Best breweries & distilleries in Colorado
Colorado pours well — we’ve mapped 11 of its most trip-worthy breweries, distilleries. Pick your pour, then build the trip around it.
the Fat Tire pioneer and a famously fun tour in a craft-beer town.
a Fort Collins staple with a great taproom patio.
a downtown Denver anchor, home of the Yeti stout.
a Boulder mainstay with a big tap house and deep barrel-aged lineup.
the brewery that put craft beer in cans (Dale’s Pale Ale).
home of the silky Milk Stout Nitro, on the St. Vrain River.
a modern cult brewery famous for Juicy Bits hazy IPA and pastry stouts.
a fun-loving southwest-Colorado brewery near the San Juans.
Colorado’s first brewpub (1988), in historic LoDo Denver.
a pioneering Rocky Mountain single-malt whiskey distillery.
a craft distillery with its own floor maltings, known for whiskey and gin.
Tasting-room hours and tour availability change — check ahead and reserve where needed. Please enjoy responsibly and always have a sober driver.
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