Denver has more craft breweries per capita than any major US city — Great Divide, Breckenridge, Wynkoop, and dozens of RiNo taprooms make this a genuine pilgrimage destination for beer culture.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
Denver's craft beer identity runs deep — the Great American Beer Festival, the world's largest commercial beer competition, is held here annually in October. Great Divide Brewing (RiNo, since 1994) and Wynkoop Brewing (LoDo, the first brewpub in Colorado, 1988) are the historic anchors. The RiNo neighborhood has the highest concentration of taprooms — Breckenridge Brewery, Ratio Beerworks, Our Mutual Friend, Blue Moon Brewing, and a dozen others within walking distance. The Dairy Block's Tivoli Brewing is in a restored 1860s building.
What Stands Out
- Great American Beer Festival (October)
- Great Divide Brewing Co. (since 1994)
- Wynkoop Brewing Company (since 1988 — Colorado’s first brewpub)
- RiNo taproom corridor
- Breckenridge Brewery
- 100+ breweries in the metro area