There are many, many, small craft breweries in Colorado, including High Hops in Windsor. The craft brewer has seen lots of success and accolades regarding their beers; things have definitely “settled down” when it comes to their taproom, however.
Northern Colorado Brewery Makes Changes to Taproom Operations
I’ll be honest, while I work in Windsor, I haven’t really been into High Hops for a ‘hot minute” as they say. I’ve gotten away from drinking craft beers, so they’ve fallen off my radar.
I used to have a coworker, and we would hit them up once a week to enjoy a few beers and conversation; whether inside or out on their deck area. If my buddy still lived here, I may have seen the changes that they’ve made sooner.
Colorado Brewery Has Longtime Nursery Roots
High Hops Brewery began in 2012, as an off-shoot of the successful The Windsor Gardener on the west side of town. I remember how exciting those first few years were: Lots of people, lots of laughs, a few kids, maybe some cornhole going on, live music on the stage.
These days, things are much, much, more subtle than they used to be. Given that they’ve had the taproom, connected to their nursery, for over a decade, you might be able to understand how “things’ just ran their course for the taproom.
High Hops Brewery Seriously Reduces Taproom Hours
It could come down to staffing, or just wanting to shut everything down at the end of the day; but today you’ll find the taproom only open (generally) Noon – 5:00 p.m. You can purchase their package beer (and spirits) but no enjoying “on premises” until Noon, except on Saturday and Sunday…