After a hike in the mountains, or a heated pick-up game of basketball, nothing quenches thirst faster than an ice cold beer. We’re not talking Coors, but rather an artfully crafted, local brew. Check out these four Golden breweries stocked full of refreshing beer.
New Terrain Brewing Company
Address: 16401 Table Mountain Parkway
Hours: noon-9 p.m. everyday
Contact: 720-697-7848, newterrainbrewing.com
What the beertender says: “We’ve been making quite a few summer beers and just released a strawberry tangerine wit and a pineapple hoppy sour. We’ve had a great first year, and we have an amazing outdoor space for people to enjoy live music and activities.” — Josh Pink, beertender
Golden City Brewery
Address: 920 1/2 12th Street,
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday
Contact: 303-279-8092, gcbrewery.com
What the manager says: “On Sept. 9, we’re running a fundraiser for the Golden Fire Department. We’ll sell printed pint glasses full of beer for $10 and the whole $10 goes straight to support the department.” — Tamara Sturdavant, tap room manager
Mountain Toad Brewing
Address: 900 Washington Ave.
Hours: noon-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday
Contact: 720-638-3244, mountaintoadbrewing.com
What the brewer says: “We have all of our flagship beers on tap currently. Coming up, we’ll have our Space Toad IPA, which is a new-school, hazy, juicy India Pale Ale, and our Extra Special Bitter coming back on tap soon.” — Matt Weatherbee, brewer and beertender
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Address: 393 N. Washington Ave.
Hours: 3-10 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 3-11 p.m. Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday
Contact: 303-278-0111, cannonballcreekbrewing.com
The scoop: Cannonball Creek was founded in January 2013 by Jason Stengl and Brian Hutchinson. The brewery got it’s name from the original name of Golden’s Clear Creek: Cannonball Creek. The brewmasters offer several creative beers, including one called “Fruit of the Quail” and another named “Trump Hands IPA”.
