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80 /100 1535 PEARL ST
“On the main strip in boulder. Nice patio which enjoyed on a sunny day. Inside was ok just laid back vibe. Food was decent and staff were friendly. Beer selection was standard.“
Jow 12 days ago
8 /100 1710 29TH ST
“Warning: Ingrid Bush, the owner of the Barrel, makes it clear—this place is NOT for events. Avoid at all costs. Ingrid's incompetence knows no bounds. She showed up two hours late to set up for our event, then had the nerve to scream at us when we expressed our frustration. Her utter lack of professionalism and respect for our contract turned what should've been a joyous occasion into a nightmare. Don't make the same mistake we did. Stay far away from the Barrel and its despicable owner, Ingrid.“
LovibondScout60 39 days ago
86 /100 2209 CENTRAL AVENUE
“In a light industrial section of town, shot walk from Upslope. Beautiful taproom with a giant curved bar and curved tap system. Clean styles from 4 Noses, the parent company, and fuky stuff too. Nice parking lot patio as well. Very friendly and efficient service. Dogs inside and out. I saw no kids. Tons of parking.“
Travlr 257 days ago
80 /100 1898 S FLATIRON COURT
“Stripmall location of course, light industrial part of town. Nonetheless, taproom is very nice, central bar, restaurant tables, nice outdoor patio overlooking the mountains, perfect at sunset. A dozen or more beers on offer, flights of four possible. A separate burger joint at one end of the taproom has very tasty burgers plus chicken & vegetarian options, Solid place“
Travlr 257 days ago
80 /100 3550 FRONTIER AVE, UNIT A
“Large taproom, even bigger outdoor space on two levels, one with a permanent taco food truck. Trees block any view of the mountains but you can see the railroad track - and free beer for everyone (brewery's choice) when a train passes by. Given the state of public transportation in the US, this doesn't happen often. But it did happend to us, and each of us gladly enjoyed a pit of saison.“
Travlr 263 days ago
80 /100 2510 47TH ST. UNIT A2
“Smallish place with a bright open taproom. Lots of regulars sitting at the small bar. Food truck that seemed permanent but was closed. Tasty hop forward beers and very good service.“
Travlr 263 days ago
76 /100 6035 LONGBOW DR UNIT 109
“Nice wide open taproom on a warm Colorado summer day. Small bar and some restaurant tables, patio. West Coast IPAs. Solid place“
Travlr 263 days ago
82 /100 1535 PEARL ST
“Studentisches Brauerei Restaurant in der Innenstadt. 15 taps. Hier lohnt ein Besuch.“
DrNosha 321 days ago
82 /100 1535 PEARL ST
“Had to pay to park on the road. Very crowded. Beer good. About twenty taps and food. Souvenirs here bartenders good.“
unclefrito62 334 days ago
86 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Stopped in on a Sunday and the place had many visitors. Bar with seats for a dozen people, tables, and big outdoor patio. Two bartenders. We have fish on order to eat. 21 beers on tap today. Full parking lot and people parked in the street. Plenty of shirts and beers to go. To go home beers are amazing. Basic lighting. No tv’s or music playing. I love their gift shop! Cheers!“
unclefrito62 335 days ago
88 /100 2209 CENTRAL AVENUE
“This place is pretty damn solid a bit out of the main drag, which means plenty of parking. Large space with plenty of indoor and outside seating. Rotating food trucks for sustenance. WP has a bit of a weird specialty (Czech Ales), but they seem to do them well. Their house saison was rocking as well, but the flavored variant was a miss. WP is basically an offshoot of 4 noses, so if you are looking for an IPA or stout, they probably have several of those on tap as well. Individually priced tasters available.“
bytemesis 655 days ago
70 /100 3201 WALNUT ST, STE A
“Surprisingly spacious interior with 2 bars. So much wood. Nice outside seating area as well. Good service. 23 taps, about 4 of them were out. Lots of different styles. I had 2 beers, they were average. Worthwhile place to go if you are close.“
coachd 665 days ago
84 /100 1535 PEARL ST
“We came here on 10.7.2022. Best customer service I have ever experienced. Total staff is always paying attention. We had to wait a bit longer than normal for our meals and they took 2 beers off our bill. Seems they have 4 locations and brew in Denver. The very small brewhouse next to the kitchen is not in operation anymore. Beers and food were really good. Love this place!“
Schlenkerla 691 days ago
84 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“We came here on 10.7.2022. Incredible place. Highlight is the self guided tour on top of the brewhouse. You can bring your beers and plenty of tables available. I just love sitting on top of a brewhouse and drink beer. Best of this kind of tours I have experienced. 30 beers on tap. The beers we had were super clean. Have not expected such a place.“
Schlenkerla 692 days ago
84 /100 5455 SPINE RD
