BREWERIES IN DENVER METRO - SOUTH
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Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Centennial, Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Village, Parker, Castle Rock
BREWERIES IN HIGHLANDS RANCH & LONE TREE & ROXBOROUGH
LIVING THE DREAM BREWING
12305 N Dumont Way, Littleton, CO 80125
https://livingthedreambrewing.com/
Owner/Brewer: Jason Bell
Opened in 2104
Description: Living the Dream is a low key, very friendly brewery located on the western side of Highlands Ranch. Family and dog friendly, there are two 'smaller' tap rooms, a beirgarten out back and a patio in the front.
Unique qualities:
Rotating ood truck,12 beers on tap
Review:
It you live in Highlands Ranch and you enjoy a cold beer, well, you hang out at Living the Dream. Great beer and great service. They are super dog and family friendly and often have food trucks. We love the beer and the atmosphere of this place!
GRIST BREWING COMPANY
9150 Commerce Center Cir #300, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
https://www.gristbrewingcompany.com/highlands-ranch/
Owner: Chuck Norman
Opened in 2013
Description: This family and dog friendly neighborhood brewery, in a small strip mall on the west side of Highlands Ranch, has a large bar, indoor seating and a small patio. They feature craft beers, cocktails and a full menu of apps, burgers, and sandwiches.
Unique qualities:
14 beers on tap, serves wine and cocktails, food menu includes sandwiches, burgers, salads, & appetizers.
Review:
We love sitting on the patio with our dogs and enjoying lunch, dinner or just a beer. Good beer, good food, super social and friendly staff.
PROST BREWING COMPANY - HIGHLANDS RANCH
53 Centennial Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO
Opened in Highlands Ranch in 2020
Description: This German inspired brewery is like Oktoberfest every day. There is A LOT of seating at long, wooden tables inside or outside in the biergarten. They serve seltzers, wine and cocktails, as well as German foods like sausage, schnitzel, and more
Unique qualities:
Large indoor seating and outdoor patio, 14 beers on tap, live music on weekends, outdoor games
Review:
It is fun to hang out and play corn hole or listen to the live music. We enjoy the German food - reminded us of our trip to Germany.
LONE TREE BREWING COMPANY
8200 Park Meadows Dr #8222, Lone Tree, CO 80124
https://www.lonetreebrewingco.com/
Founder &Owner: John Winter
Co-owned by Operations Manager Jerry Siote
Opened in 2011
Description: This large brewery, which now distributes across Colorado and Kansas, is comfortable, family friendly and welcoming with a modern industrial feel. Sit at the bar, inside at a table or on the patio. Fun Fact: Lone Tree was the 1st brewery in Lone Tree, near Park Meadows mall
Unique qualities:
Family and dog friendly, games, food trucks, events include: boot camps, trivia, run club and more
Review:
We enjoy coming to this brewery to just relax and wind down. The staff is super friendly, the patio is comfortable and they often have tasty food trucks. Yum.
RARE BY GRIST
9535 Park Meadows Dr, Unit F,
Lone Tree, CO 80124
https://www.gristbrewingcompany.com/rare-by-grist/
Owner: Chuck Norman
Opened in 2017
Description: This large, two floor brewery has a unique, artistic, eclectic décor. They specialize in small batch, experimental beers but have cocktails and a southern-Cajun menu. You can sit at the large bar, at bar tables, in a comfy corner or outside on the small patio. They have a full food menu which includes appetizers, sandwiches and more.
Unique qualities:
15 beers on tap, serves wine and cocktails, live music on weekends
Review:
We enjoy going to this brewpub on weekends when there is live music - good food, good beer, spirits for those who have a different taste and a fun, artistic atmosphere.
GRIST LOUNGE AT STERLING RANCH
8155 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125 (Roxborough)
https://www.gristbrewingcompany.com/
Owner: Chuck Norman
Opened in 2018
Description: Located in the UC Health building in Sterling Ranch, the Grist Lounge shares a space with a coffee shop. The open concept space has multiple tables set up for virtual work/school, as well as a small couch area and big screen tv.
