“Giddyup! In just five months since Stem Ciders acquired Howdy Beer, the two brands have been busy working on growing wider national distribution. Today, Stem Ciders and Howdy are excited to share even more exciting news, which seeks to open the next great frontier for both brands.”
“A prominent local cidery is moving locations within Denver’s River North Arts District and making way for a new country music and beer bar that will front its new beer brand, Howdy Beer.
Stem Ciders, at 2811 Walnut St., will slide a few blocks down from its home of nearly a decade to 3040 Blake St., replacing the recently closed restaurant The Preservery. The move will enable Stem to add a full kitchen and bar program, as well as expand other attractions like live music. It will also boast a rooftop patio.”
“The new Stem taproom will debut by the end of the year and will include a full kitchen, an indoor and outdoor stage, and a rooftop patio. The food program is being designed by Matt Ochs, the executive chef at Acreage, Stem’s production facility and restaurant in Lafayette.The menu will include such items as a flat-top burger, a Coney dog and small plates. “The RiNo neighborhood is already home to some tremendous culinary talents, so our goal is to bring extremely well-crafted comfort food that’s still very approachable,” Ochs says. “We’re also excited to offer a late-night dining option in an area where not many currently exist.”
“Stem Ciders, at 2811 Walnut St., will slide a few blocks down from its home of nearly a decade to 3040 Blake St., replacing the recently closed restaurant The Preservery. The move will enable Stem to add a full kitchen and bar program, as well as expand other attractions like live music. It will also boast a rooftop patio.”
In collaboration with the Denver Zoo, Stem Ciders recently released Flockstar, a combination of its Hibiscus and A Salted Cucumber ciders with a big splash of watermelon juice for added depth and melon flavor. The vibrant pink of the cider is a nod to the flamingos that live at the zoo! Use Stem’s cider finder to scoop up some Flockstar near you.
“An unassuming idea can bloom into more than a simple equation of “one-plus-one” when the universe’s winds call. Eric Foster and Phil Kao began Stem Ciders in 2013 with a passion and appreciation for traditional ciders. Fast-forward almost a decade, Stem Ciders has quietly become a launchpad and safety net for northern Colorado craft beverage brands, fruiting far more than just award-winning dry ciders.”
“Just a couple of weeks after announcing it had purchased the Post’s Howdy beer brand, Stem Ciders is debuting a new look and a new mantra, “The World Is Your Orchard.” The cider brand, which opened its first location in RiNo in 2014 and added a production facility and restaurant, Acreage, in Lafayette in 2018, teamed up with Boulder branding agency Interact on the refresh.”
“The creative culinary experts at Stem Cider and Acreage continue to spread their wings with a modern new pizza place in Old Town Lafayette. Ghost Box Pizza recently opened, serving thoughtfully prepared pizzas and a lengthy list of drinks.
“After the second shutdown in November of 2020, and finding the farm-to-table menu at Acreage very difficult to sustain, we started selling Detroit style pizza out of Acreage as a ghost kitchen,” explains Sarah Ingraham, director of restaurant operations for Ghost Box Pizza and Acreage. “Very quickly, pizza stole the show and we knew we had something great.”
“Interact Brands and Stem Ciders have worked together to redesign the beverage brand’s logo, packaging, and identity. As a result, the new system is more harmonious, and the line feels more artistically uniform. Additionally, the white can complements the patterned illustration, producing a refreshingly modernized packaging system.”
“Guided by the principles of good company, fearless innovation, and real quality, Stem Ciders and Interact Brands sought to bring a more unified brand identity across its packaging and brand portfolio, while also moving forward with a bolder, cleaner, and more innovative approach.”
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