A legacy Denver brewery will soon close both of its taprooms within city limits following its acquisition by a larger craft conglomerate.
At the end of June, Great Divide Brewing Co. will stop serving beer at 2201 Arapahoe St., where it was founded in 1994. It will also shut the doors to its River North Art District facility, known as the Barrel Bar & Cellar, at 1812 35th St. The brewery’s three branded locations in the suburbs — which are run by a restaurant group — will remain open, but the closings remove Great Divide’s footprint from its hometown.
Its absence may be short-lived, however. A spokesperson for Wildling Brands, which acquired the brewery in April, said the company “will be opening a new Great Divide location in Denver later this year.”…