The Storm Peak Collaboration was put in smaller 375 milliliter bottles so it was more accessible for locals to get their hands on. (Photo by Dylan Anderson)
The pandemic was just starting. Stay-at-home orders were keeping people out of the taproom and the folks at Storm Peak Brewing Company had significantly reduced their production.
“COVID hit and we ended up with excess capacity because we couldn’t brew,” said Wyatt Patterson, one of the owners of the brewery.
Over at Steamboat Whiskey Company rather than whiskey or vodka, they were using their stills to make hand sanitizer. Patterson reached out to see how they could help.
, Storm Peak Brewing Co. makes its beer in a 4,600-square-foot facility with 20 taps and garage doors that open to a large patio with fire pit. Mainstays include Maestro IPA and Mad Creek Kolsch, but the brewery also experiments with everything from coffee-infused beers to kettle-soured ales. “We’re focused on our tap room and great atmosphere,” says co-founder Wyatt Patterson, adding a new 20-barrel brewing system triples production. “We’re proud to call Steamboat home and love sharing our passion for beer.” stormpeakbrewing.com
Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill
Located in the heart of downtown on 5
th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Mahogany Ridge offers more than 20 varieties of craft-brewed beers, with seven on tap at any given time. Locals’ favorites include Alpenglow and Charlie’s Cherry Ale, brewed with 264 pounds of cherries; as well as its “dipping menu,” with 20 unique sauces. “It’s not your typical brewpub fare,” says owner Charlie Noble, touting its