Inside Steep Brewing & Coffee in Keystone, Colorado. Photo by Calista Porter, courtesy of Steep.
Though retail businesses in the COVID-19 era are facing an uphill battle, Steep Brewing & Coffee Company has the benefit of launching near the top. The craft brewery and coffee roaster opened its doors earlier this winter in Keystone, Colorado, among the peaks in one of the highest elevation areas in the United States.
At 9,300 feet above sea level, the 3,000-square-foot facility opened a bit later than initially planned, though to a warm reception. With Keystone’s population on the rise, and having now felt the demand, roaster and co-owner Justin Slezak said the Steep team already has its sights set towards expansion of both the roastery and the brewery.