Packed with tons of citrus from a heavy dose of American hops, this is the quintessential stateside IPA,” GQ says of the Oskar Blues brew.
GQ style editor Adam Rapoport chose his 50 Bucket List beers and shared his findings on CBS-TV’s “The Early Show”. Two Colorado Breweries made his top 50 List. Lyons-based Oskar Blues‘ Dale’s Pale Ale is in the top 10 with Oskar Blues’ Old Chub and Denver-based Great Divide Brewing’s ‘Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout’ were also in the top 50.
Jeremy Thomson, Tom Pittakas, Pat Smith, Paul Reiter, Tim Rodgers and Matt Goldstein from Whiskey GoldMine named several Colorado beers best “Beer in a Can”.
1. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy Imperial Stout, 10.5% ABV, Lyons CO.
4. Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV, Lyons, CO.
6. Oskar Blues Mamma’s Little Yella Pils, 5.3% ABV, Lyons CO.
12. Oskar Blue’s Gordon Imperial IPA, 8.7% ABV, Lyons, CO.
14. Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA, 10% ABV, Lyons, CO.
15. Oskar Blues Old Chub Scottish Ale, 8.0% ABV, Lyons, CO.
28. New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale, 5.2% ABV, Fort Collins, CO.
Below are the top breweries listed by city in Colorado that you need to add to your bucket list.
Alamosa Colorado
San Luis Valley Brewing Company
631 Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-BEER
Open 7 days a week
Aspen Colorado
Aspen Brewing Company
557 North Mill Street
Aspen, Colorado 80611
(970) 920-2739
Aurora Colorado Breweries
Dry Dock Brewing Company
15110 E. Hampden Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80014
(303) 400-5606
Bayfield Colorado
442 Wolverine Drive
Bayfield CO 81122
(970) 884-7837
Boulder Colorado Breweries
4699 Nautilus Court, Suite 104
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303)530-1381
Avery Brewing Company
5763 Arapahoe Ave., Suite E
Boulder, CO 80303
(303)440-4324
Boulder Beer Company
2880 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301-2258
(303)444-8448
Colorado Brewing Company
Draft House
2027 13th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(303)440-5858
Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery
1535 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302-5408
(303)546-0886
New Planet Beer
3980 Broadway Suite 103, PMB 116
Boulder, CO 80304
(303)842-5656
Southern Sun Pub and Brewery
627 South Broadway
Boulder CO 80305
(303)543-0886
Upslope Brewing Company
1501 Lee Hill Road #20
Boulder, CO 80304
(720) 227-5722
Walnut Brewing Company
1123 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(303)960-8494
Breckenridge Colorado Breweries
Breckenridge Brewery
600 South Main Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-1550
Broomfield Colorado
C.B. and Potts/Big Horn Brewery 555 Zang St
Broomfield CO 80021
(720) 887-3383
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
1 Flatiron Circle #428
Broomfield CO 80020
(720) 887-2991
Buena Vista Colorado
Eddyline Restaurant and Brewery
926 S. Main Street
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 966-6000
Canon City Colorado
McClellan’s Grill & Brewing CO.
413 Main Street
Canon City, CO 81212
(719)-276-3400
Castle Rock Colorado Breweries
Rockyard Brewing Company
880 West Castleton Road
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 814-9273
105 W Brewing Company
Burly Brewing
Wild Blue Yonder Brewing
Colorado Springs Colorado
Bristol Brewing Company
1647 South Tejon
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 633-2555
Colorado Mountain Brewery
11202 Rampart Hills View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 434-5750
Kevin Baity Kraft Beers
3668 E. Bijou St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 229-8405
Bristol Brewing Company
1647 South Tejon
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 633-2555
Colorado Mountain Brewery
11202 Rampart Hills View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 434-5750
Rock Bottom
3316 Cinema Point
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
(719) 550-3586
Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
2 East Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 635-2800
Rocky Mountain Brewery
625 Paonia Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
(303) 619-5245
Trinity Brewing CO.
1466 Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 287-0524
Trinity Brewing CO.
1466 Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 287-0524
Del Norte Colorado
Three Barrel Brewery
586 Columbia Avenue
Del Norte, CO 81144
(719) 852-3314
Breweries in Denver Colorado
ChopHouse and Brewery
9100 North Pena Boulevard
Denver CO 80249
Concourse C
(303) 342-6667
ChopHouse and Brewery
1735 19th Street /Suite 100
Denver CO 80202
(303) 296-0800
Breckenridge Brewery
471 Kalamth Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 623-BREW
Del Norte Brewing Co.
1390 West Evans Avenue, Bldg 2, Suite O
Denver, CO 80223
(303) 935-3223
Great Divide Brewing Company
2201 Arapahoe Street
Denver, CO 80205-2512
(303) 296-9460
Rock Bottom Brewery
1001 16th Street, Suite A-100
Denver, CO 80265
(303) 534-7616
Strange Brewing Company
1330 Zuni St., Unit M
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 985-2337
Wynkoop Brewing Company Denver’s oldest and largest brewpub.
