# Great Divide Brewing Company — Denver, Colorado

> Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States scores 3.87 out of 5 — Fine, #113 in Colorado. 762 beers tracked, mostly Stout / Porter.

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Great Divide Brewing Company is a brewery in Denver, Colorado, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #113 in Colorado. Of the 762 beers we track, 33% are Stout / Porter and 27% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.87 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #113 in Colorado · #3,125 in United States · #4,282 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 762

## About

During the late 80s, Brian Dunn spent 5 years overseas building farms in developing countries.  Having grown up in a family that appreciated good food and drink, Dunn expanded his knowledge and passion for beer during his travels.  Dunn eventually returned to Colorado, started homebrewing and went to graduate school.  Upon graduation in 1993, when Denver’s craft beer scene barely existed, he set out to found what would eventually become one of America’s most decorated and celebrated craft breweries.

Beginning with a marketing study and a business plan, Dunn saw an opportunity in Denver’s Ballpark Neighborhood to brew uniquely balanced, flavorful beers.  With financial help from family, friends and a loan from the City of Denver, his dream of brewing commercially became reality in 1994.

The brewery started small and in the beginning Dunn was the only full-time employee…brewing, bottling and selling to accounts all in the same day.  As the brewery grew, the beer spoke for itself.  Dunn’s beers were balanced, flavorful and representative of a lifestyle that is uniquely Colorado.  While Great Divide’s ethos may be globally-inspired, our beers are distinctly Denver.

Since 1994 we’ve brewed all sorts of exciting beer styles, added lots of brewing capacity and we’ve assembled a great staff.  In 2001, we bought our building – which used to be an old dairy processing plant – and set out for over a decade of exponential growth.

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 33% of the beers we track
- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Saison — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2201 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates: 39.7539551, -104.9884932
- Website: https://greatdivide.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Wilding Brands

## Breweries nearby

- [Full Frame Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/full-frame-beer-35306.md) — 3.93, Fine — Denver, Colorado — 0.2 mi away
- [Sandlot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sandlot-brewery-6823.md) — 3.09, Limited — Denver, Colorado — 0.3 mi away
- [Woods Boss Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/woods-boss-brewing-company-243.md) — 3.89, Fine — Denver, Colorado — 0.3 mi away
- [Denver ChopHouse and Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/denver-chophouse-and-brewery-4137.md) — 3.08, Limited — Denver, Colorado — 0.5 mi away
- [Wynkoop Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wynkoop-brewing-co-6838.md) — 3.52, Poor — Denver, Colorado — 0.5 mi away
- [Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/our-mutual-friend-brewing-company-3706.md) — 4.16, Great — Denver, Colorado — 0.6 mi away
- [Spangalang Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/spangalang-brewery-1817.md) — 3.82, Fine — Denver, Colorado — 0.6 mi away
- [Rocky Mountain Sector Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/rocky-mountain-sector-brewing-21365.md) — 3.37, Poor — Denver, Colorado — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Denver, Colorado](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/denver.md)
- [Best breweries in Colorado](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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