Coda Brewing

Coda Brewing is an awesome brewery! The location itself is on the Anschutz Campus which is easy to get to. When you first walk in, you feel invited. The employees are extremely nice and helpful and everyone who goes here is also very nice. You could easily strike a conversation with the person sitting next to you.
The design of the brewery is also amazing. A lot of wooden tables and stools. They also have a projector here for big games going on. There’s music playing and it’s just a great atmosphere.
The BEER! The beer is great! Their flights come in cool beakers. One beer that stood out to me was the Passion Fruit. I believe it won an award. Definitely worth trying. You can also buy growlers to take home!
Pros: Location, Variety of amazing tasting beers, Everyone is friendly and helpful, Great atmosphere, Beakers
Cons: NONE
Overall: Definitely try this place out!

Coda is located on the CU Anschutz Campus (which is a smart place for a brewery). I love the inside of their brewery, lots of dark woods, smooth finished picnic tables, dogs and their owners having a great time. It’s just a nice relaxing place to be.
They do lots of beers with interesting flavor combinations, whether you’re looking for something floral, dark, hoppy, or a random combination of other flavors they have it. I particularly enjoyed their pumpkin beer that they had over the winter.
The only downside is the parking which is okay on the weekends, you just may have to park a block away and walk, but I think some lots around there require permits during the week.

Not the best area, but serving samples in a beaker next to a medical school is brilliant. Brew was great I asked for a sour which they didn’t have but their «passion pit» brew was close.

When I consider Denver’s enormous sprawl, this place is technically in my neighborhood! It’s also right across the street from E’s grad school at the Anschutz campus, and I can guarantee he’s been here WAY more than I even know, but I love to make the jump up I-​225 and settle in for a couple beers even if I’m not meeting him there after his classes are done.
Ambience-​wise, Coda has a lot of warm, honey-​colored wood and very friendly people. At any given time, there’s a great mix of dogs, young families, and residents from the hospital capping off a long on-​call shift. The place just feels good. There’s always someone interesting to chat with, and a lot of sweet kids looking to make friends with my dogs.
The beers are pretty top-​notch, too. I had their Barrel Aged Spoonful (a barleywine) on our last visit and lapped it up. At almost 11%, that beer is no joke, but it goes down damn easy. It’s dark and smooth and sweet with a hint of whiskey and not nearly the bite you’d expect from a larger ABV. Valley Below, a Breakfast Cream Stout, is also excellent, as is the Jolene, a brown ale.
As it stands, this place is my favorite brewery in the city. Day or night, it’s a great choice for a laid-​back pint of excellent brew. I can’t wait for summer, when they have big garage doors to open and some outdoor seating!

Excellent beer! The Via Chicago was my fav — very nice pint. Bartender was very attentive, my glass did not go dry. I’ll be back.

Cool little spot near the Anschutz medical campus. I like the communal sitting spaces, makes everything flow in a really nice way. The beer list is great, I always find something that I have never seen in other breweries. Highly recommend the «Via Chicago» strong ale.
Bonus, they even allow dogs!
Our bar person was a little distracted, but we all have our days.
Very neat space, can get very crowded almost every night– but that adds to the charm.

My favorite watering-​hole for inspirational thinking after a long day. I’m looking forward to warmer weather and the patio this spring. Well behaved dogs are welcome too.

This brewery was pretty cool laid back vibe with just enough beers on tap where you don’t feel overwhelmed with a variety of styles. Here you will find a beer for everyone. I got tasters of the dogcatcher, via Chicago, valley below, and sleepy head which were all very delicious and refreshing! For a first timer I’d recommend the dogcatcher it is very easy to drink!

Easy location to get to and the tasting room is chill music and a projector screen to watch the games. The beer is great and the people in the tasting room are chill. I would come back during the night to enjoy beer only negative there is a lot of police cruising around.

I LOVE CODA. One of my favorite breweries in CO and it just happens to be across the street from my campus, how lucky am I?
Beer isn’t cheap, but what else is new? If Jesus had been a hipster that lived in the highlands and had a goatee, he would have changed water into Coda’s «Sleepyhead» instead of wine and I’m pretty sure everyone would have been alright with that.
Honestly, I enjoy almost all of their beers, but Dog Catcher and Sleepyhead are both good places to start for those who are new. If you want to try something else, just ask for a taste, the bartenders are usually pretty good about letting you try a couple before you decide.
The atmosphere is great. Small and intimate inside with live music on certain days. Outside they have a nice, dog-​friendly area with picnic tables, which are great for a sunny summer day! Moral of the story– if you haven’t been to Coda yet, get out there and enjoy it!

This is the local brewery/​tasting room on the Anschutz Medical Campus, run by the same people that own Cedar Creek pub (see my earlier review) across the street. This is convenient because you can order food and have it brought over to the taproom. The beer here is pretty good, and they are continually experimenting with new styles to keep it fresh. They’ve already won a few GABF awards and I bet there are more to come. They have a really good patio for nice days, plus the usual taproom assortment of board games and a small stage for occasional live music or trivia. The place is hopping (no pun intended) most afternoons with folks from the campus that walk over for an early happy hour, and as such, parking isn’t great if you are coming from off campus. But if you’re anywhere near here, it’s worth a stop.

