Upslope Brewing Company

I’ve been a few times now and will be going back over and over again, I’m sure. Each time I’ve went the staff is fast, friendly, and knowledgeable. Great range of beer on the menu and thus far I’ve not had one I didn’t like. Parking isn’t great, but not their fault.

Flavor wise, Upslope is one of my favorites, but I wasn’t blown away by the location. The décor is sleek and modern, which I personally find boring. The food menu was pretty bland, and my friend said the empanada was «horrible».
That said, the staff was friendly and attentive, and the beer was great. That’s what we came for and it’s what we got.

We stopped by after enjoying a good hike. The craft lager, pumpkin, brown, EIPA and IPA were EXCELLENT. We will be back.

If you are looking for a nice environment to meet up with friends for some good beer you won’t be disappointed at Upslope!

I came here with my friends a bit ago. Super cool décor inside and lots of great places to hang out. I love the giant beer tree wall. The beer was super tasty, and I appreciated the special taps they had. It’s also super dog friendly, so we had lots of canine friends to keep us company.

My local brew pub. Great beer, cozy and friendly. We will miss you when you move to bigger and better digs. Glad for your success bit we will miss you.
Cheers!

Locals kept telling me to check out Upslope and after sampling their Thai IPA last fall I was determined to visit their tasting room on my most recent trip to Boulder. My friend and I stopped in after work and immediately found space at the bar. Both of our beers were good and we really enjoyed the space – it’s in an industrial area and was definitely nondescript from the outside, but I loved the interior and the window that allowed a peek at the viewing process.

This is a great local drop-​in spot for a fresh beer. It’s on the very far north end of town, so there’s not much else to do up there, but the atmosphere inside is friendly and welcoming. I like to stop in sometimes on my way to see my horses, and there is always a nice eclectic mix of business professionals, hipsters, boulderites, and the occasional cowboy. Large glass windows behind the bar allow you to see the inner workings of a brewery, and ask the bartenders for a sample of a beer you’re interested in, and they gladly oblige. This is the kind of atmosphere you can feel comfortable just going in by yourself as a male or female. No one bothers you! I’m assuming patrons are allowed to bring well behaved leashed dogs inside, as I’ve seen many during my 10 – 15 separate visits. A food truck often parks outside, in case you’re hungry too.

The brewery is in a strange area and the tap room isn’t anything special. There is a patio but it’s pretty bare bones. No food available, saw some others get a pizza delivered so I guess they make up for the lack of menu with allowing byo food. The beer is just ok, they don’t offer growler fills on the unique ones that aren’t available in cans, which they totally should.

Tastey beers. Great prices. Its a must try.

Visiting Boulder from out of town and local friends wanted to show me their favorite brewery and Upslope is a place that strives for excellence in beer and expands on creative offerings.
It felt like just a comfortable place to drink great beer, chill and be happy

Thanks for the Birthday Beer! I’m a big fan of their sours and this was the best beers we had in Boulder after a day of going to 10 breweries. Very palatable and delicious.

Yay beer! Upslope has it going on! I only made it to this one location, when I drove out to the other one it was closed, but this one was really cool. I loved the wood décor and the large center bar with giant slabs hanging above with their vast beer list. The list was actually a bit overwhelming but I took a deep breath and made my choices. I ordered a sampler and tasted all their Ipa’s and 1 chocolate stout. The thai ipa was interesting… Props for the experimentation, but I like my ipa’s hoppier and less lemongrassy. The ipa was really good and then the christmas ipa was good but a little sour, great if you like sour beers. The chocolate stout fit the bill perfectly! It was creamy, chocolatey and stouty, my favorite beer of the day!

Visiting from out of town I’m not certain this is the right location. The outside looked a little like an apartment building and, upon entering, the atmosphere was super well lit. Not in a good way. Was way too bright for ambience.
All that aside the people were super friendly and the two beers I had were awesome. The Jalepeno beer was super spicey but once my palate got accustomed it wen’t down well.
I ordered 4 of the empanadas to go. Maybe it was the travel (not too long) that did it but they weren’t really good. I expect my empandas to be firm but all of these were really doughy and it was difficult to tell one from the other as far as fillings. This was their only option so they clearly shouldn’t be judged on their one food offering but this was a miss.
I would absolutely come back for more beer but might ask them to turn the overhead lights off.

