Westbound & Down Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
1617 Miner St, Idaho Springs, CO, 80452, United States
Subsidiaries
Westbound & Down Brewing Company owns 2 breweries:
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.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a slightly hazy bright orange color with a medium thick frothy white head that diminishes gradually to a wispy film. Small patches of lacing. Yeast, fruit and malt aroma. Medium body with flavors of fruity yeast, malt, clove and a touch of hops. The finish is peppery yeast and fruit. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:42


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample at the brewpub. Dark brown color with a bit of ruby around the edges, and a medium light beige head that dissipates steadily to a film. Small patches of lacing. Roast malt, cinnamon and caramel aroma. Light-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, cinnamon and caramel. The finish is sweet with a cinnamon and malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:33


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample at the brewpub. Pours a reddish-brown color with a medium thick light beige head that recedes gradually to a dense film. Small patches of lacing. Malt, caramel and slight hops in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, chocolate and mild hops. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:30


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a cloudy straw color with a medium white head that recedes steadily to a film. Strings of lacing. Wheat, fruit and malt aroma. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal wheat, banana and malt. The finish is wheaty with a banana and spice aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:22


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample at the brewpub. Clear pale golden color with a medium thin white head that evaporates gradually to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of grassy hops, citrus and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:19


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a slightly hazy orange-gold color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing. Citrus, hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, resiny hops and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 21:06


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is strong cinnamon, roast, cocoa. Medium body, strong spiced cinnamon and light bitter finish, very good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 13:04


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear orange with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is yeast and bubblegum. Medium body, yeast, spice, boozy finish, good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 12:59


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy orange gold with medium frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is pine and citrus. Medium body, bubblegum, grapefruit, light bitterness, good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 12:58


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy orange gold with small frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is strong tropical fruit and dank hop. Medium body, juicy hop, mango and grapefruit, light resin finish, very nice.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 12:56