Wynkoop Brewing Company

Wynkoop Brewing CompanyWynkoop Brewing Company
Wynkoop Brewing CompanyWynkoop Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

1634 18th St. At Wynkoop
Denver, Colorado, 80202
United States

(303) 297-2700 | map
wynkoop.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.62
Beers:
76
Ratings:
1,317
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.9
Reviews:
101
Ratings:
221
pDev:
11.28%
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Ratings by woodychandler:
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.41/5  rDev +13.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
As a rail fan, this place was perfectly located at the corner of 18th and Wynkoop Streets, almost directly across from Union Station. The entry was on 18th Street, through the front door, up a flight of steps, and through another set of doors. The bar area was directly to the right, with high, round tables ringing the windows overlooking the street. The bar was an oddly shaped, zigzagging affair, topped with what seemed to be polished stone. The back bar used brushed copper or brushed anodized aluminum for an industrial look. The whole place had a very old-time feel, with its pressed-tin ceiling, hanging ceiling lamps, spinning roulette wheel-like ceiling fans, and exposed ventilation ducting that ran the length of the place. Visitors should definitely take note of the “Barrel-O-Meter”, which was up to 1,550 when I visited in early July 2006. Upstairs was a huge Billiards Room and downstairs, they had a live theatre, as well as the washrooms and the Serving Tanks.

The beer sampler ran an impressive eleven. I cannot cop to being a fan of Chili Beer, but at least it was not palate numbing. The Schwartzbier was quite pleasant. The Railyard Ale is their flagship, a coppery amber that was just too sweet for my taste. The Tripel Sixes was too … too. Three kinds of sugar, three kinds of hops, two kinds of malt, two yeast strains. Yow!
Oct 15, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.9/5  rDev 0%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Awesome venue with a large selection of average quality beers. Service and food is fine, quality is adequate, but this is more about the building.
Aug 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Mar 15, 2020
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Rated by artdob from California

4.3/5  rDev +10.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Several beers not available during our visit. Still decent selection. Nice variety and vegetarian friendly food options. Service fantastic.
Oct 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by metter98 from New York

Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Jul 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.24 by Keeling from California

Apr 30, 2019
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Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.93/5  rDev +0.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
A big, well-set-up brewery with a couple bars, a wide variety of beer styles and a nice upstairs area with tons of pool, billiards, darts, etc. The service was okay and the beer was solid,to-style examples with good variety. Excellent location and a great set-up.
Mar 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.54 by Janiece from Vermont

Mar 18, 2019
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.36/5  rDev +11.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
My wife and I met a friend here for drinks, Just down the street from Coors Field, it is a nice laid-back place to visit. High-ceilinged with tin, wood floors, big bar, high-top tables. Very comfortable.
Over twenty beers on tap. I had the cask dark mild and the doppelbock, both excellent.
Service was good.
I expect when I visit Denver, I will visit Wynkoop.
Mar 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.03 by Chilmer from Iowa

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by WTKappler from Colorado

Jul 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by nofreepass99 from New York

Feb 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Shy_Traveler45 from Montana

Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by socon67 from New York

Oct 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.71 by brunop from Massachusetts

Sep 25, 2017
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +10%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.5
This is essential Denver. A late 19th Century warehouse preserved right across from Union Station (which has had an unprecedented regeneration in the last five years.) Started in the late 20th Century, Wynkoop played an important role in fostering Denver's innovative and still rapidly growing craft beer culture. Its founder became Mayor and laid many of the plans for the City's incredible revival as a magnet for Millennials (who also like beer and cool cities.) That Mayor is now Governor... so maybe brewers make better leaders than lawyers. At any rate, a great center-of-the-action Vibe at Wynkoop

I'm told there is service on two floors, but I never got past the bar on the first floor. It was packed at lunch and almost as packed at dinner. Probably some twenty taps of their brews and hosted another five Coloradan breweries. I had a flight of three each time I went there. Servers seemed to enjoy their work and the bartender was very knowledgable. My sandwich I would not have again. The menu looked like standard pub-grub.

By now, there are better pubs than Wynkoop. But a lot like Anchor, you want to visit where the pioneers first started in that city.
Sep 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by puftdank from Illinois

Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by TH28 from Florida

Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by zotzot from Vermont

Oct 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by godawgs from Louisiana

Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.11 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Beerbirdnerd from Colorado

Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by brauseboof from South Carolina

Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Determined_021 from New Mexico

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.09 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by Gerred from Missouri

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Akeah from Colorado

Mar 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by RummyRedbeard from Colorado

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Mar 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by WesM63 from Ohio

Feb 16, 2016
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Reviewed by flexabull from California

3.43/5  rDev -12.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 3
Cool place in Downtown Denver. In a big old historic building right near Union Station. I really liked the layout, and just walking around the place.

Quality was OK, but nothing special. It's pretty cool that this place is one of the original micro breweries in Denver / Colorado. But the two beers I tried were just a notch or two above average.

Service was pleasant enough. But she was not only slow, but also forgot part of our order.

Selection was good. Wynkoop not only had quite a few of their own beers on tap, but they also had a handful of guest brews.

Food was not bad, but kind of forgettable.

Overall? Eh... not bad, but not great. I am glad I checked this place out, but I won't be in a rush to return anytime soon.
Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by j-rod18 from North Dakota

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.38 by jcMPLS from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Doublicious from Michigan

Dec 09, 2015
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Rated by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

4.65/5  rDev +19.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
Phenomenal beer. Great neighborhood vibe. Great knowledgeable servers. Feed me samples till I couldn't drink anymore.
Nov 13, 2015
Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, CO
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