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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

Berglicht German Pilsner

4.4% ABV | 19 IBU’s
Translating to “Mountain Light”, Berglicht is a beautifully light German Pilsner brewed with the finest German summer heirloom 6-Row barley and a blend of Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Czech Saaz hops. These incredible hops were added throughout the boil and during primary fermentation that lend to this beer's bright floral, green fruit, and noble hop aromatics and taste. While most of our ales and lagers are brewed to Reinheitsgebot German Beer Purity Law standards, Berglicht German Pilsner was brewed and conditioned with extra delicate care for a crisp and perfectly hopped drinking experience. Ideal for warm summer days here on High Alpine’s deck, after a bike ride, or out on the river while fishing. Take this beer with you in a Crowler® for all of your Gunnison adventures!
Western Hop Trial- Fresh Hopped Munich Helles Lager

4.8% ABV | 23 IBU’s

Crafted to celebrate the bounty of Western Colorado University’s Organics Guild 2026 hop harvest, Western Hop Trial is a crisp, refreshing showcase of organic excellence. This light German-style lager is brewed with heirloom German barley and fermented using one of Germany’s oldest and most revered lager yeast strains, delivering a clean, crushable base beer.
To highlight the vibrant character of WCU’s organic fresh hop blend, we wet-hopped this lager at a rate of nearly 10 pounds per barrel. The result? A delicately expressive beer with bright notes of melon and citrus zest that dance on the palate. It’s refreshing, flavorful, and perfect for hop lovers and lager fans alike. We have very limited quantities of this craft lager, so come try a pint asap!
Slash Turn Hazy IPA

6.5% ABV | 22 IBU’s
Slash Turn is back and better than ever! Brewed with the finest 2-row barley grown right here in Colorado, a touch of wheat malt, maris otter, and over 150 pounds of oats for a softer mouthful. We triple-dry-hopped this hazy IPA with the freshest Mosaic, Azzaca, and El Dorado hops we could find, giving this beer wonderful, deep aromatic layers of tropical fruits reminiscent to grapefruit, pineapple, mango, and guava. Cheers!
Dunkel My Vibe

5.4% ABV | 23 IBU’s
Our brewers’ favorite seasonal lager returns just in time for our short Fall and beloved long Winter season: “Dunkel My Vibe”! The grain bill for this brew is complex and loaded with just the right amount of specialty grains to give it a biscuity, toasty(but not overly-toasted or roasted), rich, and malty backbone, while using only the freshest German hops to balance it out. This traditionally brewed lager has all the flavors needed to warm your bones in an easy drinking, pint-sized glass.
Graham Finale Barrel Aged Pecan Pie Imperial Stout

11.5%ABV | 49 IBU’s
In collaboration with our good friends at Left Hand Brewing Co., we brewed a big, bold, and fun dessert inspired imperial stout with 30 pounds of organic graham crackers in the mash tun and over 20 lbs of toasted pecans in the kettle, then layered 25 more pounds of toasted pecans in the fermenter. This delectable liquid was brewed with a complex grain bill consisting of our favorite blend of caramel and specialty malts, toasted barley, roasted barley, and golden naked oats. We doubled down on this flavor profile by barrel aging it for 13 months in DeerHammer American Single Malt Whiskey (ASMW) barrels. Aromas of chocolate, pecan and a hint of barrel character emanate into the nose. Rich and complex flavors of pecan, caramel, graham cracker, combined with barrel character of toast, dark cocoa, and coconut. This one-of-a-kind beer is a must try! *Contains nuts
The Matron Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

10.9% ABV | 39 IBU’s

The perfect Gunnison treat has returned! This year’s release of The Matron is a decadent imperial stout brewed with two separate additions of organic fair-trade cacao nibs, then patiently aged for 12 months in DeerHammer single-malt American whiskey barrels. A silky-smooth body with rich layers of dark chocolate, vanilla, toasted pecan, dried fig, and caramel from the malt bill can be found as the beer warms up in your glass. The finish lingers with oak, leather, and a touch of whiskey-warmth. The Matron invites you to savor the interplay between specialty malts, hops, cacao, and the character of DeerHammer’s American single-malt whiskey barrels.