10 Best Breweries in Denver

Wynkoop Brewing Company is a historic brewpub that offers freshly brewed beer on-site along with hearty pub fare, games, and occasional live comedy shows. This was the first brewpub in historic downtown since Prohibition, so their well-established taste has earned them a reputation you can trust.

When you visit, you'll find much more than just a satisfying drink. You can enjoy live comedy shows in the basement or head upstairs to the billiards parlor. Try it all for yourself in the Lodo neighborhood just a short distance north of downtown.

Bierstadt Lagerhaus is a popular brewery dedicated to tradition and preserving classic German techniques and ingredients that have stood the test of time. When you visit, you can taste the power of long-standing tradition without having to worry about modern add-ons the owners here seem appalled by.

The drinks at this brewpub include 4 ingredients: water, yeast, malt, and hops. It's brewed with an 87-year-old brew kettle using a strict Reinheitsgebot process. Taste it for yourself in the River North Art District north of downtown.

10 Barrel Brewing is a high-end brewpub with a complex brewing system and full kitchen designed to offer unforgettable beer-meal combinations using local ingredients. When you visit, you'll find 24 different beers available on tap that go through a 20-barrel brewing system on location.

While this brewery actually has multiple locations, it makes the most out of each including the Denver brewery. It utilizes only locally sourced ingredients for its beer and food on offer, so you're always supporting local producers. You'll find this brewpub in Five Points northwest of downtown.

The Grateful Gnome is a combination brewpub and sandwich shop where you can enjoy pristine microbrews along with NY/NJ Italian-style delicatessen and live music. When you visit, you'll find 12 different beers on tap that are rotated regularly to keep things fresh. You can even enjoy a non-alcoholic root beer.

The deli portion of this brewery offers Italian-style sandwiches, so you can expect the meat and cheese to be piled on high. Soups and salads are available as well, but if you're looking to eat, keep in mind that the kitchen closes an hour before the brewery. You'll find it all in Berkeley a few miles northwest of downtown.

Cerebral Brewing is a local microbrew that takes a scientific approach to its artistry using advanced methodology to create a vast array of beer styles. When you look for something to drink here, it's likely they'll have something just to your tastes given the sheer variety of options.

The beer options at this brewery are vast with hard seltzers, lagers, hoppy beers, and dark beers among others. The details of each can change, so you may find something entirely different on subsequent visits. Try it all in the Bluebird District east of downtown.

TRVE Brewing Company is a brewery designed to create incredible beer and a heavy metal atmosphere inspired by, as they describe it, channeling Loki and embracing chaos. What this means is that you'll find solid wood tables colored dark along with dark walls while heavy metal music plays throughout the brewery.

The beers themselves tend to push boundaries on what's typically expected, so you might taste something entirely new when you visit. Most are named after metal bands or songs. Enjoy a killer time yourself on the east side of the Baker neighborhood south of downtown.

Our Mutual Friend Brewing is a brewery dedicated to offering a relaxing place to hang out with good friends and craft beer made from locally sourced ingredients. A full 100% of all the grain they use is grown in Colorado, and other ingredients like hops and specialty ingredients are sourced from the state as much as possible.

When you visit this brewery, you'll find the atmosphere remarkably inviting with locals and visitors both invited to partake. The staff and regulars here prioritize neighborly acts, so it's a great place if you want to relax and get to know the city. You'll find this brewery in Five Points north of downtown.

New Image Restaurant and Brewery is a relaxing establishment with eclectic menu items, a casual industrial space, and a specialization in hoppy, hazy, and sour beers. You'll find 16 craft beers on tap when you visit, but the bar is full of wine and alcohol options.

On the menu, you'll find quite a few unexpected items with innovations among its burgers, salads, and sandwiches. They even have their own special sauce for burgers that's particularly delicious. Try it out for yourself in Arvada a few miles northwest of downtown.

Odell Brewing Co. is a brewhouse located in a century-old building with original brick and countertops serving experimental craft brews including samples if you're indecisive. 16 different beers are on tap here, and you can enjoy them on an outdoor patio with 2 fire pits if you like.

One of the hardest parts about visiting a brewery is deciding which beers to try. Here, you can enjoy 4 oz samples, a convenience unique to this particular location. You'll find this brewhouse in the historic Five Points neighborhood north of downtown.

Bruz Beers is a Belgian-style brewery that offers both traditional Belgian styles and more Belgian-inspired custom creations all made with quality in mind. Belgian tradition is something to be respected here, so you'll find classic taste if that's what you're looking for.

Every beer here is authentic, made with Belgian malts, hops, spices, fruits, and yeast strains, but some are a bit more unique. If you try one of the more innovative brews here, you could be tasting something entirely new to you. Try it out in Twin Lakes a few miles north of downtown.