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Complete List of Colorado Breweries Re-Opening Taprooms This Weekend

Complete List of Colorado Breweries Re-Opening Taprooms This Weekend

Earlier this week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis included breweries along with restaurants in his update of businesses that could begin re-opening this week in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In following the guidelines set forth for both restaurants and breweries, Polis also noted breweries must provide food from a licensed retail food establishment.

Breweries are alternatively allowed to partner with neighboring restaurants to provide food, or partner with food trucks, however, breweries are not covered simply by providing light snacks, microwaving food on-site to serve, or allowing patrons to bring in takeout or food delivery.

Black Shirt Brewing Pizza
Black Shirt Brewing serves pizza on-site via their kitchen | Photo provided by Black Shirt Brewing

During his press conference on May 26, Polis was asked by Steve Staeger, a reporter for 9News, why breweries would be required to have a food component on-site to re-open, and explained that the main focus was to shift brewery operations to more of a sit-down restaurant model to lessen social contact among multiple parties.

“The key concept is not the food; it’s not about food; food doesn’t make it any safer. What makes it safer, is the expectation socially that you’re with your party, and it’s not an environment to mix with other parties,” said Polis. “It’s one to break bread or beer with those who you came with, facing each other talking to each other. The only people at risk presumably, are the people in that party. It’s not talking to hundreds of friends moving freely between parties. That was the goal, and it can certainly be refined in the days ahead.”

In addition to providing food on-site for customers, breweries must also adhere to social distancing guidelines which include spacing tables 6-feet apart from each other and a max capacity of 50 patrons in the establishment. In order to abide by these new measures, several breweries have adopted new ways to accommodate greater space between their guests. Yesterday, Copper Kettle Brewing, announced that they had knocked out one of their interior walls to create more space for patron seating.

Copper Kettle Brewing Extended Taproom | Photo Courtesy of Copper Kettle Brewing Facebook

Additionally, in Denver, several districts have proposed the ability to close down select streets to allow businesses to extend outdoor seating for patrons. Woods Boss Brewing has already partnered with the city to extend their taproom to the areas between their sidewalk and street.

Meanwhile, many more breweries have also opted to remain closed for on-site consumption this weekend, instead opting to ease back into regular operations after having shifted their business models to focus only on beer-to-go sales for the past two months.

As breweries begin re-opening their taprooms this weekend, the PorchDrinking team has rounded up a complete list of breweries that have already re-opened, will re-open this weekend, or have re-opening dates announced for the horizon. Keep in mind, most of those breweries that have elected not to re-open immediately, are still open for beer-to-go sales and we encourage our readers to continue supporting their to-go efforts.

Additionally, we also urge readers to remain patient with breweries as they begin re-opening taprooms. Many have shifted their business models completely and are still adjusting to this transition period. Due to the limited capacity, we also remind our readers to expect wait times before being seated.

If your brewery has updated its opening date since the publication of this article please reach out to tristan (@) porchdrinking (dot) com to have your listing updated.

Special thanks to Karen Mills, Emma Wargolet, and Scott Davidson for contributions in research for this article.

