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Denver ChopHouse and Brewery
(CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries, Inc.)
(Closed)
1735 19th Street
Suite 100
Denver CO 80202-6002
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Notes

Visited: October 1, 2004

Opened: 1995

Closed: 2020

Annual Production: 2,500 bbl

Contributors: Ralph Wells, Richard R Tinurelli

Part of the Rock Bottom empire.

Updated: April 4, 2020

Beer List

  • Buffalo Gold
    6.30% abv.
    • Date: October 1, 2004 (#5452)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Appearance (3)
      Deep golden. Thick foamy head.
      Aroma (3)
      Rich toasty malt, slightly smoky.
      Mouthfeel (7)
      Light body. Sweetly malty with an earthy hop character.
      Overall Impression (2)
  • Dark Munich Lager
  • Dortmunder Lager
  • Dry Stout
  • Honey Wheat
    4.46% abv.
    • Date: October 1, 2004 (#5451)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Yellow opaque. Thick dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Lemony, coriander.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light body. Very lemony. Lingering citrus finish.
      Overall Impression (3)
      They've obviously changed this beer — for the better — since the last time I tried it. Now they call it a "Continental style wheat beer", but it's clearly a Wit. (And a very good one!)
    • Date: September 27, 1996 (#1697)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 13½ points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Golden-amber, good carbonation and head. No aroma. Big carbonation bite, bitter.
  • Honey Wheat Unfiltered
    Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast
    • Date: September 27, 1996 (#1696)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Yellow opaque, OK head. Not much aroma. Really clean beer. Wet, slightly sweet, finishes clean. Made with Canadian "honey" malt. Served with lemon, but I fished it out before it polluted the beer.
  • Lucky U Denver Special Bitter
    English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter
    4.46% abv.
    • Date: October 1, 2004 (#5459)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Even brighter red than the Redwing.
      Aroma (3)
      Mild fruity hops.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Medium body, real smooth. Lots and lots of caramel malt. A little fruity, but nowhere near as hoppy as the other two.
      Overall Impression (2)
      This beer was brewed by five Denver brewers. I also tasted it at Breckenridge and at Rock Bottom.
  • Nut Brown Ale
    American-Style Brown Ale
    5.20% abv.
  • Oatmeal Stout
    Oatmeal Stout
    6.54% abv.
  • Pale Ale
    American-Style Pale Ale
    5.50% abv.
  • Pilsner Lager
    American-Style Lager
    4.99% abv.
  • Red Ale
    Irish-Style Red Ale
  • Redwing
    American-Style Amber/Red Ale
    4.73% abv.
  • Singletrack Copper Ale
    Classic English-Style Pale Ale
    5.57% abv.
  • Stout
    Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
  • Wheat Ale
    Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat
  • Wild Turkey™ Barrel Conditioned Stout
    Wood- and Barrel-aged Dark Beer