We never truly got a chance to say thank you!

To each and every one of you who came out to celebrate seven years with us…and those who helped Field Day happen!

So if one of us Root-Shooters didn’t make it over to you personally to say thanks for joining us, we apologize. And…thank you so much! We wanted to take a minute this month to make sure to give some shout-outs and share some of the fun, and the fun facts from our big day!

But first, beer!

Beer is at the heart of Field Day and we had SO MUCH good beer! A huge thank you to Woods Boss, Los Dos Cerveceria, Upslope, Stodgy, Green Mountain, Two22, Public Offering, Bruz, Hello, Avant Garde, and Purpose for giving us some killer kegs to put on tap! And so many more breweries that brought cans to share!

A few beery fun facts:

The Mexican Lager from Los Dos was the first 1/2 barrel to kick

Hello/Purpose’s Vienna Lager was the favorite on tap, and…

Timnath Beerwerks’ North German Pils was selected the first (annual?) Field Day Favorite Beer winner. Which leads us to the next fun fact…Root Shoot now has a traveling Field Day award….a handmade didgeridoo (seriously!) from Kjell Wygant at Two22 that will live at Timnath Beerwerks for the next year, until it goes to someone new next Field Day.

We also must note that we had the best dang homebrew in the state, thanks to Mark Boelman and Craig Kneeland. Root Shoot homebrew is a step above.

A spirited good time!

Craft malt isn’t just for beer, and the whiskey and canned cocktails at Field Day were a huge hit. Samplings from Molly Brown, The Family Jones, Idlewild, and Abbott and Wallace helped warm out bellies as the night cooled off. If you haven’t yet been to all of their tasting rooms, we highly recommend you schedule some field trips. They’re the perfect place to be as fall settles in!

Knuckle Puck Brewing provided their house-made kombucha for all the NA Field Day folks and we now must say that pinapple jalapeno is our new favorite thing.

Fine Food!

Did you even see that charcuterie board??

Wander and Graze out of Denver knocked it out of the park (field!)

If you’re having an event, you should totally hit Shelby up!

Our friends, partners, and the all-around fantastic people at Six Capital Brewing and BBQ and Golden Toad did an amazing job prepping and seasoning over 350 hamburgers, all the sides, and they even brought beer, too! It was service with a smile, good spirit, and even a little singing.

How best to top off a good meal? With Little Man Ice Cream, of course.

Food fun fact: Every single burger served, plus the chuck roast in the baked beans was from Olander Farms, born and raised just down the road from Field Day by Farmer Steve who…since we’re speaking of tasty food, spent two days preparing his legendary smoked meatloaf.

And, oh, the music!

The One and Only Jon Ham has been a musical fixture at Field Day for years, now and the Ham Bonne Duo with Jess D’Arbonne only doubled the fun! Combined with the amazing vocals from the opening band Angie Stevens and the Beautiful Wreck (with her friend Drew Dedon) we were pinching ourselves as we watched a concert in a field of conserved farmland with spectacular views of the Front Range…

Fun fact: There was a didgeridoo solo at the end of the night. If you missed it…you’ll just need to stay later next year!

High fives!

The Waggener family, you rock! The Waggener Farm is such a magical place and we are so grateful for their family’s commitment to protecting agriculture in the Front Range. Jake Waggener and Jane Vielehr were gracious enough to not only provide our backdrop for Field Day, but they sponsored our delicious food!

Volunteers, you rock! This event is made possible because of YOU! Many thanks for pouring beers, slapping on wrist bands, flipping hamburgers, and donating your time.

Donors, you rock! Wow! To those of you who are sporting some new Root Shoot swag, wear it proud! Your donations towards merchandise and all tips are greatly appreciated. These funds will be used towards future Field Day events!

Pssst. Did you catch the Root Shoot ice sculpture courtesy of Katie and Scott from Arctic Belle Ice? It was rad!