River North Brewery - Washington Street Taproom
Brewery
4.8 (218 on Google)
About River North Brewery - Washington Street Taproom
River North Brewery - Washington Street Taproom is the North Taproom of River North Brewery, on Washington Street in Denver. It has been the flagship location since 2016, and it is also a production facility. Expect Belgian-style beers in a rustic-industrial taproom.
At the North Taproom, barrel-aged beers, Belgian beers and year-round dark beers take center stage. There are 16 rotating beers on tap. The brewery's beer page names classics from a Belgian-style witbier to IPAs, a raspberry sour and imperial stouts.
Food trucks rotate through nearly every night, and outside food is welcome. This taproom also has pizza and soft pretzels in house. Dogs are welcome in the taproom and on the patio.
The brewery says it won a 2025 Brewery of the Year title from the Great American Beer Festival in the 1001 to 2000 barrel category. Bottles and cans are available to go.
From River North Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Does River North's Washington Street taproom serve food?
Yes. Rotating food trucks visit nearly every night, and outside food is welcome. This taproom also has pizza and soft pretzels in house.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes. The taproom and the patio are dog friendly.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. Bottles and cans are available to go at this taproom.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Wanderment Brewing is 0.4 miles away and Bruz Beers is 1.7 miles away. BrewDog Denver and Crooked Stave Denver Taproom are each 2.3 miles away.
Answers come from River North Brewery's website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.
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Before you visit River North Brewery
Expect a working brewery as much as a bar, since this taproom is also where the beer is made. Bring your dog if you like, because the patio is dog friendly. Come hungry or plan on the food trucks.
Check rivernorthbrewery.com for the taproom events calendar and the food truck schedule before you go. An updated taplist is coming soon on the site, so look there for what is pouring.
Wanderment Brewing is only 0.4 miles away, which makes it an easy second stop. Bruz Beers is 1.7 miles off, and BrewDog Denver and Crooked Stave Denver Taproom are each 2.3 miles away.