Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

Mountain Sun Pub & BreweryMountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Mountain Sun Pub & BreweryMountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

1535 Pearl St.
Boulder, Colorado, 80302
United States

(303) 546-0886 | map
mountainsunpub.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.81
Beers:
120
Ratings:
966
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.2
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
145
pDev:
9.52%
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Ratings by DividedAvery:
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Reviewed by DividedAvery from Colorado

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
Mountain Sun (and especially Southern Sun) are wonderful establishments. Southern Sun is a little bigger and therefore easier to get a table at during the rushes. They brew their own beer (February Stout Month is not to be missed) and also have a great selection of beer from smaller breweries that rotates regularly. The blackened chicken sandwich is one of my favorite things on this planet. Mostly though I love that they are laid back and you can hang out and eat a little and drink a little while playing any of the countless board games or read a book and no one bats a lash. Tasters are also free, big plus. I would try to avoid the busy times (happy hour, Friday and Saturday) because it might take you an hour plus to get a seat, but other than that I highly recommend this place.
Oct 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.21 by uncleotis from Illinois

Jan 26, 2019
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.29/5  rDev +2.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
My wife and I went there on a warm summer Thursday night. We walked in and the place was packed. The noise level made it impossible to have a conversation, so we opted for the outside dining. This consisted of a bench along a railing with barstools.
Good tap list of 15-20 beers, several different styles. I opted for FYIPA, which was a good choice.
They make a great tempeh reuben.
Service was impeccable.
Aug 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by sohearn from Alabama

Oct 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by brunop from Massachusetts

Sep 25, 2017
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Reviewed by cmurphy7 from Massachusetts

4.11/5  rDev -2.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4 | food: 4
service here was really amazing. our waitress explained all the beers and offered us multiple tasting samples. It's more of a restaurant than a pure brewery, which is nice and their burgers were solid. On the other hand, the beers were not that great. lots of options, but all pretty average. I live in the area, so will definitely go again, but not for the beer.
Sep 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by SDRedDevil from California

Aug 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by mkyer from Connecticut

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by abagri from Massachusetts

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.91 by ambruns1979 from California

Feb 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.84 by sbuchert from Massachusetts

Feb 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by JBDE16 from Minnesota

Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.31 by Sneakybeat from Utah

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.43 by jawshu from Georgia

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by siddhartha from Colorado

Jan 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.61 by jcMPLS from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2015
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Reviewed by gmoneyproductions from Colorado

4.49/5  rDev +6.9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
i have been a patron of the mountain sun/southern sun empire since they opened in 1993 and have been there as recently as last week. these guys have the model on lock. the open pubs slowly, in well thought out locations and they succeed every time out.
the mountain sun is way too crowded on any given day due to its location and small size and southern sun is often a better choice if you want to get a table with minimal wait or sit at the bar.
the vibe is mellow hippy no tvs good music
quality of beers is solid across the board with fyipa and colorado kind being my go to's
they have a large number of choices on any given day and a few guest taps as well.
service is solid waiters rotate and they all help out so i have never had bad service here
selction of beers is great and the february stout month is particularly fantastic in terms of variety
food is very solid pub fare
thank you mountain sun for keeping it real and a town that is increasingly fake!
Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by bmorebeer888 from Maryland

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by twelveone from Illinois

Jul 19, 2015
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Reviewed by SudsTerkel from Colorado

4.45/5  rDev +6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
I've been going to MS for going on 20 years and realized I'd neglected reviewing it. As the flagship of a beer/food empire now consisting of 6 locations, my patronage here has been the result of the quality of the beer and the experience. I appreciate their consistent devotion and excellent execution of British-style ales - the Illusion Dweller and the FYIPA are among my favorites - and find their food very satisfying and a good value. Service has been good, too, even when the Pearl Street location gets busy and there's a wait for to a place to land. I'll continue to go there when I'm in Boulder.
Jun 18, 2015
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Rated by Macsimus from North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev -7.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Beer was good but chicken sandwich was pink in middle - returned and replaced. To their credit no charge for the sandwich at all.
May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.26 by sjantiflow from Washington

Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by aratcliffe from Kansas

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.41 by crobinso from Colorado

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by Devil_Doc from Texas

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by greg4579 from Pennsylvania

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by jophish17 from Georgia

Jan 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Yagi1

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CatapultDowntown from Colorado

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by ManBearPat from Colorado

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by BeerOps from Illinois

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bigotecircus from Colorado

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.09 by MaximumYuks from Oregon

Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jaymo18 from Virginia

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Domingo from Colorado

Nov 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Oct 27, 2014
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery in Boulder, CO
Brewery rating: 3.81 out of 5 with 966 ratings