Wondering where to find the best breweries near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable breweries in Denver, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.
1. Grandma's House
Topping the list is Grandma's House. Located at 1710 S. Broadway in Platt Park, the brewery and venue and event space is the highest-rated cheap brewery in Denver, boasting 4.5 stars out of 190 reviews on Yelp.
The site can tell you a thing or two more about Grandma's House, a comfy lounge with a jukebox, board games, bingo, couches and unique brews served on old school metal trays.
When it comes to specialties, this spot's beer list has included Cut Of Your Jib, a lager made with Junmai sake; Wookin' Pa Nub, a Biere De Garde; Trial by Fire, an oatmeal stout with roasted hatch chiles; and How's Your Father, a New World ESB.
2. Great Divide Brewing Company
Next is Five Points's Great Divide Brewing Company, situated at 2201 Arapahoe St. With 4.5 stars out of 998 reviews on Yelp, the pub, brewery and beer bar has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an affordable option.
The site has lots more information about Great Divide Brewing Company. Founded by home brewer Brian Dunn, the business set up shop in 2014 inside an abandoned diary processing plant. Since then, it has earned more than 20 different beer awards.
"Great Divide brews some of the globe's most balanced yet assertive and flavorful beers," it states on Yelp in the section about specialties. "These beers have landed an impressive amount of acclaim, earning 18 Great American Beer Festival medals and 5 World Beer Cup awards."
3. Black Shirt Brewing
Five Points's Black Shirt Brewing, located at 3719 Walnut St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the inexpensive brewery and music venue, which offers pizza and more, 4.5 stars out of 310 reviews.
If you're looking for more, we found these details about Black Shirt Brewing.
"We have 14 beers on tap, as well as free live music on the weekends in our beer garden," per the business' Yelp profile.
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"Our lineage stems from brewers in Germany. My brother, wife, and I felt we should do something that we love (it's in our blood!) in hopes that other people will love what we do," the owners state in the bio section of the business' Yelp profile.
4. Ratio Beerworks
Ratio Beerworks, a brewery and beer bar in Five Points, is another much-loved, cheap go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 242 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2920 Larimer St. to see for yourself.
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