Launch Pad Brewery

 

 

 

Mid sized 2 room set up with the obligatory food truck outside in the parking lot.

Military themed and taken to the max…a bit much for my tastes

Anyway…lots of beer options available on draft…friendly and professional service….worth a visit for the tasty beer if in Aurora

 

 

these guys certainly meet all the criteria. they have a great energy in here, sort of air force and spaced themed together. i have been in a lot of veteran and police supporting establishments of late and you can really get that wrong as a vibe, especially for guys like myself, but its unpretentious and nonexclusive here, and aside rather than in in your face, and i appreciate and respect that. you could miss this place pretty easily, tucked into a strip mall and out of view behind a 7-11 or something, it took us a minute to pinpoint it. they have a nice patio out front which is dog friendly, and a small, dim lit, busy looking and feeling inside space with a ton to look at, model rockets, weird nasa stuff, its cool, and they have a lot of interesting beers on tap, sours, hoppy stuff, something for everyone i would think, and we liked just about all of them that we tried in here. the award winning smoked porter was up there for me with the best of them, but fruited sours were also solid. i was impressed with the overall quality, and the guys behind the bar were chatty and seemingly quite proud of their work without being jerks about it, they create a great atmosphere in here. there was a cool energy too, like everyone seemed to know each other, almost like we were interrupting some community spot as outsiders, but they made us feel welcome. we both left stoked on the place, the beers, the vibe, and surprised by how good it all was for what on the map looks like just another brewery. dont miss this place!

One of my favorite places. The staff is always fantastic. The selection is modest but that allows them to focus on making some great brews. My favorite is the Soyuz stout.