6.20%  Belgian-Style India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 89  Untapped: 3.89

Pipeworks Brewing Co. (IL) - Ninja vs. Unicorn (Limited)

Four-Pack 16oz Cans  9.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 100   Untapped: 4.19

Renegade Brewing Co. (CO) - Runaway IPA (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  ???%  India Pale Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: requires more ratings

Ska Brewing Co. (CO) - Hop Ivy All Colorado Ale (New/Limited)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  6.10%  All Colorado Ingredient India Pale Ale

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.73

Station 26 Brewing Co. (CO) - American Copper Ale (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.40%  Dry-Hopped Amber Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings   Untapped: 3.61

Station 26 Brewing Co. (CO) - Pale Ale (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.30%  American Pale Ale

RateBeer: not listed   Untapped: 3.95

Weekly Beer Update: Thursday February 18, 2016

This week Lukas Liquor's beer department has brought on Declaration Brewing Company! Just a year old, this young brewery is led by a creative mix of doctorates and expertise in the beer industry. This well thought out and executed brewery boasts a solid line-up Colorado crafted canned beers and ready to ramp up production to keep up with their growth. Check out the five styles we received below. In addition to Declaration Brewing Co. we have met with TRVE Brewing Company and are expecting bottles next week.

Quality Control:

Great Divide Titan IPA 12-pack Cans: We have been made aware of a shipping issue from our distributor in which we received some dated 12-pack Cans of Titan IPA (Canned on Jul 27 2015/Delivered to us Jan 19 2016). We are working with Great Divide to correct any issues. All dated product has already been pulled from our shelves. If you purchased a Great Divide Titan IPA 12-pack Can recently with a Canned on Date of Jul 27 2015 from us, please contact our Beer Department at 303-792-2288 ext. 182.

Now on to some more good news:

Bear Republic Brewing Co. (CA) - Cafe Racer 15 (Seasonal)

Single 22oz Bottle  9.75%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 99  Imperial IPA

Big Choice Brewing Co. (CO) - Pinhead Pilsner (New/Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.00%  Pilsner

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

De Proef Brouwerij (Belgium), Hair of the Dog Brewing Co. (OR) - [Brewmaster's Collaboration] - Flanders Fred 2016 (Re-Release/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  7.50%  Wild Ale

RateBeer: 99  Sour/Wild Ale

Declaration Brewing Co. (CO) - Hardtack Copper Ale (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  5.20%  Amber Ale

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Declaration Brewing Co. (CO) - King Nalu Kao 'E (New/Year-Round)

Four-Pack 12oz Cans  9.00%  Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: requires more ratings

Declaration Brewing Co. (CO) - Mile Highlander Scottish Ale (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  8.00%  Scotch Ale

RateBeer: 42  Scotch Ale

Declaration Brewing Co. (CO) - Purloined Pearl Pale Ale (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  4.50%  Pale Ale

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Declaration Brewing Co. (CO) - Veiled Vixen Strawberry Wheat (New/Year-Round)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  4.80%  Wheat Ale w/Strawberry Puree

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Funkwerks Inc. (CO) - Apricot Provincial (New/Seasonal)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  4.20%  Kettle Sour Ale w/Apricot

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Funkwerks Inc. (CO) - Nelson Sauvin (Year-Round)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  7.50%  Nelson Sauvin Single Dry-Hopped Saison

RateBeer: 95  Saison

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - Bam Biere (New Package)

Single 375ml Bottle  4.50%  Saison

RateBeer: 96  Saison

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (MI) - Oro de Calabaza (New Package)

Single 375ml Bottle  8.00%  Belgian-Style Golden Ale

RateBeer: 98  Belgian Strong Ale

[MillerCoors/Tenth & Blake Beer Co. (IL)] Leinenkugel's - Summer Shandy (Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Bottles  4.20%  Shandy

RateBeer: 14  Radler/Shandy

New Holland Brewing Co. (MI) - Dragon's Milk Reserve Vanilla Chai (New/Limited)

Four-Pack 12oz Bottles  11.00%  Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Vanilla Chai Spices

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Oskar Blues Brewing Co. (CO/NC) - Gubna Barrel-Aged (New/Limited)

Single 19.2oz Cans  11.00%  Tequila Barrel-Aged Imperial India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 66  Imperial IPA

  [Limited 2 Cans Per Customer Per Visit- See Beer Department]

Paradox Beer Co. (CO) - Hell for Stout (Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  10.50% Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/Vanilla Beans and Cacao Nibs

RateBeer:  not listed

Paradox Beer Co. (CO) - Skully Barrel No. 36 (New/Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  7.50% Wine Barrel-Aged Sour Ale w/Coconut

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

Paradox Beer Co. (CO) - Skully Barrel No. 37 (New/Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  8.20%  Wine Barrel-Aged Sour Ale w/Tart Cherries

RateBeer:  not listed

Odell Brewing Co. (CO) - The Meddler Oud Bruin (Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  8.60%  Barrel-Aged Sour Brown Ale

RateBeer: 98  Sour Red/Brown

[Duvel-Moortgat (Belgium)] Brewery Ommegang (NY) - Shadow Brewer (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  9.70%  Imperial Stout

RateBeer:  requires more ratings

[The Boston Beer Co. (MA)] Samuel Adams - [Nitro Project] Nitro White Ale (New)

Four-Pack 15oz Cans  5.50%  Nitro White Ale

RateBeer: 55  Wheat Ale

Upslope Brewing Co. (CO) - Belgian-Style Pale Ale (Seasonal)

Six-Pack 12oz Cans  7.50%  Belgian-Style Pale Ale

RateBeer: 49  Belgian Ale

Upslope Brewing Co. (CO) - [Lee Hill Series Vol. 7] Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout (New/Limited)

Single 19.2oz Can  9.10%  Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout

RateBeer:  not listed

Upslope Brewing Co. (CO) - [Tap Room Series] Dunkelweizen (New/Limited)

Single 19.2oz Can  7.30%  Dundelweizen

RateBeer:  requires more ratings