Copper Kettle Brewing Company — Restaurant in Aurora

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...

When I first entered this brewery I was welcomed and greeted by a waitress. She told me to take a seat and that she will take my order in a minute. So I sat down and waited... and waited. Everyone else inthe place had a beer and was enjoying themselves. It took about 20 minutes for the waitress to take my first order. 10 minutes later, i finally got my first drink. After finishing my drink, I decided to order another one. While waiting, another customer came in and sat down. 20 or 30 minutes later, I was still waiting to place my order and the customer who earlier sat down was getting irritated and asked me if the waitress serves anyone at the tables. I replied yes, but it takes a while. After waiting 10 more minutes, I decided to walk up to the bar and place my order. The waitress/ bartender decided to ignore me and walk by to take other peoples orders who she has been chatting with. It seems to me that she was more occupied with having idle chit chat with the regulars than to serve any customers. Also, when I observed the waitress attempting to do something that resembles work, she was not pouring the beers properly. She would let the glasses sit upright on the counter far below the taps, fill the glass up with head, let them settle a few minutes, then repeat the process 4 or 5 more times to fill one glass. In my opinion, this place has the worst customer service for a brewery. The staff has no idea how to treat customers, or how to try and get repeat business. Also, for a brewery, the staff does not display any knowledge on how to properly dispense a beer. I would definately not...

Denver has a fantastic beer scene, and Copper Kettle is definitely one of the best in town. Copper Kettle Brewery isn’t in the most ideal location, located on the far east side of Denver, but it is definitely worth the drive.

Copper is my go-to whenever I need to show up to a party with a growler, and their beer is always a crowd pleaser. Of course they got on the map with their Mexican Chocolate Stout, but every time I go in there always seems to be one or two new offerings. Wednesdays are fun for their small batch firkin of the week, and they will typically have something on Cask which is always a treat too.

The owners and bar staff are friendly and prompt with service and the tap room has a really pretty copper bar, two comfy couches and some small and large tables to accommodate various size groups.

The bar seems to have different themed nights, as well as some beer and dinner/cheese pairing activities. I haven’t made it to anything fancy, but I appreciate their additional offerings to patrons. The philanthropist in me loves their “Pints for a Purpose” each Tuesday. Sure, drinking makes you feel good, but drinking beers and helping other at the same time? Sign me up!

If you haven’t been here yet, add this brewery to your list of...