Zen & The Art Of Tea; Upslope Anniversary Party; The Hangover Games; More

BOULDER — Every year, Avery brews up a new batch of the Czar Imperial Stout. This year's batch will be released today, November 1, at a party at 5:00 p.m. at the brewery tap room in Boulder. The Czar is a big, bold and dark imperial stout that weighs in around 11 percent alcohol by volume. It will be available on draft and in 22oz. bombers. For more information, visit the Avery Brewing website. [Eaterwire]

BOULDER — Upslope Brewing is throwing back-to-back anniversary parties this Friday and Saturday at each of its locations: Lee Hill today beginning at 2 p.m. and Flatiron Park beginning tomorrow at 2 p.m. To learn more about the Five Years of Beer parties, click here. [Eaterwire]

ESTES PARK — Celebrate the clocks turning back on Saturday, November 2 at the first annual All Fall Back Beer Festival. Learn more about the brew process, home brewing techniques, and more at seminars and tastings happening at Riverside Plaza in Estes Park from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $30 or $40 for VIP. For details and tickets, click here. [Eaterwire]

COLORADO SPRINGS — Tomorrow, the All Colorado Beer Festival takes place at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 10 p.m. This seventh annual festival will serve beers from more than 40 Colorado breweries, and a VIP area that features another 24 beers not available to the public. Tickets cost $35, $40 for early entry, and $50 for VIP. For more information and tickets click here. [Eaterwire]

PAONIA — In its second year and growing, the Colorado Hard Cider Festival will be held this Saturday November 2 at the Delicious Orchards Farm Market off of Highway 133 from noon to 7 p.m. Taste Paonia's Big B's Hard Cider, Denver's Colorado Cider Company, Cedaredge's Blossomwood Cidery, and Loveland's Blown Spike Cidery. This event also features live music, barbecue, and an amateur cider contest. For more details visit rmcider.org. [Eaterwire]

LONGMONT — On Sunday November 3rd, use your extra hour to purchase Wake Up Dead at Left Hand Brewing's Longmont tap room. Buy two, 22-ounce bombers of this imperial stour for $10 or fill a growler for $10, and receive one FREE 12 ounce pint to enjoy while you are in the tasting room. Get details on the Left Hand Facebook page. [Eaterwire]

RINO — Play The Hangover Games at Casselman's Bar and Venue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's Sunday funday with Bloody Marys, red beers, and games like Sorry, CLUE, Life, Trouble, and Yahtzee, among many others. Tickets cost $10 to $45, and can be purchased here. [Eaterwire]

CONGRESS PARK — This Sunday the Denver Botanic Gardens presents Zen and the Art of Teafrom 2 to 4 p.m., when guests can participate in Gong Fu Cha, the Chinese tea ceremony. Learn about various tea ceremonies and how they originated. Costs $28 for members and $33 for non-members. Click here to register for this event. [Eaterwire]