Coda is just a nifty little spot. I’m so excited that a brewery opened so close to my house!
The space is really open and comfortable. There are picnic tables to hang out at, a nice patio and a big ol bar.
Though I haven’t been there when live music is happening, I know happens there. They have a stag set up off to one side. During the football games (if that’s your thing) they also have a projection TV.
They don’t serve food so you can bring in outside food or you can order grub from Cedar Creek from right across the way. Cedar Creek will even deliver to you.
Now for the brews! Should you order a flight, the beers will arrive in beakers. Nice touch with the brewery being on the hospital campus and all!
I’ve tried Dogcatcher, Covalent and Merit Badge. Merit Badge was by far my favorite! It had a good robust flavor, almost chewy.
I think that this brewery has a bright future! I’m looking forward to visiting it many, many times.

Anyone that knows me, knows that I will 9 times out of 10 order a sampler when visiting a taproom. While doing my Unilocalsearch, I bookmarked Coda solely off the way in which their sampler is served. They pour them into 150ml Pyrex beakers. How cool is that? It feels like you’re sipping a science experiment.
Coda was tucked away in the strangest location that I’ve yet to find a brewery. It’s located on the bottom level of an apartment/​condo complex across from some sort of medical campus. Must be great to live upstairs from a brewery. Especially a high quality operation such as Coda.
It’s a nice looking taproom with lots of shiny, smooth wood everywhere. Old school strung lighting to set the mood. The tap tender was great as I ordered at the bar counter, and he delivered my order to our table.
The 6 beers I tried were all pretty good with a few standing out more than others.
The PB&J Porter was the beer I was looking forward to the most. It was a solid offering. Not too powerful flavors of either PB or J. Just a solid all around Porter. In fact I almost picked up a bottle to go but held back as I knew there would be more beer in my immediate future.
I was expecting huge flavors from something called «Hindenburg». Their IPA wasn’t really to my liking. I’m used to huge hops in both aroma and flavor. This was neither. It wasn’t bad, just mediocre.
Their Pale Ale, Chicago something or other, was my second favorite beer. An excellent representation of the style.
The Atomic Dog surprisingly ended up being my favorite of the bunch. An American Barleywine that was as smooth as you’ll find from this generally potent style.
While I didn’t love all of their beer, I did enjoy the atmosphere. There were some top notch brews to be had here. It’s certainly worth the trip out to Aurora if only to try their sampler.

Just tried this brewery for the first time yesterday while on a brewery hop; it was stop #2, and so far, so good.
We tried a flight of approximately eight beers and we enjoyed most of them. The two that stood out the most for me were the passion fruit Kolsch and the PB&J porter. Both were very good. Their flights consist of 5-​oz pours, which is fine if you’re sharing with someone else, but it might be too much for one person to sample this many beers, especially if your ultimate intention is to order a full pint.
Atmosphere is rustic and pleasant.
The bartender was friendly and eager to chat about the different beers.
I also really like the labels they’re using on their bombers. I was eager to take a bomber home with me, but unfortunately, I was going to be out all day and would have had to leave it in the hot car.

A local brewery right across from the Anschutz Medical Campus that has a very inviting atmosphere and extremely tasty beers! I really enjoy the wooden tables and hanging lights, with subtle influences from the university scattered around the space that amps up the coolness factor with a science-​y vibe.
There are unique brews here, such as the PB&J Porter and Dogcatcher Ale, that takes a variety of different ingredients in just the right ratios that allows for full flavor. I stopped by on a night that the experimental brew of the Samoa Cookie Porter was tapped and loved the hints of coconut and chocolate. I’m usually not a fan of porters, but my mind was completely changed with this one. Bonus cool points for serving the drinks in mason jars and beakers.
There are nights with live music and even patio seating that is great for the summer months!

Everytime I leave Coda I leave incredibly happy (and somewhat inebriated).
First off, the service at Coda is top notch. Ive now been here 3 times, and I have 0 complaints about service.
The beers are always really really good (even the styles I dont love like Porters, IPAs and Stouts). They take some major risks in flavor, and it pays off in the end!
They have a great space, and even live music on some nights. The restaurant across the street delivers to Coda, but based off of what I had, I wouldn’t recommend it (we ordered the Nachos and they were not great).
I would certainly recommend Coda, and I would definitely bring a growler!

