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PHOTOS: Fun Beverage takes on Village Brewery in Craft Brewers Cup

Casey Kreider | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 11 months AGO

Kevin Durkin, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, takes a sip from a beer during a break in play against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck into the Village Brewery zone during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Kurt Barnett, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, looks to shoot against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Keith Ridgway, coach of the Fun Beverage team and an organizer of the Craft Brewers Cup, puts a selection of beer on ice next to the championship trophy during a break in play against Village Brewery at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. Fun Beverage beat Village Brewery, 5-4. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily In…

Neal Buffington, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, splits a pair of Village Brewery defenders and looks to shoot during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Kyle Archer, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Neal Buffington, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Kurt Barnett, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Joel Booth, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Kyle Archer, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck into the Village Brewery zone during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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by Casey Kreider
| December 6, 2019 7:16 PM

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Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck into the Village Brewery zone during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Kurt Barnett, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, looks to shoot against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Keith Ridgway, coach of the Fun Beverage team and an organizer of the Craft Brewers Cup, puts a selection of beer on ice next to the championship trophy during a break in play against Village Brewery at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. Fun Beverage beat Village Brewery, 5-4. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Neal Buffington, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, splits a pair of Village Brewery defenders and looks to shoot during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Kyle Archer, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Neal Buffington, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Kurt Barnett, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Joel Booth, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck up the ice against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Kyle Archer, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, shoots against Village Brewery during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Jake Topp, of the Fun Beverage team from Kalispell, works the puck into the Village Brewery zone during the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Photos as the Fun Beverage hockey team takes on Village Brewery in the opening game of the Craft Brewers Cup at the Woodland Park Ice Center in Kalispell on Friday. The Craft Brewers Cup is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association. The tournament continues Saturday with games starting at 7 a.m. along with a brewfest from noon to 8 p.m. Seven local breweries will be in attendance Saturday with nearly 20 beers on tap.

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