Bierstadt Lagerhaus's German-style pilsner poured over 4 to 5 minutes via the traditional 19th-century slow-pour method, creating a foamy crown that locks in CO2 and softens the bitterness.

Ashleigh Carter and Bill Eye founded Bierstadt Lagerhaus in RiNo in 2016, importing a traditional German Lukr side-pull tap system to brew Helles and German Pilsner. The Slow Pour Pils, served only via the 4-to-5-minute side-pull tap, became a national craft-beer reference and helped popularise the slow-pour ritual at American taprooms.

4 editor picks for Bierstadt Slow-Pour Pils in Denver, ranked by editorial score. All Denver signature dishes · Bierstadt Slow-Pour Pils across every city.

Bierstadt Lagerhaus ★ 4.5

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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.

Wynkoop Brewing Company ★ 4.4

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

Denver Beer Co ★ 4.2

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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.

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