Avant Garde Aleworks - Estes Park, Colorado

Amanda H.

Great aesthetic and cool vibe! The beer selection is a little limited, but they have a Belgian strong ale with true Belgian yeast. Bravo. But the venue makes all the difference. Definitely need to check out if coming to town!

Alyssa C.

Love the atmosphere in this brewery. We tried a beer flight and were impressed with all the beers we had. We loved the saisons and the stouts. I wish they had more IPA varieties as I really like my hazys, but overall enjoyed everything we tried.

Adam D.

Avant Garde Aleworks is just on the outskirts of Estes making it a little more quiet than downtown. They have a chill atmosphere, music, a large patio with a nice mountain view, fire table and heaters for chiller weather. The beer selection was a little light on my stop but included: a petite saison, rice lager, le fourquet (Belgian style), farmhouse saison, rye IPA, and a boozy imperial stout (that is good for me). They also have various seltzers for non beer people. The in doors is a little small but this in Colorado so I see the push to outside. The staff was friendly but I did not talk much beer with them. They had an awesome food truck for my stop and I would definitely stop again.

C.S.

For Estes Park, this is an a-okay brewery. For the seasoned craft brewery traveler, this isn’t quite it. It’s a cute little place with minimal seating inside, decent beers, and a food truck outside that serves burgers and breakfast tacos. Walking in, it seemed much smaller than you would think. A few tables inside, but the thing that irked us was how tiny the space at/behind the bar was when ordering. If anyone is sitting at the bar drinking, you feel like you’re crowding their space trying to order yourself.

The outside is spacious with lots of seating options, but unfortunately this leads to tons of kids running around and screaming. Was a bummer that the Colorado Saison was truly average-or-below, and the Belgian Pale Ale was decent. Got out of there pretty quick and headed over to Rock Cut which is overall a totally different and more enjoyable experience.

Big M.

Yes, you can get their beer all over town, but you can't beat it straight from the source! Beautiful outdoor seating area with great views. Staff is friendly, and they always have a rotation of food trucks popping by. What more could you ask for?Oh, you want a great place off the madness on Elkhorn? Done!

Pat G.

Very cool place! I really like the location it’s off the main drag “not busy” lots of parking! And the patio is awesome with great views of mountains.

Heidy A.

This place has music, views, a great atmosphere, and clean bathrooms but the most important feature is their West Coast IPA, great service and dogs, which are always welcome 🐾😊🍁

Mister J.

This place had an amazing pretzel and decent patio. Unfortunately, those were the highlights. Beer was subpar for microbrewery standards (based on a national level). This place is also super super SUPER nutso on covid stuff. It is so over-the-top it really detracted from the setting. Craft beer in a cheap plastic glass? Really?! You all can and should do better! And no flights or half pours? Come'on!