Metro area
Within 13 miles of Boulder we track 30 breweries. 7 rate Great. Fritz Family Brewers in Niwot leads the list at 4.38 (Great).
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A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Niwot, Colorado, United States
Fritz Family Brewers produce's high quality beer and is ranked #13 in Colorado. They are most well known for "Fritz Export Dortmunder", which is a Dortmunder / Export Lager and "Haystack", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Odd13 is an independent brewery producing innovative beers and is located at 301 East Simpson Street in old-town Lafayette, Colorado. It was founded by Kristin and Ryan Scott, with the help of understanding family members. Why the name Odd13? Kristin grew up in area code 513 and Ryan grew up in 313
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Wild Provisions Beer Project produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Colorado. They are most well known for "Premium Pale Lager 12ยฐ", which is a Svฤtlรฉ (Czech Pale) Lager and "12ยฐ P Premium Pale Lager", which is a Svฤtlรฉ (Czech Pale) Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Pale Lagers.
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Cellar West Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #19 in Colorado. They are most well known for "Westfield", which is a Saison and "Kneebone Pils", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Pale Lagers.
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
4 Noses Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #25 in Colorado. They are most well known for "'Bout Damn Time", which is an American IPA and "Pump Action", which is a Pumpkin / Yam Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
We care about fantastic beer, our community, philanthropy, and making lifelong friends. 56 professional beer competition medals ranging from the Great American Beer Festival to the U.S. Beer Open. Focusing on hoppy beers, dark adjunct/barrel-aged beers, and German beers, but with 16 taps, we have something for everyone.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
At Avery Brewing Company, we are enthusiastic curators of all things beer. From our home in Boulder, Colorado, we use over 33 years of brewing experience to deliver fan favorites and bold innovations to curious beer lovers everywhere. Join us, and weโll guide you through the limitless world of craft beer with offerings like White Rascal, our flagship Belgian-Style White Ale, a remarkable selection of IPAs, and an impressive barrel-aged series.
Longmont, Colorado, United States
In 2002, our funky little Colorado grown brew-pub began the craft-beer-in-a-can craze when we started stuffing our huge, voluminously hopped mutha of a pale ale in a can (Dale's Pale Ale). Cans keep beer fresher, longer by eliminating the damaging effects of light and ingressed oxygen while being infinitely recyclable and portable...taking them where your next soul saving adventure takes you. Oskar Blues Brewery - Longmont, ColoRADo / Oskar Blues Brewery - Brevard, North Carolina
Boulder, Colorado, United States
VisionQuest Brewing produce's fine quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Coconut IPA", which is an American IPA and "Field Trip To Exasberriated Worm Farm", which is a Smoothie / Pastry. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
At Mountain Sun Pubs and Breweries, our mission is to offer five-star service, fresh, high-quality pub fare, and finely crafted brews for affordable prices in an environment that's comfortable like your living room. There will never be televisions at our pubs because we want our guests to meet and discuss the world in which we live or simply play Scrabble. We believe our approach to the service industry is unique and worth noticing. Your server today may be cooking your food tomorrow or even managing. We all work as a team to bring you the best service, food, and finely crafted beer we can.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Located in Boulder, Upslope taps into Colorado's active lifestyle by offering superior quality, hand-crafted ales & lagers in cans for the on-the-go beer enthusiast.
Louisville, Colorado, United States
12Degree Brewing produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Treachery", which is a Belgian Strong Golden Ale and "Walter's White", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Saisons.
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Rails End Beer Company produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Blood Orange Double IPA", which is an Imperial IPA and "Flying Umbrella", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Louisville, Colorado, United States
Gravity Brewing produce's good quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Acceleration", which is an Imperial IPA and "Tsar Bomba", which is a Russian Imperial Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Longmont, Colorado, United States
Grossen Bart Brewery is located directly behind the Safeway on Ken Pratt. We are a 10bbl Brew House and serve only our beer brewed on site. We offer weekly live music! We are pet and family friendly.
