In Denver, you can practically find a tap house or niche brewery on every block. But once you get up into the northern suburbs of Adams County, the frequency of original, brewed in-house beer selections dwindles significantly. But as the population of young families continues to explode all along the east metro area, more tiny tap rooms and brewpubs are finding Adams County neighborhoods to settle into. In the last few years, a handful of pioneers have brought their specialty pints up north, here they are:
Creede Brewing Company
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听7314 Washington St., unincorporated Adams County
Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday
Founded: 2014
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-287-4824
础产辞耻迟:听The founders of the first brewery in unincorporated Adams County (2014) spent a lot of time in Creede, Colo., growing up, and they both love beer. That’s why opening Creede Brewing Company was almost fate. “(Our name) is a tribute to the town and the tradition of the Wild West. Creede was a boon town in the late 1800s, and when people come in our brewpub, they鈥檙e not sure what that means,” owner Jason Moe said. “But they look at the pictures and the beers and we鈥檙e able to talk to them about it and explain the naming convention of our beers, like the Short Fuse Scottish Ale and the Poker Alice Brown Ale.” The small spot in a strip mall across from Boyer’s Coffee also feature infused liquors.
Floodstage Ale Works
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听170 S. Main St., Brighton
Hours: 11 a.m.-midnight, Tuesday through Sunday, 2 p.m.-midnight Monday
Founded: 2013
(303) 654-7972
础产辞耻迟:听The first tap house in Brighton, Floodstage is a well-known, popular hangout for locals. Floodstage is an easygoing brewpub offering burgers and a patio plus live entertainment.
Beer by Design
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听2100 E 112th Ave #1, Northglenn
Hours: 3 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m.-11 a.m., Saturday, 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听(303) 517-2202
础产辞耻迟:听Northglenn’s first brewery, founded in 2012, is a production micro-brewery, producing high-quality beer designed to be enjoyed. The hub is an independent, traditional style brewer bringing innovation to craft beer design.
Something Brewery
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听117 N. Main St. Unit A, Brighton
Hours: 3-10 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-7 p.m. Sunday
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听720-639-7505
础产辞耻迟:听Owner Brian Castillo and his friend first started brewing beer as a hobby. Something Brewery specializes in tea-infused beer. Many breweries around the nation have dabbled with tea infusion, but half of our selection of beers on tap are tea-infused beers. This is the only full-on brewery in Brighton
River North Brewery
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听6021 Washington St., unincorporated Adams County
Hours: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Noon -9 p.m. Saturday, Noon-7 p.m. Sunday
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-296-2617
础产辞耻迟:听Last year, River North Brewery, which specializes in 聽Belgian-style ales, moved from its namesake neighborhood in Denver to a much larger space that was built in Adams County. At nearly 9,000 square feet — double the size of the old space 鈥� the new facility in Adams County has a brew house with a four-vessel, 15-barrel system.
Be on the lookout for:
Big Choice
Opening soon
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听21 S. 1st Ave., Brighton
础产辞耻迟:听The first expansion of the Broomfield-based brewery, Big Choice will renovate a former Buddhist temple in downtown Brighton. The new taproom will have a 15- to 20-tap system, growing from the eight-tap system it has now. It will also allow for an increased occupancy of 180 people, up from the current location’s capacity of 50.