Ska Brewing Co.

Brewery, Bar, Eatery

225 Girard St
Durango, Colorado, 81301
United States

(970) 247-5792 | map
skabrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.69
Beers:
62
Ratings:
8,523
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.94
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
29
pDev:
21.07%
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Rated: 4.15 by Lucnifter from California

Jul 26, 2023
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.66/5  rDev -7.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
On the outside there are large grain silos and fermentation tanks as well as a 4 story building, but inside is your standard family restaurant/brewery. Certainly a nice place to just chill at the bar, but not a standout atmosphere.

Beer quality is decent with true to style, and clean tasting beers. With the Mexican Logger it does come off as trying a bit too hard to be like corona.

Service was similar to any other restaurant bar, with bartenders running around making drinks for tables, while trying to chat up bar patrons. Again not bad, but not mind blowing.

Definitely an IPA heavy brewery, with a very limited selection of dark beers, let alone mild & malty beers. A couple lagers are available though.

I will say the food was pretty tasty. The burger tasted like a backyard BBQ burger with a skilled BBQ dad manning the grill (I like that taste), but the salad was a bit generic, with a strange amount of black pepper at the very bottom that looked a bit like dirt.
Mar 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.11 by Jamesg1188 from Colorado

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jan 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by denver10 from New Mexico

Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.13 by AnthonyLemley from Ohio

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by dbauer from California

Jun 13, 2017
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Reviewed by VashonGuy from Washington

3.89/5  rDev -1.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Ska falls into the category for me of breweries that are well worth a stop if you're in town, but not noteworthy enough to alone be a reason to travel to Durango. On the other hand, there are a lot of good reasons to visit Durango, from Mesa Verde to the mountains, so you'd enjoy your visit.

The bar/brewpub has a hefty selection of 20 taps, every one a Ska brew. These days, about a dozen are the conventional Ska lineup, and the rest come from their more adventurous Mod operation (gose, saison, sours, etc.). The quality ranges from good to pretty good. Modus Hoperandi and Modus Mandarina are standouts. There's food, pizzas and sandwiches, but I didn't try it. You can definitely eat there, but this is no gastropub. There are a couple of TVs, if you want to catch a game, but this is no sports bar. The vibe is Durango community, an active crowd, enjoying good beer.
Jan 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

Aug 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Gerred from Missouri

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by tommy5 from Michigan

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.94 by beerman123 from Arkansas

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Determined_021 from New Mexico

May 28, 2015
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
One of the first breweries in the USA to can craft beer; worth a stop just out of respect. Stopped in while passing through Durango (a cool town indeed) driving from Mesa Verde to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Southern CO.

Cool bar and decor with a semi-industrial metal setup. Plenty of seating with a separate area for merch and a few coolers of beer to take home. They had singles, six packs and bombers of limited releases which was nice. I grabbed a few single 12oz bottles to try while camping.

We got a flight to split and all the beer was satisfying. They covered several different styles and none of the brews were disappointing. You can say what you want about the ska theme of the brewery but the beer itself hits the spot. No reason not to stop if you are in Durango.
Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Yagi1

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TX-Badger from Texas

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by Nikkipoop from Illinois

Nov 21, 2014
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Rated by Jimmajamma from Colorado

5/5  rDev +26.9%
I Have yet to taste anything from this brewery that I haven't enjoyed.
Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Azeotrope from Nebraska

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by kingpin1010 from California

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.32 by ChrisSRT4 from North Carolina

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Plonk from Alabama

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by alexipa from Colorado

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Sep 04, 2014
 
Rated: 1.64 by jose_alehouseSD from California

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by MaddDogg84 from Texas

Aug 19, 2014
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Reviewed by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico

4/5  rDev +1.5%
I didn't stay here long, but I had enough time to get a flight for $5 (5 two-ounce pours, I think) and a $3 pour of Modus Hoperandi.

In general, I don't buy Ska beers back in New Mexico as many are average at best--- Modus Hoperandi being the one exception--- but I found at least three beers on tap I would have enjoyed drinking a pint of: Estival Cream Stout, Ten Pin Imperial Porter, and the Busta Nut Brown. The first two were good, the latter respectable.

Anyway, I liked the daily specials, including the $3-all day pours on the day I visited and the space was pleasant enough. There's food on hand, sixers and growlers to go in a refrigerator, and plenty of schwag for sale.
Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TheRealDBCooper from Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands

Aug 17, 2014
Ska Brewing Co. in Durango, CO
Brewery rating: 3.69 out of 5 with 8523 ratings