Copper Kettle Brewing Company

Copper Kettle Brewing CompanyCopper Kettle Brewing Company
Copper Kettle Brewing CompanyCopper Kettle Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Beer-to-go

1338 South Valentia Street, Unit 100
Denver, Colorado, 80247
United States

(720) 443-2522 | map
copperkettledenver.com

They don't have a kitchen, but a food is available from a food truck vendors on weekends. Guests are allowed to bring in any food, or order for delivery.
BEER STATS
Average:
3.74
Beers:
81
Ratings:
981
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.06
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
56
pDev:
11.08%
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Ratings by mactrail:
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

4.36/5  rDev +7.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
We enjoyed a summer evening bike ride to this place. To me, it's a more pleasant beer way to taste beer than 90% of the bars and joints. A neighborhood feel, wide variety of customers, and the owners are both friendly and totally knowledgeable. On the way back from the restroom I watched the two brewers checking a new Schwartzbier with a good old-fashioned hydrometer. The bar itself faces big windows into the brewery. Big windows all along two other walls give the place an airy feel.

The beers cover a wide range of styles, from a light summer beer and low alcohol German beers, to the seldom seen Roggenbier (my favorite) and the intensely spiced Mexican chocolate stout. Tasters are available, and others are served in pints or 10 oz tulips depending on strength.

I hope this is a trend, if people can make money on a modest brewery and create a nicer taproom. The brewer and wife are the nicest people, and I wish them well too.
Jun 25, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.16 by REVZEB from Illinois

May 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.01 by kmanjohnson from California

Feb 16, 2020
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Rated by omolemio from Florida

4.31/5  rDev +6.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4
Not much bottled, everything on tap and growlers. The Mexican chocolate was the game changer; unique flavors never found elsewhere.
Nov 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.12 by locoformavs from Colorado

Dec 27, 2016
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Reviewed by flexabull from California

3.9/5  rDev -3.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Industrial park vibe, more of a working brewery with a small tasting room set up. Fairly nice though, TVs, tall tables, welcoming, with a decent patio out front too.

Quality was above average, I had a taster tray and was pleased with everything I tried. No real standouts though. Selection was nice, they had about a dozen beers with some variety and a couple of unique offerings as well.

Service was generally good, two people were working and they were both pleasant and prompt. It was not really busy so they were fairly eager to help.

Overall, a pretty decent little place. Not somewhere I'd go out of my way to check out though.
Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by coones14 from Colorado

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by EarForBeer from Colorado

Aug 27, 2016
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Reviewed by DenverHopHead from Colorado

3.57/5  rDev -12.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
Vibe - small bar, but plenty of searing inside and a fair amount outside. Hidden off of Parker road, but the place is decent size with plenty of parking and room for a food truck.
Quality - I'm not in love with anyone of their beers, but nothing I've had is terrible. They certainly have a following, especially with the Mexican chocolate stout.
Service - I can imagine this score would be lower if I had been in during a busy time; there's a lot of room for patrons, but doesn't appear to be a lot for employees, other than in the brewery behind the taproom. Our beer tender/server was friendly and timely.
Selection - about 5 year round offerings, 3 barrel aged and 4 seasonal/rotating; growler fills and bombers available.
Overall - cool enough place, but with so many other options, I'll likely look elsewhere.
Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Mohawkhitchhiker from New York

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by MNBeerGeek from Minnesota

Apr 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Akeah from Colorado

Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.64 by shareallthebeer from Colorado

Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by siddhartha from Colorado

Jan 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by ASirahSyrah from Texas

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Kylo76 from Colorado

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by t2grogan from Arizona

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Kevin_Young from Illinois

Apr 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.79 by Skinrad from Colorado

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by traviseses from Colorado

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Gerred from Missouri

Jan 19, 2015
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Reviewed by spoony from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%
A-Copper Kettles is kinda hidden in suburbia in a strip-mall type shopping center 10 miles southeast of downtown Denver. The seating area is pretty small with maybe ten tables and a bank of couches, as well as a very small bar. The vibe is clean, bright, and mellow. The crowd seems to be mixed in age from 20-somethings to middle-aged and there was a friendly golden retriever that patrolled the seating area. There is a medium size patio in the parking lot.

Sel-The beers on offer were all Copper Kettle and they ranged from bourbon-barrel aged stouts to wheat beers on the day I visited. There were about 10 tap offerings.

Ser-Our waitress was great. She was knowledgeable about the beers on the menu, friendly, prompt, and willing to put up with our indecision as we tried to figure out what bottles to order for take away.

Q-I really like the stouts I have tried from Copper Kettle, but the lighter beers and IPAs are merely middle of the road. All the beers I tasted on the day I visited were poured in proper glasses and served at appropriate temperatures.

V-The Copper Kettle prices were in line or slightly above average for the area.

O-I like the darker Copper Kettle beers a lot and the brewery is pleasant. The stouts and barleywines, in particular, are really good, but I don't live nearby, and I doubt that I'll make the 30-minute drive to visit the brewery that often. That is not to say that the brewery is a bad place to be, but I can get most of the beers in bottles and there is nothing about the brewery that makes me want to drive out to the random location to drink there.
Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by coop5280 from Colorado

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Todd from Finland

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Huffaroma from Montana

Sep 11, 2014
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Reviewed by StewShack from Colorado

5/5  rDev +23.2%
One of my favorite breweries. Tucked away from traffic. Nice patio. They usually have a great food truck. If not, there are places nearby that will deliver food. The beer is fantastic.
Sep 09, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4 by rxthree from Ohio

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ldhughes3 from Louisiana

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Yeti1979 from Louisiana

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Skunkdrool from California

Jun 06, 2014
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Reviewed by beatenbyjacks from Colorado

4.37/5  rDev +7.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Atmosphere - With an outdoor patio now open this place gets a new added feature it was missing before. Have heard people describe as Crate and Barrel and the decorations are great and very relaxing. Open window to see some of the brewery as well.

Quality - now that they have been open long enough they have gotten the quality down pat. An upgraded system will test their quality in the next few months

Service - Depends on the day as this place can get swamped and really busy, but they do a good job of knowing all the regulars.

Selection - Varying with cask, nitro, and CO2 this place has really branched out with variety in the last few months.

Overall - if not for the Mexican Chocolate alone this is a must try location. Off the beaten path, but a great place to search out while visiting Denver.
May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Jakerweezy from Colorado

May 17, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by FPalazzolo from Colorado

Apr 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Jasonrm72 from Colorado

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by ericatomten from Colorado

Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Caleb from Colorado

Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jmgrub from California

Dec 27, 2013
Copper Kettle Brewing Company in Denver, CO
Brewery rating: 3.74 out of 5 with 981 ratings