BreweryOpening DateLimited HoursReservation Required?
Denver
14er BrewingFriday, May 29Mon-Fri: 3-9pm, Sat-Sun: 1-9pm
Alpine Dog BrewingTBA
Alternation BrewingFriday, May 29Fri: 3-9pm, Sat: 2-8pm, Sun: 12-6pmReservation with $10 Deposit
Amalgam BrewingTBA
Baere BrewingSoft Open Wednesday, June 10
Banded Oak BreweryFriday, May 29Trial Run Opening: Fri & Sat: 12-6pm
Barquentine BrewingNow OpenMon-Thurs: 12-9⠀
Fri-Sun: 11-10 ⠀
Bierstadt LagerhausFriday, May 29Opening Friday at 1pm. Normal hours resume Saturday: 11am - Midnight
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild AlesTBA
Black Shirt BrewingNow OpenSun-Thurs:11am -10pm Fri-Sat: 11-midnight
Black Sky BreweryFriday, May 29Call for Reservation: 720-708-5816
Blue Moon BreweryTBA
Blue Tile BrewingTBA
Briar Common Brewery + EateryFriday, May 29Opening at 3pm on Friday, then returning to 11am - 10pmStrongly encouraged -- email [email protected] or call the brewery to speak with a manager
Bruz BeersNow Open2pm - 9pm Daily
Bull & Bush BreweryTBA
Burns Family Artisan AlesSunday, May 31Fri-Sun: 1-6pm
Call to Arms BrewingWednesday, June 33-8pm
Cerebral BrewingTBA
Cervezeria ColoradoNow Open
Chain Reaction BrewingNow OpenFriday 3-8pm, Saturday 12-8pm and Sunday 12-6pm
Chophouse DenverTBA
Comrade BrewingMonday, June 8Mon-Thurs: 1-7pm, Fri-Sun: 12-7pm
Copper Kettle BrewingFriday, May 29Fri & Sat:12-10 PM Sun: 12-7 PM
Counter Culture Brewery & GrillTBA
Crazy Mountain BrewingTBA
Crooked Stave Artisan AlesTBA
De Steeg BrewingFriday, May 29
Denver Beer Co.Now Open
Diebolt BrewingThursday, June 4
Dos Luces BreweryFriday, May 29Opening Friday at 1pm
The Empourium BrewingFriday, May 29Opening Friday at Noon
Epic BrewingNow OpenCall 720-539-7410 for reservation
Factotum BrewhouseMonday, June 1TBA
Fiction Beer CompanyFriday, June 5
FlyteCo BrewingNow OpenOpen 12-7pm Through Sunday, Hours Updated Afterward
Goldspot BrewingNow Open3-9pm
Good River BeerTaproom Closed
Grandma's House BreweryTBA
Great Divide Brewing (Barrel Bar)Friday, May 292-8pm
The Grateful GnomeThursday, June 4
Hogshead BreweryNow Open12-9pm
Jagged Mountain Craft BreweryFriday, May 29Fri & Sat: 12-10pm; Sun:
Lady Justice BrewingTBA
Little Machine BeerNow Open
Long Table BrewhouseSaturday, May 30
Lowdown BreweryNow OpenMon-Thurs: 4pm-10pm, Fri - Sun 11am -11pm
Mockery BrewingNow Open12-8pm Daily
Next Stop Brew Co.Friday, May 29Fri: 2pm-8pm, Sat: 11am-8pm (Final Two Days of Operation)
Novel Strand BrewingTBA
