Going to Colorado

You should probably post this in the mountain forum. Saying that, if in Denver, go to Falling Rock. Awesome beer list.

 

Great divide! Skip the tour. It's all about the tap room.

 

Where in Colorado? Denver/Boulder area is quite different from other parts of the state. Sounds like you would love it at Avery (although it's hard to get the best stuff as it is so fleeting), but there's one gap in your likes--Belgian ales (either strong or sour). If you like those, there are a few other choices in the state. If not, there's always Oscar Blues (which I'm personally not a fan of, but it's popular). In any case, you might want to start by getting a New Belgium mixed 12 the day you get there. I don't know what they have in them now, but it's worth it, even if there is a dud among the mix. Then you can move on to more interesting things. As for breweries, Avery, Left Hand and Oscar Blues are in or near Boulder; Crooked Stave, Wynkoop and Great Divide are in Denver; New Belgium and Odell are in Fort Collins; most of the rest are not (Enter Golden, Colorado in the place search and see what you get) No idea which of these have tours, but all have bars and/or taprooms/shops. Plenty of brewpubs around the state, so consult the BA directory (although it's not always as informative as it might have been--e.g., no information is given if a brewery bottles its own beer or is only a brewpub). Personally, my first visit would be to Avery, then Crooked Stave--but that's just me. Tastes differ.

 

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Odell should be first (and maybe last) on your trip. Crooke stave (BBA), Oskar Blues and Great Divide (both for the atmospheres), New Belgium for the La Folie. Falling rock is an absolutely awesome beer bar for stuff you won't find on the east coast. Funkwerks in Fort Collins, also Choice City in FoCo.

 

Hit Vine Street, Prost, Crooked Stave, Hops and Pie, Freshcraft, Falling Rock,

 

I would skip falling rock and go to Hops and Pie, but that's just me. Not near as many taps but better quality IMO.

 

Idk where you are going but in the Denver area there are 2 huge bottle stores. Tipsys and Davidsons. It is a must stop.

 

Colorado beer sucks, skip it and go to Texas!

 

If you go through Durango, SKA is must stop...... Carver's and Steamwork's are also good stops for good beer and food. Carvers brews up a pretty decent root beer as well. Won't lie that I usually pick up a growler of it along with one of their others brews when I am in town.

 

I didn't read any post but will now be hearing Led Zepplins Going to California in my head all night.

 

I hate to give away our gems but you have to trolling right?

 

There's more than 2

 

Well not living there i dont know ALL the hidden gems but my buddy lives in Highland Ranch and everytime i go visit it is a go to. What places am i missing? Ill yell at that sob for holding out the good places.

 

Well, let's see. We got Total Beverage in Westminster, Total Beverage in Thronton, Lukas, and DaveCo. Those I would call huge. Not quite as big, but still large, Argonaut and Applejacks. But sometimes the medium sized stores have the gems.

 

Note to [not just self]: Not all Colorado Costco stores handle alcohol. The ones nearest Denver/Boulder are dry. So no bargains on that front.

 

Not sure where you're going to Costco in CO but I can't think of any that I've been in that don't sell alcohol. And I live in Denver. I go to the Costco in Aurora, Westminster and just West of Denver.

 

I thought Colorado law only allowed one Costco in the state to sell liquor. Maybe it's next to a Costco, but are you sure iti is Costco?