Westbound & Down Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Idaho Springs,
Colorado,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 6 Venues
Established in 2015
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
A brewery with deep Colorado roots that aims to infuse the spirit of the West into everything we create. Always consistent, expertly balanced, with a strong commitment to quality. Elevating adventure since 2015.
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brown with a small transient yellowish head. Aroma of very, very nice dark malt. Full bodied. Far from dry. There’s a lot of very nice English malt. There’s definitely some bourbon and wood. I think there’s a lot of floral hop. The flavor is just amazingly good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2026
at 01:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Tavour. Pours gold with a large white head that lightly laced. Aroma has pineapple. Med body. Flavor has pineapple and green melon. Rather tropical and somewhat juicy, but pretty dry. Very nicely bitter. Some resin, but not pine, surfaced eventually. Good tasting ale.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 29 May 2026
at 01:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
8 ounce can from Tavour. Chestnut brown color. Brief beige head. Aromas of sweet toasted malt, bourbon, oak, toffee and toasted walnuts. First sip is sweet and sticky. Notes of toffee, vanilla, oak, whiskey and raisins. Remarkably smooth for a 14.3 booze bomb.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 14 May 2026
at 03:48
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
8 ounce can from Tavour. Opaque dark brown pour. Brief tan head settles to a scant ring. Aromas of dark roasted malt, whiskey, vanilla and oak. First sip brings notes of strong Cuban coffee, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, oak, treacle and bourbon. Immensely complex, warming and intense. Not for the faint of heart.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 16 Apr 2026
at 04:16
7.8/10
Tried
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
8 ounce can from Tavour. Jet black pour. Brief tan head. Aromas of roasted malt and bourbon. Flavors of dark malt, vanilla, oak and whiskey. Warming alcohol in middle. Further along comes hints of dark chocolate and licorice. The finish is long and bitter. Big brew in a little can!
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2026
at 05:17
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: woody, bourbon, vanilla, roasty, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: woody, bourbon, vanilla, roasty, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 22:36
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(sample, can) Clear golden. Medium white head. Citrusy, onion, spicy, bitter. Medium body. Good clean IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2026
at 21:05
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
8oz @ 🏡 shared with Phill.
Aroma: American oak, low to moderately sweet, a bit meaty.
Taste: along the same lines, a lot of caramel somehow, which I wouldn't expect from the imperial stout. Finishes with some bitterness.
Overall: pleasant, but not mind blowing.
Aroma: American oak, low to moderately sweet, a bit meaty.
Taste: along the same lines, a lot of caramel somehow, which I wouldn't expect from the imperial stout. Finishes with some bitterness.
Overall: pleasant, but not mind blowing.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2026
at 07:33
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: roasty, woody, whiskey
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: roasty, woody, whiskey
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 21 Dec 2025
at 00:59