SAN JUAN BREWFEST
September 2
Brewers from the Front Range to the Four Corners get together at the Village Tent for a day of brews, food, and fun. Please call 970-247-9000 x236 for further info.

Brew at the Zoo...And Wine Too
September 8th
Hosted by the Denver Zoo's Wild Things Committee, this event benefits educational programs and the care and feeding of the zoo's magnificent animals. Come join New Belgium, great food, music, and a after-hours zoo viewing. Please do not feed the animals any beer. Check this event out at http://www.denverzoo.org

RIDE FOR THE CURE
September 9 in Aspen
The Aspen Ride for the Cure is a fundraising event first, and a bike ride second!
A magnificent and challenging 100 mile route through Aspen and Snowmass Colorado will raise money for the Susan B Kohmen foundation to help find the cure for Breast Cancer. http://www.aspenrideforcure100.com/

Crested Butte Alpine Jam
September 9 in Crested Butte
Come enjoy a day of music in beautiful Crested Butte while also supporting KBUT, the local public radio station. The lineup includes: The Wayword Sons bluegrass, fea: Benny Galloway The Dynamites soul-funk fea: Charles Walker, MOFRO, and the KBUT All-Stars featuring: Karl Denson of Tiny Universe on sax Kyle Holingsworth of String Cheese Incident on keyboards George Porter of the Meters on bass Eric Krasno of Soul Live on guitar Neil Symonette (toured with Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon) on drums. http://www.kbut.org

CRESTED BUTTE FALL FEST
September 10 in Crested Butte
This isn't just another brewfest in a beautiful mountain town. This one includes a chili and salsa contest where you are the judge. This fun-filled day also Includes the Butte Box Derby Race, a Crested Butte favorite.
For more information: www.crestedbuttechamber.com or 800-545-4505

Telluride Blues and Brews
September 15-17, 2006
Three days of unbelievable music in an unbelievable setting. Come see us at the grand tasting on Saturday afternoon with 60 other of our microbrewery friends! www.tellurideblues.com

Pearl Pass Tour
September 16-17, 2006
This is the oldest mountain bike event in the world! The first tour happened in 1976 when a group of Crested Butte rowdies pedaled and pushed their one-speed klunkers over the 12,705 ft. pass and on into Aspen. This year will be the 30 year anniversary. Ride up, camp out for the night with some great beer under the stars, and ride back the next day. http://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/events.cfm

7th Annual Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair
September 16th-17th
New Belgium Brewing Company will again be hosting this years event! Come join us and learn about Sustainable Living Practices, Renewable Energy, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Natural Heath, Green Building, Alternative Fuels and Vehicles, Organic Agriculture and much much more. Don't forget about the workshops, many exhibits, and the live music...Who could forget about the beer? Check out this event at http://sustainablelivingfair.org

Festival of the Mabon
September 23rd
New Belgium returns to Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO for the Autumn Equinox. Acorns, gourds, pumpkins, did someone say harvest time? Come down to enjoy music from The Duhks, Shooglenifty, and Toubab Krewe. Don't forget to sip on some tasty brews. Check this event out at http://www.bluegrass.com

25th Annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
September 28th-30th
Fondly referred to as, "The World Series of Beer," this event will surely blow your socks off. If you love beer, and I mean LOVE BEER, you must attend. The festival will feature 1600 of the nation's best beer from over 370 American Breweries. Once again this year, it will be the biggest selection of American beer ever gathered together in the United States. My suggestion, get tickets and a hotel room within walking distance. Check this event out at http://www.beertown.org

24hrs of Frisco
September 30th-October 1st
Do you like to run? How about 24hrs of it? Get a team or race solo along the shores of Lake Dillon in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. You will have earned a beer after this one. Check this event out at http://www.emgcolorado.com

Apple Fest
October 2-3, 2006
Two days of music, beer, and over 200 vendors to celebrate the harvest in the quaint town of Cedaredge. http://www.cedaredgecolorado.com/afest/applefest.html

Hockey Mountain High
October 6-8, 2006
An adult hockey tournament with men's, women's, open, recreation, and novice divisions. http://www.aspenrecreation.com/events/event.cfm?eventid=213