Welcome to the 32 new Colorado brewery taprooms that opened in 2024! In 2024, 32 Colorado locations have opened their doors with brewing operations. 19 of those are brand new breweries and 13 being additional locations of currently opened breweries. 18 of these are in locations previously occupied by another brewery! There were also 6 […]
Gone but Not Forgotten 2024
There were 39* Colorado brewery taprooms that had to close for various reasons in 2024. *Note: Six of these taprooms were additional locations where either the original location stayed open, or the brewery moved fully to their newer location. 15 of these locations are now operated by a new brewery. The following list of […]
Colorado Breweries and Cideries Win 41 Medals at GABF in 2024
Congratulations to the 35 Colorado Breweries that brought home 41 medals from the Great American Beer Festival in 2024! This was the first time that cideries were awarded medals at GABF, and for this inaugural competition, two Colorado cideries brought home a total of three medals. There were six breweries (and a cidery) that won […]
Colorado Brewery Pride 2024
Happy Pride 2024! The LGBTQ+ community has had a longtime friend in the Colorado brewing industry. Here are some of the Colorado breweries that are proudly showing their support through events, rainbow-themed merch, special beer releases, and an outpouring of love for the entire LGBTQ+ community. This is a living article in which I will […]
CBL Staff Year in Review: 2023
After another great year of beer in Colorado, the CBL team wanted to recap our thoughts and experiences in this year-end retrospective. You can read more about the team here. We all answered these three questions: 1. What was your favorite beer this year? 2. What was your favorite beer event or experience this year? […]
Colorado Breweries by the Numbers in 2023
Hello Fellow Beer Geeks! As Colorado Beer Geek, my main focus is keeping track of upcoming breweries for Colorado Brewery List (CBL). In doing so, I live up to my “Geek” moniker with my collection of data, (you should see my spreadsheet!). I thought it would be fun to share some of this geeky […]
Gone but Not Forgotten in 2023
There were 25 Colorado breweries that had to close for various reasons in 2023. The following list of breweries is a tribute to those that are Gone But Not Forgotten. Wah Gwaan Brewing (Denver) 19 Jun 21 – 31 Jan 23 Closure Announcement: It is with the heaviest heart that we’re announcing the […]
Colorado Brewery Class of 2023
So far this year, 25 Colorado breweries have opened their doors. With 16 of those being brand new breweries, and 9 being additional locations of currently opened breweries. For the latest information about more breweries coming to Colorado in 2024, check out our Upcoming Breweries Page and follow Colorado Beer Geek on Facebook. The following list summarizes the openings […]