A global beermaker is making Denver its new home.
State of beer: BrewDog, founded in Scotland in 2007, is opening its latest U.S. outpost Friday in the booming north end of the River North district.
- The Denver location joins bars and breweries in Ohio, Atlanta and Las Vegas.
Why it matters: The 30-tap brewpub’s opening is the most anticipated addition to the Denver beer scene in 2024 given its prominent name recognition and its size.
The intrigue: It also tests a new model for breweries to expand amid the beer industry’s slump: BrewDog franchised the name to the Mexico-based Mondragón family to operate its own restaurant and brewery.
Zoom in: The Denver location features a wide-ranging menu, from a delicious beer pretzel to street tacos, including a cochinita pibil, al pastor and birria, which are family recipes.
Between the lines: Most of the beer is made at BrewDog’s Columbus, Ohio, brewery, but Denver brewer Joseph Garvin, 28, will make small batches on a small system.
- Garvin, who worked at nine previous breweries and started home brewing at age 17, tells us he plans to experiment with sours, stouts and English-style beers.
