Doors open at 11:00 AM as the Circus rolls into town for American Craft Beer Week and our 10 Year Anniversary. We are starting the week exactly how you’d expect: big stouts, free glassware, and a week of beer releases and events worthy of a decade of Lost Cabin.

🎪 The Main Event
Double Barrel Chocolate Rye Release
This is a beast of a blend that we can’t wait for you to try. We took a brand new Chocolate Rye Stout and aged it in Tequila and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye barrels. At 11.7% abv, this blend is a bold, chocolatey, barrel-forward monster. Available in single cans and on draft. 🍺
Special Brownie Stout Release
This is our official 10th birthday cake. We loaded a stout up with brownie batter and hit it with a terpene infusion for those unmistakable, dank notes you’d expect from a brownie that is truly “special.” It’s fun, it’s floral and we’re pretty stoked about passing one around with you. 🌿🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
We are taking over the patio with a giant tent and setting the tone for the rest of the week.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM.
• 🌮 Food: Green Chili Shack starts slinging at 4:00 PM.
• 🥃 Glassware: The line for the Pint Glass Giveaway starts at 4:00 PM. We are handing out free anniversary glass to the first 50 people in line starting at 5:00 PM.
• 🎺 Music: Alex Massa’s Cirque du Tango hits the stage at 5:30 PM. Alex is a local legend, and he’s bringing a full crew to deliver vintage circus vibes and psychedelic tango to get the party started.

We’ve officially hit the double digits. We’re throwing ourselves a big ol’ Birthday bash and we’d be flattered if you stopped by the hopped up, hand crafted, family owned patio party of the decade and hung out with us. 🍻🍺

Doors open at 11:00 AM at both spots as we head into Day 2 of American Craft Beer Week and our week-long 10-Year Anniversary rager. Today is for the pinball wizards and the hop heads.

🎪 The Main Event
“I Wanna Be A (pin)Balla” Release
This is a proper, no-nonsense West Coast Style IPA sitting at 6.8% abv. We dry-hopped this one with a heavy dose of Simcoe and Chinook, so expect those aggressive pine notes and that crisp, bitter citrus hit that you crave! It’s clean, it’s loud, and it pairs perfectly with hitting all your ramps. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
Our crew has a wicked pinball addiction, so we’re strongly encouraging you, DARING you to come hop in line and prove you can hit a skill shot with the best of ’em. We’ve got The Big Lebowski, X-Men, and Deadpool ready to rip in the barrel room.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM at both locations.
• 🌮 Food: Patas Azules starting at 3:00 PM.
• 🕹️ Fun: Free pinball with the Lost Cabin crew from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rapid. We’re tracking high scores on every game, and the top ballers on each machine walk away with prizes.

Come celebrate a decade of Black Hills beer, drink some IPA and show us what you’ve got on the flippers. 🍻🍺

Doors open at 11:00 AM at both shops as we hit Day 3 of American Craft Beer Week and our 10 Year Anniversary. We are taking the Circus to the skies today with our fine feathered friends from Black Hills Balloons.

🎪 The Main Event
Flying Circus Release
This is a Mimosa inspired Wheat Ale brewed in collaboration with Black Hills Balloons. We loaded this one with Cara Cara oranges straight from the family farm, plus Barbe Rouge, Cascade, and Bru-1 hops to nail those bright, red fruit and tropical hop notes. It is effervescent, fresh, and a pretty solid way to celebrate a decade of being local. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
We are bringing the heat to the Rapid City taproom. The Black Hills Balloons crew is bringing a full balloon basket and burner for photo ops (yes, you can hop in). Plus we have Spearfish’s own Sivan Hoch regaling us with the funkiest of jams. Who knows, maybe a fire-dancer if the weather holds up and we also have some limited edition collab stickers available while they last. Hot damn.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM at both locations.
• 🍗 Food: CD’S Wings starts slinging at 3:00 PM.
• 🎷 Music: Sivan Hoch (Funk) hits the stage in Rapid at 5:30 PM.
• 🔥 The Heat: Black Hills Balloons here to party, drink some flights, book some flights, and be awesome.

Come grab a Flying Circus, funk around with Sivan and the BHB crew and help us toast to 10 years of independent beer in the Hills. 🍺

Thursday, May 14: The Big Show 🎪

Doors open at 11:00 AM at both spots as we hit Day 4 of American Craft Beer Week and our 10 Year Anniversary. Today is a massive one. We’ve got a legendary collab returning, a complex foeder-aged sour, and live music from the one and only MoonCats!

🎪 The Main Event
Pickled Nordern Release 🥒
We teamed up with the rad crew from MoonCats to bring back this fan favorite named after a song from their vast repertoire . This is a 5.2% abv Dill Pickle Lager fermented with tangy pickles because it sounded good and tastes even better. It’s crisp, salty, and exactly what you want when the sun is out. 🍺
Drops Of Juniper Release 🌿
This is the refined side of the circus for you acid fans. Drops of Juniper is a Foeder Aged Sour that has been developing character in the wood. We hit it with Juniper berries, Honey, and Calamansi to layer botanical gin-like notes over a bright, citrusy acidity. It’s complex, dry, and a testament to what happens when you let beer sit in a giant wooden tank for a while. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
We are turning the Rapid City barrel room into a temporary print shop tonight. Bring your own dark hoodies, flannels, tees and onesies and we’ll hit them with one of four different anniversary designs in light ink, all for five bucks.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM at both locations.
• 👕 Live Screen Printing: Starts in the barrel room at 11:00 AM. $5 to print on your own gear (bring dark colors).
• 🌮 Food: Patas Azules starts slinging at 3:00 PM.
• 🪕 Music: MoonCats (Campfire Folk/Jams) hit the stage at 6:00 PM and Danny will be regaling the crowd with an old school Ventriloquist set during the break. Yes, actually.

