This place is the ultimate brewery of Dillon, it has a major local vibe and the beers are plenty. It can get really crowded during the high season, so be aware of what time you go. The burgers and sweet potato fries are great. Last visit I went for the Mamacita's Pot Pie and regret it because it wasn't really a pot pie, I was warned though. My boyfriend got the chicken fried chicken and loved it. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Dillon Dam Brewery - Southwest salad w chicken - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

We were in town for the first time and we decided to go to a close place for a quick bite to eat. When we arrived the bartender greeted us and asked us if we were going to have some drinks I am a beer enthusiast and I like trying local beers when I travel. Since we were at a brewery I asked him for a good local IPA and he just handed me the menu without a recommendation and walked away so I just had to kinda figured out and order. Then we asked him if we could ordered some wings and he said okay and walked away didnt ask what kind of sauce or dressing we wanted and we were trying to get his attention to let him know since he didnt ask but it looked like he was just cleaning and getting ready to go, everything seemed to bother him. He was rude to another guest at the bar, and when the guest asked the bartender "did he do something to offend him? " the bartender looked at him and said "you're being annoying because you keep asking for togo boxes for food" it was so shocking because the guy just asking the bartender to do his job. Other than that the food came out quick which was good because we were hungry. But the experience was not good at all! read more

Beer selection was a bit limited for us as we only drink IPAs but they did have the Dam IPA- and it was very good. We ordered wings (super tasty and a large basket), pretzel and sausage skewers (good sausage, but the pretzels were a bit bland), chili (delicious! Spicy tho!) kids had the kids burger and kids chicken strips. The chicken strips were good enough but the kids burger was really good. We ordered an extra side of fries after the meal because the kids liked the fries so much and they came out really fast. Nice atmosphere and great views. We had great service and everything came out fairly quick even though it was a very busy Saturday night. We look forward to visiting again. read more

This place always has a wait on the weekend. When I showed up at 12:30 and there was a 25-30 minute wait for 2, I thought it was the lunch rush. It wasn't. When we were leaving the wait was 30-40 minutes. But having tried the place a couple times, I can definitely see why: - The beer. It is great and they make it right there. - The burgers, made with all natural beef or bison, are huge and delicious. I had mine with bleu cheese and caramelized onions and it was delicious - The desserts - I've had their key lime thing and it was SO good! Definitely a great place to wait out the post-skiing rush back to Denver. I'd much rather hang out and drink a beer than sit in traffic. read more

You can obviously have a field day with the puns here. As for our crew, we were exhausted and hangry after a long day on the slopes and some shopping in Frisco for new gear. Who knew that on a Monday night there'd be a wait for a table? So we bellied up to the bar (after briefly vulturing for a spot), snagged a beer, and waited. Thankfully not long after getting our beers, we were seated. Service was friendly and fast, the beer didn't disappoint, and of the food, the soups were my favorite - both the onion and the beer cheese. Frankly, I feel like most food tastes 10x better after a long day of skiing, so I'm hesitant to gush too much about quality since I'm sure there was a strong bias at work. But as far as sating our hunger in an above-fast-food kind of way, mission completely accomplished. read more

Derrick deserves a promotion, mostly writing this review for his fun and top notch service! the food was incredible (except for the Philly, don't order that) and the beers were phenomenal. We will definitely be back!! read more

We eat here every year more out of habit and tradition than the good food. However, the chicken fried chicken is excellent. My kids aren't fans but my wife loves it so we all eat there. Happy wife, Happy life! LOL read more

