We popped in for an after work beer. Rickoli always has something good on tap. On this evening the smell of wort was permeating the air as Rick, himself, was in the back brewing a new batch of something wonderful. I got the Elke Brown, notes of toffee and as always a brown or dark is my favorite thing. My husband went IPA. We did get a taster of the current chili beer. Rick makes most excellent chili beers. He is the master of getting all the chili nose and flavor. This one had just the hint of heat with all the taste and aroma. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Yum! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

You have to love this place. Owner Rick, is just the nicest guy (and a talented musician). He always has a kind word and a smile. He makes a wide variety of beers. Even though happier choices dominate, I can always find a braggot, a cream ale, a wheat, a sour, or some other tasty selection. They always take a random (okay, rotating) beer and put some heat on it (think jalapeños). Fun events, participatory brew days, pot lucks, open mics ... so many good times. Check out the new patio and bring your people trying to consume less gluten. Enjoy! read more

Brewery Rickoli - Social lubricant ... literally - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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It's rare for us to find a brewery we haven't been to but we did this weekend and boy, was it a FIND! Love love the ambiance here. The beer tender was AWESOME. The beers we had were delicious and I appreciate that they give you a full pint of their strong beers. We will definitely be back here repeatedly! read more

If you want to see what microbreweries were like at the dawn of the revolution check this place out. This is what it felt like back in the 90s! Sweet little brewery off wadsworth. Has a cool little patio built into the parking lot. Lots to choose from, mead, lagers, cask conditioned, several ipas and lots gluten reduced beers! We used our pub pass today. Fun to explore a new spot read more

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Excellent brewery. Great tap list, super friendly and hospitable staff. Give them a try.

Bad beer and bad bartender. As our table left the old guy behind the counter yelled, "thanks for the tip". Rude!

If you agree to be part of a "free beer" program...and then complain about the program...that sounds fairly ridiculous to me. Either be part of the program..or don't. But don't complain about people using it. We won't be back. read more

This is just a fantastic little brewery. They have a great set of beers available year round like the Totally EyePA and they always have a few new variations like the chili beers. They are Hop-heavy, but have enough variety that there is something for just about anyone. They even make their own craft soda pop. Rickoli is known for their live music and open mic events. They often have a food truck, but there are lots of good restaurants nearby, too. And, they now have an expanded patio. read more

My sister was excited to take us here. The owner served us. The beer was good. I paid at the bar, with the plan to leave a tip on the table. When the owner picked up our glasses, he said, "Is there a reason you didn't tip?" No smile, no joking; just stonefaced as he took our glasses. It was a passive-aggressive admonishment. And, we felt it. It left us all with the feeling one gets when being being insulted, in a back-handed sort of way. It's too bad. We won't be back. read more

Rickoli is definitely somewhat of a hidden gem! Located in a simple strip mall type space, this small brewery has some not-so-simple beer to offer! Currently, they're only allowing people to sit outside, so you order at the door and sit on their makeshift patio. Super friendly staff + seems like a locals spot! My boyfriend got the Imperial Black IPA and loved it & I got the vanilla rye stout and absolutely loved it as well. We also split the double cream ale - very tasty and strong! These beers don't skimp on the ABV that's for sure. Overall unsuspecting spot with tasty beer - I'd go back! read more

Brewery Rickoli - Vanilla rye stout - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Seeking to kick-off a little Sunday Funday brewery crawl with some friends, the fiancé and I made our way to Brewery Rickoli for our first stop of the day! Whoa! Brewery Rickoli definitely took me by surprise in the best possible way! ++ The beertender was super friendly and attentive! He stopped by our table to clear our empty glasses, brought us our next rounds, and gave us some great information about the brewery and their brews. ++ The beers were excellent! I sipped on their rotating chili beer (mango chili) and the sour bourbon peach monolith. Both had such a wonderful flavor. The chili beer had just the right mix of spicy fruity flavor with a great bit of heat. The sour was barrel aged, dark, slightly fruity, and delicious. My fellow brewery goers opted for a variety of other brews including Aldo's Red, Social Lubricant, and the cask ale. ++ The taproom is quite cozy. With spent grain bags on the ceiling tiles, their own label art on the walls, and hop pendant lights in the windows - you're sure to feel right at home! ++ Brewery Rickoli participates in both the Hop Passport and the Pub Pass. So while their pricing is already on point; you can save even more! ++ While they don't have a kitchen of their own they do allow you to have food delivered or bring in your own. If you're not terribly famished they do offer up popcorn and Bavarian pretzels (from Baker Street Pretzel's) to nibble on. While it's a little off the beaten path for me, I look forward to making my way back to sip on more of Brewery Rickoli's tasty brews in the future! read more

