Spangalang Brewery

Founded by former Great Divide head brewer Taylor Rees and journeyman beer makers Austin Wiley and Darren Boyd, Spangalang Brewery takes its name from a jazz term that refers to a cymbal pattern. Its ten-barrel brewing system is located in what was a former insurance office next to the Five Points DMV, giving passersby on […]

Station 26 Brewing Co.

The huge garage doors still go up and down every day at the former Station 26 firehouse in northeast Park Hill, but the only emergencies now are when someone’s glass gets low on double IPA. Station 26 Brewing opened last December inside this renovated fire station (the Denver Fire Department’s new Station 26 facility is […]

Stem Ciders

The city’s cider scene has grown a lot in recent years, but Stem continues to be a leader in innovation. In December 2022, it celebrated the grand opening of its new RiNo taproom, which boasts more space than its original home and a full food menu. Enjoy a flight of ciders that range from fruity […]

Strange Craft Beer Company

Strange Craft Beer Company opened in 2010 as the first beer-only taproom in Denver; it both pioneered and has withstood the taproom explosion that’s taken over the city since then. But the times, they are a-changin’, and so in December 2017, owner Tim Myers renovated the taproom and opened the doors to allow buddy Scott […]

Sunroom Brewing

Family-owned, award winning, neighborhood brewery in Englewood, Colorado on South Broadway, right behind the historic Gothic Theater. Dog friendly to friendly dogs, free WIFI, live music, Buffalo Bills backer, one of the largest covered and uncovered patios in South Denver.

Tasty Weasel Tap Room (Oskar Blues)

It’s no surprise that Oskar Blues, one of the most beloved craft breweries in the state, is responsible for the Tasty Weasel Tap Room, one of the most beloved tap rooms in Colorado. Between the tournament-style Skee-Ball lanes (there are regular team sign-ups for tournaments), the frequent live music, free daily tours of the brewery […]

TRVE Brewing

TRVE Brewing opened in June 2012 in a long, skinny space on Broadway that was formerly home to an art gallery. Although everyone here is friendly, the layout gives the place a dark and divey feel, which is just fine with owner Nick Nunns, who names all of his beers after black-metal bands or songs […]

Upslope Brewing Company

Like many other Colorado craft brewers, Boulder’s Upslope Brewing grew exponentially after opening in 2008. The microbrewery is the second Colorado brewery to use cans exclusively in its packaging. Its large tap room features a stage and a garage door that can be opened to accommodate live bands, and a rotating schedule of food trucks.

Uturn BBQ

In retrospect, the idea to open a brewery with a drive-thru window for beer and food is so genius, it’s amazing that no one had thought of it before. Last year, the Trapp family, who run a Boulder restaurant construction company, took over an old Burger King in Lafayette and turned it into a restaurant, […]

Westbound & Down

Where else in Colorado can you drink beer in an alley? At Westbound & Down’s Free Market location in Denver, patrons can grab some of Colorado’s most award-winning beer and hang out in the well-kept Dairy Block alley. From IPAs to dark beers, spritzy lagers and Hefeweizen, Westbound manages to offer an array of top-notch […]

WestFax Brewing

When this brewery debuted in 2016, it had a pretty infamous neighbor: Casa Bonita. Now that looming pink palace is back and pinker than ever, following its reboot from new owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame. But through all the reopening hoops people are jumping through to get in next door, […]