We spent a few weeks traveling out west and this was one of our favorite places and we didn't even eat the pizza! Â We did regret that when, on the last night of our stay there, and the 3rd evening we had been at the restaurant, the bartender told us the the owner enjoys making beer, but pizza is his real passion. Â The salad was good. Â
The locals go here too, so you can learn some things and meet people, but it is a bit crowded since it is small. Â Their beer selection was excellent. Â My husband especially enjoyed the cask beer. Â Ask if one of their beers is available that way and give it a try. Â
Great little Pub!
My husband and I were visiting the Orvis Hot Springs recently and ate here on our first night in town. Normally I wouldn't go for pizza since I work at a pizza place, but the pickins in Ridgway are slim and I wasn't gonna turn down house brews! The beers were delicious. Loved the Irish Red, the Pale Ale, and the Scottish Stout. For pizza I had The Garlic and my husband had Sweet Tomato. They really know their oven well as there were no burn marks on either of our pizzas. Both were so good we came back for a second time and had the spinach salad (loooved the pesto vin) and shared the fennel sausage pizza, which was definitely the best of the three we had. I also really love that you can get just a half pint of beer (or a whole jug!) so little people like me can try out all the beers and still make it home safely. ;) if I ever find myself in your small town again will surely visit!
Review Source:Brick-oven pizzas, craftsman beer, and a full lineup of characters make this one-room brewery the talk & charm of this true Western town. An awesome place to grab dinner after any number of nearby amazing hikes, even--especially--if you're flying solo.
I came on a busy Friday evening, found the last remaining seat at the bar, and was forced to abandon my magazine when a neighbor two seats down poked me and insisted I try his fennel-sausage pizza while I waited for mine. At first I refused, but seriously, how long can you say no to a smiling old man and a delicious creation of cheese and dough?
After sampling the brewery's porter, which I found to be rich and chocolatey, the bartender recommended I try their "refreshing" blend of said porter and their lager. Having never been in a place where the establishment actually mixes beer for you, I was intrigued and wound up really enjoying my special brew. While eating my pizza (my Mediterranean didn't quite measure up to the fennel sausage), I caught up on all the live music happening over the next week, descriptions and latest incidents involving a couple of the crazy landlords in town, and general Ridgway gossip.
Take all that, add the picturesque sidewalk seating, where should it be full, you're welcome to bring your own lawn chairs and expand the section (be warned, though, there's no awning and should it rain, you'll be standing with plate in hand crammed like sardines inside)...and we have my favorite destination in Ridgway.
This place appears to run the town of Ridgway...literally. The mayor bartends here regularly. As far as brews go, the small-batch beers are wicked good, most notably the ESB and IPA. The menu is limited to pizza, but these are some handcrafted gems with creative and tasty ingredients/toppings (I hear they import the flour for the dough from Italy). Â
The space is as tiny as you can get, only about 25 seats or so and a limited patio, but very cozy and inviting. Â Wish we had one o' these in Phoenix!
TIP- don't forget to ask for a free bowl of popcorn, and don't go on Mondays (they're closed).
I use to love stopping here after a hike. Â All of the beers I have tried here are really good. He definitely knows how to brew beer.
The free popcorn is a plus and it is really good.. I usually eat way too much.
Only complaint is that I wish it was open more hours since I seemed to miss it being open after a lot of hikes. Also tough to get a seat if it's even remotely busy.
Stayed in Ridgway for a few days on vacation last September as part of a UT, CO & NM micro-brewery road trip. Â In all we hit 9 micro-breweries, and Colorado Boy was our favoriate. Â We had just finished some "white" water rafting on the Uncompaghre River, and cruised over to COBoy with the intent of having "a few" beers. Â The brews were all fantastic (my wife loved the Porter so much I lost count of how many she drank) and we pretty much shut the place down. Â We were kind of fixtures at the bar while other people were coming and going, and we met a lot of friendly folks during the course of the evening as they were stopping in for a growler or a pint. Â Got to know the aprentice brewmaster a little, and he had a couple of beers with us. Â Aparently there was a meeting of the minds that evening -- the operators or brewmasters from most of the breweries in the area (including New Belgium) were drinking at Colorado Boy.
If you like beer, stop here & have some.
Driving up to Telluride? Bored of the long drive? Swing by this brewery for a beer or two. They've got great stuff there. Their IPA and blonde ale were especially good.
The place is small, but it's quaint, and it's surrounded by some fun arts / antiques shops to explore. Also, we did not eat anything here (except the free popcorn), but the flatbread pizza looked great!
Don't know what to say about this place. Â Literally...it's awesome. Â They have great beers (their IPA is excellent) and they serve incredible popcorn! Â It's a smaller place with about 6 bar stools and maybe 5 tables. Â But it's the beer and the atmosphere that make this place great. Â Have been in on back-to-back nights and lot's of different folks from the community stop in for a pint or to fill up a growler.
Very cool spot and the combination of good beer and excellent popcorn make it a great place to stop for a beer.
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