Vicious Cycle Brewing Company — Restaurant in Fraser

Great new brewery in Winter Park / Fraser area. Tried for the first time this past weekend during their luau event.

Staff / service - Happy, welcoming, greeted us as we walked in and took pride in walking us through the beer selection... loved the fact they were not afraid to offer an opinion.

Beer / drink - My wife and I tried 4 beers between us. Cherry Bomb sour / Slaker for me; Razzmatazz / Tally ho for her. We have been exploring sours lately... hit and miss, some have been great. Vicious Cycle were OK; but the beers were really good. Would go straight there next time.

Ambiance - combination of set up, decor, and people make this a FUN place. Tons of people just off their mountain bikes, good natured staff and clientel sharing stories of their adventures (biking, hiking, rafting while we were there) and comparing animal sightings (deer, moose, foxes, eagles, hawks, chipmunks, marmots, etc...). Tip sit outside on porch, share a long table with new people, enjoy the bander, and great mountain view while you drink your beer.

Food - Food truck was quite good. Got an order of fried wontons and drunken noodles to "snack" on. Was a meal! Great flavor and much better than we expected from a food truck, would consider stopping...

This week's "Foam Friday" comes from @viciouscyclebrewing brewing out of Fraser. It has been a place, since being built in 2022, that I have wanted to swing in to and I was super impressed. From the large inside seating area, to the beautiful dog friendly patio, and overall ambiance it was perfect. Even better is we swung in during their Luau party weekend, which was a hit as the place was packed. I had the opportunity to try the "Nose Bonk" a tropical wheat ale, and then I grabbed a couple to-go beers in the "Fine Irish Morning" red ale and "The Peoples Grand Lager". All three were great, but really sad to miss out on the upcoming release of their "Fierce Gatorade Seltzer". They do have a food truck on site and it's a highly rated place out of Granby called @eatshortys . Next time you are in Winter Park do yourself a favor and drive 10 minutes father for some beers and pizza and even a bottle from @fraservalleydistilling . On your way to Grand Lake? Save your appetite...

Not at all impressed. When the craft beer market is already in a stage of saturation and places keep closing, you better make sure you have a good product. Of the beer flight & one pint I had, nothing impressed me. Literally all the flavors were either muted or tasted weak. Even the hard seltzer I ordered drank more like a carbonated beer.

But my biggest gripe was the complete lack of service. The solo guy behind the counter acted like I was bothering HIM. When he asked me, off-handedly, what I would like, he quietly gruffed when I asked for a flight. He was non-talkative, non-engaging and the place was EMPTY. Only two parties and both of them were outside. Whatever it was he was looking at, his phone was way more important than the customer. And don't even get me started on the awful "Mac & cheese" food truck. Yuck! A Valveeta cheese box has more flavor than their...cheese.

Only pro.... The place has a good...