Unique qualities:
10 beers on tap, shares space with coffee shop
Review:
This is a relaxing, comfortable place to grab a beer, but not a typical craft brewery...probably a good place for an informal work meeting or to stop by when you need a break from errands.
BREWERIES IN ENGLEWOOD, LITTLETON & CENTENNIAL
LOCAVORE BEER WORKS
5950 S Platte Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80123https://www.locavorebeerworks.comLocavore Beer Works
Owners/Brewers: Jason Guy, a U.S. Navy veteran
Opened in 2014
Description: This craft brewery is located in a well established part of Littleton. It is tucked away in a retail strip. The tap room has wonderful views of and smells the amazing beers they are brewing. There is a small bar area to sit at and the tap room boast both long, bar height tables, as well as, comfortable leather chairs and couches to lounge in.
Unique qualities:
18 beers on tap, family and dog friendly, outdoor patio with a fire pit, trivia on Wednesdays
Review:
We enjoyed sitting on the front patio having a beer with the fire pits keeping us warm. Additionally, the food trucks are top notch. Since there were no food trucks there when we visited last, we used the ordering kiosk to order some tasty grub (delivered) from the restaurant next door.
BRECKENRIDGE BREWERY
2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton, CO 80120
https://www.breckbrew.comBreckenridge Brewery
Founder: Richard Squire
Purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2016
Description: Located on a large plot of land West of Sante Fe Blvd is the brewery, Farmhouse restaurant and huge beer garden. This is a full service large restaurant with a fun, family friendly atmosphere.
Unique qualities:
Beer garden with yard games and a small stage for live music, outdoor 'food truck' that serves a small menu, brewery tours
Review:
The best part about this place is the huge beer garden with yard games and a stage for live music. We LOVE days when they have live music on the stage! You can grab food from the kitchen or the onsite food truck. Great place to spend the afternoon with family and friends.
COAL MINE AVE BREWERY
9719 W Coal Mine Ave A, Littleton, CO 80123
https://coalmineavebrewing.com/our-story
Owner: Manuel Baca
Opened in 2018
Description: The taphouse has a relaxing vibe and a modern industrial décor. There is plenty of seating inside at the bar or at tables, as well as a patio by the dog run out front. The brewing system is out in the open in a sunken floor which is a fun touch.
Unique qualities:
12 beers on tap
Sells snacks and host food trucks
Dogs welcome in dog run outside
Review:
We enjoyed sitting at the bar and visiting while sipping on our beer in this welcoming and comfortable tap house. I chose the Coal Miner's Dogger, a classic American Stout that is dark and robust with roasted coffee notes and a smooth chocolatey mouthfeel.
HALFPENNY BREWING COMPANY
5150 E Arapahoe Rd unit d1-b, Centennial, CO 80122
https://www.halfpennybrewing.com/beer/
Owners: Chris Reigrut and Chris Garner
Opened in 2016
Description: Located in a strip mall, this smaller brewery and taproom has a biergarten and hosts food trucks, live music and trivia nights. This warm, relaxing brewery boast the feeling of a German beer hall, American tasting room and Irish pub all in one.
Unique qualities:
Serves hot Bavarian pretzels and snacks, dogs welcome in the beer garden
Review:
We enjoyed a beer on a laid back atmosphere. Comfortable place to enjoy family and friends.
