Elevation Beer Co

Great beer selection! Great service! A must stop when visiting Salida or skiing in Monarch! We had a flight of 5 beers including the Sernorita, Oil Man, Apis, False Summit, Acider. My favorite was definitely the False Summit! They have a food truck outside if you’re feeling hungry. Trout Steak plays here from time to time and you should definitely check them out if you’re a fan of bluegrass! This is our must stop every time we’re in Salida and it’s definitely one of the best breweries in my book!

Ok, service less than expected

Wow! This place has some of the BEST beer around! A bit pricey but definitely worth it! My favorite is the honey beer, Apis, you gotta try it!

Wow, I was blown away. The beer is outstanding here! Driving to South Rim black canyon, we were looking for a stop to enjoy a road trip libation. Did I mention it was my birthday. We brought a picnic lunch. We enjoyed the first cast IPA, the 7437 double IPA, and the Quad Apis 4, they were all extraordinary.
There also is a business in an adjunct courtyard, that serves food, that smelled nice. We had our picnic lunch of goat cheese veggie wraps, so we did not get to try.
I like the wild west rustic atmosphere. Worth the detour and long drive from Denver.

Great beer selection, impressive flavor, and food truck outside made tasty food. The staff pouring beer was a bit aloof, maybe she was tired that day. The men’s bathroom was out of order. They carry bottles so you can buy a six pack to go if you like. They definitely make awesome beers and is a must-​try in Poncha Springs.

Oh my Jesus, we had a fabulous time hanging out at Elevation. It is a really good thing we live in a different state, or we would spend a lot of time and money there. So let’s see… Elevation is a cool little brewery tucked off the roadside. It’s got a cool interior with lots of great little touches. I was enamored with the bar stools, which were made out of some wrought iron and were actually wide enough to accommodate a person who well — likes to drink and eat as much as I do. The bar has a lot of cool little details and is a really fun place to just sit and kick back with a few. The more you sit, the more you notice. I particularly dug the little glasses of rocks (I think) built right into the wood behind the bar.
At any rate, the BEER was super good. Everything we sampled we liked. I was trying so hard not to overdrink on our first day in Colorado, but that plan pretty much went out the window. I stuck with the Kolsch, which is so wonderfully crisp and refreshing that I seriously could have just drank it all night. Toward the end, I was getting paced by the guys I was with, so I ordered a 9 oz shorty instead of a full beer. It came in the cutest tall skinny glass that the bartender explained is specifically designed for Kolsch beers to keep them cold while drinking. It is apparently (I was told) how the Germans do it. Who am I to argue with the Germans about beer? We also liked the Apis a lot and oh pretty much everything else we tried. The samplers were super cute — the glasses are like miniature tulips and they sit in these wooden circular trays that have roman numerals on them to designate them 1 – 5 according to your selections. So good. I really wanted to buy some of those little glasses but they don’t sell them apparently.
But they DO sell a bunch of other cool stuff. They sell their normal pint and tulip glasses. They sell T-​shirts (bought one, love it, super soft cotton). And they sell stainless steel growlers, which come in the normal size and also a 40 oz size I’d never seen before. Super cool. And while we’re on the topic of growlers, OMG, the growler refills here are stupid cheap. If my fuzzy drunk math is right, they were charging something like $ 2 a beer in growler refill form… that’s almost like free (really good) beer!!! It’s such a good thing we don’t live near here.
Mega props to the bar tender, Megan I think, who was super great the whole afternoon. Chatty in a good way, professional, friendly, knew her stuff about the beer, helpful and never let a glass run dry. We’ll be back next time we’re out this way for sure.
Oh, and there’s also an outdoor patio area with additional tables and it seems a pretty regular food truck for the munchies. Wahoo.

@ElevationBeerCo We needed food. They had a food truck. They were a local brewery. It was a win.
Poncha Springs, Colorado and the surrounding area really plugs this artisan microbrewery. Signage for it is everywhere, although they are not artisan signs. They are standard signs. The signs really work. One can find the brewery easily without the modern GPS navigations. But we were heading there well before the signs beckoned.
The Montana Imperial Porter was dark goodness black with an off-​white head. It had notes of dark rum and vanilla and a tantalizing tingling spice that made it a refreshing beverage of artisan quality.
Support local businesses. Especially breweries. Colorado is a beer wonderland. Elevation represents well. Drink up. You’ll be glad you did.

This brewery is doing EVERYTHING right!
We were in the area for an adventure weekend. Andy gave us a great tour, let us try lots and lots of delicious and unique beers, his explanations were entertaining and we really did feel like we learned a lot. (It seems appropriate to mention we bought a Groupon for a tour and some glasses and a tasting, and they were SO nice about it. Sometimes using Groupon makes you feel like an under-​person, but we were totally treated like valued guests.)
What a unique place for a brewery– off the beaten path and smack-​dab where it makes sense– close to skiing and snowboarding and kayaking and hot springs, etc. We are going to make this place a must-​stop when we are in the area.

As much as I want this brewery to reside in Denver, it makes all the more sense for it to be in a unique place like Salida. This brewery not only has a small-​town warmth to it that maybe all breweries don’t have. There’s no bustling commerce surrounding this spot. It’s just damn good beer, the mountains, and good people. So, one can imagine the feeling that resonates within this laid back joint. In perfect harmony with a quality environment is quality beer.
The double IPA was as smooth as silk. No harsh hoppiness here. You can definitely define the hoppy notes in the beer, yet without the bitter beer face. Along with the pleasant surprise of the Double IPA was their Little Mo’ Porter and Saison. I really recommend any beer. Nothing from their solid tap line up will dissapoint.
For those who hydrate between each beer, they keep containers of water refrigerated for customers to take as they please. Such a spectacular idea for a brewery as you can travel with the water instead of settling on a tiny cup offered at a stationary water jug. Plus, it’s just aesthetically more pleasing, too.
The brewery tours are constantly offered while the Salida locals and visitors alike take a load off and enjoy the scene. And be sure to take a four pack of your four favorite beers for the ride home.