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Such rude staff.. saying they are serving me against better judgement (but I haven't had a drink all day).. just wanting to enjoy my Saturday afternoon exploring and checking off places on the pub pass. I didn't judge you.. except that I will choose not to come back here.. read more

Love this place! Friendly locally owned and operated! All brew is gluten-free Great place! Dogs are allowed ... if your hungry though bring your food in or order delivery! read more

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Stopped in for a quick beer. Great service, yummy beer, and fun atmosphere! Highly recommend.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this brewery. The family who owns this establishment could not be any more kind or fun to be around. Also, for my fellow dog-lovers, DOGS ARE ALLOWED and get loved on. We actually ended up showing up a few minutes before they opened (we were unaware), but we were still welcomed in about 15 minutes early with open-arms. I love that this is a local and family-owned place to make memories with your pups and friends. 14/10 would recommend. Also, their beer is note-worthy! read more

I was shocked. I came here with a friend who has celiacs. I was willing to suffer down a horrible gluten free beer for her because it's all she can have. First of all, it's a cute little place. Nice outdoor seating. Small, free popcorn and small snacks. The service was great. They were pretty busy and only had one bartender but they were great. I honestly couldn't taste the difference between this gluten removed beer and regular beer. It was delicious! I ordered the Hefeweizen. My friend sampled a few and liked them all. It was great for her to not only be able to drink beer again, but also have options! I'm hoping the concept catches on in other areas. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Best local neighborhood brew pub. Beers are unique, diverse & all well rounded. Staff rocks & prices are good. read more

The beer here was delicious and affordable, and the service was absolutely top notch. With flights that range from $5-$7, the cost really can't be beat. The variety of beer was fabulous, they had everything from a Mango Session to a Vanilla Rye Porter to a triple IPA, and lots in between. If you are a beer aficionado - try this place! The biggest drawback here is the ambiance - if feels like a dive bar, but is one that brews and serves awesome beverages. I see ambiance as equally important to an experience as the food itself, so have rated this spot down a few stars for that reason alone. read more

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Meh. Meh. Meh. While touring through Denver, this was on my boyfriend and I's must try list-as it is a brewery that caters to gluten intolerant folks. I wanted to like this place so badly... I haven't had a good beer in forever. But some things just can't be ignored. Things I enjoyed: -The food truck outside, the brussel sprouts and artichokes were great! -The bartender, he was very friendly, approachable and attentive to needing refills. He even had a good sense of humor when we ordered water calling it "coors light". Appreciate his knowledge of each beer and how to pronounce them properly (the names of the beers are strange). -They have Cards Against Humanity. Always a plus. -They have growlers (two sizes) for purchase. -Their selection of beer is pretty large and seems to rotate -I got the Quit Your Bitchin' and it was pretty good but I got two others that were extremely hoppy, not my cup of tea but I know that it just a preference thing since I love farm house style, whites and saisons. I will say that pretty much all the beers are either very hoppy or an IPA-so if you're not a fan of either of those, this place isn't for you. Things I found irritating: -the hours posted are wrong. So we ended up in a ghost town for two hours waiting for them to open. -the location is...unappealing. Looks like something out of 28 Weeks Later. -the environment inside is strange, most people there looked like they had a permanent seat at the bar and, like in Cheers, everybody knows your name-except us-which makes it awkward for out of towners. -people bring their kids here while they drink...they even have coloring books for children. Something I have literally never seen before at a bar because honestly-who on earth wants to go to a bar that has screaming kids there?? It would be one thing it this were a restaurant setting and they were getting dinner and drinks as a family outing, but this place literally only serves beer-so wtf? Anyways, if I were a Denver resident, I would probably not come back here. But it's nice to know that people are trying to make gluten free beers for the general public. read more

