RiNo, near 38th & Blake station
Pours in the single digits, pretzels to match
Lager only, no exceptions
Our Take on Bierstadt Lagerhaus
Bierstadt Lagerhaus brews nothing but lager at 2875 Blake Street in RiNo, inside the Rackhouse complex a short walk from 38th and Blake station. Brewers Ashleigh Carter and Bill Eye run the place around a copper brewhouse built in Bavaria in 1932, shipped over and reassembled piece by piece.
The flagship is the Slow Pour Pils, a German style pilsner that takes around five minutes to pour and arrives with a dense white cap. Westword has repeatedly ranked Bierstadt among the best breweries in Denver, and BeerAdvocate reviewers call the Pils one of the best beers made in Colorado.
The room runs as a proper beer hall, long tables, a stage for live music and an outdoor area with cornhole and giant Jenga. It gets loud on weekend evenings, and that is the point.
Order the Helles if you want something softer than the Pils, or the Dunkel when the weather turns. The kitchen keeps things German and simple, with pretzels doing most of the work.
Go on a weekday afternoon if you want to hear the brewers talk lager. For more of the city, see our Denver craft beer guide, the best craft beer bars in Denver, and the near me craft beer finder.
The Move at Bierstadt Lagerhaus
The Word on RiNo
- Westword has named Bierstadt among Denver's best breweries year after year, crediting the lager only discipline.
- BeerAdvocate reviewers travel for the Slow Pour Pils, with one regular reporting four visits a year from out of state because it is worth the wait.
- Google reviewers flag the Tuesday closure and the weekend crowds, and recommend weekday afternoons for a quiet table.
Read the Room
- Beer drinkers who care about technique more than tap count
- Groups that want a loud hall with games and live music
- Skip it if you want hazy IPAs, the board is lager only
When To Visit Bierstadt Lagerhaus
Weekday afternoons from 2pm give you the brewhouse views and a quiet bar to ask questions at. Tuesday it is closed, so plan around it.
Friday and Saturday run from noon to midnight with the hall at full volume. Arrive before 6pm to claim a long table for a group.
Inside Bierstadt Lagerhaus
