Denver Headlines Blog: See what’s on tap in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs

Coloradans, I hope you’re thirsty.

Despite hardships from the pandemic that have caused several breweries and restaurants to close, plenty more are slated to open in the coming months. Here’s your guide to seven freshly opened or soon-to-come beer establishments in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado and Springs and beyond.

Now open

Father & Sons Tap Room & Brewery

Open dates: Feb 12
Address: 7735 Gary Watson Point, Colorado Springs

When Paul Dunning started Colorado Springs’ whiskey-focused Private Label Distillery in 2013, he didn’t anticipate just how many barrels he would have as byproducts of production. Dunning will soon put them to use at his new project, Father & Sons Tap Room & Brewery, which he (fittingly) co-founded with his brother and father. The brewery will focus almost exclusively on creating dark beers for barrel-aging — think stouts, porters and other malt-forward styles, he said. The taproom opened on Feb. 12 with a lineup of guest beers on draft. Dunning expects to start brewing in-house on March 1.

More information at facebook.com/Father-Sons-Tap-Room-Brewery-108995421710098.

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Vicious Cycle Brewing Co. in Fraser opened on Feb. 21 to much fanfare. (Provided by Vicious Cycle Brewing Co.)

Vicious Cycle Brewing Co.

Open dates: Feb 21
Address: 751 S. Zerex St., Fraser

Located near downtown Fraser, Vicious Cycle Brewing Co. comes from husband-wife duo Nathan Watt and Rebecca Bierden, who decided to start a brewery to break the vicious cycle they’d fall into in their previous careers. Bierden is still a practicing physician, but Watt (who worked as an orthotist) is now brewing full-time. His specialty is experimental sour beers, which drinkers will find on tap alongside options such as kombucha and gluten-free guest beers. He also plans to brew styles such as pale ales, IPAs, brown ales and more to pair with Asian-inspired bites from the on-site food stand, Phlavor Truck. Bonus: The brewery has a shuffleboard table.

More information at viciouscyclebrewery.com.

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MobCraft Dee Tacko is a collaboration between Wisconsin’s MobCraft brewery and Pueblo’s Dee Tacko. It’s expected to open its Denver location in March.
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MobCraft is a self-described “crowdsourced” brewery, meaning is asks customers to choose the beer styles it brews. Owner Henry Schwartz estimates MobCraft has brewed more than 200 beers total.
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The Gone Fishing taco from MobCraft Dee Tacko features pan-seared wild Alaskan pollock, avocado, cilantro slaw, and lime-garlic aioli.
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MobCraft Dee Tacko is a collaboration between Wisconsin’s MobCraft brewery and Pueblo’s Dee Tacko taco shop. The Denver location is expected to open in March 2022.
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The Cure taco (center) from MobCraft Dee Tacko features flambé shrimp, grilled cheese, cilantro slaw, quick-pickled jalapenos, avocado, lime aeoli, and salsa verde.
Dee Tacko chef Cesar Munoz, left, and co-owner Juan Herrera opened their first location in Pueblo. Now, they’ve teamed up with Wisconsin’s MobCraft brewery on a Denver location.
MobCraft is a self-described “crowdsourced” brewery, meaning it asks customers to decide which beer styles to brew. The Denver location, which is expected to open in March, will serve tacos from Pueblo’s Dee Tacko shop.
MobCraft Dee Tacko is a collaboration between Wisconsin’s MobCraft brewery and Pueblo’s Dee Tacko taco shop. The Denver location is expected to open in March 2022.
MobCraft Dee Tacko is expected to open in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood in March 2022.
The COVID-19 tacos are Dee Tacko’s most popular. It features seared sirloin steak, grilled cheese, pico, avocado salsa, and crumbled feta crumble.
The Cure taco from MobCraft Dee Tacko features flambé shrimp, grilled cheese, cilantro slaw, quick pickled jalapenos, avocado, lime aeoli and salsa verde.
DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 22 : See you soon, Denver! Dry hope Kolsch, top and tacos at MobCraft Dee Tacko in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Tacos: Gone Fishing, Pan seared wild alaskan pollock, avocado, cilantro slaw, lime garlic aeoli, front, COVID-19, Seared sirloin steak, grilled cheese, pico, avocado salsa, feta crumble, left, and The Cure, Flambe shrimp, grilled cheese, cilantro slaw, quick pickled jalapenos, avocado, lime aeoli, salsa verde. MobCraft Beer from Milwaukee, WI and Dee Tacko from Pueblo, CO will open the restaurant sometimes March 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/*)
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Flanders Red Sour Red Ale at MobCraft Dee Tacko in Denver. The business, which brings Wisconsin’s MobCraft brewery and Pueblo’s Dee Tacko under one roof, is expected to open in March.

