BeerAlien reporting in from the State of Craft Beer, where humans have once again aligned their calendars around a sacred object: the pint glass.
The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) has confirmed the return of Colorado Pint Day on Wednesday, April 29, an annual event that sends beer lovers across the state lining up at participating breweries to secure a limited-edition collectible glass—and, of course, fill it immediately.
From BeerAlien’s perspective, this is not merely an event.
It is a coordinated cultural ritual.
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🍺 A Pint with a Purpose
Colorado Pint Day serves a dual function in the human beer ecosystem. First, it supports local, independent breweries during a traditionally slower midweek period. Second, it acts as a fundraiser for the Colorado Brewers Guild, the nonprofit trade organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and propelling craft breweries statewide.
For every Pint Day glass sold, $1 is donated directly to the CBG, helping fund advocacy, education, and public awareness efforts that keep Colorado’s beer culture thriving.
BeerAlien translation: drink beer, help beer survive.
🎨 Art Meets Beer: This Year’s Glass Design
For the past five years, the CBG has hosted an art competition inviting local creatives to design the collectible Pint Day glass. The 2026 winning design belongs to Joe Palec, a Denver-based doodle artist whose work celebrates a rare double milestone:
Colorado’s 150th birthday and the United States’ 250th birthday.
Palec’s design leans into a prehistoric, campy, hop-forward aesthetic—featuring dinosaurs roaming a classic Rocky Mountain scene. BeerAlien confirms: dinosaurs on glassware increase enjoyment by a measurable margin.
🦕 Meet the Artist Behind the Doodles
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (a city with advanced beer DNA), Palec has called Denver home for the past 15 years. He’s become a familiar presence in the Mile High art scene through his signature “extreme doodles,” appearing on murals, packaging, products, immersive galleries, and even clothing boutiques.
It was Palec’s friends at Renegade Brewery who encouraged him to enter the Pint Day competition—a decision that clearly altered his creative trajectory.
“Winning the Pint Day Artist of the Year is a dream,” Palec said. “It is an excellent opportunity to mix my two loves—art and beer.”
He added that the design was meant not just to look good, but to entertain.
“Much like the back of a cereal box, I want patrons to look and discover the many different elements on their glass as they belly up to the bar.”
BeerAlien approves this interactive drinking strategy.
đź“… What to Know Before Pint Day
- Colorado Pint Day: Wednesday, April 29
- What you get: Limited-edition collectible pint glass + beer
- Where: Participating CBG member breweries statewide
- Why it matters: Supports Colorado craft breweries and the Brewers Guild
The full list of participating breweries will be announced at a later date. For those seeking deeper artistic insight, Palec’s full artist statement is available via the Colorado Pint Day website.
đź‘˝ Final Observation
Humans may think Colorado Pint Day is about glassware.
BeerAlien knows better.
It’s about community, art, dinosaurs, and giving people a reason to show up on a Wednesday and toast something bigger than themselves.
This ritual is approved.
Transmission complete.
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