Brewery Rickoli - The Aurhoritah! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Over the long weekend, my buddy Colan and I stopped into Rickoli, his new favorite local brewery. Had I not been looking for it, I would've driven right past Rickoli's little store front, situated on Wadsworth and 44th. While the store front appears small, Rickoli is kind of like the Tardis: bigger on the inside than the outside. With plenty of tables and ample room at the long bar, you'll certianly be able to find a spot. Colan and I opted for the bar, since we were the first ones in on this particular day. The lady slinging brews was super friendly and patient as I perused the menu. I opted for 5 sampler flights from the standard menu. The big stand outs for me were the brown, the scotch ale, and the vanilla stout. The others were just so-so. While I enjoyed the beers here, nothing was so memorable that I'd make a specific trip out this way for. That being said, I would certainly poke my head back in here when I'm in the area to see how the beers are developing and what other creations Rickoli has come up with. This is a great little brewery on this side of town with friendly service and a warm atmosphere. Definitely check them out! read more

Brewery Rickoli - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

It is a brewery making delicious beer so you should come here. The beer is great. It is $4.50/pint (American: money and measure) So, why not 5 stars? 1. Lighting is fluorescent stark. Like a cheap restaurant in Mexico where electricity is expensive. 2. Beige walls. Beige ceiling. Beige floor. Beige tabletops. Flat reflecting noise surfaces. 3. No food. For me, no food means drink one beer and leave. 4. 100% hard surfaces. Noisy to "I have to leave". I really wanted to be drawn in to stay and buy [drink] more, but it was all too harsh. The payment system is cool. iPad with Square. They captured my email address so hopefully, I will see some decent marketing from them. My advice to the owners: Buy 5 of Jay Conrad Levinson's books [used] and do some guerilla marketing. read more

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I first tried Rickoli's beers at a Yelp event. Delicious! We definitely wanted to check them out. Later, we learned they were all gluten free. Whhhaaatt. Damn. I'm impressed. We brought our visiting GF friend to our first visit and he was extremely pleased by the taste and variety. My favorite was the scotch ale, but I also enjoyed the IPAs and nearly all of the amber beers. The darks were rich and tasty but I wouldn't be able to do a whole glass. I wasn't a big fan of the cream or double cream. The staff was really friendly and answered our many questions. Oh, and I suggest picking up some food to-go and then settling in with it at Rickoli. They allow outside food. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Beer tasters! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

While on another one of my brewery tours I went to this brewery located in Wheat Ridge that I had bookmarked. I wanted to hit several that day and knew that I better not get a pint at each one! So I went in here and got a taster(or schooner) size of their cream ale that they had on tap. The flavor of it was good and crisp but also had a very nice texture to it. The lady that was the bartender was very sweet and friendly and we discussed my trip back, Colorado beer and Washington beer and Seattle! Good conversation with good beer! read more

Great brewery, however do not let them tell you it will be fine if you are celiac or super sensitive to gluten. The gluten reduced beer made me sick. Sad to say as it was delicious. But just want others to know, gluten reduced does not mean gluten free! read more

