Location: Idaho Springs, Colorado (approximately 45 minutes from Denver) The Scene: I will admit, the point of my trip up to Idaho Springs was not to visit a brewery, I was craving the special kind of breakfast that you can only get at Marion’s of the Rockies. If you haven’t been, trust me you have... Continue Reading →
Location: RiNo (River North - Denver) The Scene: If you aren't looking for it as you drive down Blake, you might not see the brewery pushed back a bit from the main road. It's almost like walking into a secret beer garden, at night with the patio lit up that vibe is kicked up. Inside... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado (near Colorado BLVD and Colfax Ave) The Scene: Their tagline is "A Scientific Approach to Beer" and you feel it when you walk in the door. However, the vibe is anything but static. Crisp, clean lines and the occasional skeleton welcome a predominantly younger crew but the families were out before the... Continue Reading →
Location: Divide, Colorado - First time visit for this Colorado Native The Scene: Unlike any other brewery I have visited. The vibe due largely to the pristine and unimpeded views of the mountains including the back of Pike's Peak cannot be replicated. On top of this hill is a haven for Barrel-Aged American Sour Feral... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado ( River North AKA RiNo) The Scene: Our Mutual Friend wraps you in exploratory art and decor when you walk in the door. Then you are hit with classic rock, in this case ACDC (on vinyl) as you make your way to the bar. It is abstract but you feel like anyone... Continue Reading →
Upslope Brewing Company - Boulder, Colorado The Scene: There are no TVs so that people come in, enjoy their beer and talk to each other. It is just that simple, people walk, bike, and drive up to this out of the way brewery (located in an industrial park on the outskirts of Boulder) because the... Continue Reading →
So many breweries... So far plenty of time... Over the last two months I have been able to visit more breweries and taste more beer than I ever thought possible when I started this blog. This week, I decided to go out of my way to do something different, go somewhere I hadn't been in... Continue Reading →
Admittedly I haven't spent a lot of time in Fort Collins, one of the best towns for beer in the state, the excuses are easy, I am a Boulder girl. Part of this exploration isn't just about the craft beers in Colorado but the places that brew them. Let's be honest you can't talk Colorado... Continue Reading →
Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co - Lafayette, CO I am going to be honest, my original plan to visit Lafayette was not built around visiting this particular brewery. I had heard great things about the place, especially the Peanut Butter Porter, which by the way did not disappoint, but it wasn't beer I was after. I... Continue Reading →
Location: Denver, Colorado (River North AKA RiNo) The Scene: Walking in the door the vibe felt modern and young but in the couple of hours we spent there on a Friday night we watched newly 21 year-olds, young families and the freshly retired enjoy their beers. It gave off the feel of your local neighborhood... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews 