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Trattoria Il Centro and COOP Beer Dinner!

COOP — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:56:01 +0000

One of the things that we love doing is featuring our beer with gourmet food. Beer should no longer be thought of as your “lake” drink, although it is good for that too. We believe that beer is every bit the intricate beverage that wine is and thus goes great with food. To this point, we are excited to get the opportunity, from time to time, to partner with local restaurants and offer a Beer Dinner. A Beer Dinner, in short, is an event where a local restaurant prepares a multi course meal, usually using different beers in the recipes, and then the food is served with a thoughtfully paired glass of beer. Tonight, we are expecially excited about the meal that Trattoria Il Centro, in downtown OKC, is preparing to pair with our beers. The menu is as follows:

Classic Cheddar Cheese Soup with a Cheesey Herbed Cruton & Fried Shallots
Native Amber

Chicken Pot Pie “Tratt” Style
Horny Toad Cerveza

Chocolate Glazed Pound Cake with Espresso Creme An Glaise and Coffee infused Porter Affagato (a shot of beer poured over gelato)
Coffee infused Gran Sport Porter

All of this gloriousness starts at 6:30pm, and luckily for you there are still seats left. Just call (405)601-5858 for more information or to reserve your seat!

Come out and join us for one of the truely unique events that is happening in OKC tonight!

Cheers,

Team COOP

St. Baldrick’s Day!

COOP — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:40:59 +0000

We are proud and honored to be an event sposnor for St. Bladrick’s Day (err… I mean weekend) this year. Come join us at VZD’s and the Hi-Lo, as we support Children’s Cancer Research. 100% of the proceeds will go to the St. Baldrick’s foundation, to learn more about them and to donate please visit their website at www.stbaldricks.org.

So mark it down on your calendar’s, March 27th, there will be head shaving, beer specials, great music and all for a great cause! If you are interested in shaving your head for the cause please contact VZD’s at (405)524-4203.

Cheers,

Team COOP

COOP Night at Lumpy’s Sports Bar and Grill

COOP — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:49:38 +0000

We are excited to announce that tonight, March 1, 2011, will be COOP night at Lumpy’s. So we cordially invite you to come out to one of our favorite OKC spots where they will be featuring $4 pints, $3.50 cans and free give aways. Some of our devoted beer staff will be on site to chat with customers and of course to enjoy some tasty, tasty pints with the wonderful people of OKC. The fun starts at 8:00pm, you do not want to miss it!

A big thanks goes out to Lumpy’s for hosting this event! We love working with local restaurants and bars, who love to support local beer!

So in closing, Lumpy’s… Tonight…. Be there or be lame!

Cheers,

Team COOP

Thank You Avery Brewing Co.

COOP — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:25:31 +0000

This weekend we had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the 9th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival at Avery Brewing Co. The festival featured over 100 beers from breweries across the country. Paticipants of the festival bought tickets that entitled them to enry into the festival, a commemorative tasting glass, and 16 2oz pours of any beer that they desired. All proceeds were given to a local charity.

We were so thankful to be a part of this event! So cheers to Avery Brewing Co. for putting on an excellent event for a great cause! We hope that we can be a part of many more to come.

On not a completely related note, Dave Morris, of www.newsok.com, came by and did the following video last week. It highlights not only the Strong Ale Festival but several exciting things that are looming in our future. So grab a pint, sit back and enjoy, and if you see Dave around town tell him “great job on the video”!

A Little Bit About What We Do

COOP — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:52:16 +0000

About a month ago Dave Rhea came out and shot this excellent video at our facility. Everyday we are trying to introduce our product to people who have never heard of it and videos like this do a great service to us. So grab a pint, sit back and enjoy!

P.S. Check back this weekend as we will be updating you on what is happening at the 9th Annual Boulder Beer Festival!

COOP Invited to the 9th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival!!!

COOP — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:44:15 +0000

That’s right ladies and gents your favorite OKC brewery, COOP Ale Works has been invited to participate in the 9th Annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival. This event will be hosted by Avery Brewing Co. on the 18th and 19th of February. The Friday session will be from 5-10pm and the Saturday session will be from 12-5pm. During the festival we will be excited to offer DNR and the 2009 Vintage of the Territorial Reserve Oak-Aged Imperial Stout. It is an honor to share the “Stong Ale” stage with these worldclass breweries from around the country:

Allagash (ME), Avery (CO), Cambridge (MA), Deschutes (OR), Dogfish Head (DE),Moylans (CA), Ommegang (NY), Oskar Blues (CO), Pizza Port (CA), Pumphouse (CO), Redstone Meadery (CO), The Bruery (CA), Trinity Brewing (CO), Victory Brewing (PA)

So if you get the hankering for a roadtrip to the rocky mountains, purchase tickets here, brave the winter and come see us in Boulder.

Cheers,

Team COOP

***Update*** I spoke with Avery today and they told me that they have a limited number of tickets left so hurry and plan your next epic beer adventure!!

COOP 2nd Anniversary – January 8, 2011

COOP — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:44:16 +0000

Wow, we’ve been so busy this year, we haven’t even updated the blog. That speaks volumes to the changes and happenings around COOP. If you missed the 1st Anniversary, here is your chance to redeem yourself. Again, this is our THANK YOU to our loyal fans, friends and family – you’re the reason we started this adventure and the reason we’re charging ahead. There will be great food, music, amazing beer and a few limited recipes brewed just for this party. Trust us (or better yet, ask someone who was there in 2010), you don’t want to miss this.

Here’s the scoop, we’ve got a little less floor space than last year (cans, big fermenters and other stuff took over some space in 2010). So, the party will be held in two sessions, each limited to 500 lucky beer lovers. The first session is Noon – 4:00pm and the second session is 6:00pm – 10:00pm.

You must have a ticket to enter, and there are a couple ways to score such prized tickets. First, if you know one of the COOP team members, let them know and they’ll reserve tickets for you and they will be held at Will Call. Second, the COOP will be open Monday-Thursday, January 3-6, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. You may come by the brewery to pick up ticktets during those times. Just a reminder, tickets are FREE! Spread the word and bring your friends. We hope to see you there!

COOP Anniversary Event – A Success Indeed!!

COOP — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:52:38 +0000

Thank you to the masses who joined us to celebrate our 1st birthday!! We’ll be telling stories about this event for a while. We know the parking was tight and the lines were long, but it was worth it for those who made it. This event would not have been possible without the help of over a dozen people who devoted a lot of time preparing for the event and serving the nearly 1,000 people who flooded through the doors on this monumental evening. Thank you!

Operation: Kegs, Location: COOP

COOP — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:19:07 +0000

Here are a few pics of us unloading our new kegs. They even have our name on them – spiffy! Thanks to everyone who came out in sub-freezing temps to tangle with the kegs – you know who you are.

1st Anniversary and Open House at the COOP

COOP — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:31:13 +0000

The COOP Ale Works team is hosting an Open House on January 9, 2010 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the brewery – 1124 NW 51st Street. Parking is limited so share a ride or make the trek on foot. This is an event NOT to be missed and we hope to see you there.