Wow been living in the area for a long time and have been bringing family and guests here forever. Food and beer have remained Ok thru the pandemic, service, not so much! Arrived today as they opened. They really didn't seem prepared asked us to step outside( 10 degrees). We have a 2 yr old, two 70 yr olds w us. We asked if we needed a beeper or a name on a list, they said there's no wait w/in a minute a bunch came in. Worried I walked back in and told the man we were first and the man basically said it'll be 45 mins ... too bad... these things happen and the girl who told us to wait outside stood there and didn't say a thing! So I am going to stand outside w a 2 yr old and two aged people in 10 degrees! That makes a lot of sense! Thanks so much Dam Brewery for taking such good care of your long time customers and also for being so accommodating when YOU made the mistake! So remember new customers when you go there an order something and it is not edible I doubt they will admit their mistake! Also beware of the people at the front, they are not nice, don't appear to care if you freeze to death. Yes we are all aware of the pandemic but 6 ft apart is reasonable w masks and 2 yr olds do not carry the disease. read more

Delicious food and beer! However, I must suggest that they nix the calling of parties' names over the loudspeaker and keep only with the buzzers. It really takes away from the experience. read more

I had no idea how many breweries actually existed in the little stretch from Denver to Breckenridge, but it is outrageous. I swear, every little city has at least one--if not, two--microbreweries cranking out all sorts of unique booze. At Dillon Dam, the portions of grub are large, and the $10 sampler is definitely a good bang for your book. You can leave absolutely stuffed and with a good amount of beer in you for less than $20. You might as well throw in a shirt or pint glass. My favorite beverage of choice is the stout, what with its surprising balanced nuances of hop and malt. I also appreciate the unique spin on the norms, with plenty of flavorings and the like. Specifically, the new kid on the block is the Chili beer. I enjoyed the space and ambiance, to boot. Drop by if you find your way en route through Dillon, though I cannot say there is too many more festivities to be had aside from this pub. read more

Dillon Dam Brewery catered my sister's wedding and it was a nightmare! George the person in charge of catering was cold and seriously so rude. My sister should have taken that as a red flag but she liked their beer so she wanted to use them. She never tried their food... They sent three "catering staffs" and they were totally clueless what to do! They promised us that they would have qualified people... that was clearly not the case at all! They were contracted to be there at 1pm (wedding at 3) and they showed up at 2pm. Then later they charged my sister for the extra hour they weren't there! They came so unprepared. My mom had to walk away from the wedding pictures to give them directions over the phone. They hardly brought enough food for everyone. That is BAD because there were approximately 80 people at the event and we planned for 100. They brought enough for maybe 50 people! The food was gone after15 minutes. A lot of the guests left hungry. Not only that but the food didn't taste that great. Tasted kind of old and like it was made 5 days before and reheated in the microwave. That's not all... the STAFF DRANK THE ALCOHOL! My sister and her FH supplied their own alcohol because they're alcohol enthusiasts and wanted to pick their favorite bottles. A few people came up to me and told me that they caught the catering staff sneaking a few glasses of wine and shots of bourbon. As her MOH I was in charge of payments, etc. When I got the invoice handed to me I told them I wanted to speak with the owner because they did not deliver what they promised. I was told that the owner wasn't there, and they'd call me. I called and called and called for two weeks straight and not ONE call has been returned. They would not return calls or answer emails. They ran and hid from us. They are one of the most dysfunctional businesses I have ever worked with. My poor sister was utterly embarrassed and felt horrible for not providing better food for her guests. She says that every time she thinks about her wedding she has to block out the memory of the food to keep from letting it ruin her wedding in her memories. All I can say is, DO NOT USE THEM! My sister is SO sorry she did. You can't repeat your wedding day, or a special event. Don't let this company destroy it! read more

It's always good. The burgers are great. The beer is yum! Even during the pandemic, they met us at the car and I have to admit it was the best Dam burger - that Dam burger. It has remained my favorite pandemic meal. It's true, we may have missed eating out. But it's also true that the burger hit the spot and was delish! read more

