Vindication Brewing Co.
6880 Winchester Cir
Unit F
Boulder, Colorado, 80301-3528
United States
// CLOSED //
Closed 7/18
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Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington
3.18/5 rDev -19.1%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3
3.18/5 rDev -19.1%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3
Vibe - An odd building in an industrial park area of buildings. It is a corner unit with lots of windows so it is bright enough inside. Very generic though, there are a few different seating options, the main bar area has stools, there are high tables scattered throughout, and a random couch and a couple of armchairs and side tables. A bit jumbled and lacks character, but so be it. This has to be one of the worst places for live music that I have ever been to though, the acoustics are terrible and putting the bands front and center block the entryway and block the path to the bathrooms. The space is just not conducive to live music at all.
Quality - The beers I have had have always been well enough made, nothing mind blowing, but their mainlines are consistently good and offer no surprises.
Service - Has been prompt for the most part, they seem to get people covered quick enough.
Selection - Always a consistent six or so beers, plus a couple rotating taps, can usually find something new, but they do a good job of sticking with the regulars.
Overall - It is worth stopping in, would be a good place to start a Gunbarrel or Longmont/Niwot brewery tour, come for some solid and well made beers. It is one of my families favorite place, so we usually make a point of stopping when we are in town.
Jun 14, 2015Quality - The beers I have had have always been well enough made, nothing mind blowing, but their mainlines are consistently good and offer no surprises.
Service - Has been prompt for the most part, they seem to get people covered quick enough.
Selection - Always a consistent six or so beers, plus a couple rotating taps, can usually find something new, but they do a good job of sticking with the regulars.
Overall - It is worth stopping in, would be a good place to start a Gunbarrel or Longmont/Niwot brewery tour, come for some solid and well made beers. It is one of my families favorite place, so we usually make a point of stopping when we are in town.
Reviewed by alexipa from Colorado
3.27/5 rDev -16.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3
3.27/5 rDev -16.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3
Nice tap room in an industrial park, seems like a nice place to hang out. The bartender was very friendly and knowledgeable about the operation.
About 8 beers on tap but three of them were variants of the Bold Ale and the other five were either very average, or an awesome ginger ale. Seriously the ginger ale is awesome.
The only issue I had with the place was the prices. Very expensive beers here (especially for a new brewery). $6/pint and the flight of 8 was over $20. I wont be returning unless they put out something amazing.
Feb 13, 2015About 8 beers on tap but three of them were variants of the Bold Ale and the other five were either very average, or an awesome ginger ale. Seriously the ginger ale is awesome.
The only issue I had with the place was the prices. Very expensive beers here (especially for a new brewery). $6/pint and the flight of 8 was over $20. I wont be returning unless they put out something amazing.
Reviewed by mschantz from Colorado
3.42/5 rDev -13%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -13%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25
Very casual vibe set in an industrial park. Over the course of 4 visits I've concluded that their beers are generally solid but rarely surprising. Typically have 6-8 of their in house beers on taps and a few in bomber format for sale. Standout in my mind is their dry hopped IPA brewed with local BoCo Haystack Farms hops. Service is generally good.
Dec 22, 2014
Reviewed by stephens101 from Oklahoma
4.15/5 rDev +5.6%
4.15/5 rDev +5.6%
Grabbed this one on a whim while in Colorado. It's hard to choose among so many brews lining the shelves these days, but here's hoping for the best.
Dark brown with a glacial tan head that breaks apart in chunks. A candy sweetness comes to the nose in quick waves of caramel, toffee, brown bread and fruit. Tastes grainy with mincemeat in the middle and bitterness as an afterthought. Mouth-feel is soft and smooth with slight, rough edges at the very end.
A simple and unpretentious beer that serves as a perfect counterweight to unbalanced extremes.
...I should've bought more.
Oct 21, 2014Dark brown with a glacial tan head that breaks apart in chunks. A candy sweetness comes to the nose in quick waves of caramel, toffee, brown bread and fruit. Tastes grainy with mincemeat in the middle and bitterness as an afterthought. Mouth-feel is soft and smooth with slight, rough edges at the very end.
A simple and unpretentious beer that serves as a perfect counterweight to unbalanced extremes.
...I should've bought more.
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.47/5 rDev +13.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
4.47/5 rDev +13.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
i have absolutely loved the vindication model to date, affordable top quality beer in impressive examples of styles we all love. i like the no additives, i like the people behind the operation, and i like the beer most importantly. i was impressed with the comfortable wooded taproom, some high tops and leather couches and a wrap around bar with maybe 8 or 10 beers on tap, many they dont bottle including a delightful wheat beer and some cool uses of rye. i would love to see some of them packaged too. i was treated extremely well there, very welcoming folks, and was privy to a tour of the brew house in back, where the brewer shared his philosophy and knowledge with me, a real honor, and a dude who knows very well what he stands for and how to express it in a beer. lots of room to grow for these guys, and with beer like this i assume they will rather quickly. they have some planned collaborative work with local hop farmers forthcoming, and continue to produce some of the better beers on the market and some of the best prices in the game. if you have not been, or have not tried their beer, get on the horse now. one of the best brewery experiences i have had in some time, clean and comfortable spot, hard to find back in a commerce park, but once you do, its a mecca. big things coming from these guys.
Aug 06, 2014
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