BLUE SPRUCE BREWING COMPANY - LITTLETON
10577 W Centennial Rd, Littleton, CO 80127
https://www.bluesprucebrewing.com/
Owners: Rick Kane
Opened in 2018
Description: This brewpub has an industrial feel with long wood tables and a large bar. This is a great place to hang out & play games or just visit with friends. Plenty of seating indoors, as well as outdoor patio seating. They have a full menu items include appetizers, wraps, sandwiches, flat breads and salads
40 beers on tap, serves beers from partnering breweries, wine & cocktails, game room (dart lanes, pool tables, pinball, video games, foosball), 6 TVs, trivia on Thursdays, live music on Saturdays, dogs welcome on patio
BREWABILITY LAB
3445 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113
Owner: Tiffany Fixter
Opened in: 2016
Description: This bright, open concept brewery and restaurant intentionally employs and welcomes people with disabilities. They have 5 beers and seltzers on tap and a menu of apps, salds, macaroni and cheese skillets and pizza.
Unique qualities:
Employs and welcomes peop;e with disabilities
Live music and hosts events
Review:
We enjoyed having a beer, listening to live music and visiting with the staff at this wonderfully friendly brewery. We will definitely come here many more times.
BREWERIES IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE & THE DENVER TECH CENTER
SPICE TRADE BREWERY & KITCHEN
8775 E Orchard Rd STE 811, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
https://spicetradebrewing.com/dtc-menus/
Owners/Brewers: Jeff Tyler and Dol Bhattarai
Opened in 2020
Description: This well known local brewery, on the end of a strip mall in Greenwood Village/Denver Tech Center, has a large outdoor patio and plenty of seating inside. This colorful and cheerful brewery and restaurant has a craft kitchen serving street from from scratch.
Unique qualities:
Outside patio with fire pits, serves seasonally rotating beer, wine and spirits
Review:
Their craft kitchen produces some tasty morsels. Beer is always pushing the limits with their flavors. I ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken beer, for its name and the fact that I love Nashville hot chicken and I love beer, so what could go wrong.... There was definitely some heat to this beer from start to finish. This beer is salty upfront and carries the heat all the way through. I can scratch this one off of my bucket list.
PEAK VIEW BREWING COMPANY
9672 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO
https://www.peakviewbrewing.com/menus/
Owners/Brewers: Sean, retired Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force, Justen, a Air Force veteran, and Jay
Opened in 2016
Description: An Airforce veteran owned brewery located in a busy retail area of the Denver Tech Center. Their taproom décor pays tribute to our service members and their beers are often named in homage to their service. A garage door brings the outside in.
Unique qualities:
Family/dog friendly taproom, 18 beer lines and 4 craft seltzers, parking lot patio, food trucks, live music
Review:
We enjoy the warm, welcoming environment and especially love chatting with the beer tenders here. If you are out shopping for a car, you should definitely stop by this place!
RESOLUTE BREWING COMPANY
7286 S Yosemite St #110, Centennial, CO 80112
https://resolutebrewingco.com/
Head Brewer: Kyle Larkin
Opened in 2016
Description: This brewery and taproom is located at the end of a small strip mall. Relaxed atmosphere with seating inside and a large outdoor patio and lawn.
Unique qualities:
20 beer line, serves snacks, food trucks 7 days a week, two 70″ HDTV’s, trivia on Wednesdays.
Review:
At this brewery, you can sit inside at a table or the bar and watch a game on the TV, but we enjoy sitting outside on the deck or turf under the shade of a sail or trees to enjoy the Colorado sun. Friendly staff and food trucks make for a nice afternoon. I had the Sidewinders Bite, a hazy, hop bursting IPA brewed with orange and passion fruit to provide a slightly sour and tart finish.
If you enjoy a fruity wheat beer, try the Jack's Backpack which is a traditional wheat beer with a floral and sweet honey finish. Easy drinker for the biergarten.
BREWERIES IN PARKER
DOWNHILL BREWING
18921 Plaza Dr, Parker, CO 80134
https://www.downhillbrews.com/
Owners/Brewers: Jake Minturn & Doug Hyndman
Opened in 2019
Description: Located at the end of a strip mall, this brewery has a wide open feel and a patio out back. Come for homemade pizza and beer! Fun Fact: Owners, Jake & Doug met on the slopes, after crashing into each other...they opened a brewery.
