First time to Delores, CO (Oct 2025). Nice town. Dear Brewery: PROS: nice construction, clean rest room, has nice outdoor area, Joel (beertender) was very nice. Beer was good (ESB was just OK; IPA was good). Dog-friendly outside is nice.
CONS: pizza - to be plain, it was not good. Had 2 pizzas - Neanderthal and another one with apples on it? We had some of each and both agreed they were not good. Sorry. We left an entire pizza at the trash. Considering the price of food on the menu, that's a strong hint for them. Specifically, the sauce was not good - wierd taste, canned ingredients? Worse was the crust. Zero flavor and too bready. Also, sausage chunks (instead of a crumble) are never good (no one likes casing). I hate to leave a poor review but I want the kitchen to know. My stars add up to 10. Out of 15. That is 66%. The kitchen drug the score down.
I'll be back (hopefully) and try the beers again, just not the food. I recommend going to Colorado Boy Brewery in Ridgway. They have a pizza model that is very well done. Copy them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
vicky billings
Cute little brewery in small town with great beer! Kelly's Food truck has different menus on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Pizza on weekends.
Ellery A. Strebin
A fantastic location to sit outside and enjoy the view of nature.
The staff are so friendly and cool 😎!
Let’s not forget about their amazing beer 🍻.
Thanks 🙏🏼 to Autumn and Joel.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Speck
Great food, great beer, and amazing atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Forster
great shop the beer is very tasty every time i came out it was a great experience. I'll never be back cuz the local laundromat owner. I’ve been coming to the Dolores laundromat every week since May, spending $15–20 each time and supporting other local businesses in Dolores along the way (gas, food, beer, dispensary). Altogether, that’s hundreds of dollars directly in this laundromat and several thousand into the Dolores economy. Today I brought in my laundry as usual and tossed one small kitchen bag of trash in the dumpster. The owner came outside, yelled at me, and told me to take it out because “this isn’t a public dumpster.” I pulled the bag right back out, no problem. But the way it was handled made it clear my regular business wasn’t valued. So here’s the bottom line: I’ll be taking my laundry and all of my weekly spending to Cortez from now on. Dolores just lost a loyal summer customer and thousands in tourist dollars because of how this was handled. One bag of trash cost this laundromat and the town much more than it was worth.
Think about it like this:
Gas station – I was filling a tank every week since May, even a conservative 13 gallons) at $4 a gallon is $50–$60 each time. Over 16 weeks, that’s $800–1,000.
Laundry – $15–20 a week = $240–320.
Beer – Even modest, let’s call it $20 a week = $320.
Weed – At an ounce a week (Colorado dispensary pricing, call it $80–120 an ounce), that’s $1,200–1,900.
Food – Even just $40 a week eating out = $640.
Add it all up: I've spent somewhere between $3,200–4,200 in Dolores since May
Now here’s the sting: the laundromat owner didn’t just push away my $20/week of quarters, he pushed away the anchor that kept me spending thousands in town. One trash bag just redirected an entire summer’s economy from Dolores to Cortez.
In other words he swapped out a bag of garbage worth maybe $1 in dump fees for the equivalent of a used car in lost revenue for his town. That’s not a win for “protecting his dumpster,” that’s a bad trade any way you slice it.
You're asking why is this review here because in the town the size of Dolores you all should understand why you've lost money. And who is responsible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Comtois
We stopped by here to hang out after a football game. There is a large selection of beverages, including nonalcoholic. The atmosphere was fun and lively. There was a live band playing. We did not eat food from here, but the pizza looked yummy!!! We ate from the food truck and found it to be delicious! The burgers were large and perfectly cooked and huge portions. The Asian chicken sandwich is a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Wahlenmaier
Great cream ale. Great atmosphere. Great vibes.
Zachary
went here for a concert on a Friday and had a great time. I thought the outdoor space was a good size, enough for people who wanted to sit and watch the band but also be up closer and dance. I wasn't able to try the food because kitchen closed at 8p. but stayed until 12p for the music. beer selection was decent, but had limited variety. I would definitely go back here but just need to plan ahead for food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Walter Crovo
Stout was very good, my GF's lager?? was good. Service was friendly and they are dog friendly. The outside dining was nice. The pizza was decent. Definitely hit them up again when we are in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Robyn Gerbaz
DRB is the best. We don’t drink so can’t comment on the beer but we go to Wednesday night trivia and get some na beers, some Kelly’s Kitchen grub and support this local gem. Bartenders Mimi and Autumn are awesome.
This place is great! Staff is 2nd to none. Stopped in while touring the Rockies on a motorcycle. Will be back for sure! Cheap camping at McPhee reservoir makes this a destination.
Roberta Bayrhoffer
Great pizza, great beer, live entertainment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
luke simms
One of my favorite breweries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Estelle Faulkner
Really great local brewery. Staff is always friendly and kind, the beers are great and the pizza is outstanding (I say this as someone from the northeast US) ❤️😁
Joshua May
They ruined me For regular beer. Some of the best crafted beer I’ve ever had. The food is always amazing also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Neanderthal, Hot Chicken Katsu Sandwich on Japanese Milk Bread
First time to Delores, CO (Oct 2025). Nice town.