Oasis BrewingNow Open
Odell Brewing (RiNo)Wednesday, June 10Wed-Sun: Noon-10pm
Our Mutual Friend BreweryTBA
Pints PubTBA
Platt Park BrewingTuesday, June 8
Prost BrewingFriday, May 29Thurs - Sun: 12-9pm
Raices BrewingNow Open3-7pm
Ratio BeerworksNow Open12-10pm / Hours Updated Daily
Renegade BrewingTBA
River North BreweryNow OpenWashington Street: Friday 4-6pm, Saturday 1-4pm
Blake Street: Today and Friday, 4-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 1-7pm
Seedstock BreweryFriday, May 29Opening at 2pm
Spangalang BreweryTBA
Station 26 BrewingMonday, June 1Mon-Thurs: 1-11pm, Fri-Sat: 11am - 11pm, Sun: 11am-9pm
Strange Craft BeerSaturday, May 30TBA
The SandlotTBA
Thirsty MonkTBA
Tivoli BeerMonday, June 1
TRVE BrewingTBA
Vine Street Pub & BreweryTBA
Woods Boss BrewingNow Open
Wynkoop BrewingMonday, June 111am-8pm
Zuni Street BrewingNow OpenSun-Wed: 3-10pm, Thur: 3-11pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am
Denver Metro
105 West BrewingNow OpenMon-Thur: 12pm -9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30-10:00pm,
Sun 11:30-8pm
3 Freaks BreweryNow OpenTue - Fri: 3-7pm
Sat - Sun: 1-6pm
4 Noses BrewingWednesday, June 3
Barnett & Sons BrewingNow Open
Barrels & Bottles Brewery (Golden)Friday, May 2911:30am - 7pm
Bent Barley BrewigNow Open
Big Choice BrewingNow OpenHours for this week will be kept to 1130am-7pm.Reservations are required. Please call 303-498-0150 to reserve a table OR message us on Facebook.
Blind Faith Brewing
Blue Spruce BrewingFriday, May 29
Boggy Draw BrewingNow OpenThurs & Fri: 3-8pm, Sat: Noon-8pm, Sun: 2-6pm / Closed: Mon-Wed
Brewability LabFriday, June 5
Brewery RickoliSunday, May 31
Burly BrewingFriday, May 29
Cannonball Creek BrewingFriday, May 2912-8pm
Cheluna BrewingNow Open
Coal Mine Ave BrewingNow OpenTues-Fri: 3-8pm, Sat-Sun: 12-8pm
Coda BrewingNow OpenWed-Thurs: 3-9pm, Fri-Sun: 12-9pmEmail [email protected] for reservations or walk up to our host.
Colorado PlusFriday, May 2911am-10pm daily
Dead Hippie BrewingFriday, May 29Fri-Sat: 2-8pm, Sun: 2-6pm / Hours will be re-evaluated shortly.
Donovan Brewing
Dostal Alley Brewpub & CasinoTBD
Downhill BrewingNow Open
Dry Dock Brewing (South Dock)Friday, May 29
Elizabeth BrewingNow Open
Frolic BrewingNow OpenSun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri & Sat: 11am-11pm
Front Range BrewingNow OpenWednesday To-Go ONLY 3-6pm
Thursday Dine-in, appetizers with limited hours open at 3pm

