Manitou Brewing Company
Microbrewery in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2014
Contact
725 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO, 80829, United States
Description
We are a small brewpub located in historic Manitou Springs, first opening our doors in March 2014. Sitting at the base of Pikes Peak, we are the closest brewery to its splendor. All of our beer is born from the pristine waters located near the top of the peak. We are proud to use organic, Colorado grown & malted barley in our beers.
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2018 bottle. Pours black, with a medium, frothy, tan head. The aroma is light coffee, soy, cloves, caramel, and vanilla. Sweet and syrupy, with a faint bitterness. Heavy body, thick, and syrupy. Solid and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2023
at 03:28
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a murky brown, with a small, beige head. Heavy handed rye bread aroma, pretzels, and earth. Sweet and malty, with a big, spicy bitterness. Medium body, with a hard and sticky mouthfeel. Too bready and rye-forward for my tastes.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2019
at 17:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a big, foamy, tan head. The aroma is coffee, cinnamon, caramel, pine, and roast. Sweet and malty, with a mild bitterness. Medium to heavy body, with a syrupy, dusty palate. This is a pretty fun, mellow porter.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2019
at 17:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a hazy, orange color, with a small, beige head. The aroma is passionfruit, crackers, tangerines, and butterscotch. Sweet and fruity, with a very mild, tart flavor. Light body, with a syrupy, acidic palate. This is a pretty nice, simple sour.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2019
at 17:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy, straw color, with a medium, white head. The aroma is apricot, grapefruit, pine, lilac, and hay. Dry and dusty bitterness. Sharp, and well made.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2019
at 17:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, bright, orangish, brown color, with a small, with a tan head. The aroma is floral notes, perfume, nectarines, bergamot, and syrup. Sweet and phenolic, with a mellow bitterness. Medium body, with a sharp, sticky mouthfeel. This is an interesting and quality beer.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2018
at 18:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours a dark orange, with a medium, tan head. The aroma is apple juice, rye bread, blood orange, pine bark, cloves, and brown sugar. Sweet and grainy, with a mild, sharp bitterness. Medium body, with a syrupy, sharp mouthfeel. This is an interesting and sharp beer.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2018
at 18:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Half pint at the brewery. Pours a bubbly, clear, light, golden color, with a big, foamy, white head. Tangerines, hay, dust, juniper, lemon zest, and white sugar. Sweet and citrusy, with a sharp bitterness. Crisp, easy, and pretty tasty.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2018
at 17:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a medium, frothy, tan head. The aroma is bittersweet chocolate, mild coffee, licorice, cloves, and burnt toast. A bit dry, with an assertive bitterness. Medium to heavy body, with a sticky and sharp mouthfeel. Nice, roasty, and sharp.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2018
at 17:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, bright, orange color, with a small, off-white head. The aroma is roses, resin, white sugar, hay, and mild anise. Sweet and yeasty, with a hard, sharp bitterness. Light body, with a crisp, clean finish. Nice, clean, and refreshing, but a little hard and sharp.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2018
at 16:53