Second Dawn Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Second Dawn Brewing Company

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2302 Dayton St, Denver, CO, 80010, United States

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
10 ounce at the brewery - black pour with a moderate tan lace - nose is rich bourbon and oak, coconut, chocolate, vanilla - creamy texture - bourbon is a bit heavy and boozy - earthy malt, chocolate, heavy whiskey, moderate oak - a bit sugary and watery in the finish - alcohol heat numbs the tongue like an antiseptic - meh.
Tried from Draft at Second Dawn Brewing Company on 15 Apr 2026 at 22:19

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can pour, hazy gold color. Light citrus aroma of lemon and orange. Nice malty notes with lemon and orange zest, light pine resin notes.
Tried from Can on 31 Mar 2026 at 03:14

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours clear black, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is cocoa, roasty heavy vanilla. Flavor is medium plus sweet, light bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2026 at 03:36

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can - thanks Mike! Pours clear black, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is heavy cocoa, roasty. Flavor is medium plus sweet, light bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2026 at 03:34

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours clear black, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is cocoa, roasty. Flavor is medium sweet, light bitter. Medium body. Pretty solid for a straight impy.
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Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2026 at 03:21

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pint can - lightly hazy gold - light ring of foam - nose of honey, pepper, herbs, light minerality - flavor is sweet honey, floral and peppery hops, light grassiness - full and round in the mouth - a bit too sweet and get soapy in the finish, but a solid attempt - the alcohol is fairly apparent.
Tried on 11 Feb 2026 at 02:27

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pint can - hazy amber - nose of biscuit, spice, dusty yeast, brined cherries, pear - flavor is dry but rich maltiness, with some background sweetness that comes to the fore on the tail end - light bitterness, musty yeast character, light spiciness - some back-end sourness develops late, squashing the malt and lessening the enjoyment.
Tried from Can from Mayfair Liquors on 15 Oct 2025 at 00:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
16 ounce at the brewery - served in a pint glass (boo!) - lightly hazy gold - lively pour - lightly bitter, lightly tart, moderately peppery - flavors of grainy wheat, lemon, light clove, and a lot of banana - if you told me it was supposed to be a strong Hefeweizen, I’d believe you - I do not generally like my Tripels this estery and banana heavy, so this is a bit of a disappointment for me.
Tried on 03 Jan 2025 at 00:02

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Half pour at the brewery - dark amber, nearly black - traditional British approach here, strong mineral, earthy malt, very dry, with. Slight sourness on the tail end - some coffee bitterness through the middle - trailing mineral and earth - not bad.
Tried on 02 Jan 2025 at 23:49

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
8 ounce at the brewery - crystal clear gold with a frothy white head - nose of dank and citric hoppiness and a mineral bite - despite it’s strength, it is fairly light and quite dry up front - a moderate sweetness settles in through the middle as the assertive hop bitterness settles it, along with a mineral bite on the tail end - while I have grown to love hazy IPAs, it is really nice when an old school IIPA comes along to give me that potent hop bitterness.
Tried on 15 Sep 2024 at 19:21