Dear Brewery:
PROS: nice construction, clean rest room, has nice outdoor area, Joel (beertender) was very nice. Beer was good (ESB was just OK; IPA was good). Dog-friendly outside is nice.
CONS: pizza - to be plain, it was not good. Had 2 pizzas - Neanderthal and another one with apples on it? We had some of each and both agreed they were not good. Sorry. We left an entire pizza at the trash. Considering the price of food on the menu, that's a strong hint for them. Specifically, the sauce was not good - wierd taste, canned ingredients? Worse was the crust. Zero flavor and too bready. Also, sausage chunks (instead of a crumble) are never good (no one likes casing). I hate to leave a poor review but I want the kitchen to know. My stars add up to 10. Out of 15. That is 66%. The kitchen drug the score down.
I'll be back (hopefully) and try the beers again, just not the food. I recommend going to Colorado Boy Brewery in Ridgway. They have a pizza model that is very well done. Copy them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Cute little brewery in small town with great beer! Kelly's Food truck has different menus on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Pizza on weekends.
A fantastic location to sit outside and enjoy the view of nature.
The staff are so friendly and cool 😎!
Let’s not forget about their amazing beer 🍻.
Thanks 🙏🏼 to Autumn and Joel.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great beer, and amazing atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great shop the beer is very tasty every time i came out it was a great experience. I'll never be back cuz the local laundromat owner. I’ve been coming to the Dolores laundromat every week since May, spending $15–20 each time and supporting other local businesses in Dolores along the way (gas, food, beer, dispensary). Altogether, that’s hundreds of dollars directly in this laundromat and several thousand into the Dolores economy. Today I brought in my laundry as usual and tossed one small kitchen bag of trash in the dumpster. The owner came outside, yelled at me, and told me to take it out because “this isn’t a public dumpster.” I pulled the bag right back out, no problem. But the way it was handled made it clear my regular business wasn’t valued.
So here’s the bottom line: I’ll be taking my laundry and all of my weekly spending to Cortez from now on. Dolores just lost a loyal summer customer and thousands in tourist dollars because of how this was handled. One bag of trash cost this laundromat and the town much more than it was worth.
Think about it like this:
Gas station – I was filling a tank every week since May, even a conservative 13 gallons) at $4 a gallon is $50–$60 each time. Over 16 weeks, that’s $800–1,000.
Laundry – $15–20 a week = $240–320.
Beer – Even modest, let’s call it $20 a week = $320.
Weed – At an ounce a week (Colorado dispensary pricing, call it $80–120 an ounce), that’s $1,200–1,900.
Food – Even just $40 a week eating out = $640.
Add it all up: I've spent somewhere between $3,200–4,200 in Dolores since May
Now here’s the sting: the laundromat owner didn’t just push away my $20/week of quarters, he pushed away the anchor that kept me spending thousands in town. One trash bag just redirected an entire summer’s economy from Dolores to Cortez.
In other words he swapped out a bag of garbage worth maybe $1 in dump fees for the equivalent of a used car in lost revenue for his town. That’s not a win for “protecting his dumpster,” that’s a bad trade any way you slice it.
You're asking why is this review here because in the town the size of Dolores you all should understand why you've lost money. And who is responsible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by here to hang out after a football game. There is a large selection of beverages, including nonalcoholic. The atmosphere was fun and lively. There was a live band playing. We did not eat food from here, but the pizza looked yummy!!! We ate from the food truck and found it to be delicious! The burgers were large and perfectly cooked and huge portions. The Asian chicken sandwich is a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great cream ale. Great atmosphere. Great vibes.
went here for a concert on a Friday and had a great time. I thought the outdoor space was a good size, enough for people who wanted to sit and watch the band but also be up closer and dance. I wasn't able to try the food because kitchen closed at 8p. but stayed until 12p for the music. beer selection was decent, but had limited variety. I would definitely go back here but just need to plan ahead for food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stout was very good, my GF's lager?? was good. Service was friendly and they are dog friendly. The outside dining was nice. The pizza was decent. Definitely hit them up again when we are in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
DRB is the best. We don’t drink so can’t comment on the beer but we go to Wednesday night trivia and get some na beers, some Kelly’s Kitchen grub and support this local gem. Bartenders Mimi and Autumn are awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is great! Staff is 2nd to none. Stopped in while touring the Rockies on a motorcycle. Will be back for sure! Cheap camping at McPhee reservoir makes this a destination.
Great pizza, great beer, live entertainment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite breweries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great local brewery. Staff is always friendly and kind, the beers are great and the pizza is outstanding (I say this as someone from the northeast US) ❤️😁
They ruined me For regular beer. Some of the best crafted beer I’ve ever had. The food is always amazing also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Neanderthal, Hot Chicken Katsu Sandwich on Japanese Milk Bread
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