River North Brewery - Blake Street Taproom

06/12/2026

15 months in Spirit Hound whiskey barrels. Available tomorrow, 6/13.

Good things take time. Great things take 15 months.

Our Barrel-Aged Doppelbock spent over a year resting in Spirit Hound whiskey barrels before making its way into the bottle. The result? A 13.3% ABV barrel-aged lager built for slow slipping.

Bottles and draft pours will be available at both taprooms while supplies last. See you soon.

06/10/2026

The mail was unusually shiny today.

Our World Beer Cup medals officially arrived, and Malloy made sure they got the welcome they deserve.

🥇 Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun
🥈 Pumpkin Spice J. Marie
🥈 Espresso Hello Darkness

Want to try the gold medal winner? Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun is currently on tap at both taprooms.

05/29/2026

Let's celebrate! 🥳

05/27/2026

PAUL IS BACK!

After three weeks away, he's officially back behind the bar at the RiNo taproom and has enough travel stories to last through a few pints.

Swing by, let him pour you something good, and help us welcome him home!

05/24/2026

Sunday Funday 🤝 Smoked Meats

Peak to Valley BBQ is posted up today serving the best smoked meats in town. Come hungry.

Then we do it all again tomorrow. All Day Memorial Day Happy Hour 12pm-5pm with Ellen behind the bar. See you there.

📍 RiNo Taproom

05/05/2026

It’s Cinco de Mayo at River North 🍻

We’ve got three new beers on tap now:
🍋‍🟩 Lime River North Genuine Draft - Lager with lime 4% ABV
🌊 Tres Dos Ríos - Mexican Lager 4.1% ABV
🍫 Mexican Chocolate Fiesta - Stout with cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla and chiles, 5.5% ABV

Come drink like it’s patio season even if Mother Nature disagrees.

05/02/2026

04/22/2026

The Matts are up for a World Beer Cup medal TODAY. 🏆

Join us at the North Taproom at 3:30pm. We’re livestreaming the awards ceremony on the big screen and our founder and head brewer will be there.

Drinks taste better when there’s a medal on the line. Let’s go Colorado!

04/18/2026

Today is Experimental Barleywine Day.

This is where barleywine stops following the rules. Wheatwine. Munichwine. Black barleywine. Quadwine.

On draft + bottles:
Snowburn | Wheatwine Ale 12.2%
Bavarian Bolts | Munichwine Ale 10.9%

Draft only:
Dark Falcon | Black Barleywine 10.6%
Vicennial Blend: God Father | Barleywine/Quadrupel Blend 17.5% (won’t last long)

Catch them while they’re here.