New Terrain Brewing Company — Restaurant in Golden

I have visited probably 10 times at least since they opened.

One of the better destination breweries due to it's location and huge space. It's nice to walk in and not be reminded of every other new brewery in town. It reminds me of a smaller version of Stone Brewing in Escondido to a small extent. They did it right by going all in and starting huge and I believe they are going to start packaging/distributing soon if they haven't already. The beers are mostly very good with a couple that are stylistically outstanding (Cream Ale) and others that I don't care for that much. The hoppy beers are hit and miss with my palate and the NEIPA that I had last visit was definitely not my or my hophead buddies thing. I can't recall the specific flavor but we had a hard time getting through the pint which was unexpected. I am probably in the minority there.

My nitpicking gripe is they seem to always have 3-4 taps taken up by one base beer with different adjuncts versions (coffee, chocolate, etc). This is really cool to a certain extent unless you don't care for the base beer to begin with. In that case you would like to see those taps occupied with more variety. Minor critique and I could see some people loving multiple versions of the same base beer.

The place seems to be pretty bonkers on the weekend which is obviously a great thing for them. This tends to keep me away because it can be difficult to get a beer and find a place to sit. They have a very family friendly atmosphere and that idea seems to bug some people. I say go during the week or later at night if you are a grumpy kid hater.

All in all this is a cool place with a great space and above...

I've been to many breweries and New Terrain is, hands down, amongst the best (if not THE best) for hanging out and having a brew or two.

Although there's seating inside, there's much more seating outdoors. There's long tables that will seat your eight family members under the pergola, or picnic tables under umbrellas, barrel-tables that will accommodate you and your two ride-or-dies, or benches so you and your buds can vibe in front of the live music stage.

Does your family consist of kids or dogs or both? Bring 'em all! When I visited, tots ran to and fro and there must have been more than 13 pups of all sizes chillin' besides them.

Want something to eat with your beer? Check out the food trucks! Fancy a stroll to walk off all the beer and taco carbs? There's a walking path out back!

How about the beer? Like all breweries, they rotate but New Terrain categorizes them into "light & refreshing", "malty & toasty", "bitter & bright", "tart & sour" and "gluten free". There's also non-alcoholic offerings. I ordered a flight of five and a kombucha. The staff were nice and I was served promptly.

Out of all the beers, I liked Pineapple Groove, a cream ale with pineapple at 5.6%, the best. I took a sip of the kombucha and that was cool too.

Are you in the neighborhood of Golden to make your pilgrimage to Coors? Consider also paying homage to New Terrain - you...

Brewery: New Terrain (Checked in 3/03/23) City: Golden, CO Brewed on premise: Yes Number of taps: 19 Number of bottles/cans: 0 Guest Beer: No Bar seating: 11 Table seating: Yes Patio: Yes Beer garden: Yes Food: No Food Trucks: usually 2 or 3 Dogs Allowed: Yes Televisions: 0 Beer to go: Yes Liquor: No Wine: No Prices: $7 Tony: Yes Why would I come back: inevitably when people ask me my favorite Colorado Brewery, it's a very short list that always includes New Terrain! From when they first opened, this has been the tops of our list. I still don't know which of the amazing IPAs that is my favorite, and often just order the spiral tower of tasters so I can have them all! But IPAs are just part of a creative and adventurous beer offering. Nineteen beers on tap is not unusual, and you're lucky to come at the right time, cause almost always a line, but it moves quickly. The story doesn't end with the beer, New Terrain is an oasis of patio meets beer garden, next to an off-leash dog park with a world-class mountain bike trail system. Food trucks come in pairs, and sometimes even triplets. Dog and kid friendly, this is THE PLACE you want to be on a sunny Colorado afternoon or a brisk evening. Oh, and it's absolutely...