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About

Stronghouse Brew Pub brews its own beer in a stone building from 1892 on South Fir Street in downtown Telluride. The food is hearty pub fare: a hot Bavarian pretzel with beer cheese, Colorado-made brats including an elk jalapeño cheddar, pork green chili, alpine mac and cheese and sandwiches. Brewmaster Sam Enders keeps a rotating list of lagers and ales on tap, and there are cocktails, wine, cider and alcohol-free drinks too.

The centerpiece inside is a 20-foot 1880s Brunswick bar of solid mahogany, and an old manual lift and oversize scale still stand where they did when the building was a warehouse. USA Today 10Best readers named it the best brewpub in the country in 2023.

History

The Stone Warehouse opened in 1892 to store goods brought in by the newly arrived Rio Grande Southern Railway. The Telluride Transfer Company bought it in 1904, and it came through a 1905 fire that gutted it. Ski resort founder Joe Zoline bought the Transfer Company in 1968, and his family named the building the Stronghouse. It later held restaurants, newspaper offices and artist studios before Stronghouse Preservation bought it in 2019, restored it and reopened it as a brew pub in 2020.

When to go

Regular hours are 11 am to 9 pm daily. In the fall 2026 off-season it's open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 8 pm, and closed Monday and Tuesday, with weekly specials through November 22.

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Good to know

There are no reservations, so it's first come, first served. Kids are welcome, and nice dogs are welcome on the heated patio. Takeout is available, and a 3% surcharge is added to credit card payments.

Price

• House beer, pint$6
• Flight of six 4 oz. pours$18
• Hot salted Bavarian pretzel$11.95
• Alpine mac and cheese$17.95

Naturita Lite is $4 a pint. The fall 2026 off-season specials were $14.95. A 3% surcharge applies to credit card payments.

Prices checked November 2026 on the website of Stronghouse Brew Pub. They can change, so check before you go.

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