Doozie Martin, the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District’s executive director, has been looking for ways to connect to a younger audience and get them interested in how the nonprofit works to support the White.
Keystone is still home to the newest brewery in Summit County. Steep Brewing & Coffee Co. is also still the only brewery in town. Yet, people can now enjoy Steep beer from two locations. Replacing.
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.
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Steep Brewing and Coffee Co., a shop that is both a coffee roaster and craft brewery has popped up in Keystone. The coffee house and brewery is roasting coffee beans in-house and serving both original brews as well as beers made at other local breweries. Owners Elissa and Justin Slezak are focused on serving custom, handmade beverages in a cozy, apres-type environment.
The two were getting ready to open up Steep last winter when the pandemic shuttered businesses across the country. Elissa Slezak said that after some thought, the duo decided to go through with opening Steep as they are confident the beverage spot will be successful in the long run. She said she feels Steep fills a need in Keystone for craft beer and specialty coffee as the area continues to grow.