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Launch parties this week welcome Denver’s Renegade Brewing to Arizona

Renegade Brewing, a critical darling of Denver’s craft beer scene, celebrates its entry imto the Arizona market with a series of launch parties this week, including three in the East Valley.

The brewery, which opened in 2011, aims to make creative beers “for those who do the don’ts and don’t the dos.”

From 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at World of Beer Tempe, Renegade owner and brewmaster Brian O’Connell will talk about his beers and hand out swag. Beers on tap:

  • Consilium Pale Ale (with orange peel, lactose, and oats)
  • Redacted Rye IPA
  • Hiatus (cold coffee-infused oatmeal ale)
  • Berbere (imperial stout with Ethiopian curry)
  • Depravity (imperial peanut butter milk stout)

From 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at World of Beer Gilbert, Renegade’s “grand merchant of beer” Keith Decker will be giving away swag. Beers on tap:

  • Consilium Pale Ale
  • Redacted Rye IPA
  • Hiatus
  • 5:00 Afternoon Ale
  • Hammer & Sickle Russian Imperial Stout
  • Depravity
  • Endpoint Triple IPA (whiskey barrel aged, 14% ABV)

From 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at The Hungry Monk in Chandler, O’Connell and Decker will be on hand with these beers:

  • Consilium Pale Ale
  • Hiatus
  • Redacted Rye IPA
  • 5:00 Afternoon Ale
  • Hammer & Sickle
  • Depravity
  • Endpoint Triple IPA

And from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Angels Trumpet Ale House in Phoenix, look for these beers:

  • Consilium Pale Ale
  • Redacted Rye IPA
  • Hiatus
  • 5:00 Afternoon Ale
  • Hammer & Sickle