Specialties
"It takes characters to brew beer with character." Ska Brewing has been cranking out world-class craft beer in Durango, Colorado since 1995 - and we’re still having a good time doing it. From iconic flagships to seasonal favorites and experimental small-batch releases, our beer is brewed on site and poured fresh in the Ska World Headquarters Tasting Room. If it’s bold, flavorful, and made with intention, it belongs here. Our from-scratch kitchen is known for artisan comfort food that pairs perfectly with a pint (or two), and our taproom is built for good times - family-friendly, lively, and welcoming, whether you’re rolling in with friends, catching live music, or just hanging out for a casual afternoon beer. In the summer months, our outdoor patio is the place to be, with room to spread out, soak up the sunshine, and bring your dog along for the ride. We’re a working brewery, a community gathering spot, and a celebration of craft, music, food, and fun - the full Ska Brewing experience.
History
Established in 1995.
Somewhere out in Colorado, in the year nineteen hundred and ninety-five, three guys named Matt, Bill and Dave learned that while they loved gulping down good beer, they weren't yet old enough to buy it. They figured an answer to their quandary would appear if they drank enough and listened to enough thinking music, also known as Ska. On the second Ska-turday of Ska-tember it hit them. If they brewed their own beer they'd have all the beer they could ever want. And while they were at it, why not brew the most magnificent suds ever quaffed in their neck of the woods...or any other neck for that matter.
Elsewhere in the world, forces were conspiring to conglomerize and corporatize all of beerdom. Wheels were in motion to turn what was once an art mastered by those attracted to the science of handys, into a mechanized mire of swill so sullen it zombifies all who drink it. The black clouds of an evil empire were gathering, A battle was to ensue; Ska vs. Rotgutzen!
Meet the Business Owner: Bill Dave Matt V.
Bill Graham, Dave Thibodeau, and Matt Vincent were 3 carefree chaps who learned to brew beer long before they could legally drink it. That part's a long story. In 1993, after Bill graduated from CU in Boulder, and Dave graduated from Metro in Denver, they moved to the best place in the world; Durango. It was here that their love of drinking and crafting fine beers, and listening and dancing to Ska music, brought the brewery to life in 1995. Matt Vincent, Superstar Brewer from Durango Brewing, joined forces with Bill and Dave and here they are, 20+ years later, still brewing beer, winning medals, having fun and battling Rotgutzen, all in the name of saving the universe from zombified swill. Lip up Fatty!