CONS:
Upon entering the restaurant no one greeted us nor seated us so my group was awkwardly standing there while the workers were chit chatting to one another. The entire service we got from our waitress felt divided like she wasn’t too enthused or interested in our table.
If you want to order food here you literally have to call a phone number to Cedar Creek Pub across the street where their kitchen is at and place the order over phone and give your credit card information over phone. Then they charge you $ 2 for the «delivery fee» even though it is literally across the street from Coda in viewable distance. Their menu is separate from Cedar Creek’s so that was a plus. I ordered a pork sandwich with french fries (there was an option to get it with chips). By the time I picked it up the french fries were soggy. The pork was slathered with sauce that wasn’t integrated well into the meat.
PROS
Things I do like about Coda include their smooth natural wooden indoor and outdoor tables as well as their indoor strung lightbulbs. The printing and graphic design of their logo and menu are also very tasteful and modern. They have mason jar and beaker beer cups that make this place very trendy and hipster. They have an IPA, stout, ale, hibiscus drink and a few other selections. They have experimental beers that they work on as well as seasonal ones.
They also have music bingo on Thursday’s which are super fun. I especially like the 90s rock themed bingo games.

Wasn’t expecting too much because this brewery seemed to be pretty new but dam, my expectations were totally blown away. The beer here is actually some of the most balanced and delicious beers I’ve had.
Apparently, one of their beers, the Passion Fruit Imperial Kolsh (Sleepyhead), won the Great American Beer fest 2014 silver medal. One sip of it and I was pretty blown away. It almost resembles a sour, but not quite that tart. It’s full of passion fruit flavor. Great beer.
I also tried their Imperial Pumpkin (probably one of the best pumpkins I’ve had), the Migration stout (chocolatey!), the nitro migration, mountain jam, and the brulant, which was also pretty spectacular.
Their samplers range from $ 2 – 3 each, which isn’t cheap, but it is good beer. So if you don’t have to drive, a pint or goblet will only run you $ 5 (cheap!).
If you’re craving the munchies, you can order off of the Cedar Creek (located across the street) menu. Just call the number on the menu and they’ll bring over your food over when it’s ready at no extra charge.
Parking may be a pain so hopefully you get here when the University crowd isn’t just finishing up with their classes.
5 stars for great beers.

Jesse and I hopped a taxi from Denver to Aurora to join in on Doug Y’s emergency HH UYE. On our ride there the driver who has been running lights and frantically switching lanes proceeds to share he just got out of the hospital yesterday and shows us all the medications he is on. He then takes a call and chats about his health with his sister and is now driving with one hand on the wheel. We watch an accident happen in the intersection in front of us as he at the last minute decides not to run this light… was Coda Brewing Co’s beer worth risking life and limb? I would say yes.
Coda Brewing Co is situated in what appears to be a new apartment complex near a medical campus. They have an indoor bar and communal picnic table type seating both inside and on the patio.
I would describe their beers as bold and creative with flavors such as Champagno (champagne and mango). I tried two samplers served in cute Pyrex beakers (the full pours are served in mason jar like glasses) and thoroughly enjoyed both the Rosalita and the Coaltrain. Rosalita uses local coffee and African cacao resulting in a nice mocha and java flavored porter. Coaltrain is a nitro porter with hints of roasted malt. Despite the busy happy hour crowd service was great. The prices are affordable, $ 2 for the tasters. And one of the highlights of the evening was having my first beer with Unilocalers Dale Z. and Cheryl L.
Check their Facebook page to find out about their new beers and live music schedule.

I think I have a favorite new Brewery, and its name is Coda. I randomly drove by this area a month or two ago and said, «Hey, is that a new brewery going in?». I mostly had forgotten about it until an «emergency» happy hour was organized here. My experiences on this visit were top-​notch. Literally, the ONLY hiccup was hunting for a parking spot beforehand, and feeling threatened by the non-​specific wording, along with numerous threats of towing, on the parking signs. But, a two block walk for even okay beer is well worth it. I am glad to say that the beer here is outstanding. I am not an IPA guy, but even my bitter-​limited palate could enjoy the taster of their IPA enough to realize how solid it was.
I had great service from the moment I walked in. Several people helped us during our 2+ hours, but our primary Bartendress was Dee (as in Dedicated, Delightful, Deliberate, Definite. .. and any other positive words one can think of). Tasters here come in little beakers. Very cute, and easy to drink from. Just don’t think too hard about what the Anschutz Medical Campus next door might also put in these containers, and how much it might resemble a pilsner, pale ale, or amber (depending on your individual health). The use of wood in this place is amazing. Its beauty is not only pleasing to the eye, but you will be sorely tempted to run your hands over the tables, benches, and more.
Among my favorite beers were the Belgian Wit 10 (Made with lemongrass, coriander, chamomile and orange peel. 5.2%, 16 IBU), the Rosalita (a chocolate java porter made with local coffee and African cacao nibs. 5.5% 34 IBU), and the abso-​freaking-​lutely refreshing Hibiscus Wit (with lemongrass, coriander, orange peel and chamomile. 5.2% 16 IBU). When they say that «the hibiscus lends a slight tartness on the tongue», they aren’t just whistling dixie.
I checked google maps, and it is a 15 minute drive (with light traffic) from my home for me to get to Coda Brewing, versus 5 minutes to Dry Dock, and 10 minutes to Two 22 Brew (pause, while I attempt to appreciate what a glorious age we live in, and how centrally located I am to several breweries). So, I predict that should I find myself heading up to the east Colfax area, this will definitely be my first stop.