I almost feel ashamed for never writing a review for this brewery since I've been coming here since opening. Time to correct this atrocity. Rickolis is an awesome local nano brewery, although I think they've outgrown the nano title by now. This is definitely a hop lovers dream, as they have several great high abv IPAs and an awesome barley wine called statik that's hovers around 13% and 420 IBUs , yes you read that right 420, believe it won hoppiest beer at GABF the other year. But there is something for ever level beer drinker, basic Browns, blondes and porters round out a great menu. The other plus is everything is certified gluten removed, with exception of the wheat varietals of course. But if I didn't tell you, you would never know, this is the best gluten free beer I've ever drank and will probably ever. They have some basic snacks to munch on, including baker st pretzels and calzones. They also have food trucks outside some nights and several places within walking distance to pick up. Oh, and they also show most all Blackhawks Games on TV, as a Transplant Chicago southsider that's heaven. Keep up the good work and do yourself a favor and try the best kept micro secret in the western burbs read more

All of the beers are gluten removed here, so all you people who have or are faking gluten allergies, can drink beer at ease here. I really was not sure if I was missing something on the pallet, or just hallucinating I was. They have a varied selection of beer, with I would say around 10 + taps of all their stuff. Beers are arranged by style, and have fun names. I had the Eye P A, and I think Tim had the Athoriah. Both were very good. We will be going back after we check out some other joints. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Hoppy offerings - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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Location isn't the greatest, but the beer... my oh my! Delicious! Knowledgeable and friendly staff, plus the vibe is very coffee shop - only with seriously amazing brews. Great place to chill with some friends, or crack open the laptop and get some work done. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

I've been meaning to check this place out for a while. I'm going to lead off with the beer because in this Colorado sea of craft breweries unfortunately it's not always an awesome beer enjoying experience... but in Rickoli's case, I am *very* happy I stumbled across this gem today! Beers sampled: Quicher Bichen strong golden ale Hoppy red ale Alt bier Elke brown Disturbed reflection DIPA Each beer was great. Period. Quaint little taproom, bit of a locals feel, super friendly staff & they are dog friendly. Score. HIGHLY recommend checking them out. read more

Brewery Rickoli - Tasters! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Beertender was really awesome. He was so friendly and helpful recommending different beers. He was great. Beers were good and the brewery is nice and small. Not in a bad way. Will come back. Really want to try the gluten free hefe read more

Brewery Rickoli - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Absolutely love this place! Incredibly friendly service and the best beers in the area! Full flavored and also gluten free (although you would never know by the taste. I have been looking for a good gluten free brewery in the Denver Metro area and was disappointed by the other GF options. They always taste watery and flat to me. Not Rickoli! They made the most incredibly delicious, bubbly, full flavored beers. A lot of choices, many of which are higher of the alcohol level. Highly recommend!!! read more

Gluten-removed beer so close to home!?! What more could a girl ask for? Spent some time here with Rick himself last night while watching the Broncos game. Rick has worked at "quite a few breweries," and his expertise definitely shines in his brews. While he personally loves IPAs (they have a beer over 400IBU), I was a big fan of the winter ale and the golden strong ale. You can order food from nearby or bring your own food in, which is a huge perk! read more

I love the Quiche Bichen! So good, but don't have too many. At 8% ABV, it's a creeper. I love it's on my way from the office. When traffic sucks on Wads (when doesn't it??) it's a quick stop for a beer to relax before dealing with the rat race. Thank you!!! read more

Brewery Rickoli - Awesome growlers!! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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I've had this place bookmarked for some time, and finally I stopped in after work on Veteran's Day to try it out. I was already impressed with the amount of people here. I plunked it down at the bar and was greeted immediately by Rick, the owner/brewer. He's very friendly and chatty and gladly gives you his experience along with his beers. I went ahead and ran the gambit, he had 16 beers on tap and each one was tasty. In fact, this is the only place I can think of where I would gladly drink a pint of anything on tap, nothing would be excluded. Rick knows what he's doing, he has a host of IPA's all with different aromas and flavors, as well as a wide variety of others to match any taste. I'll be coming here too often. Cheers! read more

