I am in the process of moving to Colorado and real...

I am in the process of moving to Colorado and really inspired to start exploring Colorado's well-reputed beer scene. So, people told me this was a good place to go and I decided to stop in. I am originally from Oregon and lived in the Seattle area for the last 5 years, so I have had pretty good exposure to some of the best breweries in the Northwest. Anyhow, I ordered their Mexican Stout which was a decent tasting beer. However, at $6 for a measly 10 oz the prices are outrageous and nothing short of a rip-off. I know the beer won some sort of gold medal, but hardly worthy of taxing the price. In Ballard area of Seattle, Populuxe Brewing also had an award winning Mexican Coffee Stout which was every bit as good for $5 for 16 oz. Holy Mountain in Seattle doesn't even charge that much for their barrel aged 11% Imperial Porter, King's Head which I think is one of the best beers I have ever had in my life.

However, the price alone is not why I am leaving a less than stellar review. The tall, blonde waitress/bartender was cold, icy and about as unfriendly as you can get. She pretty much ignored me at first and acted like I was offending her for even sitting at the bar. Most small breweries I go to have pretty friendly and upbeat service, but this place you definitely get some type of unwelcoming vibe and coldness..

Bad service, overpriced beer means I will have to explore other Denver area breweries. I'm not sure I want to return to this one. I'm sure if they do any type of high ABV barrel age beer like I could get in Seattle, Charlotte, Portland or wherever, it would be like $20 for a 8 oz or something. I hate when breweries tax their beers. At least they can give you friendly service if you are paying that much. Beer should not be this expensive, I don't care how cool , hip, reputable or how many gold medals you won..