The beer is on tap and available in cans to go.Ī group of metro-area breweries have teamed up to brew a gluten-free beer for Celiac Awareness Month, which occurs every May. Mockery Brewing unveils Return to Ruin, a 4.5 percent ABV Mexican-style lager made with prickly pear cactus and lime. The partially dried peppers used in the beer "are rich and earthy with bright notes of fruit and sun-dried tomato," the brewery says. Spice Trade Brewing taps Aleppo Pepper Mexican Lager. There will be five beers: Juicy West, Juicy East, Trellis Buster, and Crooked Stave's two new margarita-inspired offerings, Sour Rita and Sassy Rita. Join Finn's Manor for a Cinco De Mayo tap takeover starting at 5 p.m. So check your favorite beer maker's Facebook page to see what they have pouring today. Keep reading to see beer events into mid-May.ĭozens of Colorado breweries have already tapped Mexican-style lagers or other Cinco de Mayo-themed beers, including Joyride, Little Machine, Call to Arms, FlyteCo, Epic, WeldWerks and more. Would you demonstrate your support for Ukraine by toasting with Russian Vodka? Of course not! So, why do so many people think that the perfect drink for celebrating this Mexican victory is the one brought to Mexico by the conquering European armies?" Dos Luces asks.ĭos Luces will be asking people to take the Pledge for Pulque all week long, and will host a pulque release on Saturday, May 7 (see below for details) go to the brewery's Facebook page for more information.
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"Do you know the story of the Battle of Puebla, fought on the 5th of May, 1862? This year, it feels particularly poignant to celebrate the triumph of an undermanned, poorly trained, and poorly equipped army defending their home soil against a professional invading force, albeit victory in only one battle. "This Cinco de Mayo, don't drink 'Mexican' lager," the brewery writes on Facebook. Dos Luces Brewing has always been different: instead of making malt-based ales and lagers, the South Broadway brewery focuses exclusively on chicha and pulque, which are pre-Colombian-style alcoholic beverages that were traditionally brewed with corn and maguey sap, respectively.īut this year, it's pushing the differences even more with a marketing campaign called #pledgeforpulque which compares the history of Cinco de Mayo with the current war in Ukraine.