No 2pm tour Mondays at this location… might want to call in advance since their website was confusing on that point.
We decided to stay anyways and got a 6-​beer samplers for $ 15.50.
Christmas ale, pumpkin ale, wild saison, wild Christmas, orange stout, cherry stout
The wild saison was one of our favorites — great carbonation, white head, and tart finish. The pumpkin ale was very good also. Overall all the brews were enjoyable.
The place was very lowkey on a Monday afternoon. Loved the brewhouse border collie — a very friendly pup that added to the relaxed atmosphere. We’d come back for the beer.

I enjoyed our visit here.
Ive had a few of the beers before but this was my first visit.
The beers are good, the people were friendly, and we didnt pay too much for what we got.
The location is pretty easy to get to and we had no problem parking.
This IS a place i will return to at some point.
The bad…
The tap room doesnt open until 2 pm, so no noon time lunch beers unfortunately.
When we arrived right at opening the girl who was running the tap room (and very obviously busting her ass to try and get it open and running) was offered no assistance by the other 3 employees who were standing in the back just talking. So they werent ready when we arrived.

Awesome selection! We had eleven people and everyone got something they liked even those who don’t like beer. The jalapeño German beer had a real jalapeño in the can. Try the mango and the coffee brew.

I can recommend Upslope taprooms for drinking their non-​canned beers, they have some good stuff. So give them a chance, even if you’re turned off by their lackluster can choices. I haven’t really visited the North Boulder location, it’s kinda obscure unless you live/​work up there.
They just opened a nice large location on Arapahoe. Perfect for hanging, having a group gathering or private gathering. It’s also close enough to other tap rooms to make a day of it.

I’m pretty bias on this one since I had some VIP treatment, but the beer is top notch and the live music rocks! What more could you ask for from a brewery?

This is my neighborhood brewery so I keep wanting to have a better experience, but every time I’ve been can be summed up like this:
Great atmosphere;
Decent (sometimes fantastic) beers;
Inadequate (and/​or poorly trained) service.
Last night was my first time at Upslope in about 8 months or more. The taproom itself is spacious and fun — the energy is lively and having a lot of people in there doesn’t feel crowded so much as bustling.
The food is provided (in a not uncommon fashion) by food trucks parked outside, so depending on when you go you’ll be able to get food to go with your drinks and the food trucks usually have some great stuff on the menu.
The selection of beers is pretty big and it’s VERY likely that you’ll find one that will keep you happy and raving about Upslope for a while. The most important thing to note here is that they have all their beers including some limited edition brews you can’t find outside of the tap room. So if you’re a fan of Upslope beers you owe it to yourself to swing by here sometime and try a new brew.
But the service. It’s just so consistently disappointing. When we first moved here you couldn’t get any table service whatsoever and they seemed perpetually understaffed. Last night we went there and there was a bartender and a server and things kept moving fairly quickly, which is why when she let us know that a big group just walked in (we were a group of 6) and she would have to suspend table service a for a while, I took the opportunity to say thanks.
«Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for doing table service. I’ve been here a few times when you guys haven’t done it and it’s nice that you’re doing it.»
At which point she interjected «Yeah you don’t have to stand up and walk over to order.»
«Right. Well … anyway, thank you.»
Later on I ordered another beer (I’d had several) and she replied «Well you guys have each had at least 4 so why don’t I just get you a lager?»
It’s totally within an establishment’s right to refuse service to a patron, especially when they think that person is inebriated. I’ve been through TIPS training so I would see cutting someone off as a responsible thing to do.
But she didn’t cut me off — instead she told me she’d get me a different beer than what I had ordered.
In terms of service, that’s just the wrong way to do it. If you think a patron has had too much to drink (and this is according to the training all servers have to take) you offer them water and food instead, not more alcohol.
Of course like anything your expectations and preferences may be different, but my impression from Upslope over the last 4 years has been that they don’t have enough staff and those they have need better training.
Finally a reminder, this is a review of this Upslope location, not the beer. If you’re in love with Upslope or trying out a few breweries around Boulder then you certainly shouldn’t miss this place — you just might need to temper your expectations in terms of experience.