Brad E.
Yelp
This place is incredible. The beer selection alone is good enough that this place will be a serious destination for people with or without kids, and with or without dogs. These folks REALLY know what they're doing - we talked with Maria (Co-Founder) for quite a while and they are passionate about both their craft and being a good neighbor. Here are a few things we noticed IMMEDIATELY (re: the space and food since I'm sure many will rave about the dog-friendly part of it):
1) It's in a former Sonic's fast food restaurant, and 2 other businesses have been in there since then. They were terrible, and did very little to invest in the space itself. Romero's learned from that, and kept little more than the shell of the building. Right as you walk into the bar/taproom area, you'll be shocked how warm, welcoming and SMART their space is. The outdoor patio is also brilliant, allowing people to stand in either the leashed dog patio or the off-leash dog play area and still hang out (seriously, brilliant).
2) The food truck was OUTSTANDING. The owners have lots of connections in Denver, and they food truck (Smoke) came all the way up to Lafayette for their opening. It was some of the best BBQ I've had in Colorado, hands-down.
3) The customer service was top-notch. Even past our own experience, we saw employees instantly greet guests, explain the vision for their business, and offer to walk them through registering their dogs, ordering beer, etc. Maria spent at least 20-30 minutes just hanging out and talking to my wife and I, and brought us a few samples of the sours they were featuring (they had FIVE!).
4) Did I mention the beer? I've never even SEEN Pipeworks in Colorado, nevermind it be on TAP. They had a perfect (and I don't use that word lightly) selection of late summer beers, with a few much more Fall seasonal ales that I look forward to seeing more of!
5) In addition to beer, they had a Pino Grigio, a cold brew coffee (!!!) and a tonic ALL ON TAP.
Prices are VERY reasonable, especially considering the quality of the stuff they were serving. My wife and I will be back (frequently) for sure!