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Big Choice Brewing produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "#42 Poblano Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout and "Disconnected Red", which is a Red IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Superior, Colorado, United States
It all started with a passion for good beer and a conversation on how it was made. Sean Bambei, owner, (and, yes, it's pronounced like the deer) started home brewing with his friend, Paul, around 2014. His passion turned into a dream of owning his own brewery. In 2021, the beer gods laid Sean off from his real job in IT to allow him to pursue his dream. With the support of his family, Wife, and co-owner, Casey and Daughters - Makena, Kailee, and Kamryn, Sean jumped in with both feet. Sean loves all types of beers, but his favorite is a hoppy IPA. He is planning to have an assortment of different beer styles including many different IPAs (double, imperial, and hazys), Amber, Brown, Chocolate Stout, Coffee Porter, Cherry Wheat, Irish Red, American and Mexican Lagers, Pale Ale, and Seltzer (with flavor options). The Bambei family can't wait to have a fun hang out place for our family and friends. We are also so excited to meet and welcome new friends!
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Finkel & Garf Brewing Company is a collaboration between father (Finkel) and son (Garf). We share a love of well crafted beer and an appreciation for the life experiences we have enjoyed with a beer in hand.
Longmont, Colorado, United States
Left Hand Brewing Company, founded in 1993 in Longmont, Colorado, is one of the original pioneers in craft brewing. From humble homebrewing beginnings to becoming one of the top 50 craft breweries in the U.S., Left Hand has continued to grow and innovate throughout their 30-year history. Famous for their nitro series, Left Hand launched Americaโs original nitro bottle with their flagship Milk Stout Nitro and the first production run of U.S.-made nitro widget cans. Left Hand was honored with the Brewers Association Brewery of the Year Award in 2022, and is proud to be the most awarded and recognized brewery in Colorado with 31 Great American Beer Festival medals, 11 World Beer Cup awards and 9 European Beer Star awards. Their collection of perennial and seasonal beers are available in 45 states, DC and internationally. To learn more, please visit www.lefthandbrewing.com.
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
The Post Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Townie", which is an American Pale Ale and "Howdy Beer", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Beyond The Mountain Brewing Company grew out of a mutual love of artisanal beer and live music between two lifelong friends. Their dream was to one day own a brewery that cultivated the comradery and spirit of both the craft beer and music scenes. Charles Hixon and Morgan Way have a combined 20 years of home brewing experience and nearly ten years of experience working in the brewing industry; including brewing positions in both Denver and Boulder. To showcase their creativity and reflect the influence of improvisational music, Beyond The Mountain will only have 5 year round beers on their 12 taps. The rest of the taps will be filled by one off and seasonal beers developed with innovation and echoing the concept of improvisation.
Louisville, Colorado, United States
We are dedicated to creating beers that utilize the potential of malt, water, hops, adjuncts and yeast to make the world a happier and better place. A great many problems have been solved while sharing good beer. Underlying this aspiration is an obsession with creating the highest quality beer possible.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Gemini Beer Company produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Sanctuary", which is a Belgian Blonde and "Erebus", which is an Imperial Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Saisons.
Erie, Colorado, United States
Echo Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Nocturnal Black Double IPA", which is a Black IPA and "C.v. Milk Stout", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Asher Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Green Bullet Organic IPA", which is an American IPA and "Tree Hugger Organic Amber", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Twisted Pine Brewing Company produce's not great quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Ghost Face Killah", which is a Chilli / Chile Beer and "Hoppy Boy", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Ciders and IPAs.
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
A crisp & crushable American Lager - Howdy Beer is made with western livinโ in mind. Be it on a river, on a mountain, at a show, or on the porch, Howdy Beer delivers.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
New Planet Beer produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pale Ale", which is a Gluten-Free and "Raspberry Ale", which is a Gluten-Free. Their primary focus is brewing Specialty Beers and IPAs.
