New Belgium Brewing will begin construction on a new 10-barrel pilot brewery this summer in downtown Denver where it will focus on small batch, barrel-aged sour offerings, the company announced today.
Slated to open in the first quarter of 2017, the brewery will occupy 2,000 sq. ft. on the ground floor of the forthcoming Source Hotel, right next door to ‘The Source,’ a relatively new 25,000 sq. ft. culinary complex and marketplace in Denver’s budding River North district.
New Belgium will install fifty oak barrels on the new building’s eighth floor to create a rooftop lounge in collaboration with what the Source Hotel called “The Woods.” There, beers brewed on premise will compliment small plates and snacks and come complete with a pool and roof deck, the brewery said in a news release.
The estimated cost of the project was not disclosed.
“We’ve long considered creating a Denver location to bring the New Belgium experience to more of our Colorado fans and to the millions of travelers who visit Denver,” Jenn Vervier, New Belgium’s director of strategy and sustainability, said in the release. “This small batch brewery will allow us to collaborate with The Woods’ chef and mixologists to create innovative beers, drinks, and pairings you can’t get anywhere else.”… CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT BREWHOUND