2015 BEER DISCOVERY TOUR: Prost Brewing Company, Denver Colorado (June 25, Brewery Stop #5)

2015 BEER DISCOVERY TOUR: Prost Brewing Company, Denver Colorado (June 25, Brewery Stop #5)The fifth brewery along our cross country beer discovery tour (click here to read about the whole trip) was Prost Brewing Company in Denver CO on June 25th. After having a great dinner at a nearby restaurant on the west side of downtown with Gary’s cousin Sheila, we walked a few blocks over to Prost Brewing. The evening was a bit showery, and we were welcomed with a double rainbow as we were finishing dinner. I guess mother nature was giving us the thumbs up! This brewery is on an industrial block, with a pretty large parking lot (gravel) out front. There is a patio (partially covered) and inside there’s a number of tables to sit at with a full length bar. They have a door you can peek through to see their production are (as showin the pictures to the right) next to the bar. The bar area has a cooler with bottles to go, and growler fills available. They have some interesting swag available as well, we ended up with some stickers, a masskrug, and a hat for Gary’s collection. As this was a weekday …

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2015 BEER DISCOVERY TOUR: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Denver Colorado (June 25, Brewery Stop #4)

2015 BEER DISCOVERY TOUR: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Denver Colorado (June 25, Brewery Stop #4)The fourth brewery we stopped at on our cross country beer discovery tour (click here to read about the whole trip) was Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver CO on June 25th. After hitting New Belgium north of Denver, we drove south into town and checked in at our hotel to unload some stuff. We were looking forward to trying this brewery as we had recently tried some of their beers at our local favorite bar, the Hop and Vine. The H&V poured a number of Crooked Stave beers during a sour fest and it was great to try them in person. This brewery is located in a recently renovated industrial complex with a LOT of different businesses inside the main building to include a specialty meat market, three or four restaurants, a liquor store, two or three other bars, and a common seating area. Once inside the main building (parking lot is gravel, so if it’s rainy, it might be muddy), head to the far back left corner and you’ll find Crooked Stave. They do have a number of bar seats and tables …

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