Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Denver worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Cohesion Brewing Company ★ 4.6

$$ BreweryTraditional Czech lagers

Cohesion Brewing in Denver is Eric Larkin's Clayton-neighborhood Czech lager house since 2021, serving side-pour pilsners and tank tmave from a Prague-style.

Wynkoop Brewing Company ★ 4.4

$$ BreweryAmerican craft (brewpub)

Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver is Colorado's oldest brewpub, opened by John Hickenlooper in 1988 in a historic LoDo warehouse near Union Station.

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project ★ 4.8

$$ BreweryWild and barrel-aged ales

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver is Chad Yakobson's RiNo wild-ale brewery, a Brettanomyces specialist and a national craft benchmark.

Cerebral Brewing ★ 4.7

$$ BreweryHazy IPAs and barrel-aged stouts

Cerebral Brewing in Denver is the City Park neighborhood brewery on Monroe Street, a 2015 hazy-IPA specialist with rotating barrel-aged stouts and a tight.

Strange Craft Beer Company ★ 4.3

$$ BreweryAmerican craft and seasonal ales

Strange Craft Beer Company in Denver is Tim Myers's Sun Valley brewery since May 2010, the first taproom brewery in the city with rotating seasonal beers.

Bierstadt Lagerhaus ★ 4.5

$$ BreweryGerman lagers

Bierstadt Lagerhaus in Denver is the RiNo German-lager specialist in the Rackhouse, a decoction-mashed brewery with one of the country's best Slow Pour.

Denver Beer Co ★ 4.2

$$ BreweryAmerican craft

Denver Beer Co in Denver is the Platte Street neighborhood brewery since 2011, a Highland-area beer-garden taproom with seasonal beers and a food-truck.

Ratio Beerworks ★ 4.1

$$ BrewerySessionable American craft

Ratio Beerworks in Denver is the RiNo brewery on Larimer Street since 2015, a sessionable-beer focused taproom with rock-music programming and a long patio.

Spangalang Brewery ★ 4.4

$$ BreweryMixed style with Belgian and English influence

Spangalang Brewery in Denver is the Five Points jazz-quarter brewery on Welton Street since 2015, a Black-owned brewery with Belgian and English-style ales.

Platt Park Brewing Company ★ 4.0

$$ BreweryAmerican craft (sours, lagers and pales)

Platt Park Brewing Company in Denver is the family-owned South Pearl brewpub since 2014, pouring sours, Gump's Lager and the Watermelon Sour alongside.

Breweries: tours, tastings and classes in Denver

Denver: RiNo Beer and Graffiti Tour★ 4.8 (22)

Guided tour · 2h 30m

Denver: RiNo Beer and Graffiti Tour

Discover The River North Art District in Denver on a guided tour. Treat yourself to a beer tasting and experience the blend of industrial revival, innovation, street a...

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