1 star: delicious, reasonably priced, Bloody Mary. 1 star: I'm feeling generous. I was shocked at the ridiculously poor service we received on Sunday afternoon. We ordered 6 samples of beer.. According to the waitress they were out of two of those, the two most popular, which I assume are the tastiest. We chose two more and when she came back to the table there were only three. Turns out they were out of others as well she told us with a shrug. We got an order of two soft pretzels totaling $8.20 that were so hard they were nearly inedible. Apparently we weren't allowed to eat lunch bc although the food looked yummy, the waitress took our menus when she brought the pretzels but never got our order. The beer was meh. I'm fairly well versed in craft beer and I've had better.. Much better. But it was okay and it did it's job so I'm not complaining too much.. The service was terrible. The food that I SAW looked amazing.. The food I was SERVED was embarrassing. Then I got the check. 3 samples of beer, 1 pint, 1 cocktail and 2 pretzels = $30. What?! Then the kicker. As we were leaving, we were getting into our car parked around back and heard employees taking a cigarette break laughing at the customers for "over paying for crap" (I agree!) And saying how much better the craft beer was out of Fort Collins. The employees think the beer sucks, and I can't help but agree. Thanks for the tip about Fort Collins! We just moved to Colorado and intend to spend a large portion of our winter weekends in Dillon skiing. I was hoping to find a beer spot.. This Dam place isn't it!! read more

Average food. Very loud if you sit anywhere near the large steel barrels used in the brewing process.

So after my 2nd 14er this season - Quandry's Peak, my hiking friends and myself rolled into Dillon for that well deserved micro brew. Dillon Dam Brewery not only has great beer, but the burgers are the bomb too! I actually had a portobello "burger", but I was immediately jealous of my friends burgers. The two specialty burgers they chose, had chilies, cheese and guac and damn! deliciousness. My portobello sandwich was cooked perfectly, the spicy cheese was melty goodness, and the roasted red peppers were cooked perfectly. I tried the dunkleweizen microbrew, which really hit the spot, but even if I wasn't parched from my hike, it would have been simply, the most refreshing drink I could have had all evening. Our service was on point, and for a minute I forgot I was in Dillon and thought I was in Boulder; not sure why, but that's a compliment. read more

A solid mountain town stop-off for beers and bites! Nice atmosphere, friendly service, football fans of all persuasion in attendance and tons of TVs tuned to varying games for said fans. Casual eats and good beer. A-O-freakin'-K and then some, for sure! read more

A friend and I were in Dillon visiting for the weekend and we stumbled upon the Dam and decided to stop in for a few beers! What a great set up with seating downstairs and upstairs! Great bar set up and atmosphere! We enjoyed it so much we returned the next day to watch the Broncos game. We had an even better experience the second day! I love that you only had the choice of there in house brews! I recommend the Sweet George's Brown! Our server was on point and made sure we were well taken care of. We would take shots everytime the broncos scored and he showed up everytime without us having to say a word! What a great place to spend a sunday afternoon watching the game! Thanks so much!! read more

Service was excellent, large selection of beers, less than impressed with the food. We ordered pasta, the greek pizza and two different types of buffalo burgers. My expectations were high, my experience didn't meet them. The burgers were blah, and so were the fries that accompanied them. The beer was good. The pasta, also, blah - can make a better one at home. The best food item we had (actually quite tasty, well baked) was the greek pizza - at a brewery that prides itself on the burgers? Meh. Also, food was lukewarm...even the meat. Not looking forward to going again, probably won't, but wouldn't discourage someone from visiting if they're in the area and want to try the beers. read more

Very diverse selection, all ages and palates of my family found a dinner selection. Their salads are large, their burgers are great. Very flavorful and cooked to perfection. The atmosphere is louder which is also fun with a family. No one was rowdy or obnoxious from the bar area. Highly recommend! read more

Great Apps!!! I loved the chili beer, I forget the name. The nachos and pretzel beer cheese was amazing!

