Estes Park Brewery

Estes Park BreweryEstes Park Brewery
Estes Park BreweryEstes Park Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

470 Prospect Village Dr.
Estes Park, Colorado, 80517
United States

(800) 343-2736 | map
epbrewery.net
BEER STATS
Average:
3.35
Beers:
16
Ratings:
493
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.15
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
72
pDev:
18.73%
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Rated: 3.6 by Junichi from Texas

Jan 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.63 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Aug 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Ottoj55 from Wisconsin

1.52/5  rDev -51.7%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1.75 | service: 1 | selection: 2
I've never seen a brewery that seemed so disinterested in selling their beer. The pricing is insane, 4 free samples at the tasting bar that wasn't staffed means no free samples. Samples in the bar room, $2, what? The sample bar is near the kitchen, which, despite being staffed didnt ask if we wanted samples. The bar was aggressive is getting me a beer, hadnt even seen a list yet, slow down. My first beer order wasnt available despite the tap handle being on the faucet. Had a so so pint. Tried the tasting bar again, still no help there. Just a terribly operated business making just average beer.
May 15, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Butchnasty from Louisiana

Nov 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.15 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jul 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.13 by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by crobinso from Colorado

Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by Gkruszewski from New York

Aug 31, 2017
 
Rated: 2.06 by miragetheautobot from Florida

Jun 21, 2017
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.58/5  rDev +13.7%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.25
Went with a group of colleagues. The place was practically deserted. The beer is good and the food not bad. The service was very good. Their Gold blonde had a good taste as did their Renegade IPA.
Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 2.97 by coones14 from Colorado

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 1.39 by fuzzcherry from Minnesota

Jun 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by DubiousGopher from Nebraska

Jun 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Can_has_beer from Texas

2.93/5  rDev -7%
vibe: 1.5 | quality: 2 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3
The bartender was nice and friendly. He gave us some tips since we are visiting from out of town. The decor is hideous, and I question the overall cleanliness of the floors, tables, tap lines and kitchen. It is very outdated, with neon lights, arcade games and murals. It looks more like a truck stop. I wouldn't go back.
Apr 10, 2016
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Reviewed by erk0607 from Colorado

2.78/5  rDev -11.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 2
The beer was good, as was the free samples at the bar downstairs, but after a long day of hiking up in RMNP, I was hoping for some good food to go with the beer... your options were some sort of fried this, deep fried that, fried this, or fried that. They did have what they called a s'mores which was part chocolate stout and part ale, that was really good though. It seems like the building's been around forever as have the furniture, which if you're into the hasn't been updated since the 70s-80s feel and look, then you won't be disappointed.
Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Mehinaman from Washington

Dec 26, 2015
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Reviewed by DenverHopHead from Colorado

3.69/5  rDev +17.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
Atmosphere - you enter on the lower level, which holds a gift shop with a ton of t shirt racks; at the back is a bar offering up to four free 2oz samples! On the same level the brewery and bottling area can be seen. Upstairs is the restaurant and bar. Plenty of seating inside and some on the outdoor patio. A game and pool area as well, which is a good touch for those of us with kids!
Quality - I have had many of their beers before, but sampled the stout and the porter because I was planning on having a pint of one of the two with lunch. The porter is the weakest of the beers I had, the stout was very good; I also sampled the pumpkin, which was decent. I ultimately had a pint of the wet hop pale ale, which is a seasonal; this was the best of EPB's offerings for me, definitely more of an IPA than an APA! I also purchased a 6 pack of the Renegade IPA on my way out!
Service - I've been in on a weekend before and it has been busy, but not crowded and the service has been good; nothing really to complain about really.
Selection - usually about 10 of there beers on tap, with about 7 year rounds and 2-3 seasonals.
Food - typical pub fare; nothing on the menu really stands out. Good value for a family of four for lunch.
Overall - fun place to go for lunch and a few beers if you're in Estes Park with the family!
Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.1 by barleywin from Missouri

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by atone315 from Wisconsin

Oct 08, 2015
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Reviewed by DesMoinesMike from Iowa

3.02/5  rDev -4.1%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 2.75 | selection: 3.25
Copied from my Trip Advisor review.

This place seems to have a ramshackle vibe, like it was thrown together hoping it would work. The tap room staff seemed like they weren't very into their job. And I've never seen a growler get filled from a pitcher before. The beer tasted good.
Sep 28, 2015
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Reviewed by TominGermany from Germany

3.66/5  rDev +16.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
You have to like a place that offers four free beer tastings when you enter into their building. After sampling four of their eight beers on taps (and deciding I would have their Lager for dinner) we moved up to the restaurant on the 2nd floor for dinner. The service was good, as was the food and the beer. The only thing I marked them down on was the vibe since there wasn't much going on - two different MLB games were on their their TV screens and that was about it. I would recommend it if you are stopping over in Estes Park for the night.
Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by superfriend from Wisconsin

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 2.95 by Moose90 from Washington

Jun 14, 2015
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Reviewed by mflamar from New York

1.66/5  rDev -47.3%
vibe: 1.25 | quality: 1.25 | service: 1.5 | selection: 2.5
The vibe was like a sketchy run down arcade. I didn't have a single beer which I would consider purchasing for even a second. The gentlemen who helped us with the tasting said almost nothing and never smiled. I guess there were a variety of beers you could try though none of them were good. I would never come back here.
Jun 08, 2015
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Rated by jacobdunne from Colorado

3.78/5  rDev +20%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
The vibe is very chill and has a woodsy feel to it. It's very laid back.
Jun 04, 2015
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -7.9%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 3 | service: 2.75 | selection: 3
My wife and I stopped here one night while staying in Estes Park on a hiking trip to the Rockey Mountain National Park. All I can say is... wow, and not in a terribly good way. There are a TON of great breweries in Colorado. This isn't really one of them. The vibe was off... and the bartender at the tasting area downstairs was fairly disinterested in the beers. The upstairs bartender was better, although the vibe was sort of rundown sports-bar/arcade, and the guy 2 stools down flipping his switchblade open/closed didn't help matters. The beer was nothing special... with a few average brews (Renegade IPA, Bear Lake Blueberry Wheat) but nothing special... and having just come from Avery in Boulder this was a huge letdown. It has the virtue of being the only game in town though (brewery wise) so... if you're in town it might be worth a stop-in. Just don't expect a ton. My wife was overall skeeved out by the place so we ate elsewhere. Wouldn't go back.
Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by mkrass from Colorado

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by sohearn from Alabama

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.16 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Feb 06, 2015
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Reviewed by infinitebruner from Arkansas

3.53/5  rDev +12.1%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.25
Pretty much DOA. We were there in off-season and you could tell. Some basic activity in the brewery but not much to watch. The bartender at the sampling station didn't have much to say about the beer, didn't seem too excited to be there. The guy upstairs in the restaurant (we didn't try the food) was friendlier and more welcoming, seemed to want to talk about the beer.

They do have a nice selection to sample for free and more to try on tap. They also have a pretty wide selection to buy and take with you. Unfortunately none of the beers were particularly interesting (maybe the Samson stout), and the fruit additions in their beers tasted sugary/extracty.

Not really worth the visit.
Jan 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by Yagi1

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KZane from Kansas

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TheREScherer from Ohio

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by patpbr from Ohio

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by 22Blue from Kansas

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mxsluis from Michigan

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by mmulebarn from Minnesota

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Yeti1979 from Louisiana

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ldhughes3 from Louisiana

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jfcaa193 from Canada (QC)

Jun 22, 2014
Estes Park Brewery in Estes Park, CO
Brewery rating: 3.35 out of 5 with 493 ratings