My partner and I recently visited every brewery in Boulder. It was a daunting task but somebody had to do it!
Of all the breweries we tried this one had the best beer in our opinion. The selection of beer styles is fairly large and each style we've tried has been exceedingly well done.
This is very much an industrial micro brewery. If you're looking for ambience, a kitchen, and a sports bar like feel you'll have better luck on Pearl St. If excellent beer (and maybe a game of darts) is more your goal however, I can not recommend Stein enough.
Just found this place after 6 months of living within blocks of it. A real hidden gem! Great beer, dog-friendly, right on the bike path. What more could you want? I'm leaving here with a bomber of the Defiance ESB.
My wife and I stopped by the other night, and what a treat it was. The taproom sits among auto body shops in a light industrial part of town. It couldn't be less pretentious. We split four beers. My favorite was the cherry sour. I'd never had a sour beer, and this was a great introduction to the category. Just a little tart and not too powerful on the fruit flavor. I easily could have downed another pint or two. We'll be back for the good beer and the low-fi, unpolished atmosphere.
My wife and I were visiting boulder a few weeks back. My brother in law has been living out there for a few years and we were lucky to have him as our tour guide. J Wells was one of our stops and we loved it. great place, nice people. It's on our return trip visit list. might be our first stop from the airport. good luck guys keep up the good work and great customer service.
I worked across the street for a few months and went there several times. The owner is always talking to customers and I've had some great conversations with him about homebrewing. Always has a few different beers and he is always trying new things. It's easy to miss but its' simplicity, great beer, and easy atmosphere make it a small brewery worthy of adding to a brewery tour. It's basically in a garage/warehouse, so only downfall there