SandLot Brewery at Coors Field

Brewery, Bar, Eatery

2161 Blake St
Denver, Colorado, 80205
United States

(303) 298-1587 | map
sandlotbrewery.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.59
Beers:
21
Ratings:
62
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.61
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
34
pDev:
16.07%
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Rated: 5 by Butchnasty from Louisiana

Jul 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.38 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 2.26 by Beerbirdnerd from Colorado

Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by kyle_goochstink from Michigan

Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by ricknelson from Vermont

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by GJ40 from North Carolina

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mbonugli from Maine

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.49 by DenverHopHead from Colorado

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by portia99 from Massachusetts

Apr 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ramrod666 from Pennsylvania

Apr 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bulldogg915 from Wyoming

Apr 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by condorsim from Iowa

Mar 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Todd from Finland

Dec 29, 2013
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.79/5  rDev +5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
right in the ballpark where the rockies play, this brewery first gave rise to blue moon, and has just decided to open up daily regardless of baseball, how awesome is that?! they have maybe four blue moon beers, and six or seven sandlot beers, all were light lager types, for the most part that is. there was a rauchbier too. I liked the weizen octoberfest, but did not care at all for the basil based brew. the place is huge, beautiful inside, brand new looking and a thematic bridge built between brewing and sports, but I was the only one there on a Wednesday evening, very odd. I could see this being fun with live music or something, but something was also missing from the vibe, maybe just people, I don't know. they won some medals this year at great American beer festival so I wanted to check it out. its not anywhere near the coolest of the downtown breweries, but worth a stop in if you are in the neighborhood. awesome for game day, and actually pretty underrated as far as the beer they are making is concerned...
Nov 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Oct 09, 2013
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Reviewed by bradybeer from California

2.78/5  rDev -23%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.5
OK, this is a first for us, a brewery in a baseball park. I will add this to the brewery in casino in Connecticut I visited many years ago.

This place as a steep cover charge and thankfully it does because you shouldn’t be tempted to visit otherwise.

A large bar, seating area located at the north entrance to Coors Field. On tap were Coors, Coors light, Sandlot Red Ale, and a couple of the Blue Moon beers. So, having never drank a Coors in my life I ordered one of those and ordered the Red Ale (brewed on site). I somewhat enjoyed the Coors but the Red Ale was neither malty nor hoppy, and frankly it was watery and thin. My wife and I left half of each and departed. In the ball park we found a stand with CO beers such as Oskar Blue Dale’s Pale Ale, Left Hand, and Odells. We enjoyed a bottle of Odells IPA.

Didn’t have any food but what we saw looked good-sausages, etc.

$14 for two beers-not bad really.
Jul 26, 2012
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Reviewed by Mebuzzard from Colorado

3.76/5  rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Well, a brewpub in a baseball stadium. Not a bad atmosphere! Although, it's only open during ball games. So, you buy a ticket to the game, then don't watch it. Wish it were open at least during away games.

Anywho, I've been there plenty of times this year as the Rockies kinda sucked. It's a horseshoe bar with eatery thing at the front. Vendors, I think. Didn't try anything cuz I had just eaten some $10 nachos!

Regular Coors crap on tap. But their stuff is pretty good. I like the Barman Pils. Nice and crisp for summer game days. Service is more "bar-y" then "brewpub-y", a bit cold, but hey, it's at a stadium! I would say this is a must stop, but the fact of the ticket/game thing kind of dampens the worthiness. If you want some Sandlot beer, hit Falling Rock about a center-fielder's throw away
Jan 26, 2012
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Reviewed by manahansf from Indiana

3.1/5  rDev -14.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 2.5
I was in Denver visiting family and had to watch a Rockies game vs. the Cubs. I'm an Indiana guy but love Denver sports! So I used the rare chance of being at the game and having a ticket to stop into the Blue Moon "brewery" before the game got started. It was packed and full of comotion. Not the best way to enjoy some craft beer. Neither is drinking it out of plastic cups or paying an arm and a leg. It was a good experience and wish I could have been less distracted. Good game though, Rockies won. Next time I go, to be honest, I'll probably just keep the Coors' originals coming.
Mar 09, 2010
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Reviewed by Floydster from California

3.9/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Visited on 4/25/09 during the seventh inning stretch and after the Rockies game, reviewed from notes, how can the atmosphere not be cool if it is inside a ballpark, the answer is it really cannot unless it fails miserably, located in right field, had three of their beers on tap including B.S. Helles, Second Hand Smoke, and Right Field Red, I had the first two mentioned because I have heard so many great things about their lagers in the past, this was super crowded and I am sure it always is being that they are opened mostly only on game days, love the concept and wish my Dodgers would do something like this next, prices are super high around seven dollars a glass but they are expected at a baseball game, better than the other macro options but these too come in platic cups unfortunately
May 07, 2009
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Reviewed by Haybeerman from Colorado

3.3/5  rDev -8.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3
Brewery in a ballpark says it all for me; but, in fairness, it doesn't give a pub atmosphere.

