Cerebral Brewing - Congress Park

Undeniable Top 3 brewery in Denver, #1 if we're grading strictly off of beer. My favorite part about Cerebral is their breadth of options, particularly the IPA selection. I'm not a Flight guy but I always get flights here because there's constantly interesting and adventurous new beers to try. Always top of mind when I'm thinking of a brewery sesh. Extra points for serving beers in chemistry beakers, fun detail.

Loved the setup- the pinball machines are $1.00, so be sure to bring cash. My husband and I had a great time playing shuffleboard, the gear is in the cabinet underneath the board if you need it. They have a ton of beer choices- like they have so many they have to sort by category. We tried Cheat Code, rare trait, and Indigo Effect. Everything was good and drinkable, but didn't wow me. I really like fruit leaning beers that aren't sour, and despite the wide variety of beers there was a shortage of those. Really fun place to visit and while away some hours, for sure.

first off, been coming here for years. Perhaps the best beer in Denver.However, I'm very disappointed in their obvious efforts to politicize and virtue signal. Putting a sign up that says "bigots leave and never come back" is not going to deescalate any situation or prevent any unfortunate situation from arising. hanging a flag that says "be a good person" is never going to convince a bad person to be a good person. lose the narcissistic grandiosity, Cerebral!

Cerebral Brewing was a charming brewery outside of downtown Denver, with a cool/nerdy concept that was very well executed.Their beers were delicious! I was impressed with the stout in particular, and wish I'd stopped by much earlier in my visit to Denver.The space was pretty standard for a brewery, with a mix of tables and communal seating. I love that they openly emphasize their values, the inclusivity was a real plus.Definitely worth stopping by if you like good beer and want to explore a fun part of Denver!

UPDATE 10/14/24: My return to Cerebral Brewing on Monroe Street in Denver. It's definitely time for a long awaited update, seeing that my previous review for them is from 2019.We try to visit Cerebral Brewing every time we visit Denver, which includes a daily rotation of food trucks outside. Their food truck for the night was Tum Yumz, a food truck that serves all types of Asian food.I strongly suggest you take a rideshare here because Cerebral Brewing is located within a residential neighborhood and it can be a huge pain to find a good parking spot on the street. Upon entering, we were given a stamp on the back of our hands by the lady guarding the entrance and checking IDs. It was busy but we managed to find a table outside that was the shape of a beer barrel. Bring your fur baby, too, because their patio is dog friendly!My parents got a beer flight but seeing that they had one beer slushy flavor available, I went for that myself because I wanted to try something different. I was more focused on the slushy and didn't get the chance to try out the beer flight, but one of the beers that they had was the same flavor as my slushy. Holy crap, this slushy tasted SO GOOD, literally like I was drinking one of these from 7-Eleven. It was so good that I decided to have another one after I finished the first one. The flavor in question was berry brain freeze or something close to that.We also decided to order food from Tum Yumz, which took about 15-20 minutes for it to come out. We ordered some egg rolls, crab wontons, and a bag of rice. The egg rolls and the crab wontons were very tasty and fulfilled my dinner needs. The wontons were even packed with cream cheese inside, which made them taste even better.We enjoyed Cerebral Brewing once again and we will be back again next time we visit Denver!

Cerebral Brewing is one of my favorite Denver Breweries. When it comes to IPAs, they are well known. Their Stout game, maybe even more so. But their lagers are some of the smoothest, tastiest, decoctions you can have.For GABF, they had three fun events. One being a "Group Project" line of beers they did in collaboration with a bunch of breweries. Another, a Barrel project collaboration with Moksa. And the last, a tap takeover with friends of the brewery. I made sure to enjoy all of the events in one! Check out these flights and the amazing beers I got to try.Same Day Shipping (2024): An IPA brewed in collaboration with Fidens, Xul, and Casey.Group Project: West Coast Pale Ale: West Coast Pale Ale brewed in collaboration with Cellarmaker, Cloudburst, and OMF.Group Project: Landbier: A Pale Lager brewed in collaboration with Halfway Crooks, Olfactory, and Cohesion.TDH Hop-Fu! - Gold Edition: A Triple IPA from North Park Beer CompanyHeavy Rhymes: A Double IPA from Xul BeerUnderground Methods: A Barrel Aged Blend of stouts brewed in collaboration with MoksaBarrel House Blend (2024): A specialty blend during the festival of Imperial Stouts with MoksaGroup Project: West Coast IPA: A WIPA in collaboration with Ghost Town Brewing, North Park Beer Company, Westbound & DownHop Measuring Contest (2024): A heavily hopped Double IPA from Westbound and Down100% Nelson: A Hazy IPA brewed by Casey Brewing_____________-

In Denver for a day and wanted some new beer. Searched and saw some pictures of Hazy IPA's so I got on the road. Read a review saying this place is known for IPA's and barrel aged stouts. Relaxed atmosphere, plenty of big tables with seating. No comfy couches to hang out on which is a bonus but plenty of seating.Several barrels are stacked up on the south side of the tasting room which gives the place a good feeling and makes me want something out of a barrel.The bar lady recommended a couple of hazy's to try. One was their flagship Rare Trait. It was very drinkable and I could normally drink several but I chose their newest since it has a unique flavor "intentionally blank". It is very tasty. So hazy that you can't see through it. Drives me crazy to order a hazy when it isn't. Good place. No food. I smelled something delicious as I walked in but it must be the Taco place next door. I'm going to have one.

Enjoyed my time here! The website and theme brought me here, seemed like a cool brewery to check out. I asked for a couple samples of beer which they serve in beaker glasses which was cute. I will say they're quite stingy with their sample portions, it was hardly a sip which made it hard to decide which beer I wanted. They use the same beaker glasses when you get a flight. And they have a cute logo with a brain on it on their standard glasses, along with other swag items they sell for purchase. I ended up getting their chocolate stout and it was delicious. Good stuff!

Cerebral is one of my boyfriend's favorite breweries in Colorado so we always have to go when we are in town. When you first walk in, they do ID you and then you get a fun stamp. They have a super large patio which is lovely on a nice day. The inside is also quite large with lots of seating. The staff is nice and helpful. They don't have food but they did have a food truck outside on our last visit. They have a wide variety of beers. From IPAs to stouts, sours, lagers, and even beer slushies, they have something for everyone. Every beer I've tried from them has been fantastic. I will usually pick up a specialty bottle to bring home. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.

Had a lovely afternoon at cerebral. Games were on TV's. People were friendly. Patio was hopping and there was a good truck outside serving up Mexican fare. Plenty to love and return for another time.