Matt C.
Yelp
Golden's original microbrewery and the second largest brewery in Golden. I think we all know who the first is.
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, my wife and six month old strolled in. I had been exposed to their brews before on several occasions, but never checked out their taproom. Good lord, this place was SLAMMED. As we know in Colorado, if it's a bluebird day with sunny skies and ideal temps, the masses will flock from their homes and take over a patio. This was one of those days!
Did you know they were founded over 30 years ago? Yeehaw, all the way back in 1993. The indoor taproom is small, with a few seats and art plastered on the walls. You can wait in line either inside or outside. Inside near the bathrooms or the outside walk up window.
The humble space hasn't changed much over the years. They have eight beers on draft, and to-go cans in a stand up cooler. Inside will get fairly crowded since it's small, however you're not coming here to sit inside, you're coming out here to sit outside. In my best approximation there has to be 150-200 seats available outdoors! Picnic style tables are in abundance and divided into three distinct seating areas. Wow, I didn't expect this much seating!
I went with the Clear Creek Kolsch on this perfect day and it went down smoothly. So much so, I ordered the same one. I'd say the taplist is limited compared to other breweries. The only IPA they had on tap was a Black IPA, but that wasn't calling to me. They have some interesting stuff, just not anything that particularly jumped out to me.
Now as awesome as the outdoor space is, it's just patio seating. So, it seems very weather dependent. However, they've been serving the community for a long time so I'm glad to see the demand is there for perfect sunshine outings.
If you have a big group of people, don't forget about this unassuming local brewery in Golden that's off the beaten path. Check it out!