Beer selection is linked-in with Blue Moon and Coors which limits choices available in the past from the brewery itself. There are some Brewmaster Specials at times worth a general admissions ticket - which is cheaper than a $7 beer.

Aramark provides the service...'nuff said. If you can get in touch with the 2 brewmasters, you'll have a much better experience.

Food is buffet burgers and dogs. No longer have the table service. Its slightly better than stadium grub.
Jul 10, 2008
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Reviewed by BrewmasterNPB from Colorado

2.63/5  rDev -27.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 1.5 | selection: 1.5
It's a brewpub inside a stadium sposored by Coors, that should set the tone. The one thing that I brought away from my experience was that they had two house beers on tap. How lame is that??? I had the heffeweizen and the bartender was very curt with me. Keep in mind, I hadn't had a beer yet, so I wasn't drunk. When I asked what the brewmaster's special was, he said it was a banana-clove heffeweizen, like I was a child who didn't know what to expect from a heffe. Any time a brewpub has to appeal to the masses, quality is sacrificed. Go Rockies.
May 27, 2008
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Reviewed by Rayek from Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -5.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
As a baseball fan, I've been here several times on game days.

The size of the crowd here is directly proportionate to how well the Rockies are doing. If the game is near a sellout, you can barely move. Otherwise, it's not bad.

Like many other brewpubs, SandLot is in an old warehouse. There was a big deal about saving this building when Coors Field was built, and the architects did a nice job of integrating it into the ballpark. The decor is pretty typical. Lots of wood and exposed brick. The bar is huge, and designed to handle the crush of patrons that come with big crowds on game days.

The beer is good but not great. Nothing particularly creative or daring here. But when compared to what SandLot's parent company Coors is putting out, it's a good effort.

Prices on game days are criminal. $6.75 for a pint is a lot to ask. Sandlot is in a Major League ballpark, however. So extravagant concessions prices are the norm, not the exception. $3.75 CrackerJack anyone?
Feb 29, 2008
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Reviewed by udubdawg from Kansas

4.22/5  rDev +16.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Gotta say I've been here three times and didn't expect much, but have been pleasantly surprised.

I've been here twice during a game, once during GABF, Selection of tasty lagers was pretty decent, especially during GABF. Can't say that I've ever ordered food here.

Beer wasn't cheap, but not out of line compared with the crap in the bleachers - compared with that it seemed a bargain, so I averaged the $ and $$$...

Unfortunately due to similar styles and strange names I'm not even sure what the heck beers I've had here! I recall "What in the Helles Bill?" was exceptional, and everything else I've had here was at least decent. I'm thinking that I wasn't overly impressed with a still-highly-drinkable dunkelweizen, and that one pilsner I had was much better than the other, still decent, example - but I couldn't tell you which was which, sorry.

Not the most comfortable tables/chairs, and a small bathroom easily overwhelmed by a crowd, though I guess that is to be expected at the ballpark.

It's sometimes been a little hard to GET service, but once I had a bartender's attention I have had zero complaints. During GABF when they ran out of clean glasses (WTF?) I told him to refill the one I had instead, and he did so - free. Nice.

With these mostly ice-cold lagers I'd recommend a hot summer day visit - not so much a cold fall day.
Feb 28, 2008
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Reviewed by jasonjlewis from Texas

4.28/5  rDev +18.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 5
Free BREWS for me here.

This place has a great selection of stuff. I tried a few things, and most of them were lackluster. The service was decent, but I had to name the beers specifically as the people there didn't understand styles on certain things (I know sometimes there was more than one offering per style).

It's a place that's worth visiting if you are in denver. Don't expect to be blown away by the beers, though. They are decent, but not great.

I am still impressed by how many different offerings they had. More than any brewpub I've ever seen.
Oct 15, 2007
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Reviewed by BeerBelcher from Ohio

3.34/5  rDev -7.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 4
I admire the thinking behind the idea of placing your R&D brewery on display for the public to see in a location as prominent as Coors Field, as I think it probably adds some brewing credibility to the MolsonCoors brewing company. However, I wasn’t too impressed with the creativity behind the beers I had here, whose intent seemed to be fairly mass appeal. Perhaps more creativity and brewing risk-taking would be evident if this experimentation occurred behind closed doors...