MobCraft Dee Tacko

Expected open date: March
Address: 2403 Champa St., Denver

MobCraft Dee Tacko brings together two established companies making beer and tacos for locals in Five Points. Wisconsin’s MobCraft is a self-described “crowdsourced” brewery, meaning it asks customers to decide which beer styles to brew. That’s led to inventions like a chocolate doppelbock aged in whiskey and rum barrels and recipes using “any fruit under the sun,” MobCraft owner Henry Schwartz said. The creativity pairs well with bites such as a steak taco called the COVID-19 and a shrimp taco called The Cure from Pueblo export Dee Tacko. The restaurant will serve beer and taco flights, too, so you can try many from both menus.

More information at mobcraftbeer.com/denver.

Wackadoo Brewing

Expected open date: April
Address: 5158 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs

For two years, army veteran Steven Fuller has been brewing beer out of a 600-square-foot production space to put on tap at three Veterans of Foreign Wars locations in Colorado, plus The Enlisted Association in Colorado Springs and The American Legion in Fountain. His recipes have proven so popular that Fuller is now upgrading to a new, 3,850-square-foot brewery and taproom where the general public will also be able to get a taste. Wackadoo Brewing specializes in beers that have broad appeal, such as its flagship German pilsner and a hibiscus IPA that is more fruity and floral than it is bitter, Fuller said. The taproom will have 20 taps, and Fuller plans to bottle beers for limited distribution.

More information at facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057590043711.

Hello Brew Co.

Expected open date: April
Address: 405 Linden St., Fort Collins

When Ryan Maliski first started home brewing five years ago, he would give out bottles of his original beers to friends with “Hello My Name is…” stickers as labels. That not only inspired the name of his brewery, but also the lineup of beers, which all boast common names like “Julie.” (That’s the flagship hazy IPA.) Maliski and his life and business partner Christine Luckasenare relocating Hello Brew Co. from Spokane, Wash. to a historic building in downtown Fort Collins. Drinkers can expect an emphasis on hop-forward styles.

More information at hellobrewco.com.

Sky Bear Brewery & Pub

Expected open date: may
Address: 272 E. 5th St., Loveland

Father-daughter duo Mark Kissel and Amanda Kissel are combining their expertise in home brewing and hospitality, respectively, into a new project called Sky Bear Brewery & Pub. Mark’s love of styles such as Irish red ales and stouts will be on display on the bar’s 12 taps, alongside crowd-pleasers like house-brewed IPAs, wine and liquor. The kitchen will offer a limited menu of beer-friendly bites, including chips and guacamole or queso, pizzas and quesadillas.

More information at skybearbrewery.com.

Mythmaker Brewing

Expected open date: may
Address: 1035 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins

Mythmaker Brewing co-founders Tom Moseman and Sarah Barlow are no strangers to the Fort Collins beer scene, having worked at local staples like Black Bottle Brewery, Maxline Brewing and Fort Collins Brewery. Their original concept will fit in alongside their former workplaces with “the full spectrum of beers” on its 14 draft taps, Moseman said. Mythmaker also will “spontaneously” release beers without warning, he said, and everyone who happens to be onsite when bartenders hook up a new keg will get a free sample.

More information at mythmakerbrewing.com.

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