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First Draft Taproom & Kitchen

4.3 (502 reviews)
ModerateBars, Kombucha, Cideries

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Lucy N.

We were SO excited to stumble upon first draft while in Denver! We are from Minneapolis, where our first draft closed earlier this year -- and we had no idea that there were other locations! A self serve taproom is my favorite, so I'm so happy to have gotten to try this out during our quick trip. It was a stunning day out so we sat on the nice patio, and got to try a number of their beverage offerings. The staff was super nice and casual, I would totally come back in a heartbeat.

Sara T.

I love this concept - you start a tab with your credit card, then you get your own little card and wave it in front of the tap, then pour as much or as little as you want of anything on tap! The prices are pretty decent, just don't get too carried away or you'll end up with a surprise when you get your final bill. I also liked that they had a box where you could essentially close your tab out by putting your card in there and it would add a 20% tip. It's nice if you're in a hurry to leave but can't get anyone's attention to cash out. I do wish there was a little larger of a selection for things like sours, hard seltzers, meads, ciders, etc.

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Bahrah Y.

Found this place while walking around larimer street. It called my name. The outside patio is pretty big and the inside is spacious as well. I discovered they have an upstairs as well. But my favorite part was the beer selection. I love how this whole thing is set up. You get a card and you tap it on the beer you want and you pour. You get charged by the ounce but when I checked out it was super cheap!!! Service was great and the atmosphere was amazing. Will be telling all my friends about this place!!! Can't wait to come back!!!

Sarah G.

I basically love everything about first draft... The self pour beers, the unlimited selection, the cool vibe, the patio the people watching the snacks and whatever else I forgot!

Tacos, green chili wontons, lumpia
Elizabeth M.

Great selection on tap and I always love self pour since you can just try a little if you're curious about something. The food is provided by Adobo and we loved the food. The chicken adobo tacos were our favorite and we loved the green chili wontons and lumpia. The staff were very friendly and attentive and the vibe was great- great spot to grab some good food, drinks, and hang out with friends!

Green Chile Fries
Autumn M.

A craft beer lover's playground. Tons of beer on tap from Colorado and some other states too. You can pour your own so you can try many different ones without committing to a full pint. Great location as it's next to some other spots, one being a food hall so you can either get you base layer started or go grab some grub after your fill of beer. We did order the chile fries off of their menu to go along with our beer and they were delicious! And if you want to take it up a notch, they also have some alcohol, so have a screwball shot for the road.

Like 40 wall taps
Craig S.

A you-pour-it style tap room. I liked the option of getting to try many different beers and ciders by just pouring myself short pours. Sorry about all that glassware. Many of them were local beers which was nice. The décor and vibe is pretty funny stuff (not just a Shenanigan's in Super Troopers) . I got a kick-out of all the Back to the Future stuff. Good open seating indoors with a good size front patio too. This place would be good for a group of friends or a first date spot too. They have an express check-out too, where you place your RFID pour card into different levels of gratuity bins. It was helpful to be able to bounce so quickly. Cheers!

Sobia B.

When this place first started, it was incredible. We felt as if the prices for the taproom were equivalent to drinks in the area. A lot has happened since, and now you're lucky if you can find a beer that you enjoy that is not $10-$13. the food here is always awesome though. You order it from the QR code, and it comes directly to your table. Everything here is pretty self serve, which makes it a very quick in and out. It's located in the heart of rhino, and you can walk to a lot of places from here as well. The decor is awesome. It really encapsulates the vibe of rhino. It's a great spot, but I give it three stars because of the recent price increases, which I understand. I just feel like they should be kept within ballpark of the surrounding areas, especially for the beer. As you can see in the photo, they have a huge selection. They even have wine and cocktails that you can pour from the tap. They've added a photo booth, which is fun to use as well.

Kelsey R.

Awesome taproom with a nice selection. They also have a full bar and a list of specialty cocktails. Staff does a nice job of explaining the pay ahead/card feature used for the taps. I've never had the food here, so I can't say how it is. What I've seen looks good though! I like sitting outside. I wish they had more fruity sours or ciders (they probably do on the rotating taps but didn't the two times i was here), but this is still a really fun brewery experience!

"I miss loud tap rooms" Soooo good!
Janelle M.

This is an awesome self-serve craft beer stop! We've been to one other place like this & the other place wasn't as good because it didn't seem like they cleaned their lines. We brought our dog so we had to sit on the patio that had one tent for shade. The host here was so nice & made sure our dog had water. My only complaint would be that I wish there were more umbrellas & cooling fans cause it's HOT out. Also, the food truck Adobo at First Draft is fantastic! We got tacos. They had a $2 taco special & they were so good!

Living wage fee 20% ...
Alexandra D.

The staff was nice, the selection was great so I have no complaints there. There's plenty of non alcoholic options, hard kombucha, wine, beer that you pour yourself by the ounce. They do have a kitchen which includes a selection of tacos, nachos etc. When we got done and ready to pay we were never told what we were truly being charged for. I was told my total was $32 or so, the screen was flipped with an option to tip which ranged from 18% and higher. I chose my tip option, signed and got my receipt. As we walked out realized that a 20% charge was already automatically charged on the tab before I even got the option to tip. The charge called Living Wage Fee was not disclosed to us. So to recap my experience... after getting my own glass, pouring my own beer, cleaning up after myself (putting glasses away after use to clear off the table) I was forced to pay a total of 40% in simple tips. I understand times are tough and businesses need to implement options to keep staff employed, all I ask if that you let me know what I get charged for and tipping in this case should be optional. If I would have known I already paid 20% Living Wage Fee, I would maybe have considered the additional 20% tip on top of that.

Roasted Brussels
Scott L.

Pierce was my server. One of the finest servers I have ever had. Engaging, prompt, knowledgeable of beer and food menu as well as local. Excellent Beverages: Apple Cider and Restless Nights "Porter"...Fantastic $7/pint. Food. Fantastic quality Roasted Brussels and the BEST fried pickle chips....sadly, portion size was about half what I'd like, but I probably need to cut back!

stay away from the lumpia/eggrolls
Kevin L.

giving this place 3 stars for the beer only, the food was hard pass however. It is sooooo cool that you can try so many different beers and you only pay for what you pour yourself, what a cool concept. especially if you want to try something new but mayyyyybe don't want a full glass. It is a little lacking on decent ipa's and hazy's but, the novelty more than makes up for it. I tried the lumpia/eggrolls since it was their "claim to fame" and said "as seen on netflix" but man these things were just awful. no flavor besides bitterness. the seasoning added on the rice made it not even edible. and the dipping sauce? some of the worst i've ever had. Edit; updated review since the food is a different business! TLDR; Stay for the beer, eat somewhere else.

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