Pikes Peak Brewing Company

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4.8/5  rDev +6.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Arguably making the best beer in the greater Colorado Springs area.

Their Summit House Barrel Stout is one of the better Barrel stouts made in Colorado. (They released their first bottled offering - Summit House Barrel Stout 6/5/12)

Solid core of beers. Hoppy red is solid.

Speedy service and head brewer is always around to talk about their beers, which is an added plus. The Monument community is very lucky to have this place.

Kid-friendly and the locals are always there. Extremely clean and easy to get to (Right off I-25)

A hidden gem amongst the recent new breweries along the front range of CO.

Not too big of a place, but the right size for the Monument community.

I envision bigger and better things to come out of here in the near future.

06-06-2012 04:42:31 | More by ucsbmullet

DesMoinesMike

Iowa

4.2/5  rDev -6.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$

Just off the interstate on the end of an old strip mall is this gem of a brewpub. This was the last stop on out area brewpub crawl so I wasn't feeling like getting any food and my notes from that part of the day are a bit sloppy. The interior has great decor with a copious amount of woodwork. The bar spans most the length of the restaurant, and sitting at the bar gives you a view of the modest brewing tank area. The staf is fun, singing to eachother and chatting up the customers. Since the place just opened a monther earlier and I had no info on their beers, we ordered two samplers. They were out of two of their beers and had two "guest" beers in their place. I was quite pleased with the red.
The bathroom is very clean and has a large poster with lots of beer info on it. The patio area looks nice. Overall it's a good brewpub that's fun and enjoyable. If visiting the Springs crew we'll have to stop by again.

07-18-2011 13:04:38 | More by DesMoinesMike