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Hand-crafted beers designed for thirst-quenching taste and quality

High Alpine Brewing Company - providing beer connoisseurs with some of the best beer in Colorado! Each of our beer recipes uses only the finest hops, grains, high country water, and other quality ingredients combined to bring you world-class beer.
Our business model is to use locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. We use **Proximity Malting Company** based out of Monte Vista, CO for all of our base malt in our beer.
We’re proud to have been rated 14th in Colorado breweries on **Untappd**!
Join us for a pint or two and judge for yourself!

current beers on tap

THE CORE FOUR

GUNNY GOLD KÖLSCH

5.1% ABV | 22 IBU’s
For this recipe we wanted to go traditional and capture the character of beers brewed in Köln, Germany. The light grain bill, hearty kettle additions of Saaz and Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, and a German ale yeast make for a delicate and balanced beer. This beer pours a crystal-clear and light gold with a white head. Herbal and spicy hop aromas open up into a light, grainy-sweet body with a crisp finish.

GREEN GATE IPA

6.7% ABV | 85 IBU’s
A West Coast IPA for hopheads and folks looking to expand their palate. We load this beer with Citra and Mosaic hops throughout the boil, whirlpool and dry hopping. Fresh pine and grapefruit dominate the aroma with peach and dank cannabis making an appearance. Light grain, and faint caramel give balance through the body and lead to a stone fruit and citrus rind finish with a pleasant bitterness that lingers long after the last sip.

ANTHRACITE AMBER ALE

6.1% ABV | 25 IBU’s
An iconic style throughout the American Craft Beer Revolution, Amber Ales are balanced and approachable. Our amber ale continues this great tradition. Look for toast, biscuit and subtle piney hop aromas, a smooth body of caramel and bread crust, and a finish that is rounded out with toasted caramel and a balanced bitterness.

SOL'S ESPRESSO STOUT

6.0% ABV | 33 IBU’s
Our boldest year-round offering is brewed in collaboration with Tributary Coffee Roasters. They roast a special espresso blend just for this beer! Espresso dominates the aroma with roasted malt and beautiful chocolate. The medium body is balanced with sweet caramel notes and dark chocolate with a bright espresso finish. Goes great with breakfast or your favorite dessert!

Seasonal beers

Helles in Paradise German Lager

4.6%ABV | 22 IBU’s

Strikingly clean and crisp, Helles in Paradise begins with a malt backbone built from German heirloom Pilsner malt, then patiently lagered for six cold weeks. The result is a crystal-clear, pale German lager brewed with traditional malts, noble hops, and one of the oldest lager yeast strains available. This Munich-style Helles shines with a golden-straw hue, offering subtle hop bitterness and a smooth, refreshing finish. Balanced by just enough malt character to keep you coming back for more, it’s the ultimate expression of purity and simplicity. If Mr. Clean were a beer, this would be the one.
Curecanti Chile Beer

6.4% ABV | 30 IBU’s
Curecanti Chile Beer is an easy-drinking pale ale that brings together the fresh citrusy aromas and flavors of Cascade and El Dorado hops with locally sourced Hatch green chile peppers. The distinct roasted green chile aroma blends smoothly with a touch of sweet grain, while a balanced malt backbone that carries chile flavor into a crisp finish. With zero heat, it’s the kind of beer that keeps the whole crowd coming back for more.
Pepper aromas meld with subtle, sweet grain, a medium malty body carries notes of chile pepper flavor into a balanced finish. A perfect beer to celebrate the spring and summer!
Peak Drift Hazy IPA

6.3% ABV | 15 IBU’s

Starting with a fluffy, adjunct-heavy grist bill consisting of Colorado-grown and malted barley, white wheat, and rolled oats, we omitted any hop additions during the boil process and saved them exclusively for the fermentation cycle. For peak hop performance and utilization, we triple dry-hopped this IPA with Nectaron, Cryo Krush, and Cryo Pop - attributing bright aromatics of mango, pineapple, and candied peach rings. The Cryo process drastically concentrates the hop’s lupulin potency and aromatics without the added vegetal astringency that can be found in some highly-hopped IPAs. This is sure to be a hit this Summer in Gunnison!
old crank barleywine

11.0% ABV | 79 IBU’s

All hail the return of Old Crank Barleywine in 2026! This American barleywine is brewed with a rich, expressive grain bill built from 50/50 floor-malted English Maris Otter and American 2-Row barley, layered with Golden Promise, Biscuit Malt, and Golden Naked Oats. The result is a deep, complex malt backbone offering tasting notes of honeyed bread, toasted biscuit, and subtle nutty sweetness.
Generous additions of Chinook, Cascade, Mt. Hood, and Willamette hops lend bright, classic American hop character - expect bold pine, citrus zest, floral spice, and a pleasantly resinous bitterness to balance the malt richness.
Big, warming, and unapologetically Old Crank, this robust ale delivers rich malt decadence, toasted sweetness, and a lingering, dignified bitterness.
Amburana Barrel Aged Old Crank Barleywine

11.0% ABV | 79 IBU’s
All hail Old Crank’s next evolution. Our American Barleywine spent 4 weeks resting in fresh Amburana wood barrels from Brazil, picking up layers of decadent baking spice and cozy warmth. Rich cinnamon and delicate notes of burnt toffee pour out of the glass.
Built on a rich malt backbone of floor-malted Maris Otter and American 2-Row, with Golden Promise, Biscuit Malt, and Golden Naked Oats, this imperial ale brings honeyed bread, toasted biscuit, and subtle nutty sweetness—now dialed up with tasting notes of cinnamon, vanilla, fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, and a whisper of anise from the barrel.
Generous additions of Chinook, Cascade, Mt. Hood, and Willamette keep things balanced with bold pine, citrus zest, floral spice, and a resinous bitterness that refuses to be ignored.
This is Old Crank doing what it does best—rich malt decadence, layered complexity, and a lingering bitterness.
It's not often when we get to experiment with fresh Brazilian barrels, and we're so happy with how this unique barleywine turned out and hope you are, too!
Aberdeen Chocolate Maple Porter

6.8%ABV | 25 IBU’s
Inspired by the historic Aberdeen quarry in Hartman Rocks, this seasonal porter pays homage to Gunnison's rugged heritage. Brewed with a complex grain bill, Aberdeen Porter delivers layers of roasted malt, caramel, and rich chocolate. Hopped with cascade, Willamette, and Mt. Hood for a gentle balance of bitterness, this full-bodied beer is finished with organic cacao nibs, fresh vanilla beans, and Vermont Sticky Maple syrup.
Expect big dark chocolate and roasted aromatics, a semi-sweet maple-chocolate body, and a smooth lingering finish.