The place was bright, clean, and modern. It was crowded when I visited (not during a gmae) with lots of baseball enthusiasm in Denver with the Rockies in the NLCS. Bartenders were extremely busy and hard-pressed to keep up with demand. I was eventually helped, and got to choose from about 15 beers on tap in three different parts of the bar. The beers I sampled were not bad, but seemed to be targeting inoffensiveness. If this is Coors’ attempt to put on a show of their craft beer credentials, I wasn’t impressed. If this is their attempt to go a little more upscale than Coors Light and showcase their presence in Colorado, than I think it is spot on. Not a bad place, and I would stop in again the next time I visit Breckenridge, Falling Rock, or Flying Dog, which are all extremely close.
Oct 13, 2007
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev -3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 3
Stop 2 at yesterday's ballgame journey (luckily the wife drove)

Loads of tie-ins to the game, but was lacking something ( 2nd time I've been here & I just figured the interior would be a little nicer, given the deep pockets that own this place!

Over all the beer was good, one notable exception was the brown that had too much diathechyl notes. The helles & stout were both pretty good

Both time i was herem the bar service was good

Only 5 house beers on offer, don't remember many more than that the previous visit

The BBQ sandwhich I had was alright, but really expected better quality & more variety on offer

Given your lack of choices this is the best place to get some brew at the game, but $6.50 a beer seems a bit steep to me, the food was a little more reasonable. Bottomline: I'd walk all the way across the ball park to drink their beer, not sure if i'd hit them or stay long, if I was just bebopping down blake street.
May 21, 2007
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Reviewed by benito from Oregon

2.53/5  rDev -29.9%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2 | food: 1.5
I had wanted to visit the SandLot for a long time--its reputation as a perennial GABF medalist intrigued me, and I had heard that their selection of German-style beers was impressive. Maybe it's too early in the baseball season, or GABF week is too far off, but the SandLot left me about as underwhelmed as any brewpub ever has.

The brewpub, as others have mentioned, is inside Coors Field, and from what I can tell, it is only open to ticketholders (whenever I've driven past during a non-game time, it has been closed). The decor is standard "American brewpub" motif with exposed brick, views onto the brewing area, and a long wooden bar. Baseball photos abound, though, interestingly, it's not Rockies-specific.

They only had four house beers on tap--Slugger Stout, Right Field Red (an Irish red, not an American amber), a brown, and a pale ale--as well as Coors, Coors Light, and Blue Moon. At $6.75 a pop, I was glad that I had only spent $12 on my ticket; the beers would have otherwise burned a hole in my wallet. The red was my favorite of the four brews, with the brown not far behind. The stout and pale were unbalanced and too doughy in flavor. The food is just as expensive as the beer--these are stadium prices after all, and their BBQ sandwiches aren't much to speak of. You're better off eating before or after the game at one of the hundreds of cheaper, better restaurants around LoDo.

The best part of the SandLot is that you can leave the bar, take your beer, and watch the ballgame. Coors Field is beautiful, and since I'll return to see the Rockies play, I will (despite myself or maybe because I'll be a captive) drop in to the SandLot again. Hopefully, they'll live up to their reputation and defy my expectations when that day comes to pass.
May 13, 2007
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Reviewed by mschofield from Massachusetts

3.64/5  rDev +0.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3
Fits into the standard American brewpub style of decor. Red brick, exposed ductwork, brewing equipment viewable through a glass wall. Obviously there is a lot of ballpark and baseball memorabilia hanging on the walls here.
4 beers on tap, ESB, stout, Red, and a Dunkelweizen as the brewers special offering. Plus all the regular Coors offerings, apparently they brew their own Blue Moon there? From the looks of the other reviews the selection goes way up during GABF week, I was there a few weeks before so maybe they were stocking up.
Fairly empty even 45 minutes before a game. A long bar, lots of floor space to move around and friendly service. Nice outside patio to the back, and another "patio" thats walled in (halfwalls) and extends into the concourse.
Mar 16, 2005
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Reviewed by UncleJimbo from Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +15.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
I visited this brewpub with a group of BAs on a pub crawl during the 2004 GABF weekend. The staff was very accomodating, and they even gave us a tour of the brewing area downstairs.

This brewpub is attached directly to Coors Field, and the field can be seen through glass walls at the rear of the pub. It must be a cool place to be during a baseball game. The pub itselt has a seating area with tables near the front, and then a long bar leading to the rear, where there are more tables for seating. There is a fair amount of open space near the bar to allow for a large amount of standing room. The bar itself seats about 35 with chairs. The bar top is formica (?). The floors are hardwood. There are a lot of TVs throughout the pub for watching sports.

