Established in the fall of 1993 by the father/son team of Larry and Adam Avery along with Steve Wagner, a family friend, the brewery has grown from an initial capacity of 1,000 barrels per year to its current capacity of 4,000 barrels per year. The family team expanded in 1995 when daughter/sister, Angie, fresh from Ole Miss, became the sales and marketing director. Her efforts were pivotal in the expansion of Avery from 1,500 bbl/yr. to 3,000 bbl/yr. In June of 2001, Angie returned to Ole Miss to pursue a career at the School of Pharmacy Foundation.
The sales/marketing position was filled by a new partner, Tom Boogaard. Tom joined the Avery team in June of 2000 following a stint at Tremont Brewery in Boston. Tom is responsible for sales/marketing for the following Colorado counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld. Indian Peaks Distributing distributes our beers in these counties. Bristol Brewing distributes in El Paso (CO Springs), Fremont, Lake, Park, and Pueblo counties. Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Gunnison, Pitkin, and Summit counties are covered by High Point Distributing. Ska Brewing in Durango distributes in the southwest corner of Colorado.
Day-to-day operation of the brewery is in the very capable hands of Steve Breezley. Steve came aboard in Dec. 2001, after brewing award winning beers at Snake River Brewing in Jackson, WY. Steve is assisted by Steve Wadzinski, formerly with Oasis Brewing in Boulder, CO, Greg Miller, formerly with Real Ale Brewing in Austin, TX, and Andy Parker, who comes all the way from Kona Brewing in Kona, Hawaii.
Brewery tours - including free tastings - depart from our newly expanded Tap Room at 4:00 PM Tuesday through Friday and at 2:00 PM on weekends. Come visit!
Join us on Friday, November 21st at the Avery Tap Room to celebrate ten years of brewing Hog Heaven Barleywine with a TEN YEAR vertical tasting! We will have appetizers along with fine cheeses and meats that compliment the beer. See EVENTS page for more details or go to our Gear Shop and then Accessories to purchase tickets.
The Avery Tap Room now has local musicians showcasing their acoustic talents every Thursday evening. Stop by, have a brew and enjoy the tunes!
Food on Friday nights! 13th Street Cafe will be selling their pizza and hot sandwiches at the Avery Tap Room every Friday night beginning 11/7!
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Avery Tap Room hours are: Tuesday through Friday 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM with tours at 4:00 PM sharp, Saturdays from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM with a tour at 2:00 PM and Sundays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a 2:00 PM tour. First 5 tasters are free, customers can purchase additional tasters or pints if they so choose. We only have a couple of rules: Drink responsibly, arrive with your best beer attitude and bring someone new each time you revisit! Beer line up changes weekly. If you have any questions about the Avery Tap Room, just contact kellner@averybrewing.com. See you soon!