The Guardian: Top 10 craft beer bars in Denver

“Colorado’s Rocky Mountain highs don’t just come from the views – or the dope – there’s also Denver’s craft brewery scene to savour. As the city’s Great American Beer Festival begins we pick 10 of its great drinking dens.

Great Divide Brewing Co.

With 18 Great American Beer Festival medals to its name, Great Divide is often packed shoulder-to-shoulder at weekends. However, it’s worth squeezing into the red-brick taproom, in an old dairy processing plant, to sample some of its 16 award-winning beers. A popular brew is the Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, which is bold, malty – and infused with locally roasted coffee. Mind you, at 9.5% ABV, you might want to line your stomach with something from the nearby food trucks first. If things get too crowded, check out Great Divide’s barrel bar in the RiNo Art District, which has plans for a new brewery, restaurant, and taproom…” See the full list here.