Breckenridge Brewery

Breckenridge Brewery

Back in the 1980s our founder had a dream – to ski all day and drink great beer every night. Since he lived in the snow-kissed Rocky Mountains, fulfilling the skiing portion of his dream was easy. But the great beer part – at a time when a "microbrew" was a rarity – that was another story. So he started brewing his own, more flavorful beers for himself and his thrill-seeking ski pals. His homebrewed creations were a hit, and soon our founder was spending more time brewing than skiing. So he chased after another dream – making exceptional beer for a living. In February, 1990 that dream became reality when we opened the original Breckenridge Brewery & Pub in the town of Breckenridge, Colorado. Our founder's ski bum days were over, and so were the days of bland beer for the folks in Colorado's ski country. Today Breckenridge Brewery continues to work hard to satisfy the thirsts of discerning beer drinkers. The original recipes – and a handful of seasonal creations – are now handcrafted at our three Breckenridge Brewery locations in Colorado. In 1992 we opened our sister brewpub in downtown Denver, at 22nd and Blake Street. Just a block from Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, our Denver pub is home to locals, baseball fans and Denver visitors who seek a quality meal and craft beer with character. In May 1996 we expanded our family again with the opening of our brewing and bottling facility in Denver's historic Santa Fe Art District neighborhood. Here our brewmaster and staffers craft and package the bottled and kegged versions of our nationally acclaimed beers. An adjoining tasting room allows guests to savor their brews in a cozy setting, in full view of the brew kettles and bottling line. Sure, our growth means we're spending a little less time on the slopes and in the high country. But we're not complaining. In the past two decades we've grown from a small 3,000-barrels-a-year brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer companies in the nation. We now handcraft nearly 30,000 barrels of fresh beer each year and sell it across Colorado and 25 other states.