Wynkoop Brewing Company

Since June of 2011, we've been at full brewing capacity and unable to pursue new accounts for our small-batch draft and hand-canned beers. Yes, a good "problem" to have in these tough times. And we're not complaining.

But despite that scenario, our pioneering brewpub (founded by Colorado governor John Hickenlooper) boosted its annual sales for our self-distributed liquid art by 33% over 2010. We also produced 3870 barrels of beer in 2011, up from 3500 barrels in 2010.

Very exciting for us!

To help us increase the supply of Rail Yard Ale, Silverback Pale Ale and our other fine beers, we're now wrapping up our first brewery expansion in 13 years.

Our panel of US and CO beer experts has picked the three finalists for our 2012 Beerdrinker of the Year award. Warren Monteiro, Greg Nowatzki and J. Wilson will compete in the Beerdrinker of the Year finals on February 25, at 2 PM, at Wynkoop Brewing Company. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

This Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11 AM we tap the first kegs of a brand new Wynkoop Brewing Company beer, Collective Hoppiness. It's a unique continuously hopped beer we brewed during the American Homebrewers Association membership rally we hosted on November 12.

The beer’s hop additions were carried out over a 90-minute period by local members of the mighty American Homebrewers Association.

210 AHA members participated in the hopping of the beer. That’s a load of hoppy people, must be a record of some sort.

Are you America’s biggest beer nut? Wynkoop Brewing Company is now seeking beer resumes from the nation’s most beer-minded men and women for our 2012 Beerdrinker of the Year contest.

The 16^th annual contest seeks and honors America’s most passionate, knowledgeable beer lovers and beer ambassadors.

Win the Beerdrinker of the Year crown and you get free beer for life at Wynkoop Brewing Company and a $250 beer tab at your favorite local brewpub or beer bar.