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Welcome to USS Colorado (SSN-788) Commissioning Committee web site. USS Colorado (SSN-788) is the 15th Virginia Class submarine. She was delivered to the Navy on September 21, 2017. Having completed shakedown operations, she was commissioned on March 17, 2018 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT. The Committee's purposes are to promote awareness within the state, provide support for the crew, and to help organize and raise money for the events surrounding commissioning.

Left Hand Brewing Releases Pride Runs Deep

11. July 2016 · Comments Off on Left Hand Brewing Releases Pride Runs Deep · Categories: Pride Runs Deep Brew

Left Hand Brewing released their Pride Runs Deep IPA at a launch party on June 29th at Falling Rock Tap House in Denver.. The event was well attended by Committee members, local Navy personnel and member of the Submarine Veterans organization. This limited release beer is in honor of Colorado’s new namesake submarine and the crew that will sail her. Proceeds of the sale of the beer will go to the Commissioning Committee to help improve habitability for the sailors, fund visits of crew members to Colorado and fund events surrounding Commissioning. Pictures courtesy of Dan Puleio.

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Left Hand Brewing to Launch Pride Runs Deep Beer

27. June 2016 · Comments Off on Left Hand Brewing to Launch Pride Runs Deep Beer · Categories: Pride Runs Deep Brew

Left hand Brewing will release Pride Runs Deep beer at Falling Rock Tap House on June 29th at 4pm, in the company of supporters and veterans. Proceeds will help support the Committee, funding commissioning events and supporting the crew. Pride Runs Deep IPA with Colorado blue spruce pine tips is brewed in support of the USS Colorado Commissioning Committee. See the full press release at www.craftbeer.com/ Here is another link to their announcement: lefthandbrewing.com/events/pride-runs-deep-falling-rock/

Wondering where to get Pride Runs Deep. After release you will be able to locate sellers of Left Hand brewing through Left Hand’s Beer finder: lefthandbrewing.com/beer-finder/ 

“Brew Day” at Left Hand Brewing

19. May 2016 · Comments Off on “Brew Day” at Left Hand Brewing · Categories: Pride Runs Deep Brew

On May 10th, Left Hand Brewing started brewing the first batch of USS Colorado’s “Pride Runs Deep” beer. Committee Members Tom Ramar, Dan Puleio, and JJ and Forence Mackin were on hand as Left Hand’s Marketing Director, Sarah Watson, and VP of Brewing Operations, Joe Schiraldi, explained the brewing process and observed the first batch being made. The beer will be an India Pale Ale with Colorado Blue Spruce pine tips. The beer will be ready for distribution at the end of June and will be distributed in both Colorado and Connecticut. We will publish more about it’s distribution when it is known.Left Hand is planning to make it available in bottles and on draft. Proceeds from the sale of the beer will be donated to the Committee to support Commissioning and the Crew.

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