Friday Dine-in, more food options open at 3pm --check social media for updates
Golden City BrewingNow Open
Great Frontier BrewingFriday, June 5Mon-Fri: 4-8pm, Sat-Sun: 2-8pm
Green Mountain Beer CompanyFriday, May 292-9pm weekdays and 12-9pm Friday- Sunday.
Grist BrewingNow Open
Halfpenny BrewingNow OpenFri-Sun: 12-8pm, Mon-Thurs: 2-8pm
Holidaily BrewingFriday, May 29Monday - Thursday: Beer to Go ONLY 12-6pm
Friday - Saturday: Taproom Open 2-8pm
Sunday: Taproom Open 12-6pm
Iron Mule BreweryMonday, June 1
Jackass Hill BreweryNow Open
Joyride BrewingNow OpenNoon-10pm
Kokopelli Beer CompanyFriday, May 29
Landlocked AlesNow OpenMon - Thurs: 2-8pm, Fri & Sat: 12-9pm, Sun: 12-8pm
Lariat Lodge BrewingNow Open
Launch Pad BreweryFriday, May 29Mon-Sat: 12-9pm, Sun: 12-7pm
Living the Dream BrewingNow Open
Locavore Beer WorksNow Open
Lone Tree BrewingNow Open
Los Dos PortillosWednesday, May 27
Luki BreweryTBD
Mad Jack's Mountain BreweryTuesday, May 26Wed-Thurs: 4-8pm, Fri-Sat: 11-8pm, Sun: 11-6pm
Mother Tucker BrewingNow Open2-7pm
Mountain Toad BreweryTBD
New Image BrewingWednesday, June 3
New Terrain BrewingNow Open
Ohm BrewingFriday, May 29Mon-Fri: 3-9pm, Sat-Sun: 1-9pm
Odyssey BeerwerksFriday, May 29Fri-Sun: Noon-8pm
Old 121 BrewhouseNow Open
Over Yonder BrewingNow OpenM-Th: 2-8, Fri: 2-9, Sat: 12-9, Sun: 12-8
Peak to Peak BreweryNow Open
Peak View BrewingNow OpenMonday - Wednesday 2-10pm and Thursday - Sunday 11am-10pm.Call ahead to check availability
Periodic Brewing (Northglenn)Now OpenThurs-Mon: 1-8pmOnline reservations in the works
Rail's End BreweryWednesday, May 27Mon-Thurs: 2-10pm, Fri-Sat: Noon-10pm, Sun: Noon-9pm
Resolute BrewingFriday, May 29Friday 5/29: noon to 9pm!
Saturday 5/30: noon to 9pm!
Sunday 5/31: noon to 6pm!
Rockyard BreweryNow Open
Satire BrewingNow Open
Someplace Else BreweryNow Open
Something BreweryNow OpenYes
Spice Trade BrewingTBD
Tommyknocker BrewerySaturday, May 3011am-9pm
Two22 BrewNow Open
Ursula BreweryNow OpenWalk-in only
Welcome Home BreweryNow Open
WestFax BrewingNow OpenM-Thurs 3-10, Fri-Sat 12-11, Sun 12-8
Westbound & Down BrewingNow Open11am-8pm Closed Tuesdays
Westminster BrewingWednesday, June 3
Wild Blue Yonder BrewingNow Open
Wonderland BrewingNow OpenM-f: 3-10, Sat: 11-10, Sun: 11-9
Fort Collins
Black Bottle BreweryWednesday, June 312-8pm
Coopersmith'sFriday, May 29Guests to call 30 minutes ahead to be put on waitlist
Crooked Stave Artisan AlesNow OpenNo -- two people at a time allowed in
DC OakesNow Open11am-9pm daily
Envy BrewingNow Open
Equinox BrewingTBA
FunkwerksFriday, May 2911am - 8pm
Gilded GoatFriday, May 29
Horse & Dragon BrewingSaturday, June 13Sat-Sun: 12-7pm, Fri: 3-7pm
Intersect BrewingNow OpenM-Th noon-9pm / F noon-10pm / Sat 11am-10pm / Sun 11am-8pm
Jessup Farm Barrel HouseNow Open11am-9pm daily
Maxline BrewingFriday, May 29
McClellan's BrewingNow Open
New Belgium BrewingTBA
Odell Brewing (Fort Collins)Thursday, June 11Thurs-Sun: 12-7pm
PitchersNow OpenNo
Prost BrewingFriday, May 29
Purpose BrewingThursday, June 4
Rally King BreweryFriday, May 29Mon-Thurs: 2-7pm, Fri-Sun: Noon-7pm
RamskellerTBATBA
Red Truck BreweryTBATBA
SnowbankThursday, June 4Thurs-Sun: 3-8pm
Zwei BrewingMonday, June 1Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm, Sun: 11am -7pm
Greeley
Brix Brewery & TaphouseNow OpenT: 3-9pm / W-Fri 3-7pm / Sat 11am-5pm / Sun 3pm-9pm / Mon closedYes for indoors, no for outdoors
Broken Plow BreweryNow Open3-7pm daily
