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 itap 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”.