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.
COOP in The Oklahoman and on newsok.com
January 6th, 2010
COOP on Tap at 5th Annual Slow Food Event
October 5th, 2009
Taking place on the 9-acre Harn Homestead,the Slow Food Fall Picnic is a truly unique celebration of the Slow Food traditions. The picnic promises to be an incredible celebration of Oklahoma ’s food traditions as well as a great place to enjoy friends, family and fellow Slow Fooders and people who care about eating well and local! Last year we had almost 450 guests in attendance – and would expect a similar number to attend this year.
The event is from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and tickets are $25 if purchased by October 5, and $30 afterwards. Click here for more info.
COOP Beer Dinner at Sage Gourmet Cafe and Market
October 5th, 2009
Join us for what is bound to be a great event at Sage. Four courses, four COOP beers, door prizes and who knows what else. Call 405-232-7243 or email aubrae@sageokc.com for reservations. Also, visit www.sageokc.com for a peek into one of OKC’s finest new restaurants.
COOP to be Featured at Art on Tap
October 5th, 2009
THE MUSEUM’S 6TH ANNUAL ART ON TAP will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009. Located throughout the Museum’s ground floor lobbies and on the Museum’s roof terrace, this exciting beer-tasting event will feature approximately 80 domestic and import beers from around the world. Hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants, such as the Museum Cafe, Abobe Grill Gourmet Mexicano, James E. McNellie’s Public House, and Old Germany Restaurant, will offer an assortment of flavors to complement any beer.
Click here for more info on how to purchase tickets.
Old Chicago Beer Dinner Featuring COOP
September 20th, 2009
October 6th, Old Chicago in Midwest City will be preparing a 5-course dinner paired with COOP beers. The price is $30 and you may call 405-733-1096 for reservations. Click here for the menu.
COOP to attend 2009 Great American Beer Festival
September 15th, 2009
That’s right, after a mere 8 months of brewing, the COOP crew is going to venture into beer heaven. We’re heading up early to visit a few breweries/brewers in the local area and then it’s three days of beer from 457 of the nation’s finest breweries – including COOP! Look for us if you plan on attending.
COOP to be Tapped as Ceremonial Keg for Choctaw’s Oktoberfest
September 8th, 2009
COOP Ale Works featured at Choctaw Oktoberfest: A first for local beer
For the first time in the 19-year history of the event, a locally made beer will be tapped as the ceremonial keg to kick off Old Germany Restaurant’s 2009 Oktoberfest.
The tapping of the first keg is a ceremony borrowed from the annual Oktoberfest event in Munich, Germany, where the mayor of the city of Munich taps the ceremonial keg to begin the festivities. Following that tradition, the COOP Ale Works Oktoberfest lager keg will be tapped by Choctaw mayor Randy Ross at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9th.
As many as 50,000 attendees are expected at this year’s festival.
COOP Ale Works, a new microbrewery based in Oklahoma City, provided the ceremonial beer for the 2009 event. “Old Germany is proud to have the COOP Ale Works Oktoberfest for the ceremonial tapping of the keg,” states Mike Turek, owner of Old Germany Restaurant and organizer of the festival. “We requested this beer because it’s an excellent quality brew. It is faithful to its German origins but offers a local twist.”
Chase Healey, Head Brewer for COOP Ale Works, describes the Oktoberfest beer as “a very popular style, especially for traditional light beer drinkers who prefer a crisp flavor.”
“We brewed the first batch of the Oktoberfest lager in February of this year,” said Healey. “The beer being poured at Choctaw’s Oktoberfest was brewed in early summer, giving it enough time to age and develop a full-bodied flavor.”
COOP Ale Works Oktoberfest lager follows the traditional German beer purity law of reinheitsgebot, which dictates the use of only barley, hops and water in the production of beer. COOP Ale Works co-owner JD Merryweather describes the lager as “a fitting way to say goodbye to the long, hot Oklahoma summer.”
“It is a seasonal release, so when it’s gone, it’s gone!” said Merryweather.
Choctaw Oktoberfest will last through Saturday Septermber 12th. Admission to the festival is free each day before 5:00 p.m. For more information on the festival, visit www.oldgermany.com. For more information on COOP Ale Works, visit www.coopaleworks.com or contact JD Merryweather at (405) 833-0516.
COOP iPhone App Featured in okcBIZ
July 29th, 2009
7.21.09 Heidi Brandes
Oklahoma City brewery owner explains how iPhone software makes for a successsful B2B tool.
J.D. Merryweather, co-owner and marketing director for Oklahoma City-based COOP Ale Works, is betting that people want to know where to drink his brew.
With more than 35 locations in Oklahoma carrying the COOP Ale Works brands on tap, the fledgling brewery already has a fan base. So much, in fact, that Merryweather is betting that beer fans will download an iPhone application that not only describes his beer selections, but shows them exactly where the closest COOP brand is from their present location………
See the entire story here.
