It’s been no secret around these parts that the Big Beer Belgians and Barleywines Festival is widely regarded as one of the most celebrated beer fest experiences in the country. However, with this past year and 2022’s back-to-back cancellations, both as a result of COVID, it’ll likely mean a full three-year hiatus before attendees will get an opportunity to enjoy rare high ABV beers at even higher altitudes.

But all is not lost, as the team behind Big Beers has recently announced a program that’ll allow long-time fans to channel their inner Big Beers experience from wherever they’re located. 2022’s  “Craft Your Own Big Beers” has partnered with more than 90 breweries to share a lineup of beers that can be found at taprooms or retail locations so fans can create their own Big Beers experience remotely.

“Since we can’t gather in person, we really wanted to provide the inspiration and motivation for Big Beers brewers and fans to celebrate wherever they are,” says Laura Lodge, Big Beers Educational Foundation Executive Director. 

“It’s about keeping the energy and spirit alive, supporting each other, and continuing to spread the word about the unusual and amazing big (7% abv), Belgian (in style), and experimental beers these artisans continue to create.”

To help fans keep tabs on all Craft Your Own Big Beers experiences available during that first week in January, Laura and her team have partnered with the Digital Pour app to help with listing each brewery’s promotions. They’ve also partnered with event sponsors, Brewery Finance and Antigo Zeon, and artist Misty Gordon Creative to produce a new 2022 commemorative shirt, which is now available for ordering.

The Craft Your Own Program is now LIVE via the Digital Pour app and website, with participating breweries (also found below) as well as beers already listed.

• Accomplice Beer Company
• Alesong Brewing
• Avery Brewing Co.
• Baere Brewing
• Barrel of Monks
• Beachwood Brewing & Blendery
• Bell’s Brewery
• BJ’s BrewHouse
• Blue Moon Brewing Co. RiNo
• Bootstrap Brewing
• Bosteels
• Boulevard Brewing Co.
• Brasserie D’Achouffe
• Brewery Ommegang
• Brix Brewery & Taphouse
• Bruz & Bruz Off Fax
• Burns Family Artisan Ales
• Casey Brewing and Blending
• Cerebral Brewing
• Cigar City
• Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
• Crystal Springs Brewing
• Deep Ellum Brewing Company
• DESTIHL Brewery
• Dillon Dam Brewery
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
• Dry Dock Brewing Co.
• Duvel
• Ecliptic Brewing
• Eddyline Brewing Co.
• El Rancho Brewing
• Elevation Beer Company
• Epic Brewing Co.
• Fiction Beer Company
• Fifty West Brewing Co
• Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
• Flying Dog Brewery
• Gilded Goat Brewing Company
• Goose Island Beer Co.
• Grand Teton Brewing Company
• Gravity Brewing
• Great Divide Brewing Co.
• Grossen Bart
• Guanella Pass Brewery
• Gunbarrel Brewing Co.
• Het Anker
• Highland Park Brewery
• Horse & Dragon Brewing
• Jackie O’s
• Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery
• Joyride Brewing
• La Cumbre Brewing Co.
• La Trappe
• Launch Pad Brewery
• Left Hand Brewing Co.
• Lindemans
• Liquid Mechanics Brewing
• Living The Dream Brewing
• Locavore Beer Works
• Lone Tree Brewing Co.
• Loveland Aleworks
• Mockery Brewing
• New Belgium Brewing
• New Holland Brewing Co.
• Odell Brewing
• Odyssey Beerwerks
• Orval
• Oskar Blues Brewery
• Outer Range Brewing Co.
• Pagosa Brewing Co.
• Palm
• Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
• Pikes Peak Brewing
• Platt Park Brewing Co
• Primitive Beer LLC
• Pug Ryan’s
• Purpose Brewing
• Ratio Beerworks
• Resolute Brewing Co.
• River North Brewery
• Rochefort
• Rodenbach
• Rowley Farmhouse Ales
• Samuel Adams Brewery
• Sanitas Brewing
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
• SkaStreet Brewstillery
• Solemn Oath Brewery
• Sonder Brewing
• Spangalang Brewery
• Spice Trade Brewing Co.
• St. Feuillien
• Stone Brewing
• Strange Craft Beer Company
• Surly Brewing
• Telluride Brewing Co.
• The Ale Apothecary
• The Bakers’ Brewery
• The Colorado Farm Brewery
• Troegs Brewery
• Unibroue
• Upslope Brewing Company
• Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
• Ursula Brewery
• Vail Brewing Co.
• Väsen Brewing Company
• Verboten Brewing
• Westbound & Down Brewing Co.
• Westmalle
• Wibby Brewing
• Wiley Roots Brewing
• Wonderland Brewing Company
• Woods Boss Brewing Company

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