Veteran-Owned Breweries in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs has a great variety of local craft breweries, but you may not know that many are veteran-owned businesses. Bringing your business to veteran-owned businesses not only supports the financial success of veterans after returning to life on the home front, but often helps them hire fellow veterans who can then earn a living wage back home.

Red Leg Brewing Company

Address: Red Leg Brewing Company, 4630 Forge Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Red Leg Brewing Company was founded by Todd Baldwin on the 4th of July in 2013. Baldwin was an Artillery Officer in the United States Army and served 15 months in Iraq and is now a member of the Veterans Beer Alliance, a nonprofit that associates and represents veteran-owned breweries, vendors, distributors, and retailers. Red Leg is openly proud to serve those who served, and even the name of the company is inspired by veterans of the past. "Red Leg" refers to red stripes that artillery soldiers wore on their pant leg during the Civil War to indicate their position. Red Leg brews their own lager, kolsch, hefeweizen, amber, brown ale, and IPA, so they have a homemade brew for almost all beer palates.

Peaks n Pines Brewery

Address: Tutt Commercial Center, 4005 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80922

Peaks n Pines Brewery was conceptualized by four friends who had a shared goal and a passion for beer brewing. While the four of them co-own the business and manage different aspects of the brewery, today we are highlighting the Brewmaster and Co-Owner, Paul Vieira. Vieira served in the Air Force for 20 years, but has been brewing beer for even longer. He is the brains behind many of Peaks n Pines' original recipes, and enjoys experimenting with different flavor combinations.

Peaks n Pines serves 16 original brews, ranging from the ginger-heavy Ginger Not Mary Anne or Droofin Coo Scottish Ale to their Coconut Vanilla Back Country Brown and their corn-based Picos y Pinos Mexican Lager. Peaks n Pines has a playfulness and curiosity with their flavors that is hard to come by.

Colorado Mountain Brewery

Address: Colorado Mountain Brewery, 600 S 21st St #180, Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Colorado Mountain Brewery is a local brewpub that has been serving great beer and food since 2008 and just opened their second location. Colorado Mountain's casual brewpub was spearheaded by Scott Koons, an Air Force Academy graduate who served five years as an Occupational Analyst with the United States Air Force. They have eat-in dining and a taproom as well as curbside service offering burgers, wraps, salads, and sides. Colorado Mountains' six flagship beers include the 7258 Blonde Ale, UniBräu Hefeweizen, Panther IPA, Ole 59er Amber Ale, Roller Coaster Red Ale, and Monumental Stout.

Springs Beer Tours

Address: Spring Beer Tours, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Not sure where to start? Start with all of them! Just west of Colorado Springs in Manitou Springs lies Springs Beer Tours, a veteran-owned small business that aims to showcase all the best craft breweries that the greater Colorado Springs area has to offer. Russell Shaw, the mastermind behind Springs Beer Tours, served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force at bases around the world, from Alaska to Eastern Europe. They offer tours of varying themes and lengths to suit each individual's needs. A portion of proceeds from each tour goes to Operation Home Front and the Pikes Peak Region Humane Society.

It's important to make sure that you know who you're supporting when you spend your dollars, so we hope to have made your search easier if choosing to support veteran-owned business in Colorado Springs is important for you.