Roaring Fork Beer Company

Was a great little place to grab a beer, little hard to find. Was a few regulars in the bartender knew by name but still talked with us. Can imagine getting little crazy with a lot of people in there but totally would go. Also very good beer variety

 

Vibe: Seemed pretty trendy. All the cool kids had rode their bikes there (laid out on the lawn out front and leaned against trees unchained. How very Carbondale.) despite it being First Friday and on the other side of town from the activities. BBQ Food truck out back was a popular choice. DJ in the back room cranking out tune after tune of songes I didn't recognize (probably the point). Overall, a little too hipster for my taste but still pretty cool

Quality: Well, they had 5 beers on tap and only two of them, i felt, were up to snuff. The Trippel was pretty excelent and the Hoppa was very good. The coffee stout wasn't much and the Street Cred my mother loves but I found to be rather bland. The regular IPA wasn't very special either. They had canned Slaughterhouse Lagers and another beer I can't recall, but I couldn't be bothered to try them. Strangely, all their beers seemed rather low ABV for what they were. I could go back, I found a beer I liked.

Service was great for it just being pretty much two bar keeps, one tiny bar and a near capacity room. Got my sampler tray fairly quick and had no trouble getting a couple beers and a half growler later on.

Selection: 5 on tap. 2 in cans. Not impossible to find something for you, and this is a very small place, but still under par in my opinion. Maybe I'm spoiled.