Bonus: you know him, you tolerate him, he’s DEFINITELY served you a beer or three, and we are having a community birthday toast for Ryan around 7. He is leaving at the end of the month to Tennessee, so come say goodbye, wish him (and more importantly, us) a happy birthday, and tell him how much you’ll miss him – or how much you already hate him for leaving.

Come through for the pickles, stay for the foeder aged sour and the Cats, and help us celebrate a decade of keeping the Hills weird. 🍻🍺

Doors open at 11:00 AM at the taprooms as we hit Day 5 of American Craft Beer Week and our week long 10 Year Anniversary. Tonight is for the heavy hitters: the deep, dark, barrel-rested beasts that have been waiting for their moment in the spotlight.

🎪 The Main Event
Bourbon Barrel Aged Lord Grizzly Release
Lord Grizzly has been doing some serious heavy lifting around here for the last 10 years and it’s time we celebrate it like the strong man it is. We took our decorated Scotch Ale, and let it hibernate in Woodford Reserve Double Oak barrels. The result is a 10% abv monster that pulls the base beer’s layers of plum, fig, and molasses into a new dimension of charred oak and rich vanilla. It is smooth, complex, and hits with all the power you would expect from a beer with this kind of pedigree. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
Live screen printing is back for Day 2 in the Rapid City barrel room. Bring us a dark hoodie, a canvas tote, or even a pair of vintage overalls if you want to look as cool as our brew crew, and we will hit it with one of our four anniversary designs while you sit and sip. It is only five bucks to give your old gear a second life.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM.
• 👕 Live Screen Printing: Starts in the barrel room at 11:00 AM. Bring something dark to print on for a whopping $5.
• 🥡 Food: YoYo Hibachi is on site in Rapid starting at 3:00 PM.
• 🌮 Beer Garden Food: Green Chili Shack is holding down the Hill City Beer Garden all day long.
• 🍭 Beer Cotton Candy: We are firing up the station in the tent from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. We are doing some important R&D and trying our best not to break Chef Warner’s machine in the process.
• 🎩 Notice: Despite any rumors you may have heard, Jesse will NOT be performing a magic show at any point tonight, or ever. Don’t ask.

Come grab a bottle of this year’s Bourbon Barrel Lord Grizzly and settle in for a night of big beer and circus frivolity. 🍻🍺

We are hitting the peak of our 10 Year Anniversary and American Craft Beer Week. Saturday is the big one: a full day dedicated to the waters that make our beer possible, followed by a late night descent into the heavy and the loud.

🎪 The Main Event
TROUTnotTRASH Release
Brewed in collaboration with the Black Hills Flyfishers, this is a French Style Pilsner dedicated to the preservation of Rapid Creek. Clocking in at 5.3% abv and dry hopped with Barbe Rouge and Aramis, it is crisp, floral, and refined. Grab a pint and help us keep our local waters pristine. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
The day starts with boots in the mud and ends with fuzz-drenched riffs.

• 🥞 9:00 AM: Pancakes under the Big Top. Fuel up on us before we hit the creek.
• 🧤 10:00 AM: Creek Cleanup. We are heading out to pull some junk. We have a prize for the “Most Random Item” found, so bring your finds (or, maybe just a picture) back to the taproom.
• 🕚 11:30 AM: Enviro-Midway Opens. We have a collection of local organizations on site that promote the conservation and preservation of the beautiful Black Hills. Buy them a beer and get involved!
• 🍱 1:00 PM: Savour Pinoy opens up for the afternoon crowd.
• 🎸 8:00 PM: Lost Cabin After Dark. Our series of music that trends louder, later, and stranger returns for the anniversary.
• Year of October (Nashville): Bringing dirty riffs and dark grooves all the way from Tennessee in a minivan to melt your face.
• False Surrender & Continuum: Bringing the local H E A V Y.
• The Vibe: Free, 21+, and exactly as loud as you hope it is.

We have officially hit the double digits, and it is thanks to ten years of support from patrons like you. Come help us clean the creek, drink a pilsner, and stay for the heaviest brewery jams around. 🍻🍺

Sunday, May 17: The Victory Lap 🎪
Doors open at 11:00 AM at the taprooms as we roll into the final day of American Craft Beer Week and our 10 Year Anniversary. We are finishing things off with the biggest beer of the week and a massive thank you to the community that got us to double digits.

🎪 The Main Event
RC Local Triple IPA Release
We teamed up with our friends and OG Rapid City craft beer pioneers at the Independent Ale House to bring back a beer that nobody asked for, but everyone needs. This is a ridiculously huge, borderline obnoxious Triple IPA sitting at a heavy 11.6% abv. Dry hopped with a massive blend of Mosaic, Wai-iti, Citra, and Columbus, it is loud, it is aggressive, and it is a proper tribute to the Rapid City craft scene. Respect the ABV on this one. 🍺

🎡 The Side Shows
We are keeping the circus vibes alive for one more afternoon of food and community.

• 🕚 Doors: Open at 11:00 AM.
• 🌭 12:00 PM: Free Roller Dogs. We are slinging free hot dogs under the Big Top starting at noon. We will keep going until 2:00 PM or until we run out of buns, whichever comes first.
• 🍱 12:00 PM: Ruth’s Kitchen is on site to provide the real fuel for your Sunday afternoon. Man cannot live on hot dogs alone, probably.
• 🍻 2:00 PM: Community Cheers. This is the big moment. Join us at 2:00 PM for a massive toast to 10 years of Lost Cabin. We are raising a glass to the decade behind us and the many years still to come (as long as you keep hanging out).

Whether you have been with us since Day 1 or just found us this week, come help us close out the circus in style. Cheers to 10 years! 🍻🍺