Crabtree BrewingFriday, May 29Fri 2-7p, Sat noon-5p
Green EarthTBATBA
Lonesome BuckTBATBA
Rocky MountainNow OpenNo
WeldWerks BrewingTBATBA
Wiley Roots BrewingTBATBA
Loveland
Berthoud BrewingSaturday, June 30
Big BeaverFriday, May 293-7pm daily
Big ThompsonFriday, May 29Mon-Fri: 3-7pm. Sat: 1-7, Sun: 1-6
BuckhornTBA
Crow Hop BrewingMonday, June 1
DratzNow Open
Grimm BrothersNow Open
Loveland AleworksNow Opendaily from 2pm-9pm⁠
Rock CoastNow OpenNEW HOURS:⁠
Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9pm⁠
Saturday 8am - 9pm⁠
Sunday 8am - 3pm⁠
Reservations are highly recommended: 970-617-2325⁠
Verboten BrewingNow OpenFri: 2 - 8 p.m., Sat:11am - 8 p.m, Sun: 2 - 8 p.m. Modified Taproom Hours Beginning Monday
Northern Colorado
Avant Garde AleworksNow Open12 - 6pm Daily
City Star BrewingNow Open
Estes Park BrewingNow Open
G5 BrewpubTuesday, June 2nd7am-9pm
High Hops BreweryTBA
Lonesome Buck BrewingTBA
Lumpy Ridge BrewingNow Open
Mash Lab BrewingFriday, May 29
Mighty River BrewingFriday, May 29Mon-Thurs 3pm - 9pm
Friday: 1pm - 10pm
Saturday: Noon - 10 pm
Sunday: Noon - 8 pm
Old Colorado Brewing CompanyTBA
Soul SquaredNow OpenMon-Thur: 3-9pm
Fri-Sat: 12-10pm, Sun: 12-8pm
Sparge BrewingNow OpenThurs:
3-7pm, Fri:
2-7pm, Sat:11am-7pm, Sun:
12-6pm
Rock Cut BrewingSaturday, May 3011am-7pm
Timnath BeerwerksFriday, May 29
Colorado Springs
Atrevida Beer CompanyNow Open
Bierwerks BreweryNow Open
Black Forest Brewing CompanyNow Open
Brass BrewingNow OpenCheck social media for up-to-date hours
Bristol BrewingTBA
Cerberus BrewingFriday, May 29Walk-in only, call ahead to be added to the waitlist
Cogstone BrewingNow Open
Colorado Mountain BreweryNow Open
Deuces Wild BreweryNow Open
FH BeerworksFH Beerworks East is openSun-Thurs: 12-8, Fri-Sat: 12-10
Fossil BrewingThursday, June 4
Goat Patch BrewingFriday, May 29Walk-in only
Gold Camp BrewingTBA
Jaks BrewingNow Open
Local Relic BrewingWednesday, June 10
Lost Friend BrewingNow Open
Manitou BrewingNow Open
Metric BrewingTuesday, June 2
Nano 108 BrewingNow Open
Paradox Beer CompanyNow open
Peak N Pines BrewingNow open
Phantom Canyon BrewingWednesday, June 3
Pikes Peak BrewingNow Open
Red Leg BrewingNow Open
Rocky Mountain BreweryNow Open
Smiling Toad BrewerySaturday, May 30
Storybook BrewingNow Open
Trinity BrewingTBA
Whistle Pig BrewingFriday, May 29
Boulder County
12Degree BrewingFriday, May 29
300 Suns BreweryFriday, May 29
Asher BrewingNow Open
Avery BrewingTBA
Beyond the Mountain BrewingTBA
Bootstrap BrewingFriday, May 29
Bru Handbuilt AlesTBA
Busey BrewsNow Open
Cellar West Artisan AlesSaturday, May 301-9 pm Sat & Sun, hours tbdCall (720) 465-9346 to confirm Table Availability
Collision BrewingSaturday, May 30
Crystal Springs BrewingFriday, May 29
Endo BrewingTBA
Finkel and Garf BrewingSaturday, May 30
Floodstage Ale WorksTBA
Gravity BrewingNow Open
Großen Bart BreweryNow Open
Gunbarrel BrewingNow Open
Industrial Revolution BrewingTBA
Kettle & Spoke BreweryNow OpenWed to Fri: 4-8pm, Sat: 1-9pm, Sun: 1-6pm
Knotted Root BrewingTentatively Opening Wednesday, June 10
Left Hand BrewingNow Open
Liquid Mechanics BrewingSaturday, May 30
Longs Peak PubTBA
Mirror Image BrewingNow Open
Mother Tucker BreweryNow Open2-7pm this week, hours TBD following
Mountain Cowboy BrewingNow Open
Mountain Sun PubsTBA
Odd13 BrewingTBA
Oskar Blues BreweryTBA
Outworld BrewingTBA
Primitive BeerTBA
