Wynkoop Brewing Co.

Wynkoop Brewing Company is part of craft beer history. Founded in 1988 by a group of passionate craft beer lovers led by current Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.

Our brewpub's hallmarks -- highly acclaimed small-batch beers, high quality food & service, the city's best pool hall and our glorious 1888 building -- helped make us a major catalyst for the revival of Lower Downtown Denver.

Today Wynkoop Brewing Company is a beer-blessed Denver institution, a must-visit Colorado landmark and one of the nation's most revered craft breweries.

We're also one of the city's best places for private and corporate events. We've hosted everything from Democratic National Convention parties to beer festivals, weddings and company conferences. (All with great beer and food.)

Today we're expanding our downtown brewing efforts to deliver more of our ambitious, artisan-style craft beer to Denver's best beer outlets.


Our History

Our pioneering brewpub (Colorado's first) is housed in the glorious J. S. Brown Mercantile Building, built in 1899. The Mercantile Company was a cornerstone of the young Denver economy and one of the city's most impressive early buildings. Its hardwood floors, thick timber pillars and pressed-tin ceilings are still in place today. Miners, ranchers and city folks walked this building looking for goods to furnish their Western adventures and frontier homes.

In 1899 our main floor served as the Mercantile's original showroom. Today it's home to our