Brewery "Cerebral Brewing," renowned for its brilliant award-winning history,
utilizes a "scientific approach to beer"

Cerebral Brewing

Location: Denver, Colorado

Founders: Sean Buchan, Dan McGuire

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"Cerebral Brewing" embraces a "scientific approach to beer," creating craft beers with excellent balance and nuance.

With a unique stance that emphasizes improvement, exploration, and experimentation, they achieved the remarkable feat of winning a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival in their very first year.
Cerebral Brewing is a noteworthy American brewery that intersects tradition and innovation,

and has won numerous awards including at the GABF and WBC.

Achieved the extraordinary feat of winning a GABF silver medal in our first year of business

 Cerebral Brewing is an award-winning, community-focused craft brewery based in Denver and Aurora, Colorado.

Their goal is to combine scientific methodology with artistic vision to create a wide range of approachable beer styles.

Cerebral Brewing was founded by Sean Buchan and Dan McGuire, opening in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood in November 2015.

Based in a renovated 4,000-square-foot former auto repair shop, they achieved the impressive feat of winning a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival in their first year of operation, with their "Dreamy Thing" in the Brett Beer category.

Craft beer in a wide range of styles
that continues to evolve
through a scientific approach

 Since its inception, Cerebral Brewing has pursued quality, innovation, and evolution in all its endeavors, from brewing beer to creating culture. Embracing a "scientific approach to beer," they employ precise methodologies to ensure quality and consistency. Their brewing philosophy centers on evolution, prioritizing continuous improvement, exploration, and experimentation. They are driven by the creation of craft beers where tradition and innovation intersect.

 

Cerebral Brewing's innovative approach is evident in their diverse range of beer styles. With an emphasis on balance and nuance, you'll find that their beers are crafted for drinkability. The styles they produce include foeder lagers, West Coast IPAs, Hazy IPAs, and a growing collection of barrel-aged beers. In 2021, Cerebral acquired an 18,000-square-foot building on Colfax Avenue in Aurora. This facility features a larger brewing system and taproom, offering greater flexibility and creative freedom as they continue to evolve.

Awards received by Cerebral Brewing

- Good Food Award - Neon Lite 2024

- Good Food Award - Muscle Memory 2024

- Silver for Muscle Memory - World Beer Cup 2023

- Good Food Award Finalist - Imaginary Being 2023

- Gold for Chardonnay Barrel Aged Tactical Maneuver - FoBAB 2022

- Gold for Fuego Reserva - FoBAB 2022

- Bronze for Fuego Reserva - GABF 2022

- Good Food Award - Invisible Hand 2021

- Bronze for Mysterious Forces 01 - FoBAB 2021

- Gold for Humo y Espejos with Fuego - GABF 2021

- Good Food Award - Hereditary Title 2020

- Vanilla Rye Here Be Monsters - Craft Beer & Brewing editors picks for top 19 beers 2019

- Gold for Vanilla Rye Here Be Monsters - FoBAB 2019

- Named one of the ‘10 Best Breweries in America’ by VinePair 2019

- Silver for Dreamy Thing - GABF 2016

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