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The Menu Board at Black Shirt Brewing Co.
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New Kids On The Block: Navigating Colorado's Many Brewery Openings

by Eater Staff
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The Menu Board at Black Shirt Brewing Co.
| Photo: Black Shirt Brewing Co. blog
by Eater Staff

"Colorado, the state of craft beer, is a very exciting place to be for a beer lover," says executive director of the Colorado Brewers Guild John Carlson. He's referring to the breweries that are opening across the state every week. During last year's Great American Beer Festival, Colorado had about 160 breweries. Now it's pushing 200. Here are the new kids on the block, the breweries that have opened since last year's festival that are worthy of a visit during the festivities this year.


— By Kelsey Colt

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Epic Brewing

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Epic Brewing is the newest kid on the block. The Utah-based brewing company opened their 14,000 square foot Denver taproom in RiNo has 25 of their inventive beers on tap, including the newly brewed RiNo Pale Ale and the Big Bad Baptist imperial stout brewed with Novo Coffee beans.
3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
720-539-7410
720-539-7410

Black Shirt Brewing, Co.

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Blackshirt Brewing is an artisan brewery founded by brothers Chad and Branden Miller. These Colorado natives love red ale, and take pride in using Colorado-grown hops.
3719 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 993-2799
(303) 993-2799

TRVE Brewing Co.

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TRVE Brewery opened last June and has kept people interested with beers like Wanderlust: a Belgo-American Pale Ale. This is a brewery for heavy metal lovers.
227 Broadway, #101, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 351-1021
(303) 351-1021

Crooked Stave at The Source

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The Brettanyomyces-obsessed brewer Chad Yakobson finally tapped the first firkin at Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project's new brewery at The Source. The new location opened to the public on October 4.
3350 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, CO 80216
(720) 508-3292
(720) 508-3292

BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats

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Ian Clark of BRU Handbuilt Ales in Boulder is a chef by training and a brewer by craft. His brewery, which he opened out of his garage, is now an eatery that shows off his culinary skills, and provides a space for pairings with his small-batch beers.
5290 Arapahoe Unit I, Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 638-5193
(720) 638-5193

Sanitas Brewing Company

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Sanitas Brewing is the love child of two friends from Boulder Beer Company and another buddy from Boulder's Redstone Meadery. The new industrial-chic taproom serves Sanitas flagship beers black IPA and saison, and features an outdoor yard game area. Complete with McDevitt Taco Supply's taco cart sold outside daily.
3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 442-4130
(303) 442-4130

Fate Brewing Company

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FATE Brewing believes that good beer is made to be enjoyed with good food. Try the Laimas Kölsch Style Ale with the barbecue that is smoked out back.
1600 38th St, Ste 100, Boulder, CO 80301
(720) 838-7761
(720) 838-7761

Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew

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Like most breweries Our Mutual Friend Malt and Brew started amongst friends; hence the title. OMF feels a lot like a comfy living room, board games included, and plays vinyl records. This new Denver addition uses all Colorado-grown barley, and soon plans to malt barley in-house.
2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
(720) 722-2810
(720) 722-2810

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Wild Woods Brewery

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This nanobrewery located in Boulder focuses on wood-aging and interesting ingredients. Owners Jake and Erin Evans grew up camping and hiking, and built the brewery with an outdoor theme in mind.
5460 Conestoga Ct, Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 484-1465
(303) 484-1465

Black Sky Brewery

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Black Sky Brewery is another newbie that brings beer and music together. The new business provides the community with a series of on going, informational workshops and events to support the education and awareness of the local brewing and music scene.
490 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204

De Steeg Brewing

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The beer is great, and De Steeg gets a little rowdy during the Bronco games. The neighbors are talking about this new football-loving brewery on Tennyson Street.
4342 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80212
(303) 484-9698
(303) 484-9698

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Epic Brewing

3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
Epic Brewing is the newest kid on the block. The Utah-based brewing company opened their 14,000 square foot Denver taproom in RiNo has 25 of their inventive beers on tap, including the newly brewed RiNo Pale Ale and the Big Bad Baptist imperial stout brewed with Novo Coffee beans.
3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
720-539-7410
720-539-7410

Black Shirt Brewing, Co.

3719 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205
Blackshirt Brewing is an artisan brewery founded by brothers Chad and Branden Miller. These Colorado natives love red ale, and take pride in using Colorado-grown hops.
3719 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205
(303) 993-2799
(303) 993-2799

TRVE Brewing Co.

227 Broadway, #101, Denver, CO 80203
TRVE Brewery opened last June and has kept people interested with beers like Wanderlust: a Belgo-American Pale Ale. This is a brewery for heavy metal lovers.
227 Broadway, #101, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 351-1021
(303) 351-1021

Crooked Stave at The Source

3350 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, CO 80216
The Brettanyomyces-obsessed brewer Chad Yakobson finally tapped the first firkin at Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project's new brewery at The Source. The new location opened to the public on October 4.
3350 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, CO 80216
(720) 508-3292
(720) 508-3292

BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats

5290 Arapahoe Unit I, Boulder, CO 80303
Ian Clark of BRU Handbuilt Ales in Boulder is a chef by training and a brewer by craft. His brewery, which he opened out of his garage, is now an eatery that shows off his culinary skills, and provides a space for pairings with his small-batch beers.
5290 Arapahoe Unit I, Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 638-5193
(720) 638-5193

Sanitas Brewing Company

3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
Sanitas Brewing is the love child of two friends from Boulder Beer Company and another buddy from Boulder's Redstone Meadery. The new industrial-chic taproom serves Sanitas flagship beers black IPA and saison, and features an outdoor yard game area. Complete with McDevitt Taco Supply's taco cart sold outside daily.
3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 442-4130
(303) 442-4130

Fate Brewing Company

1600 38th St, Ste 100, Boulder, CO 80301
FATE Brewing believes that good beer is made to be enjoyed with good food. Try the Laimas Kölsch Style Ale with the barbecue that is smoked out back.
1600 38th St, Ste 100, Boulder, CO 80301
(720) 838-7761
(720) 838-7761

Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew

2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Like most breweries Our Mutual Friend Malt and Brew started amongst friends; hence the title. OMF feels a lot like a comfy living room, board games included, and plays vinyl records. This new Denver addition uses all Colorado-grown barley, and soon plans to malt barley in-house.
2810 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
(720) 722-2810
(720) 722-2810

Wild Woods Brewery

5460 Conestoga Ct, Boulder, CO 80301
This nanobrewery located in Boulder focuses on wood-aging and interesting ingredients. Owners Jake and Erin Evans grew up camping and hiking, and built the brewery with an outdoor theme in mind.
5460 Conestoga Ct, Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 484-1465
(303) 484-1465

Black Sky Brewery

490 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
Black Sky Brewery is another newbie that brings beer and music together. The new business provides the community with a series of on going, informational workshops and events to support the education and awareness of the local brewing and music scene.
490 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204

De Steeg Brewing

4342 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80212
The beer is great, and De Steeg gets a little rowdy during the Bronco games. The neighbors are talking about this new football-loving brewery on Tennyson Street.
4342 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80212
(303) 484-9698
(303) 484-9698

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