Opened: 1873

Annual Production: 25,000,000 bbl

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Matthew Wiggins, Paul, Sharon Wheatley, Siegfried Binge

This is the world's largest single brewery. On March 19, 2002, the company announced that their flagship beer, Original Coors, would henceforth be known as Coors Original...and it's about time, don't you think?

Coors merged with Molson in 2005.

The brewery tour entrance is at 13th & Ford Streets. "Paul" had a great time on the tour:

A great walking tour lasting about 45 minutes. At just over 5600 foot altitude take your time if you are from a sea level location. At the end adults over 21 years of age get upto 3 beers at the hospitality bar. Bring photo ID. To skip the tour and go straight to the free beers ask for the "Short Tour". There is a fair size gift shop next to the bar and vending machines for snacks at the bar. I highly recommend Woody's Pizza a few blocks away for lunch/dinner. I worked there 5 years a go and just took the tour (9/01/2007)

Coors uses the names Unibev and AC Golden Brewing for some of its brands.

Updated: June 27, 2022

• 2022-06-15: Beer Recall 2022: Coors Light, Keystone Light Pulled Over Mysterious Gooeyness (International Business Times)
• 2022-03-01: Coors Light is ditching those nasty plastic six-pack rings (CNN)
• 2019-03-21: MillerCoors sues Anheuser-Busch over controversial Bud Light Super Bowl ad (CNBC)
• 2019-03-01: The end of free beer: Coors to start charging for tours of Golden brewery (The Know)
• 2018-09-05: MillerCoors eliminates 350 salaried positions, cites 'volume declines amid a challenging industry' (Craft Brewing Business)
• 2014-07-09: FTC Weighs In on A-B InBev, MillerCoors Beer Can Dispute (Advertising Age)
• 2013-11-25: Molson Coors to sell its stake in Rockies (SportsBusiness Journal)
• 2013-06-24: MillerCoors Has Found A Way To Become Landfill Free (CBS Denver)
• 2012-10-19: AC Golden prepares to unleash two barrel-aged stouts and a slew of sour ales (Westword)
• 2012-01-09: Coors Light becomes No. 2 beer (MSN Money)
• 2011-09-07: The philosophy behind Molson Coors ‘beerprint’ (Water Wednesday) (SmartPlanet)
• 2010-08-12: MillerCoors creates craft beer company (Milwaukee Business Journal)
• 2010-07-07: Hoppy days are here again as historic lager rebrewed (Denver Post)
• 2009-01-29: Coors Light dethrones Miller Lite, becomes No. 3 beer in U.S. (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
• 2009-01-22: Coors celebrates aluminum can's golden milestone (Rocky Mountain News)
• 2008-07-05: Coors to brew far from Rockies (Denver Post)
• 2008-05-16: Coors Denver headquarters will stay (Denver Post)
• 2008-01-27: U.S. antitrust officials seen swallowing beer deal (Reuters)
• 2007-12-05: Coors pledges to cut emissions by 12 percent (Denver Business Journal)
• 2007-11-15: Merger Mania (Black Enterprise)
• 2007-11-15: Coors Brewing Company Volunteers Provide Help to At-Risk and Homeless Families at Thanksgiving (Business Wire)
• 2007-11-12: Coors Brewing Company Makes a Winning Play During This Year's Bayou Classic (Business Wire)

• AC Golden Apricot Sour
  Specialty Beer

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• AC Golden Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
  Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer
  Awards:

  • Bronze Medal, 2012 Great American Beer Festival

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• AC Golden Batch 1
  Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

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• AC Golden Batch 2
  Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

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• AC Golden Colorado Native Lager
  American-Style Amber Lager
  Awards:

  • Silver Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival
  • Date: August 14, 2012 (#8898)
    Package: canned
    Place: from the brewery
    Score: 16 points
    Appearance (3)
    Bright copper color. Dense head. High carbonation.
    Aroma (3)
    Toasty-sweet malt. Fruity-floral hops.
    Mouthfeel (8)
    Light-medium body, not nearly as fizzy as it looks. Grainy, sweet, toasty malt flavor. Fruity hop flavor, low bitterness. Grainy finish.
    Overall Impression (2)
    Thanks to Ben Peterson for the can!