Few neighborhoods in the Denver-Metro have experienced as much growth in the past 10 years as River North (referred to as RiNo from here on) and Five Points. With that growth, an onslaught of businesses have made this trendy area home; an uncanny number being breweries! Here’s the 14 reasons why RiNo and Five Points NEED to be your next brewventure destination! 10 Barrel Brewing Company (10barrel.com): 10 Barrel Brewing Company has a wonderful space off Walnut Street. Their roof-top patio is a great summer (or post Rockies game) destination and their unique plays on pub food will leave you wanting... Read More

Mockery Brewing is the epitome of the RiNo Brewery scene. Tucked on the corner of 35th Street and Delgany Street – it’s just a stone’s throw from the Platte River and the 38th/Blake Street Station. It’s fun, hip, unique, and serves up one heck of a brew! After hearing the buzz surrounding Mockery Brewing for a hot minute, I knew it would fast become a favorite. So, I grabbed a fellow beer loving friend and we made our way there to sample some beers and kick off a Saturday Brewventure in RiNo! The ambiance here is FANTASTIC and I’m totally digging it! While the inside space is on the... Read More

After checking out the Brighton Chile Festival this past scorching hot weekend, a cold beer was more than necessary. There’s definitely something special going on at Something Brewery in Brighton. Some Brief History and Atmosphere: The story behind the name can be found in their attempt to foster an inquisitive atmosphere for beer enthusiasts. They found that many of their guests would request, “something light, something dark, or something hoppy.” Boy they sure take that adventurous way of thinking to heart. In fact, emblazoned on the walls is a large mural stating “Something…” followed... Read More

Anyone familiar with the Denver beer-scene has undoubtedly heard of the Great American Beer Festival, also known as GABF to beer aficionados world-wide. However, there’s a variety of other phenomenal festivals that need not be overlooked throughout the year in the Denver-metro area! Here’s 6 brew-oriented festivals that should be on EVERY Denver beer-lovers’ radar: Denver Brew Fest (denverbrewfest.com) – With 2 installments (yes, you read that right 2), Denver Brew Fest at Mile High Station delivers all the unlimited pours your beer-loving heart desires! One offering falls in January known... Read More

Chances are, even if you have never found yourself in the actual converted firehouse that houses Station 26 Brewing, you’ve most likely had their beer. Station 26 is one of the widest distributed local breweries around town, with their cans finding ample shelf space in local and major liquor stores alike. The Juicy Banger IPA is their flagship IPA, and the Tangerine Cream their award-winning fan favorite—both brews canned and drank in large quantities due to their well-deserved popularity. If you are still reading this and have never had the privilege to visit Station 26, read on! There’s... Read More

Each and every fall, right when the colors start to turn, I head for the hills—more accurately, for one of the best aspen-viewing routes in the state, through Guanella Pass scenic byway. In the summer, the road to Mount Evans summit opens, and provides a prominent 14er—the highest summit in the Front Range. In the winter months, however, Mount Evans summit is closed for the season, and despite more warm sunny days than snowy ones (especially this year so far), the road does not get nearly as much traffic than it does when the Rockies are ablaze with fall colors or warm weather welcomes summer... Read More

It’s one of the greatest months of the year in the beer world in my opinion: February is official stout month. And while the Makin’ Noise V.5 Pussy Riot beer release was technically in January during their first anniversary celebration, we still have all month to enjoy each and every delicious stout on tap at various breweries. It was almost as if their timing of this special release was prophetic. As usual, these “great beers for a great cause” do just that: at the release party at Woods Boss Brewing that featured an art auction, over $950 was raised for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.... Read More

In a world of basic, Trve Brewing stands out.  There’s a secret trick, it seems, when it comes to being different, but not coming off as trying too hard. And that trick is being genuine: something Trve nails. From their own words, Trve “represents being part of a counter culture without immersing yourself to the point of taking it too seriously.” As a result, Trve is not your biker aunt’s heavy metal bar; it’s also not an elaborate gimmick spinoff of some concept engineer from Hard Rock Café. It’s a heavy metal brewery that embraces chaos, but it’s the real deal. From the ornate... Read More

I hope everyone had an excellent holiday season! I was in London, and seemed to have missed the Christmas snow and few days of sub-freezing temps, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I am a little jealous—there’s just nothing like our crisp, blue, Colorado winter days. (PS if you ever find yourself in Dover, UK, do yourself a favor and have some beers at Breakwater Brewery!) Alas, it is 2018 and as far as the eyes can see, this is going to be a pretty exciting year for beer in Denver. I know, hard to believe, right? Rather than try and break down the dozens of first-of-the-year events... Read More

If you haven’t visited Ratio Beerworks yet, then I’d be bold to claim you haven’t really experienced the true Denver beer scene. Though not the only brewery inspired by music (for our resident heavy metal brewery, there’s Trve), Ratio is Denver’s own punk rock brewery, located in the heart of the RiNo arts district on Larimer Street in Five Points. The idea is 90’s DIY, stemming from the founders’ own backgrounds in the music scene, carries through in everything from the names of the beers to the constant events. Events like comedy nights, quiz shows, and of course, a ton of... Read More