Avery Brewing Company in east Boulder has been successfully brewing beer since 1993. The tap room has seasonal and unique wood-aged beers on tap that can't be found elsewhere in Colorado, or even in the country. The Avery IPA is infamous and the Old Jubilation Ale (English Old Ale style) is an autumn favorite.

Boulder Beer Company is Colorado's first microbrewery. Started by two University of Colorado professors in 1979, the brewery is still going strong with popular beers like the Hazed & Infused dry-hopped ale or the Sweaty Betty blonde.

Mountain Sun Brewery is a Colorado institution, with a downtown Pearl Street location, Southern Sun in South Boulder and Vine Street Pub in Denver - all boasting their own breweries. One of its best-selling beers is the Blackberry Wheat, which includes more than 250 pounds of blackberry puree per batch.

This funky, earthy brewery in Boulder is making some of Colorado's most underrated beer. Twisted Pine's year-round beers include the likes of their Rocky Mountain Wheat, Hoppy Boy IPA or Honey Brown. Try the Ghost Face Killah, brewed with ghost peppers, and proceed with caution.

In Longmont, Left Hand Brewing has been going strong since 1993. The name Left Hand is in honor of the infamous Chief Niwot (meaning Left Hand) whose tribe is from the area. With rapid growth in the last few years, they've been features in the Top 50 Craft Brewers list in 2012 from the Brewer's Association among other accolades. Don't leave without tasting the Milk Stout on nitro.

Twelve Degree Brewing is new to the downtown Louisville scene, offering Belgian-inspired beers, pizzas, and flatbreads. Try the Walter's White (Belgian White) that's brewed with coriander and orange peel or the Foxx Rougge, a dark amber ale.

Opened in July 2013 in Lafayette, Front Range Brewing Company was created by Chris Dutton, who quit his IT job to open the seven-barrel brewery in the Lafayette Marketplace. Front Range admittedly doesn't focus on one style of beer and instead provide an eclectic variety of brews, like the Colorado Sunset Kolsch, semi-traditional pale German beer, and the Trhopical Illusion IPA.

Odd 13 Brewing, in Lafayette is new to Colorado in 2013. Opened by husband and wife team, Ryan and Kristin, the tap room has games available like pinball and foosball and a patio for outdoor seating while you drink your beer. Although they don't serve food, Monday through Sunday you can find food trucks stopped outside to enjoy some grub. There are four beers on their year round selection like Professor Hops, which is a Belgian IPA or their regular rotators like Zed the Sorcerer, a session IPA (all have a moniker, complete with their own image of the character).

Opened in Niwot in June 2012 by husband and wife team Steve and Leslie Kaczeus, Bootstrap Brewing is open "3-9ish" daily. The brewery has 10 signature beers and a handful of seasonal beers. Their 1956™ Golden Ale is a crisp, dry golden ale and the Pumpkin Brown Ale is brewed with fresh local pumpkins and spices.