We came to Dillon Dam after a day of skiing at Keystone. Ordered a few beers and expect to pay about over $15 bucks for it. The guy comes back and says that'll be $9 bucks! HOLLER! I've found my new drinking place for appetizers and beer after skiing! We will totally go back next time we are in Colorado. Everything was so good. SO GOOD! read more

This place was super cute and I think a good place to go if you are a tourist. I went to Colorodo for a conference and we stopped here for dinner. I ordered a standard burger, which was really good! The restaurant has a good choice of different beers (obviously) and they have great drink specials especially during happy hour. We got 3 dollar margaritas. At the time, they had a mistake on their website advertising the $3 margs but they had changed the pricing to be higher at the restaurant. I thought it was cool that they honored their website prices and charged us 3 bucks instead of whatever the higher price would have been. You can also walk along the top and see parts of the brewery. Overall I thought it was a good place. I bought a cute shirt that had a picture of a bear with deer antlers on it with the caption 'beer' under it. I love it! read more

This place has darn good fish & chips (I promised myself that I wouldn't cheapen my review by using cheesy "dam" puns). The Dam Brewery is a standard lunch stop for trips to the mountains. In fact, I plan around it. Unfortunately since it's just a stop, I can't say that I have ever tried the beer there. I need to go for dinner one night (or bring a DD and dive right in at lunchtime). I like the burgers and the pork sandwich, but my favorite dish here is the fish and chips. I'm not sure why this favorite doesn't get a more prominent place on their menu. It's a big fillet with delicious breading (I think it's made with one of their beers) fried to crispy perfection. read more

This place gets PACKED! We almost turned around when we saw the crowd at the hostess' table when we came in on a Friday afternoon. However she told us there would only be about a 15-20 minute wait, so we put our name on the list and were seated in about 10 minutes. We ordered nachos and soft pretzels to split as well as a couple of beer flights. The food was standard pub fare; all tasty! Perhaps my one disappointment was they were out of three beers, which is why I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5. Hopefully when we return, I'll be able to to try more! read more

After a torturous, traffic ridden drive to Silverthorne, we decided to treat ourselves to a couple of brews and hearty pub food. Ordered a bunch of beers, haven't really developed a discerning palate for beers so I'm no help there, beers all tasted great. Winter warmer stands out in my mind, tasted like Christmas, fragrant, with notes of holiday spices. We ordered the shishito peppers, wings, and bison brat to share. Shishito peppers overwhelmed by the soy sauce, a pool collecting at the bottom of the dish. Wings were crispy but not dry, wurst slightly spicy from the jalepeno cheddar, delicious with a smear of honey mustard. Place was jam packed when we arrived, only reason why we didn't end up waiting an hour is because we circled and hovered around a bar table, waiting for the party to leave. Stop by for a satisfying end to a long day of skiing/boarding/traffic induced stress. read more

Great place for dinner. We flew in from California and came here after a long day in Breckenridge, Vail, etc. We were greeted with a warm smile, seated right away, ordered and had our food in about 15 minutes. Our server was really great and attentive. Spacious accommodations, excellent food, clean restrooms, etc. We would definitely come back. read more

This was our second visit to Dillon Dam Brewery, though with a three-year hiatus between visits. On this visit we came in to take advantage of the happy hour half-price appetizers and discounted pints of their fresh beer. My overall impression of Dillon Dam Brewery is that it's a place that attacts a fair amount of tourist traffic, but it's the type of place I would hit-up often if I were local. Reminds me a lot of my local brewpub establishment with good food and good beer and good atmosphere. Beer we had: Sweet George's Brown - Caramel brown color, transparent. A not overly-sweet flavor, smooth with a light carbonation level that works well for the beer. Raspbery Ale - Light golden color, transparent, wit a bold raspberry taste but not overly fruity. Almost tastes like a light pilsener where they added raspberry syrup at the end, though not artificial tasting. Dam Straight Lager - A nice caramely lager, easy to drink. Perhaps too easy to overdrink. Food we had: Brewery Pretzels - Two big soft pretzels with a TON of salt in a beautiful crust. If you're not already gettng an Asiago dip, I recommend getting the additional side of Asigo dip. Recommend. Asiago-ale Dip-- Delightfully cheesy dip with bread, celery, and carrots. Great level of cheese -- absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend. Chips fiesta - In a mountainous state, this is a mountain of chips with little dippers of salsa, guacamole,, sour cream, and pico de gallo. As I mentioned at the beginning, the Dillon Dam Brewery has a daily happy hour pints special and half-price appetizers, thus making it a great place to hang out with friends and catch a game in season. As Dillon Dam Brewery brews its own product, they offer growlers for purchase and fill, bottled beer to take home and share and Home Draft Packs (party pigs), and kegs for larger events. read more

