Lumpy Ridge Brewing Company

If you wanna feel like you're drinking a beer in a mountain town, go here. It's a converted old gas station with stellar views of the town with the lake and mountains. The beer quality was solid. The pale ale was super clean and the American stout was very true to style with some excellent hop/malt balance. The bartender was nice. Beer selection was pretty broad with some American ales alongside lagers, Belgian ales, and some spiced/fruited stuff. There's a bit of inside seating in a room between the deck (which is where you really wanna be) and the tiny bar.

I checked this place out on the way down from RMNP. Not far out of the way in a converted gas station of all things. Low key operation with literally no inside seating. Not sure what they do in the winter -- maybe its seasonal? Friendly service for sure. Flights available. They crazily had two (2!) Sahtis on tap, as well as some other odd styles. Grabbed my flight and sat at a picnic table on the outer deck overlooking the road. Unfortunately the beers were not good. The Alt was ok, the others were significantly below average, with the IPA bordering on undrinkable.

Absolutely great visit. The guy behind the bar (Wade) was super friendly and fun to have a chat with. Great artwork on the walls and I really loved the fence build of old skis. Nice views and pretty decent beers. 8 beers on tap and a flight available. No food.

Nice small brewery with a big view. The first review covers the background of Lumpy Ridge Brewing. Had a nice visit with some nice beers. Service was great and everyone was very friendly. Well worth stopping in and having a beer or three.

Visited: 9/25/15 Proud to be the first review of the location. Ambiance: The place is a repurposed gas station. The ’inside’ is literally the size of a small gas station interior with a bar where the counter was, that can hold 3 patrons. there is a front patio that is built over the small two gas pump island. There is still lots of decor and reminders of the former gas station including the main sign with the three prices for Regular, Mid, and Ultra Gas, but the main sign replaced with Lumpy Ridge Brewing. You really can’t beat that view which over looks the entire plateau of Estes Ridge, up in the mountains. Service: The owner was very friendly, excited to have people visit from out of state, wondered how we ended up there. He spent time telling us about how he cane about, his beers and what his future plans were. Super Dude. Selection: He had 7 different beers on tap including a Bock, Citrus Wheat, Pale, Roasted Stout, etc. Nice to see him getting off the beaten pah a little bit, especially for a small place in a small town. Value: Pints were $6 each, which was alright for average beers. Overall, cool little place up in the mountains, a great escape to get away from the rest of the GABF scene. Not a destination brewery and no food, but nice stop while passing by.