Let's talk craft beer. A few years ago, if you didn't want to drink Coors, you might be able to track down a Fat Tire. Maybe something from Breckenridge or Oskar Blues. But there wasn't a lot of choice in the market. Now, there are microbreweries springing up everywhere. The market is crowded. If you want me to come to your brewery and spend money on your beer, you have to give me a reason. You need to either give me great beer, or good beer and a place I want to hang out. There a lot of breweries around the area that have questionable aesthetics. De Steeg Brewery is essentially a garage, Hogshead actually was a garage. Wit's End is in an industrial park. All of those places make great beer. Then are the places like Cooper Kettle, which makes phenomenal beer and actually has a decent space. or places like Dry Dock, which provides a good atmosphere for their customers. Rickoli is a store front in a strip mall. It is devoid of any character whatsoever. That works...if you make great beer. Unfortunately, Rickoli's doesn't make great beer. it's not bad. But it is most definitely not great. I tried the tasters, and there were a few varieties I couldn't even distinguish from each other. The offerings were standard, with no distinct specialty standout and nothing that rose above the background noise of all the other home brewers trying to tap into burgeoning market. There is a growing number of new breweries in the area. That means 'it's craft beer" is no longer enough. it has to be good craft beer, and Rickoli's doesn't deliver. At least not enough to make me want to seek it out. Edit: It's funny, this review has generated more nasty messages to my inbox than anything else I've ever written. I'm dropping the review my a star, because filling my inbox with insults isn't a good way to treat your customers, even the ones who have shared an honest opinion that your brewery is inferior to its competitors. People have different taste. I found the beer at Rickoli's to be lacking in depth, and overall very generic. Maybe you disagree. That's fine. But personally, I'm never going to go back to Rickoli's, because I can find substantially better beer elsewhere in a better environment. Maybe you disagree. That's fine. But I'd suggest checking out some of the other breweries in the area. If you seriously think Rickoli's is better than Prost, DBC, Dry Dock, Red Shirt, De Steeg, Diebolt and even (on a good day) OMF, you're not someone who's opinion I'm going to trust when it comes to beer. Edit Again: Almost two years later and I'm still getting passive aggressive comments from the a-hole owner. Get over it. Maybe if you spent more time working on your beer and less time harassing me over one bad review, you'd have beer on level with the rest of the neighborhood. Either that, or just change your name to Brewery Dick-hole-e read more

I'm pretty impressed by one of the newest breweries in town. They had a great selection of all types of beers which unfortunately I was only able to try 4 since I was brewery touring around town. We tried the M.E.H. Cream Ale( Excellent by far the star), Totally Eye-P-A (very good), Aldo Red(good), Social Lubricant Scotch Ale(very good not for the faint of heart though). This brewery is tucked away on Wadsworth and 44th in a little strip mall which offers up a little spice of life in their clientele typically referred to as: roughnecks, hipsters, boozer's and your typical Saturday afternoon sipper's. It was a fun mix of people and great for the people watcher. They offer up some popcorn and play some good tunes. The ambiance is somewhat like an old Polish hall, which was good with me. I'm excited to go back and see what new I can try, you should too! read more

Wahoo! A gluten-free brewery!! Where do I begin?! It was about a week before I would be heading to Denver with my boyfriend (a beer lover - gluten or not) so we wanted to find breweries and places that had gluten-free options for me. We found this brewery but it wasn't clear which beers on their website were gluten free. Being the Social Media queen that I am, I decided to tweet them - who has time to make phone calls anymore?! Well, after about 12 hours with no response I just took it off the list and forgot about it. Fast forward to our last day in Denver, literally hours before we had to be at the airport and BOOM! My tweet was responded to! They said 'Dude..they all are.' Say what?! We were up at Red Rocks but immediately called a Lyft to take us there. Now, I haven't had a beer flight in about 3 years since adopting a completely gluten-free diet. I was in HEAVEN! I've always just drank Omission Pale and while I do love the flavor, it does get boring after awhile. All of these beers were filled with SO much flavor. I tried the IPA flight and just, wow. My only recommendation - make it CLEAR on your website that you not only have 'gluten free/gluten reduced beers' - make it CLEAR that they ALL are =) read more

