Dubbed “Beer City USA” for multiple years, including winning the coveted title once again this year (though it did tie with Grand Rapids), Asheville, NC is prepping to show just why it deserves such a title.
Starting May 24th and running through June 3rd, Asheville Beer Week will kick into full swing. To make the event even better, we’ve teamed up to create a new beer week badge for ABW 2012! To unlock it, simply check in to at least one of the following participating locations during the Asheville Beer Week!
- The Bier Garden
- Pack’s Tavern
- Universal Joint
- Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria
- Wedge Brewing Company
- Bruisin’ Ales
- Thirsty Monk South
- Thirsty Monk
- Asheville Brewing Company
- Mellow Mushroom Pizza
- Pisgah Brewing Company
- Green Man Brewery
- Moe’s Original BBQ
- The Village Wayside Bar & Grill
- Westville Pub
Now it’s time for Asheville to live up to it’s title! Cheers!
UPDATE: Many have been confused as to why they’re earning their ACBW badge with a non-US craft beer. The goal of this badge is for all in the craft beer community worldwide to come together and celebrate the growth of craft as a whole during American Craft Beer Week. Our apologies for not making this clear in the original post.
As we’re all very aware, the American craft brewery scene is exploding. With thousands of news breweries and brewpubs popping up across the country, there’s no doubt that the craft beer culture is deeply rooted and starting to take on the mainstream.
While we should be celebrating this continued achievement every day, the Brewer’s Association has put together one specific week for all to raise a toast to the American craft beer culture as a whole. Think of it as the ultimate beer week. From May 14th to the 20th, breweries and bars across the country will be holding special events all across the country.
To celebrate in the digital space, we’ve got a brand new edition of the American Craft Beer Week badge for you to unlock. This one’s an easy one… just check-in to any craft beer during ACBW (May 14th - 20th) and it’s yours!
Now be sure to stock up on your favorite craft brews and prepare to show your support!
It’s time to dawn your sombreros and grab some ice cold cervezas, because we’ve brought back the Cinco de Mayo badge for you to unlock! While you’re celebrating on May 5th, be sure to check-in to any beer from Mexico to unlock it.
Did you get the badge last year and worried you’ll miss out? You wont because you’ll now be upgraded to the 2012 edition this year!
Cheer everyone!
Last time around you experienced a new level of hops, but now it’s time to unwind and enjoy the taste of summer. Our friends at Sixpoint in Brooklyn are releasing a brand new brew that is destined to be the drink of choice after a long day in the sun. The aptly named Apollo is making it’s way to store shelves now and to make sure you get a taste of it, we’re introducing two new badges.
With summer just ahead, this new badge is broken into two levels, giving you even more reason to make Apollo your beverage of choice this season. From May 1st through June 30th, Follow Sixpoint on Untappd, check-in to two (2) Apollos and you’ll unlock the Ray of Light badge. Continue up to five (5) check-ins and you’ll unlock the ultimate badge of the summer Sun God.
Wondering exactly what Apollo is?
To start, you can view the video of the Sixpoint Apollo here.
For a direct description, we asked Sixpoint Brewmaster Jan for a personal explanation, and here is what he told us: “Brewed with a 50/50 blend of wheat malt and barley malt in true weizen fashion and fermented with an authentic Bavarian yeast, Sixpoint Apollo could loosely be categorized as “Kristallweizen”, a rarer form of the traditional German wheat ale. It’s weighing in at a very sessionable 5.2% ABV, making it a refreshing choice for enjoying all throughout a hot summer day. The star element of this beer is the ancient Bavarian yeast strain, which produces unique and outstanding aromas and flavors of banana, clove, vanilla, and even bubblegum.”
For the latest from Sixpoint, be sure to follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sixpoint and don’t forget to follow them on Untappd at http://untappd.com/sixpoint.
Calling all Los Angeles users! We’re teaming up with the fine folks over at LA Vegan Beer Festival to give away several pairs of tickets to the festival. Want to experience a huge selection of beers from some of the West Coasts best breweries? How about awesome live music? Food trucks?! Of course you do.
Starting today, through May 9th, you will have a chance to be entered to win a pair of tickets. We’re giving away three (3) pairs of general admission tickets and two (2) pairs of VIP (which include early access and a special exclusive VIP tasting) to randomly selected users that complete the following check-in challenge.
To be entered to win the general admission tickets, check-in to at least one (1) beer from three (3) different brewers that will be attending LAVBF and add your location to your check-in! Once you’ve reached this point, you can continue on for a chance to be entered for the VIP tickets. To be entered for these, check-in to at least one (1) beer from two (2) more, making a total of five (5) different brewers that will be attending LAVBF and add your location to your check-in!
This promotion is limited to our SoCal based users (anyone within 200mi of LA!), so be sure to add your location to your check-ins so we know you’re in town!
You can find a full list of breweries below.
