Not yet to their official “one year in business” mark, the Boulder Draft House has almost instantly created some of the best beers in the country through their on-site Colorado Brewing Company (and they have a medal to prove it). Today is the 44th day of the year and we thought it perfect to highlight their 44 Pale Ale which won a Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal in the American Style Pale Ale category which beat out some 120 other entrants. For a brew house to achieve this within their first year is saying something, and its sayin it Loud!


CBC offers a variety of tasty brews including Folsom Gold, Alpenglow Amber, Feisty Fiddler IPA, Big Bella Brown, and a seasonal, knock you on your ass, Beligan style IPA called Monk Slap which is available now. Much of the credit goes to their Brewmaster, Mike Kasian and it was fate, luck, or whatever you want to call it to get him on board. At the time owners Jim Howser + Mitch Arden were interviewing, Mike was visiting from Chicago. A casual conversation at Foolish Craigs, another Arden owned local spot, turned into an interview, a hire, and a move from Chicago to Boulder for Mike.

The Draft House is open daily at 11am and I met Mike for the photo shoot there Thursday morning. We sat down and chatted a bit about the brewery, business, and his journey thus far. He’s an expert at his craft with a supreme passion for creating the best. The restaurant + brewery have made strides this first year with their level of quality, service, and atmosphere. Quick progression and immense success are in the future for this one for sure.

Beyond great beer, Boulder Draft House has a full menu with a huge selection of tasty bites. This isn’t your typical bar food folks. The space is laid out with hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, ambient lighting, plenty of tables, custom artwork, a large stage, and a slew of flat screens to catch the big game. They frequently host events and have music from local + nationally acclaimed bands weekly most every night. Check out the calendar to see whats going on.

It wasn’t their goal to pigeonhole themselves into being one certain type of establishment. Its like all your favorite places wrapped up into one spot, and they do it all so well. If you haven’t been, check out these Specials and Go Already!