Unique qualities:
Serves pizza, live music, open mic night, trivia, run club & brewery boot camp, family and dog friendly.
Review:
This is one of my go to places to go to watch sports, as they have many TVs. Nothing wrong with a beer and a game!
BARNETT & SON BREWING CO.
18425 Pony Express Dr, Parker, CO 80134
https://www.barnettandsonbrewing.com/
Owner: Andrew Barnett
Opened in 2014
Description: Sit at the large beautiful bar, at a table inside or at a picnic table under an umbrella on the patio at this comfortable craft brewery.
Unique qualities:
Serves pizza and pretzels, food trucks, trivia
BREWERIES IN CASTLE ROCK
BURLY BREWING CO
680 Atchison Way #800
Castle Rock, CO 80109
Owners: George Goodman and Miss Lisa
Opened in 2018
Description: Off the beaten path, but super friendly and good beer. Burly Brewing likes everyone - Burleys (boys), Gurlys (girls), Furlys (dogs), and Purlys (cats). This family and dog friendly brewery has welcoming beer tenders, lots of indoor and outdoor seating, live music, sports on the TV and good beer. Fun fact: The owner is an eye doctor.
Unique qualities:
4 beers on tap, food trucks Tuesdays through Sundays, Trivia Tuesdays, dog and family friendly, live music on weekends, major sport games on TVs
Review:
We enjoyed having a beer and visiting with the beer tender for a super relaxing afternoon. Super friendly staff and good beer. We could drink the Basic Batch Pumpkin Spice Dunkel all day long, with a smooth spiced vanilla flavor that is malty enough to hit all the right taste buds. If IPAs are your style, try the Trouble Man which a dry hopped, NEIPA that's hazy, juicy and full of peach, guava and citrus happiness.
WILD BLUE YONDER BREWING CO
519 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
https://wildblueyonderbrewing.com/
Owners: Andrew & Dean Wasson and Andrew's wife Rachel
Opened in 2018
Description: This modern, open concept brewery has garage doors that open to a large beer garden. They have a full food menu and plenty of seating inside and out. Fun Facts: The building the brewery is located in was built on 1/3 acres to include a carriage house built in 1887 and a Victorian house built in 1902. Owners are Air Force veterans16 beers on tap. If you look closely, the bar has a map of flight patterns from various airports, which fits with the owners' Air Force background.
Unique qualities:
Serves wine and spirits, dog friendly
Review:
As we sat at the bar and had a beer, it was great to meet owners, Andrew and his wife Rachel, very down to earth and friendly. We did not eat, but the food smelled amazing. If you enjoy a little spice, try the Xocolatl, a Maya inspired Imperial Stout that boasts 10.3 ABV. This beer is dangerously smooth with hints of coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cacao and full of tasty goodness. But, if your tastebuds are craving sweet and tart, have the Creamsicle Barley Pop which is a nice, blended flavor that is listed as a Kettle sour but more of a mouth feel that finishes with a vanilla smoothness.
105 WEST BREWING COMPANY
1043 Park St, Castle Rock, CO 80109
https://www.105westbrewing.com/
Owners: Eric, Army Veteran helicopter Pilot
Brewers: Kjell Wygant & Jason Butler
Opened in 2015
Description: This large brewery & tap house has an industrial vibe with a large bar, lots of seating and a patio that bleeds into the parking lot. Everyone should find a beer like enjoy as they have 24 beers on tap. They honor our veterans with a fallen comrade table. Fun fact: Tipping prohibited, because staff is paid well; if you leave cash behind, they give it to a local non profit of the month
Unique qualities:
Serves pizza from their onsite food truck, hosts outside food trucks, live music
Review:
We enjoyed sitting on the patio, listening to live music and having a beer. This is a lively place on the weekends - super fun!
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