1634 18th Street
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-2700
Dillon Colorado
Dillon Dam Brewery
100 Little Dam Street
Dillon, CO 80345
(970) 262-7777
Pug Ryans Brewery
104 Village Place PO Box 2515
Dillon, CO 80345
(970) 468-2145
Durango Colorado
Carver Brewing Company
1022 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301-5124
(970) 259-2545
Durango Brewing Co
3000 Main Ave
Durango CO 81301
(970) 247-3396
Ska Brewing Company
545 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5792
Steamworks Brewing Company
801 East 2nd Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970)259-9200
Eagle Colorado
Bonfire Brewing
127 Second St., PO Box 5276
Eagle CO 81631
970-306-7113
Englewood Colorado
Rock Bottom
9627 E. County Line Road
Englewood CO 80112
(303) 792-9090
Fort Collins Craft Breweries
C.B. and Potts/Big Horn Brewery
1415 W Elizabeth St
Fort Collins CO 80521
(970) 221-5954
Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing
5 Old Town Square
Fort Collins, CO 80524-2463
(970) 498-0483
Ft. Collins Brewery
1900 E. Lincoln Avenue #B
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970)-472-1499
Horse & Dragon Brewery
124 Racquette Drive, Fort Collins, CO
970-631-8038
Black Bottle Brewing
1611 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 493-2337
New Belgium Brewing Company
500 Linden Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 221-0524
Odell Brewing Company
800 East Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 498-9070
Frisco Colorado
Backcountry Brewery
720 Main Street
Frisco, CO 80443
(970) 668-BEER (2337)
Glenwood Canyon Colorado
Glenwood Canyon Brewing Company
402 Seventh Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-1276
Golden Colorado
Golden City Brewery
920 12th Street
Golden, CO 80401
303-279-8092
Holidaily Brewing – Dedicated Gluten-Free Beer
801 Brickyard Cir.
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 278-BEER (2337)
New Terrain Brewing Company
16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403
(720) 697-7848
Grand Junction Colorado
Kannah Creek Brewing
1960 North 12th Street
Grand Junction CO 81501
(970) 263-0111 Ale House serves Breckenridge Brews and small-batch specialty brews.
Grand Lake Colorado
The Grand Lake Brewing Company
915 Grand Avenue
Grand Lake, CO 80447
(970) 627-1711
Highlands Ranch Colorado
Grist Brewing Company
9150 Commerce Center Cir., Ste 300
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
(720) 360-4782
C.B. and Potts/Big Horn Brewery
43 W Centennial Pkwy
Highlands Ranch CO 80126
(720) 344-1200
Idaho Springs Colorado
Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub LLC.
1401 Miner Street
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(303) 567-2688
Lone Tree Brew Pubs
Lone Tree Brewing Company
8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Phone: (303) 792-5822
Yard House
8437 Park Meadows Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303-790-7453
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
9627 E County Line Rd
Centennial, CO
(303) 792-9090
Longmont Colorado
Left Hand Brewing Company
1265 Boston Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501-5809
(303) 772-0258
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
1800 Pike Street
Longmont, Colorado 80501
(303) 823-6685
Lyons Colorado
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
303 Main Street
Lyons, Colorado 80540
(303) 823-6685
Loveland Colorado
Rock Bottom
6025 Sky Pond Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 622-2077
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse
547 N Denver Ave
Loveland, CO 80525
(970) 604-6245
Montrose Colorado
Horsefly Brewing Company
846 East Main Street
Montrose, Colorado 81401
(970) 249-6889
Nederland Colorado
Wild Mountain Brewery
70 East 1st Street
Nederland, Colorado 80466
(303) 258-9453
Ouray Colorado
Ouray Brewery
607 Main St.
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-7388
Pagosa Springs Colorado
Pagosa Brewing Co.
118 N. Pagosa Blvd. at village drive
PO Box 3069
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 731-BREW (2739)
Breweries in Parker Colorado
Barnett and Son
18425 Pony Express Dr, Parker, CO 80134
(720) 420-0462
This brewpub in Parker has a nice outdoor patio as well as indoor seating. No food is served but you can bring in your own and food trucks are on hand on weekends.
Downhill Brewing
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 805-2739
This brewery has put in a pizza kitchen and normally has 10-12 taps for you to choose from as well as a full line of logo gear.
Welcome Home Brewery
19523 Hess Road #103
Parker, Colorado 80134
(303) 362-1213
Pueblo Colorado
Shamrock Brewing Company
108 West 3rd
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-9974
Ridgway Colorado
Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery
602 Clinton St. / PO Box 877
Ridgway, Colorado 81432
(970) 626-5333
Salida Colorado
Amicas Pizza, Microbrews
136 East Second Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-5219
Silverton Colorado
Silverton Brewery
1333 Greene Street
Silverton, CO 81433
(970) 387-5033
Telluride Colorado
Smuggler’s Brewpub & Grille
225 S. Pine St. P.O. Box 3366
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-0919
Westminister Colorado
Rock Bottom
10633 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster CO 80020
(720) 566-0198
Rock Bottom
14694 Orchard Parkway, Suite 400
Westminster, CO 80023
(303) 255-1625
Woodland Park Colorado
BierWerks
121 E. Midland Ave
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(719) 686-1800
Let me know if I’ve missed any. WOW… so many breweries……
- San Luis Valley Brewing – Alamosa, Colorado
