Tim L.
Yelp
This is THE Park Hill brewery. It's quiet, it definitely in the neighborhood, it's not afraid of east Colfax.
If you want a quieter brewery experience with good beers, I think this might be the place. Popularity and audience is on the rise, but it seems this is generally a quieter (in terms of behavior, not attendance) brewery tap room than others in the Colfax / Park Hill / East Colfax area.
Atmosphere wise, I guess the book/library theme is doing it's thing, and I like it!
They got rid of the free popcorn, so bring your own munchies.
Monday night in mid-August had the garage wall doors open, the bar full at 8pm, with some inside table and patio patrons as well.
Tonight I had a steam-beer (lager yeast, under 70 degree temp) inspired wheat, an apricot saison, and a "Brut IPA" which is supposed to mimic Brut Champagne.
The Brut IPA pushed it just a little more and came out the champ. IPAs are overplayed in this market so I could use a little less dank and a little more dryness and just a bit more of hard bitter. The hops profile is a little rounder and the palette isn't necessarily clean after a sip. Then again, this was the last 8oz of the night, so maybe I need to go back and try it fresh.
Their beers seem to hit their target more often than not, all are clean ferments, but I think the amount/mix of hops across the board is a mistake in some cases.
I'm still waiting for a great dry lager, saison, IPA etc. I love a drier, super carbonated saison like Dupont and while some of the local breweries are doing saison style everyone is doing new world, malty and/or fruity and/or over-hopped versions of saison. Gimme those tight bubbles and dat farmhouse funk! Okay, I shouldn't write like that.
You crazy for this one, Fiction Beer Co! [!panderstop]