- Golden Road Brewery
- Roxy Drafthouse
- Firemans Brewery
- Sierra Nevada
- Karl Strauss
- Green Flash Brewing
- Smog City Brewery
- Anchor Brewing
- North Coast Brew
- Stone
- Hangar 24
- Epic Brewing (USA)
LA Vegan Beer Festival takes place May 12th at LA’s famous Roxy Theatre. You can get more information on their Tumblr and purchase tickets here! Also, be sure to follow the crew presenting LAVBF on twitter: The Roxy, Quarry Girl, Tony’s Darts Away
The city of Missoula is getting ready to celebrate their first annual craft beer week, May 1st through May 5th, and we’re happy to announce that we’ve teamed up with the crew at Missoula Craft Beer Week to bring you a special edition badge commemorating this inaugural event! The schedule is full of great beer events that should keep you busy savoring a variety of beers.
To unlock this badge, stop by one of the following participating locations and have a beer of your choice during Missoula Craft Beer Week! Be sure to add your location to your check-in.
- Big Sky Brewing Company
- Draught Works
- Kettlehouse
- Kettlehouse Brewing Company North
- Bayern Brewing Tasting Room
- Caras Park
- Tamarack Brewing Company Alehouse And Grill
- Flathead Lake Brewing Company of Missoula
- The Rhino
- The Old Post
- The Wilma Theater
- Caffe Dolce
- Iron Horse Brew Pub
To see a full list of events and get the lastest information realting to Missoula Beer Week, check them our online at http://missoulabeerweek.com, follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MslaBeerWeek or like the official Missoula Beer Week Facebook page at http://facebook.com/MissoulaCraftBeerWeek.
We’ve teamed up with Anderson Valley to bring you another awesome brewery badge. This one poses a little bit of a challenge as you’ll need to experience a variety of what Anderson Valley has to offer, but what better challenge than to experience a variety of great beers!
The Anderson Valley Bahl Hornin’ badge will be available from May 1st though June 30th. To unlock this badge, you’ll need to follow Anderson Valley on Untappd, then check-in to one (1) Boont Amber, one (1) Summer Solstice, and then one more from the following list of Anderson Valley’s beers:
- Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
- Hop Ottin’ IPA
- Brother David’s Double
- Brother David’s Triple
- 20th Anniversary Imperial IPA
- Imperial Boont
- Wee Geech
- Boontlinger Weiss
- Mowkeef Saison
- Darkside of the Boon Belgian Black IPA
- Leeber Zeese Oatmeal Porter
- Deep Enders Dark Porter
- Horn of the Beer Barleywine
- Drunken Horn Barleywine
- Gatlin Damnosus
- Grand Cru
- Featherleggy Bulrusher Sour Stout
- Boont Oud Bruin
- Horse Tongue Wheat
- VSOB
- El Steinber Dark Lager
- Mendo Mello
- Huge Arker Imperial Stout
To learn more about Anderson Valley, be sure to check them out at www.avbc.com and follow them on Twitter at @avbc.
Over the years, Foursquare Day has continued to grow with celebrations popping up all around the world. It’s hard to believe that one simple app has inspired such an amazing grass roots movement. This is our second year participating and we couldn’t be happier. As you can imagine, the Untappd team are big fans on Foursquare and believe in the power of social check-ins – can ya’ tell?
To celebrate this year’s festivities we have an updated 2012 edition of our Foursquare Day badge! In order grab this limited edition badge, Just check-in on 4/16/12 (get it… 4^2), add a location and push your check-in to Foursquare. You must add a location in order to qualify for this badge – it is all about checking in to locations you know. If you are unsure on how to push your check-in to foursquare, check out our handy guide to social sharing on our help site for all the details. Remember, you must link your foursquare account to Untappd, and push your location check-in to them as well. You can sign up for a foursquare account here.
While you’re at it, check out where people around the world are celebrating on Untappd! We’ve put up a landing page with the latest photos from through the day, as well as the top bar, beers, and cities! You can find that at http://untappd.com/4sqday.
Cheers to the team are Foursquare and to everyone out there making Foursquare Day the success it is!
Why not keep the week of badges going with two more epic badges for you to earn!
First up, we have Session Beer Day 2012, which takes place this Saturday, April 7th. This day is a chance for everyone to let go of their quest for the highest ABV and enjoy a flavorful beer that won’t knock them down. The goal is to make people aware that there are many excellent beers out there that are less than 4.5%, allowing you to enjoy many more without becoming belligerent. To unlock this back, check-in to a single beer that is above 0% AND under 4.5% ABV.
Next up, we have the return of our National Beer Day badge, which also happens to fall on this Saturday, the 7th. This day and badge are in celebration of the repeal of prohibition. This is a big turning point in the history of alcoholic beverages in the US and without this repeal, we wouldn’t be freely enjoying such a diverse range of amazing beers. Instead, we’d be drinking bathtub booze in someone’s basement. I think we can all assume which is preferred! This badge only requires a single check-in to any beer!
Remember, both of these badges will be available on Saturday, April 7th only, so be sure to check-in!
