Copper Kettle Brewing Company, a cozy neighborhood taproom on Denver’s southeast edge, will pour its last pints at the end of June after 15 years in business. The owners have circled Saturday, June 27, as the final day of service and are lining up a run of events in the weeks leading up to it. Regulars and the wider Denver beer community are already gearing up for one last round of pours and goodbyes.
According to The Denver Post, the brewery announced on social media that it will host a 15th anniversary weekend in early June before shutting its doors on June 27. The Post reports that the owners wrote, "what started as a brewery became something much bigger," a sentiment that longtime customers have been echoing in their own farewell messages.
Copper Kettle Brewing Company notes that owners Jeremy Gobien and Kristen Kozik opened the taproom in April 2011 and built it into a small but steady operation. The site lists the address as 1338 S Valentia St #100 and highlights the brewery’s neighborhood focus and busy events calendar. Over time, the couple expanded production, added canning, and created a tasting room that evolved into a local hangout.
The brewery also grabbed attention early on. It won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2011 for its Mexican Chocolate Stout, a flagship win that helped put the then-young operation on the regional beer map. That accolade is detailed in coverage by Westword, which profiled the stout and Copper Kettle’s early growth.
Anniversary plans and last pours
Per The Denver Post, Copper Kettle is planning a 15th anniversary celebration from June 6 to 8, followed by a final closing party the weekend of June 27. The Post notes that the owners described the decision as bittersweet and invited customers to join them both for the milestone and for a last lineup of special releases and cellar sales.
Local reaction
Fans are already swapping stories and condolences online, with a thread on Reddit capturing the first wave of reaction. In a post to r/Denver, one user wrote, "Very sad news for Denver beer drinkers" after sharing the closure announcement, and the comments that follow mix nostalgia with anxiety about what the loss means for the city’s small business and craft beer landscape.
What comes next
Copper Kettle’s owners have not laid out long-term plans for the building or the brand in their announcement. The brewery’s site continues to list contact information and encourages patrons to keep an eye on the taproom’s channels for event details. For updates on anniversary festivities, special cellar sales, and any future news, the brewery directs customers to Copper Kettle Brewing Company.
For now, neighborhood regulars still have a little time to raise a glass. The anniversary weekend in early June and the final service on June 27 are set to be the last chances to celebrate a taproom that grew from a homebrewing project into a local institution.