“Shiny modern brewery with a bright open interior with interesting artwork. L-shaped bar and some restaurant tables. Picnic tables outside on a nice fake lawn that probably uses less water than the real thing, so I'm all for it. Food truck. Nice variety of beer styles, each tastier than the last. Friendly knowledgeable helpful staff. Solid stop.“
Travlr 776 days ago
80 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“I visited the construction site as the building was going up, I'm glad I got to return now that they're serving beer. Tons of parking. This is a massive production facility with an attached tasting room. Outside there are lots of tables and some shade. Inside there are scattered restaurant and bar tables on two levels. Host hostess seating during the pandemic but no distancing. Beer lineup was fantastic, and server was knowledgeable and helpful in making choices. Food was tasty and creative. Solid place.“
Travlr 776 days ago
76 /100 5460 CONESTOGA CT
“Uhls is in a commercial area. Plenty of lot parking. Small space inside, decent outdoor courtyard. Range of styles, good service, free wireless. Not busy, although a biker group showed up at one point. Flights available. Beer quality ok, although the ba stout was a home run.“
bytemesis 946 days ago
74 /100 2510 47TH ST. UNIT A2
“Hole in the wall in an industrial area, next door to another brewery. Tiny little taproom, but good service. About 10 beers running including some unusual styles (Lichtenhainer and Scottish Ale, for example). Beer quality was average to above average. Decent prices.“
bytemesis 948 days ago
66 /100 3550 FRONTIER AVE, UNIT A
“Second stop. Large space in a warehouse setting. Parking in lot available. Big interior including a long communal table. Outdoor mostly covered patio, plus a picnic area with tables and a gas fire pit. Next to the train tracks. Permanent onsite Taco shack. Friendly service. Doing decent business at 4PM on a Wednesday. 16 taps, including an N/A. Flights of four available, individually priced; mine came to like $11. All good so far, yes? Unfortunately that is the end of it. Beer quality is substantially below average. The flagship IPA is downright bad. The hazy was the best of the four and it was barely hitting average for style. Unfortunate since the rest of the operation is quite interesting.“
bytemesis 948 days ago
88 /100 2319 ARAPAHOE AVENUE
“This place is legit. Great pizza, friendly staff, a great taplist and an even better bottle list. Bottles are apparently usually for on-site drinking, but during COVID-times they offer them to go, so I brought a bunch of good European stuff home (good Euro stuff is hard to find here during COVID).“
WestCoastHawkeye 1107 days ago
86 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“I visited here back in 2016, I thought I’d rated it then. Supremely friendly staff, walkway looking down on the brewery self-guided “your”. Awesome and mega popular patio space. I went into the taproom on the 2F and sat at the bar had a flight and food. Got stuffed and as it was my last visit of the day I wanna as unable to fully take advantage of the full range of what was on offer.“
KansaiBeerLvrs 1195 days ago
88 /100 1955 28TH ST
“As others have noted, huge place with a cooler in the back. Would call this one of the better beer stores I've been to in Colorado. Mr. B's is a bit better curated but there's some great stuff here if you have time to look for it. Worth going out of your way for - lots of good stuff from both Colorado and outside of Colorado. Place itself is basically a beer, wine and liquor warehouse. But such a great selection (and don't forget the mead!).“
WestCoastHawkeye 1208 days ago
98 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Definitely one of the top 5 breweries I've visited in terms of their on-site setup. Only one I can think of off the top of my head that I'd put above it is Hair of the Dog in Portland, which is my favorite maker of anything I put in my body ever. So, in summary, go here. Details follow. It's a bit out of the way in an office park (which seems to have sprung up around Avery - there are a ton of breweries around it too). It's COVID-times so sat outdoors. They have a ton of their barrel aged stuff on tap with more upstairs to go - had five beers here and I'd go out of my way for the worst of them. The coconut bon bon cerise I would do things I'm not proud of for. Tons of glassware and beers to take away, including some stuff I've never seen outside the taproom. The beer is as spectacular as you'd expect. The food - those were giant, fatty chunks of brisket and paired perfectly with just about anything desirable. In short, I want to go back. Only complaint is that I was hoping for 5oz pours of a couple of barrel aged beers and they only brought 2.5oz pours. Given that I had to drive, not the worst thing.“
WestCoastHawkeye 1263 days ago
82 /100 4699 NAUTILUS CT S