Brewery Rickoli - My gluten-free IPA flight!! HEAVEN!! - Breweries Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Solid beer, prompt service, and a comfortable atmosphere to hang out with a few friends and enjoy a drink. The tasting menu is large and allows you to experience all of their beers - definitely the way to go if you're wanting a little bit of everything. If you're like me and don't care for IPAs and feel free to pick your own tasters instead of doing the full menu. If you're hungry, enjoy one of the pretzels with a variety of mustards or for a larger appetite feel free to order take-out from any of the nearby restaurants and enjoy your meal while you drink your beers. A few notable beers that I enjoyed: cream ale, rye stout, & social lubricant. read more

This place started off on my ish-list since they were supposed to open at 2, and at 2:15 we, and 17 other people, were standing outside with not a brewery worker in sight. So we left, went to Arvada, and came back around 4:30. The woman behind the bar (Rick's wife?) was very apologetic about not opening at 2. I forgave her for it. Husband had 7 tasters and enjoyed most of them. We also ended up chatting with the brewing apprentice and his girlfriend for a while which gave us some good insight to the brewery. There is a popcorn machine, and Rick's wife had made some corned beef and mashed potatoes that were in crock pots, available to all. I didn't have any, but it looked good. Overall this is a good place to hang out. It's friendly, comfortable, and the beer is good. read more

First of all to clear any confusion about the 2 star review from a previous Yelper. If you give a brewery five stars because their Apricot Blonde, Vanilla Porter and Raspberry Wheat you don't deserve to even speak the work beer yet alone critique it. If any of those beers sound's good then go drink a Smirnoff Ice and this brewery (and beer in general) is not for you. From California and consider myself a self taught beer connoisseur, have definitely put in my 10,000 hours plus (300+ breweries). Since I was staying here for the summer I came to the conclusion that it was my duty to go on a Denver beer sabbatical. Went to the Brewer's beer festival in Ft Collins and the Epic Beer Festival downtown (was indeed epic) in search of my favorite CO beer and found the Shangri-La that is Rickoli's brewery. Over 150 breweries at Epic and it wasn't even close. In fact the only brewery in the solar system I would put over Rickoli's is Russian River in Santa Rosa CA. Look it up their Pliny the Elder is always among the highest rated beers period. And Rick has 3 different inspirations that could go toe to toe with Pliny. Coming from a Westerner that doesn't want a beer overwhelmed with malt, Rickoli's is hands down the best brewery east of the Sierras! read more

I have copied this (first part) ver batim from my lady's review, and I agree with it in its entirety: "This place started off on my ish-list since they were supposed to open at 2, and at 2:15 we, and 17 other people, were standing outside with not a brewery worker in sight. So we left, went to Arvada, and came back..." Let's cut to the chase: the beer is pretty damn awesome here. (Note: measuring IBUs is like measuring the magic of a unicorn. After a certain point (say 90ish IBUs) it's all just speculation and a whole lot of imagination.) You are provided a laminated placemat and dry erase marker. You "X" the beers you want, or was it the beers you don't want? Either way you get to draw on something and then, like magical IBUs and unicorns, beer appears before your eyes. You start with the cream ale, which is gently balanced, and work your way up the chart. By the time you hit the PA (IPA), you're feeling pretty good, and you haven't even experienced the Pline yet. You try the double and your tongue, already overwhelmed, just flat-out gives up taste, and tells your brain to shut up and enjoy what's before you. You do this, and it's awesome. Then you figure out the guy sitting next to you is an apprentice brewer, and his lady friend (or perhaps just a friend who is a lady) is a craft beer nut as well. You talk shop, have another taster of the one thing you didn't order (complimentary of course), say "Prost!," and cleanse your palate with some popcorn. It's a pretty easy formula to follow. I recommend Rickoli's if you like big IPAs. I do, and therefore I like Rickoli's. Remember that 2 p.m. is an approximation for Sunday opening, so have a back-up plan ready to kill time (like walking next door to the used book and CD store and counting the number of VHS copies of SPEED - it was 39 as of March 17, 2013). Prost! Oh, and they make their own soda (not pop, soda). So enjoy! read more

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