# Best breweries in Colorado, United States

> The best breweries in Colorado, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 360 breweries, 45 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Colorado

We track 360 breweries in Colorado, United States. 11 rate Exceptional and 34 rate Great. Amalgam Brewing in Denver leads the list at 4.78 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Amalgam Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/amalgam-brewing-4046.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
2. [Casey Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/casey-brewing-blending-293.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Glenwood Springs, Colorado
3. [Cohesion Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cohesion-brewing-company-24127.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
4. [Bierstadt Lagerhaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/bierstadt-lagerhaus-256.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
5. [Knotted Root Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/knotted-root-brewing-company-19473.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Nederland, Colorado
6. [Westbound & Down](https://finding.beer/brewery/westbound-down-3579.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Idaho Springs, Colorado
7. [Cerebral Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cerebral-brewing-1616.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
8. [WeldWerks Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/weldwerks-brewing-co-1855.md) — 4.58, Exceptional — Greeley, Colorado
9. [Outer Range Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/outer-range-brewing-co-251.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — Frisco, Colorado
10. [New Image Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-image-brewing-272.md) — 4.50, Exceptional — Arvada, Colorado
11. [Crooked Stave Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-stave-brewing-co-340.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — Denver, Colorado
12. [Lyric Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lyric-brewing-company-33061.md) — 4.42, Great — Wheat Ridge, Colorado
13. [Wanderment Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wanderment-brewing-35305.md) — 4.39, Great — Denver, Colorado
14. [Fritz Family Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/fritz-family-brewers-29277.md) — 4.38, Great — Niwot, Colorado
15. [Hello Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hello-brew-co-29504.md) — 4.36, Great — Fort Collins, Colorado
16. [Odd13 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/odd13-brewing-4886.md) — 4.33, Great — Lafayette, Colorado
17. [Milieu Fermentation](https://finding.beer/brewery/milieu-fermentation-31303.md) — 4.32, Great — Aurora, Colorado
18. [Wild Provisions Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-provisions-beer-project-21869.md) — 4.30, Great — Boulder, Colorado
19. [Monolith Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/monolith-brewing-29966.md) — 4.30, Great — Denver, Colorado
20. [Backacre Beermakers](https://finding.beer/brewery/backacre-beermakers-2054.md) — 4.27, Great — Denver, Colorado
21. [River North Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/river-north-brewery-2776.md) — 4.27, Great — Denver, Colorado
22. [Cellar West Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cellar-west-brewery-2470.md) — 4.25, Great — Lafayette, Colorado
23. [Craftsman Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/craftsman-brew-co-29960.md) — 4.22, Great — Edwards, Colorado
24. [Purpose Brewing & Cellars](https://finding.beer/brewery/purpose-brewing-cellars-316.md) — 4.22, Great — Fort Collins, Colorado
25. [4 Noses Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/4-noses-brewing-company-1670.md) — 4.22, Great — Broomfield, Colorado
26. [Reverence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/reverence-brewing-company-24079.md) — 4.21, Great — Denver, Colorado
27. [Peculier Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/peculier-ales-22994.md) — 4.21, Great — Windsor, Colorado
28. [Zwei Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/zwei-brewing-co-1641.md) — 4.19, Great — Fort Collins, Colorado
29. [Paradox Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/paradox-beer-company-2208.md) — 4.18, Great — Divide, Colorado
30. [Primitive Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/primitive-beer-3162.md) — 4.18, Great — Longmont, Colorado
31. [Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/verboten-brewing-and-barrel-project-337.md) — 4.17, Great — Loveland, Colorado
32. [Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/liquid-mechanics-brewing-co-3617.md) — 4.17, Great — Lafayette, Colorado
33. [Cannonball Creek Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cannonball-creek-brewing-co-3607.md) — 4.17, Great — Golden, Colorado
34. [Angry James Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/angry-james-brewery-240.md) — 4.17, Great — Silverthorne, Colorado
35. [Reckless Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/reckless-brewing-company-35341.md) — 4.17, Great — Fruita, Colorado
36. [Comrade Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/comrade-brewing-co-1683.md) — 4.16, Great — Denver, Colorado
37. [Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/our-mutual-friend-brewing-company-3706.md) — 4.16, Great — Denver, Colorado
38. [Coda Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/coda-brewing-co-1527.md) — 4.16, Great — Golden, Colorado
39. [Howlin Wind Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/howlin-wind-brewing-blending-29962.md) — 4.16, Great — Rollinsville, Colorado
40. [Danico Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/danico-brewing-company-28737.md) — 4.16, Great — Denver, Colorado
41. [Public Offering Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/public-offering-brewing-co-30508.md) — 4.15, Great — Denver, Colorado
42. [Alidade Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/alidade-brewing-35735.md) — 4.15, Great — Castle Rock, Colorado
43. [MainStage Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/mainstage-brewing-co-25152.md) — 4.13, Great — Lyons, Colorado
44. [Jessup Farm Barrel House](https://finding.beer/brewery/jessup-farm-barrel-house-260.md) — 4.13, Great — Fort Collins, Colorado
45. [Avery Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/avery-brewing-co-2064.md) — 4.12, Great — Boulder, Colorado
46. [Cabin Creek Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cabin-creek-brewing-21822.md) — 3.96, Fine — Georgetown, Colorado
47. [Tres Litros Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tres-litros-beer-company-24123.md) — 3.95, Fine — Salida, Colorado
48. [Littleton Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/littleton-brewing-co-35550.md) — 3.95, Fine — Littleton, Colorado
49. [Wiley Roots Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wiley-roots-brewing-company-333.md) — 3.94, Fine — Greeley, Colorado
50. [Wibby Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wibby-brewing-1713.md) — 3.94, Fine — Longmont, Colorado

That is the top 50 of 360. Complete list: [all 360 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Denver](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/denver.md) — 110 breweries
- [Boulder](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/boulder.md) — 30 breweries
- [Fort Collins](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/fort-collins.md) — 34 breweries
- [Colorado Springs](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/colorado-springs.md) — 24 breweries
- [Grand Junction](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/grand-junction.md) — 10 breweries
- [Greeley](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/greeley.md) — 7 breweries
- [Pueblo](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/pueblo.md) — 4 breweries

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