The bar has about 8-10 taps with a good selection of German style beers (pilsners, dunkels, rauchbier, hefeweizen, etc.). The beers were good to very good. One can't help but wonder why Coors mass-produces mostly bland, uninteresting lagers if they obviously know what good beer tastes like? I suppose the answer is $$$.

Overall this was a good pub with good service and good beer. Unfortunately, they have decided to close during the off-baseball-season, but give them a try next Spring.
Dec 18, 2004
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Reviewed by slander from New York

4.2/5  rDev +16.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Friday was the non GABF play day. Started at Rock Bottom, hit the Great Divide, and then the SandLot Brewery before them other 5 places. Located at the foot of Coors field, it's strange how quiet this ballpark scene is...
From the entranceway, you're in a lower lobby area looking directly at a small room with fermenters. A short flight up puts you at the bar, curved at both ends and seating for about 2 dozen with adjacent bar counters overlooking the fermenter room. Lots of brick and pillars with baseball legends and facts...
1961 - Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single season record with 61 home runs.
1969 - Miracle Mets win the World Series.
1974 - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all time home run record. Finishes with 755.
1983 - For the 3rd time in 8 years, George Steinbrenner hires Billy Martin as New York Yankees manager.
...and on and on and on.
The rear of the room has a small curved wood pen housing 6 tables. The back walls are large rounded windows that look out over an exterior enclosed area with a dozen tables and the ball field itself from somwhere down the right field line. It's a great view.
They had a dozen beers available (Blue Moon White, Bohemian Pils, Helles, German Pils, Euro Pils, Dunkle Weisse, German Bock, Schwartzbier, Octo, Municher Dunkle, Rauch and the Monster Garage Ale). The Dunkle Weisse was pleasantly clovey and banana-ee, the Rauch just wonderful, amazingly smokey, and the Monster Garage Otto Ale,... well it was pretty damn hoppy for a 40 IBU beer.
The real treat here was the late tour that brewers John and Tom gave us. We got to hear good tales from the Monster Truck stint, talked about their freedom to brew these great German beers, their ownership by Coors, and we got to taste the kind Bock right off the fermenter. Most impressive.
Oct 25, 2004
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Reviewed by Garin from Canada (AB)

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3
I spent the evening yesterday at this pub for a private party. The atmosphere in the pub was quite good -- lots of open space and fresh air. The visible brewing equipment added a lot to the feel as well. The beer itself was very good too. I spent most of the evening drinking their excellent dunkelweizen. Although I'd say it was technically much too roasty for the style, it was no less enjoyable for that. The rauchbier was also very good. I tried the helles, and enjoyed it. I just wish they had some of the bitter, schwarzbier and pilsner to try... Having the brewers around pouring samples was a lot of fun too.

Though selection was limited, what we had was certainly very good.
Oct 12, 2004
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.36/5  rDev +20.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Checked out this spot on the BA pub crawl. I have to admit didnt have high expectations, but I was definintely wowed! The restaurant is directly attached to the stadium and you can see the field from inside the pub. The area is very open with some tables and stools spaced around. A section of tables is to the left of the main entrance and there is a U shaped bar of about 30 stools in the middle. Brewing equipment is visible from the bar area. Nice copper tanks. There are 10 beers on tap plus Otto Ale Monster garage beer samples are available. Several unique types as a dunkel weizen, schwarzbier, and smoke ale are available among others. There are of course tons of TVs for sports. Lots of historic photos and moments are on the walls and pillars of the bar. Not photos but the actual wallpaper. Lots of brick work on the walls and exposed ventilation ducts. Really cool atmosphere.
Took a tour of the brewing equipment in the basement and talked shop with John and Tom the brewers. John told some good stories from Monster Garage episode and they also chatted about the freedom they have to brew whatever they want @ Sandlot. Coors owns the place but doesnt dictate brewing schedule. Very cool guys and quite tasty beers. Cant imagine how cool it would be to attend a game and drink brews of this high quality!
They close in the baseball off season so try to go in the summer and take in a game and some tasty beer!
Oct 08, 2004
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Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada

3.7/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
Overlooking the field, this restaurant / beer bar is spacious and very bright. I visited during a non-game time so I walked in off the street. Another day I attempted to get in, but the front door was locked as only baseball ticket holders could get in from the side stadium entrance since a game was underway. The place was very clean with baseball being shown on all the TVs and baseball items adorned the walls. There were several beers on tap, but I only tried an ESB which was good. As I left it was filling up with a lunch crowd of construction workers and business suit types. Shirts and hats are available by the street door.
Aug 13, 2003
SandLot Brewery at Coors Field in Denver, CO
Brewery rating: 3.59 out of 5 with 62 ratings