Bierstadt Lagerhaus
2875 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205
Lager-only brewpub on a 1932 Bavarian copper brewhouse and one of America's most admired lager breweries: Helles, Dunkel and the famous Slow Pour Pils, which takes several minutes to pour. German food (schnitzel, giant pretzels). Taproom open 2pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, noon to 9pm Sunday; the downstairs Bierhalle (21+, games) opens Wednesday to Sunday.
Cerebral Brewing
3257 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
The third taproom (opened April 2025, in a former church that once housed Oasis Brewing) of one of Denver's most acclaimed breweries, famous for hazy IPAs and barrel-aged stouts, with Outside Pizza's sourdough Neapolitan pies served inside. Open 2pm to 9pm Monday, noon to 9pm Tuesday, noon to 10pm Wednesday and Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, 11am to 9pm Sunday.
Denver Beer Co.
1695 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202
The original Denver Beer Co. taproom (now part of Wilding Brands), with a big garage-door taproom and beer garden on Platte Street, known for Graham Cracker Porter and Princess Yum Yum raspberry kölsch. Open 11am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, 11am to 9pm Sunday.
Full Frame Beer
1139 20th St, Denver, CO 80202
Brewpub, coffee shop and brunch spot opened in 2025 by former Jagged Mountain head brewer Alyssa Hoberer and Jacob Kemple in the old Jagged Mountain space a block from Coors Field: bright, hop-forward pale ales, plenty of local collaborations, plus cocktails, wine and coffee. Beer served 8am to 10pm daily.
Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse
3040 Blake St #101, Denver, CO 80205
Full-service restaurant and taproom pouring Great Divide beers (Yeti imperial stout, Titan IPA, Denver Pale Ale) alongside burgers, comfort food and weekend brunch. Run by the Colorado restaurant group Vibe Concepts. Open 11am to 9pm Monday and Tuesday, 11am to 10pm Wednesday to Friday, 9am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday.
Hogshead Brewery
4460 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80212
Denver's home of English-style real ale (since 2012), with more cask-conditioned, hand-pulled beers than anywhere else in the city (try Chin Wag ESB or Gilpin Black Gold porter), plus a few lagers, quick pizzas and a pub-like, dimly lit bar. Open noon to 9pm Monday to Wednesday, noon to 10pm Thursday and Friday, 10am to 10pm Saturday, 10am to 9pm Sunday.
Little Machine Beer
2924 W 20th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Jefferson Park brewery (since 2015) with a big circular bar and patio, pouring a wide range from hoppy beers and lagers to stouts and fruited sours. Open noon to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, 11am to 10pm Sunday.
Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse
2945 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Denver outpost of the employee-owned Fort Collins brewery (Odell's first in Denver, opened 2018) in a renovated 1917 building on the corner of 30th and Larimer, with a 10-barrel pilot system for small-batch beers you only find here, a rooftop patio and fire pits. Open 2pm to 10pm Monday to Wednesday, noon to 10pm Thursday, noon to 11pm Friday and Saturday, noon to 8pm Sunday.
Our Mutual Friend Brewing
2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
One of RiNo's pioneers (opened December 2012): a small, cosy neighbourhood taproom brewing everything from lagers and hazy IPAs to saisons and some of Denver's smokiest beers, with Colorado-grown malt and hops where possible. Open 11am to 10pm daily. Pit Fiend BBQ is right behind the patio (Wednesday to Sunday).
Ratio Beerworks
2920 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Punk-rock-rooted brewery founded in 2016 and a fixture of the RiNo scene, known for Domestica golden ale, King of Carrot Flowers saison and the Cityscapes Mexican-style lager, with a big patio and lots of live music. Open noon to 11pm Monday to Wednesday, noon to midnight Thursday and Friday, 11am to midnight Saturday and 11am to 11pm Sunday.
River North Brewery
3400 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205
Taproom of one of Colorado's most decorated competition breweries, best known for its dark beers and barrel-aged imperial stouts (some well over 20% ABV, so go carefully). Open 3pm to 9pm Tuesday to Thursday, 3pm to 10pm Friday, noon to 10pm Saturday, noon to 7pm Sunday; closed Monday.
Spangalang Brewery
2736 Welton St #102, Denver, CO 80205
Jazz-themed brewery on Welton Street in historic Five Points, once the 'Harlem of the West', in a restored industrial building with a beer garden, smoked comfort food, live music every Friday and Sunday and a Soul Sunday R&B brunch. Open 4pm to 10pm Thursday, 4pm to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and 11am to 8pm Sunday; closed Monday to Wednesday.
Woods Boss Brewing Company
2210 California St, Denver, CO 80205
Independent brewery in a renovated early-1900s brick building on the edge of downtown and Five Points (opened 2017), with a heated patio, its own parklet on California Street and live music. Open 2pm to 8pm Monday and Tuesday, 2pm to 10pm Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10pm Friday and Saturday, noon to 7pm Sunday.
Wynkoop Brewing Company
1634 18th St, Denver, CO 80202
Colorado's first brewpub, opened in 1988 by a group that included future mayor, governor and senator John Hickenlooper, in an 1888 warehouse in LoDo. Pub food on the ground floor, a 20-plus-table billiards hall upstairs and comedy in the basement; beers range from Rail Yard amber to the infamous Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout. Opens 11am daily (listings show it open to midnight, 1am Friday and Saturday).
Zuni Street Brewing Company
2355 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Easy-going Highland neighbourhood brewery (founded 2017) at 29th and Zuni, with IPAs, pale ales, fruited sours, stouts, kölsch and a good range of non-alcoholic options, two patios, daily food trucks and live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Open 3pm to 10pm Monday to Wednesday, 3pm to 11pm Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, noon to 9pm Sunday.