Update 10/12/2017- This place is still really solid after multiple visits. We have been here 3-4 times since my initial review and the food, beers and service are all great. Really solid bar food (chicken fried chicken ) and the beers are all very good as well. If you like IPAs check out exit 205 and palisade peach New England style. Will continue to frequent DD! After years of driving by Dillon Dam Brewery, I finally stopped after a day on the slopes. Best decision I've made in a long time. Their beers are great, be sure to check out the rotating specials. Food-wise, I've had the fried chicken, wings and trout dip which are all outstanding. Can't wait for future visits to try out more food and brews! read more

Yeah. Not so much. We are checking this one off on our tour of breweries. The beer was mediocre. They had a menu of beers that were currently out of season, causing my husband to have to basically grasp at straws for a beer, after having his heart set on a certain one. Service? Nice, but incompetent. I am pretty well convinced our server was stoned out of his gourd. While I don't really care if a waiter is smoking out at work, I do care that he give us somewhat attentive service on a slow Sunday. There really wasn't much excuse for the inattentiveness of the waiter. He did not clear anything from the table, until he brought us back our card with the check. Food? Ok. I liked the chili I got. My husband's burger was fine, but not anything to return for. At least we tried it, right? read more

I've been underwhelmed every time here. Their beer is pretty good, but it's Colorado and there's a microbrewery on almost every other block. Typical CO brewpub fare, seemingly slapped together in the kitchen by people who obviously don't care. Charred burgers, boring buns, dry pulled pork.....the only reason it gets two stars and not one is that it is clean. read more

Food: Good/decent. We were a group of 15 so of course I got to try a lot off their menu. The cowboy dip was really good. Wings were mediocre. Warm spinach salad was very good if you like goat cheese but you can't really go wrong with salad. A few friends had the burgers, pork ribs and pork tenderloin which was alright - nothing out of the ordinary. Service: Absolutely horrible management. I made reservations (with a deposit) for my boyfriend's birthday and I even called an hour in advance to ask if we could come a bit earlier. They said no so we waited until our allotted time. Once we got there, we were seated at different tables (contrary to what was agreed over the reservation) because the manager decided to seat customers at our tables. I would've been more understanding if she hadn't been such a complete jerk who was absolutely unapologetic. Waiter was nice and I felt bad for him for waiting around on us until we were seated properly. Will I visit again on my trips to keystone? Absolutely not. Not worth the rude experience for decent bar food unless I was a group of 2 who can get seated easily without dealing with the rude hostess/manager. read more

Dear Dillion Dam Brewery, I use to really like you, however with the recent changes in menu options, and the fact that there is no sound during the Broncos game, you have fallen out of my good graces. Going to Lake Dillion Tavern instead. read more

Beer is 5 stars, the food sucks. First the beer - really good. They brew it all themselves and it's good. Their amber ale is so good I bought a 6 pack. But the food blows. Clearly they put no effort into it. I had the braut and it was a burned cinder in a loaf of bread so large that each bite would be 90% bread. My wife and on daughter had the nachos. Again overcooked and bland. My other daughter had a cheeseburger and she said it was ok but merely ok. Don't go there to eat. read more

Well, this experience was certainly entertaining. We are visiting the state and thought the reviews seemed pretty decent! I assume the positive reviews are more so about some of the food and not the service or quality of the restaurant in general. The first thing that threw us off a little bit was the smell and messiness. The carpet (why would you carpet a restaurant?) was filthy and the restaurant itself smelled like body odor. The second disturbing thing was the waitress that walked past our table, holding a bunch of silverware, that proceeded to literally cough multiple times directly onto the silverware, YIKES. Lastly, our waiter was so completely high out of his mind that he forgot to put our order in, realized after 45 minutes and then continued to be very confused by literally everything. Like everything. The table next to us had to get their own silverware and ketchup because they got tired of waiting after asking for it multiple times. The table behind us left, aggravated, without even finishing most of their food. I'm giving this two stars because my food itself, the chicken fried chicken, was very good! If the restaurant would take better care of their establishment and hire more competent staff, I think things would really look up. read more

