Wine Cocktail Competition; Summer Movie Festival at Alamo Drafthouse; the Saison de Colfax

Alamo Drafthouse [Photo: Adam Larkey]

LODO— On Tuesday, June 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the Green Russell will host the Colorado Wine Cocktail competition. Six of the city's top bartenders will be tasked with making terroir-inspired cocktails, bringing out the complex flavors of Colorado wine and mixing it with the bitters, spirits and other drink ingredients. Competing bartenders include Adam Hodak of Green Russell, Kevin Burke of Colt & Gray, Gerard Collier of Corner House, and Joe Hines of Williams & Graham. Visit http://coloradococktails.eventbrite.com/# for tickets. [Eaterwire]

LITTLETON— Alamo Drafthouse and Cinema will host the Aspen Grove Free Family Film series for the second consecutive year. The summer screening series will feature outdoor screenings of family friendly films, kicking off on Tuesday, June 11. The Aspen Grove Free Family Film Series will offer screening events each Tuesday at 7 p.m. through July 9. The schedule includes: Madagascar 3 on June 11, E.T. on June 18, the Goonies on June 25, Despicable Me on July 2, and Iron Giant on July 9. [Eaterwire]

CAPITOL HILL— Wynkoop Brewing Company has released the Saison de Colfax, a special beer brewed in conjunction with James and Tina Pachorek and their Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Cafés in Denver. After three months of experimentation, the Saison de Colfax is now on tap at the Denver-area Cheeky Monk locations (534 East Colfax Avenue in central Denver and 14694 Orchard Pkwy, suite #700 in Westminster, CO), and the company's sister bar, Royal Hilltop in Aurora, CO. The beer is also on tap at Wynkoop Brewing Company. [Eaterwire]