Pumphouse BreweryMonday, June 1Hours for the first week of reopening (Monday) will be 11:00am - 10:00pm everyday. Redzone opening at 3:00pm Monday-Wednesday and 11:00am Thursday-Sunday.
Redgarden Restaurant & BreweryNow OpenMonday - Friday: Noon - 7pm
Sanitas BrewingTBA
Shoes & BrewsNow Open*Reservation required for outside service only
Ska Street BrewstilleryTBA
Southern Sun PubsTBA
Stein BrewingTBA
The Post BrewingTBA
Twisted Pine BrewingTBA
Uhl's BrewingSaturday, May 30Check social channels for updated hours daily
Unnamed Beer Co.TBA
Upslope BrewingFriday, May 29Flatiron Location Only
Very Nice Brewing CompanyNow Open
Vision Quest BreweryNow Open
West Flanders BrewingTBA
Wibby BrewingNow Open
Wild ProvisionsWednesday, June 3
Interstate 70 / Summit Co & Eagle
7 HermitsNow Open
Angry James BrewingWednesday, June 3Noon-8PM
Aspen BrewingNow OpenNoon -10pm
Ball BrewingTBA
Bonfire BrewingNow Open
Broken Compass BrewingNow Open12-8pm
Cabin Creek BrewingFriday, May 29
Capitol Creek Brewing (Brewery?)Now Open
Carbondale BeerworksFriday, May 29
Casey Brewing & BlendingNow OpenFri-Sun: 11-9pm, Mon-Thurs 2-9pm
Copper Club BrewingNow Open
Dillon Dam BreweryNow Open
Edgewater BreweryNow Open12 - 8pm
El Rancho BrewingNow Open11am - 8pm
Evergreen BreweryFriday, May 29
Glenwood CanyonTBA
Gore RangeNow Open
Guanella Pass BreweryNow Open
Highside BreweryNow Open
Kannah Creek BreweryNow Open
Lariat LodgeNow Open
Outer Range BrewingWednesday, June 3
Palisade BrewingTBA
Periodic Brewing (Leadville)Thurs-Mon: 1-8pm
Pug Ryan'sNow Open
Roaring Fork Beer CompanyTBA
RockslideNow Open
South ParkNow Open
The Bakers' BreweryNow Open
Vail BrewingNow Open
Route 40 / Steamboat Springs
Butcherknife BreweryTBA
Camber BrewingNow Open
Fraser RiverNow Open
Grand Adventure BrewingTBA
Hideaway Park BreweryNow Open
Mahogany RidgeTBA
Mountain TapNow OpenMonday: Closed
Tuesday: 2-8pm
Wednesday: 2-8pm
Thursday: 2-8pm
Friday: 2-8pm
Saturday: 12-8pm
Sunday: 12-8pm
Never SummerFriday, May 29
Peak BrewingNo taproom
Storm Peak BrewingFriday, May 29
Yampa ValleyNow OpenMonday: Closed
Tuesday: 4-9pm
Wednesday: 4-8pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 5-9pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Route 50 / Route 550 (BV/Salida)
AvalancheNow Open
Brues AleshouseNow Open
Chrysalis BreweryTBA
Colorado Boy BreweryNow OpenYes
Crestone BreweryNow Open
Eddyline BreweryThursday, June 4Thurs-Fri: 4-8pm, Sat-Sun: Noon-8pm
Elevation Beer Co.Now Open
Florence BrewingNow Open
Golden BlockNow Open
High AlpineNow Open
Horsefly BrewingNow Open
Irwin BrewingTBA
Lake CityFriday, May 29
MoonlightTBA
Mr. Grumpy Pants BrewingTBA
OuraySaturday, May 30
Paonia UnitedTBA
Red MountainMonday, June 1
Reservoir BrewingNow Open
ShamrockNow Open
Smuggler's BrewpubTBA
SoulcraftNow Open
Telluride BrewingNow OpenNoon-6pm
Tres Litros BeerMonday, June 1
Two Rascal'sNow Open
Walter's BreweryFriday, May 29
World's EndNow Open
Route 160 / Alamosa
AnimasTBA
Bottom ShelfMonday, June 1
Break RoomNow Open
CarverTBA
Colorado Farm BreweryNow Open
Crafty CanaryTBA
Dolores River BreweryTBA
J. Fargo'sNow Open
Main StreetNow Open
Mancos Brewing CompanyTBA
Monumental Beer WorksNow Open
Pagosa BrewingSaturday, May 30
Riff RaffNow Open
San Luis Valley BrewingTBA
Ska BrewingTBA
Square Peg BreweryNow Open
Steamworks BrewingWednesday, June 3
Three Barrel BrewingNow Open
WildEdge Brewing CollectiveTuesday, June 2

 

 

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