I didn't stop here to get anything to eat... only came here to drink beer. While the beer was not bad it was not extremely memorable either. Nice atmosphere, friendly service. Fun t-shirts and mugs that say ' Get your own dam beer.' read more

Fast and friendly service. The open season IPA is amazing! I also enjoyed the Blue Buffalo burger with a veggie patty. Definitely will return when in the area! My fiancé liked it so much he bought a T-shirt from them! read more

I'm surprised I hadn't written a review yet-been here more times than I can count now. Dillon doesn't have too many brewpub offerings but this one is definitely tops. They have decent beer on tap-pilsner, lager and brown nut ales are my favorite. You can bring a growler home for $12.50, then refills for $8.50! The wings are hot, crispy, and have a sweet yet tangy bite. Delicious burgers and they have that thick hot bacon I love. I usually have a roaring appetite coming off the mountain and this place never disappoints me. read more

Yay! So happy I finally got to experience Dillon Dam Brewery! I was up in the mountains a couple of weekends ago and went with a couple of friends for lunch. My two vegetarian friends enjoyed nachos (served with multigrain chips) and some caprese quinoa cakes, which looked yummy. It was still brunch, so I ordered the brussel sprout/bacon hash which was quite tasty along with a couple of tasters of some heavy beers. I really liked the beers as well as trying some of my friends' beers as well. The place really fills up on the weekend. I'd definitely go check it out for vegetarians and meateaters alike. They had lots of different beers that are sure to appeal to everyone. read more

Since we came here on the Friday night of MLK weekend we were expecting a wait, but were surprised when the wait for a table of 5 was nearly 2 hours! Luckily, we had planned ahead and put our name down then ran a few errands around town so we weren't just sitting at the brewery wasting time, but still that is a long wait...they are running one hell of a business when the wait gets that long! Even with long wait times, the customer service here remained strong amongst the throngs of people. I was pleasantly surprised that the hostess agreed to let us put our name down then leave the restaurant; some places make you stick around even with a very long wait. Also, once we were seated our waitress got our orders quickly and checked in appropriately to see how we were doing. Our food did take longer than normal, but as a payback the waitress comped our first round of beers...which we thought was fair! The beer selection here was good, they were out of a few brews but there was still enough to choose from. I decided to go with a winter warmer (seasonal brew) that was fairly dark and brewed with various fruits and spices such as apples, ginger, and orange. These ingredients made it burst with flavor, yum! The food was also solidly good. I opted for the trout, which was encrusted with a pecan mixture, topped with a citrusy butter sauce, and came alongside rice pilaf & green beans. This entree also came with a soup appetizer, which was cream of potato for the day. The soup was average, but not outstanding...while the trout was absolutely delicious! It was cooked to the right doneness, so it was still nice and flaky...too many restaurants these days butcher their fish entrees by cooking them too long. The fish had richness to it due to the buttery pecans, but at the same time was nice and light thanks to the citrus element. The rice pilaf and green beans were nothing to write home about but both were both fine. We were too stuffed from our meal to try any of the desserts, so I guess I'll leave that to try on my next trip out West. read more

This is my third time here, and first review. It might just be a luck of the draw as the other two visits were more than "A-OK". However, this one was just average. We sat upstairs, where the music just seemed to be overwhelming the space. If you like Jamaican music (I know it's starts with an R, I'm just too lazy to look up how to spell it), then this might be your place. It was also near 11 AM, so the place was empty allowing the noise to travel through the room like a goblin. The food was good bar food. I had a caesar salad with beer cheese soup, extra tasty. And my fiance had a chicken breast and onion rings. All better than what you may expect from a brewery. Stay away from the chains and go support this local establishment. It will be worth it. read more