MicroStar Logistics Deepens Denver Roots, Partners with Metropolitan State University of Denver

DENVER, April 25, 2018 -- As part of its commitment to support the beer industry, especially in its craft-centric hometown of Denver, Colorado, MicroStar Logistics today announces a strategic partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver.  MicroStar will support MSU Denver’s new Beer Industry Program by installing highly specialized equipment in MSU’s new Beer Quality Labs, providing guest speakers, participating in the Beer Industry Leadership Council, offering internship opportunities, and more.

Pictured from left to right: Tim Carroll, MSU Denver Associate Director of Media Relations - Michael Jacobs, Associate Professor of Chemistry - Dino Hernandez, Vice President of Advancement and Director of the MSU Denver Foundation Glen Opp, MicroStar's Senior Vice President of Operations Clay Daughtrey, Interim Department Chair, Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Joseph LaViolette, Beverage Lab Coordinator, Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Ken Hehir, Tivoli Brewing Company President and CEO Ethan Tsai, MSU Denver Assistant Professor of Chemistry Helene Ver Eecke, MSU Denver Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dan Vorlage, MicroStar's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Steve Galpern, MSU Denver Senior Director of Major Gifts

“This partnership not only allows us to support an industry we love – the beer industry – it also strengthens the community we call home,” says MicroStar’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Glen Opp. “We’re proud to be a part of MSU Denver’s mission to equip the next generation of brewery professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to brew, sell and distribute high-quality beer.”

“When we were designing our Beer Industry Program, we got to know the team at MicroStar and it was immediately clear that their people are as passionate about quality as we are,” says Scott Kerkmans, MSU Denver Beer Industry Program director and professor. “When you combine that passion with their decades of experience, technical capabilities and tremendous scale, you get a powerful partner.  Students who go through our Beer Industry Operations Program will benefit from our partnership with MicroStar for years to come.”  

This new partnership will leverage MSU Denver’s centrally-located facilities on the Auraria campus in the heart of downtown Denver and its proximity to MicroStar’s new headquarters in the historic A.H. Root Building.

About Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver has transformed the lives of more than 90,000 people in Denver and Colorado through affordable degree programs, innovative public-private partnerships and a commitment to diversity.  MSU’s Beer Industry Operations program offers multiple degree and non-degree options, and blends the art and science of brewing beer with the hospitality knowledge and management skills desired by the beer and brewing industry. MSU Denver’s program is one of only eleven academic programs in North America recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas for meeting the approved industry guidelines and learning outcomes. Learn more HERE (link to https://msudenver.edu/beer/).

About MicroStar

Founded in 1996 and based in the heart of Denver, Colorado, MicroStar Logistics is the leading diversified keg solutions provider. MicroStar's Keg Management division leverages two pools of kegs -- KegCraft-branded kegs for midsize, regional brewers and MicroStar-branded kegs for large, national brewers -- to deliver cost-effective outsourced keg solutions. MicroStar's Quality Services division is the leading keg repair and maintenance operation helping to maintain the quality and lengthen the lifespans of some of the largest keg fleets in the world. For additional information, visit www.MicrostarLogistics.com.      

SOURCE MicroStar Logistics

Media: Dan Vorlage, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

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