“I haven't had an Asher beer in years and this was my first time visiting the taproom. The quality has certainly improved. The coffee blonde ale was particularly tasty. This is located in a weird pocket of Boulder where a few businesses are starting to pop up in warehouse complexes off the highway. Avery is easy walking distance from here and Finkle & Garf is maybe two miles north. Asher's taproom has a small bar and a couple side rooms with bar games. The non-functional Sega Dreamcast and PS3 were quite the tease. There's a little patio out front. I'm shocked this place stays open til midnight but there seemed to be some locals hanging around late. Pretty cool little spot.“
NachlamSie 1750 days ago
88 /100 2319 ARAPAHOE AVENUE
“Visited just after opening on Saturday, I believe I was the only guest. Came in from the back parking lot, looks bit weird from there. Seemed like a big place with separate rooms, I've stayed at the bar. Friendly service. Extensive tap list, everyone should be able to find something for themselves. Had Logsdon and Weldwerks IPA which were quite good. Well worth visiting.“
Iznogud 1758 days ago
86 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Awesome spot outside of town. Maybe 30-40 of their own taps, good range of choices. Service was solid. I think there are three different drinking areas to choose from, and you can grab a beer and wander around the upper loft area of the brewery. Pretty cool!“
rejtable 2128 days ago
88 /100 2319 ARAPAHOE AVENUE
“Top notch spot in Boulder! Tons of taps with all the range and seemingly no filler. Service was great, lively bar area. Pizza was really good as well.“
rejtable 2128 days ago
78 /100 607 S BROADWAY
“Second and final stop with Mr and Mrs. @@ron. This is a suburbian mall outpost of Mountain Sun; definitely a bit of a chain brewpub feel to it, but not terrible. Busy on Saturday afternoon. Sample sized pours of everything available, order as you go which is cool. We did not order food, but somehow ended up with a basked of fries that were solid (and free). I liked all four beers I tried, which is a good sign indeed.“
bytemesis 2170 days ago
92 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Checked this place out with @@aron and his wife on a Saturday - day after his PhD defense! Way to go @@ron! This is solid place, busy as heck, but plenty of seating, both inside and out. Order at the bar unless you are at a table; then you get waitress service. Half pours available. Bar food seemed about average. What is awesome is the number of BA and otherwise special beers on tap at any given time here. This is a real treat for the ticker. Only problem is that Avery LOVES high ABV -- you need to be careful when you visit this place.“
bytemesis 2170 days ago
86 /100 2319 ARAPAHOE AVENUE
“Two stops here during my visit. Both times we enjoyed good food and good service. This is a pretty large place with several rooms and plenty of parking. Tap list was quite impressive. I stayed away from some of the delicate imports, so I can't comment on 3fourths earlier note. Really extensive bottle list; nothing super crazy on it, but the prices were impressive, frequently only a couple bucks over retail for on-site consumption. Half pours available; did not ask about flights.“
bytemesis 2176 days ago
92 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Visited July 2016. Awesome taproom, quite a big space. Around 30 keg lines pouring, a great variety of their beers on offer. The food was great too.“
Cheeseboard 2197 days ago
80 /100 1898 S FLATIRON COURT
“Stopped in recently on a Tuesday afternoon. Pleasant ambiance inside with good tunes playing, ample bar seating and scattered tables, inside and out. Great service and a large selection of draft beer, 24 total, encompassing a large range of styles. The beer here is pretty solid, with a few occasional standouts. Fair prices taboot. Worth checking out, especially if you find yourself in this industrial area of east Boulder.“
ajnepple 2285 days ago
70 /100 2500 47TH STREET, UNIT 12
“Tiny taproom with one table and three stools, located within a bicycle shop. 6 beers on tap, including 4 IPAs, a rauchbier and a stout. Pretty solid stuff all around. Friendly service and good tunes inside. Worth a visit, especially if you're heading to VisionQuest, which is right around the corner.“
ajnepple 2295 days ago
82 /100 2510 47TH ST. UNIT A2
“Small taproom connected to a homebrew store. Pleasant ambiance, good tunes and friendly pups running around. Good service with a selection of 9-10 beers, including 4 IPAs, 2-3 sours, 2 dark beers and an amber lager. All the beers I tried were solid, with a few standouts. Pretty cool little spot, with Kettle and Spoke just around the corner.“
ajnepple 2297 days ago
84 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Nice, huge place with a ton of Avery beers on tap, including most of their highest rated. Most things here are available in sample sized 4 oz drafts, and there is lots of stuff I don't see much on the east coast. Some of their better stuff is quite expensive - even more than I get it on tap in Washington D.C. in some cases. For the Denver area, this place was the most expensive. ($9 for a 4oz pour of one of their barrel-aged sours!). Outdoor patio is beautiful in summer.“
