Brewster has visited, or has friends who have visited, many brew pubs. Here is a list of a few of those brew pubs:
Brew Pub | City | State | Zip Code | Nature of location | Slogan | Fun Fact | Vibe | Of note |
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Grateful Gnome | Denver | CO | 80212 | Part pf a thriving urban commercial district | Sandwiches, owner's father had a deli in New Jersey | Convivial urban hang out - see of note | West Virginia University alumni meet there for game watch | |
Kannah Creek | Grand Junction | CO | 81501 | Pad in an urban shopping area | Kannah Creek, draining off Grand Mesa, is a fresh water source for Grand Junction | Reflects the outdoor lifestyle of the western slope of Colorado | Located near ColoradoMesa University | |
Seedstock | Denver | CO | 80204 | Busy thoroughfare (Colfax) in a developing neighborhood; was a service station? | Proud of a Midwest farm heritage, beer has Czech roots | Positive part of developing neighborhood, proud of Czech influenced beer | Events range from music to pig yoga | |
Gravity | Louisville | CO | 80027 | Funky corner, older building, on the edge of downtown | Out of this world | Founders include engineers, so a technical approach | Science geek (in a good way) | With beer names like Newtonian, interstellar Fog, and Wicked Nebula, how could you go wrong? |
Dam (Dillon Dam) | Dillon | CO | 80435 | Commercial area in the shadow of the dam for Dillon Reservoir | Get your own Dam beer | An original craft brewery in Colorado ski country | Venerable Colorado ski country good time | Sweet George's Brown is a favorite beer for Brewster |
Twisted Pine | Boulder | CO | 80301 | Commercial strip near a newish shopping area | Sponsors fundraisers called Pints with Purpose | Community hangout, venerable (founded in 1995) | Billy's Chilies beer is a favorite of a Brewster buddy | |
Two Plumbers | St. Charles | MO | 63303 | Suburban strip mall, sort of out of the way | Drink beer / play games | Combination brewery and arcade | Fun and games | A great example of why we celebrate brew pubs: an arcade and a brewery in an out of the way strip mall? |
Call ro Arms | Denver | CO | 80212 | Edge of up and coming commercial district, next to a firehouse and Mas Kaos (tacos and pizza) | Independent. Local. World Class Beer. | They had a beer called "Shirtless Putin Catching Rays" | Sophisticated community hangout | They have a community market once a week - be sure to try stuff from Raleigh Street Bakery |
Hogshead | Denver | CO | 80212 | Edge of commercial strip. Was a gas station? | Colorado Real Ale | Beer names like Hog's Snout, Hog Wld, Chin Wag... | Serious fun with serious beer | Specialize in Cask Conditioned Ales |
Bierstadt Lagerhaus | Denver | CO | 80205 | A former industrial building just north of downtown | No flair, no twist, no added things. Just tradition. | Do only German lagers in a kettle they brought from Germany using a strict Reinheitsgebot process | German beer hall fun | Their Slow Pour Pils was reputed the best beer in Colorado |
Find, and find out more, about brew pubs you might want to visit. You should check out the American Brewer’s Association and their directory of brewers >here<
A tip as you look at brew pubs:on their website, look at their beer list, the styles, the names. And look for their slogan (often on their swag). That will give you insight into the personality of the place.