solidfunk 2448 days ago
56 /100 4699 NAUTILUS CT S
“This place is close to Avery and has friendly enough bartenders, but that's about all that it has going for it. The beers are not good, and the place itself is a little dark and uninviting. Flight of 10 costs about $17.“
solidfunk 2448 days ago
78 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“New bigger location since my last visit. I keep wanting them to be one of my favorite breweries, and while good, they keep falling just short. They did have a BIG selection of quality beers. We sat outside and had good service. Slightly expensive but tasty grub. Lots of high gravity stuff, so beware.“
slowrunner77 2459 days ago
78 /100 3201 WALNUT ST, STE A
“sat outside on the large patio and had a surprisingly good flight of beers and good food. Prices and service solid.“
slowrunner77 2459 days ago
72 /100 1535 PEARL ST
“Small place. Stopped in for lunch. Interior is humble, waitstaff was laid back and friendly. Food was good, beer were surprisingly good.“
ilovedarkbeer 2467 days ago
80 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Sat on the patio and never went inside so not really sure of the vibe. BBQ sandwhich was solid. Good selection of beer on tap.“
ilovedarkbeer 2467 days ago
88 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Dog friendly patio. Outstanding beer selection. Friendly servers. Great service. Good food. Possibly the best French fries I’ve ever had.“
sjohnny 2519 days ago
66 /100 1898 S FLATIRON COURT
“Industrial taproom in an industrial part of Boulder. Not the greatest vibe, nor the greatest vibe by staff. Solid lineup of beers but nothing that made me want to do more than samples of. Couple of food trucks outside and not much else. Beers lacked for what else is available in the area.“
fletchfighters 2538 days ago
82 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Huge new facility right outside Boulder. Family friendly for sure. Inside and out, there was plenty of space. 30 taps upstairs and downstairs with beers you will recognize and a lot of taproom only/one offs. Food was all above average. Very nice selection of schwag as well. Not much character here, like their old location had, but that is hard to keep when you quadruple in size. I will return, just maybe not on a hot Saturday night when everyone in the world is there.“
ck1 2539 days ago
86 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Very good looking...large brewery and taproom with outside patio and kitchen. Always crowded from what I hear...and true to form the evening I visited. The food here is very good...and definitely worth having...even the snacks. As for the beer...no less than 30 taps! Many styles represented...didn’t seem to be geared more towards hoppy or malty...if anything...maybe a few more sours, gose, saisons than I expected (but I am a hop head after all...lol!). Two of us did 4 flights plus a couple of extras and managed to sample about 20 beers. I have to say...when purchasing beer back east...Avery is not one of my usual choices...nothing wrong with the beer...but at least regarding their distributed offerings...nothing special either. With 30 beers at the taproom though...it’s hard not to find some choices you like. There were actually 12 of 30 beers clocking in at 9.4% or higher (10 over 10%!). The two of us shared several of the bigger ones...including beers registering at 18.6 & 18.8%! Avery is definitely a great place to experience a variety new and different styles and recipes. They should be on any Denver craftbeer tour.“
PRBeer 2541 days ago
58 /100 4699 NAUTILUS CT S
“Small well lit taproom a couple blocks from Avery, generally full of Boulder snowflakes. Service is okay but can be a bit slow when the beertenders are shooting the shit with their friends. Selection is average with around 8 "organic" beers (whatever that means, if it ain’t organic you couldn’t digest it). Prices are decent and they do give an AHA discount. Might be worth poking your head in if you’re at Avery, but I wouldn’t make a special trip.“
Ratman197 2592 days ago
90 /100 4910 NAUTILUS CT
“Large 2 story brewery with a restaurant upstairs with 30 taps all Avery as well as a taproom downstairs with the same 30 taps. They occasionally open a back bar 8n the mezzanine with 6 to 8 rarieties. They food is tasty and well made, but a tad on the pricey side but hey it’s in the PRB so you have to expect that. Service is fast and friendly and everyone is knowledgeable about beer. Worth the time to visit!“
Ratman197 2655 days ago
76 /100 2500 47TH STREET, UNIT 12
“Small little taproom in a bicycle shop. The srevice was great and the beertender was friendly. Only 5 beers on tap so the selection is a bit weak. Prices were reasonable. Just a couple blocks from Vision Quest so it’s cool to hit both of them!“
Ratman197 2658 days ago
88 /100 2510 47TH ST. UNIT A2
“Nice taproom with around 12 beers on always different. Service is great. Prices are good, well worth looking for.“
Ratman197 2659 days ago
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