By Kristen Richard

Before heading out, be sure to double check your destination’s website to make sure dogs are allowed, and if there are any rules. Following are a few welcoming locations.

Pup-friendly patios
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The Eddy Taproom & Hotel – Golden

If your pup is lucky enough to stay at the Eddy, check out the Sleepover Paw-ty package. With it comes a “barkcuterie board,” a bandana, a list of the area’s dog-friendly patios, and a portion of the fee goes toward Foothills Animal Shelter. But you and your dog can enjoy the Eddy without the stay. For instance, check out their onsite food truck, which offers classic pub fare along with a “pup shake” for your dog. Their taproom has live music weekly and a rotating beer list.

Pub Dog Colorado – Colorado Springs

Plenty of places have dog-friendly patios. But this Colorado Springs spot takes it a step further with their onsite off-leash dog park. This way your four-legged friend can burn off some energy while you enjoy the pub’s hyper-local beer and wine selection. Along with a dog park Pub Dog also hosts “Friday breed meetups” so fellow St. Bernards, terriers, and a whole host of other like-minded canines can get together.

New Belgium Brewing Company – Fort Collins

New Belgium Brewing has several locations, but their Fort Collins mothership allows well-behaved leashed dogs both in and outside. With such a massive space, you’ll have plenty of room to step away from the action if it becomes too much for your pup. While there, enjoy New Belgium’s 1554 dark ale or the dozens of other brews on tap.

Coal Mine Ave Brewing Company – Littleton

Filled with toys, structures, and even small pools in the warmer months, your dog is sure to have a ball at Coal Mine Ave’s onsite dog park. Just be sure to visit their website and register your dog ahead of time. Humans, on the other hand, can enjoy a rotating selection of food trucks, flights, and bar snacks like soft pretzels.

Cerberus Brewing Company – Colorado Springs

If you’re going to name your brewery after the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the underworld, according to Greek Mythology, it better be dog-friendly. And Cerberus Brewing certainly is. According to 9News, it was the top-ranking Colorado location on Yelp’s Top 100 Dog-Friendly Places to Eat in 2023. While your pup is relaxing by one of the fire pits on the patio, you can talk to the cicerone-certified staff about finding the perfect beer.

This story is in our March-April print issue. Click here to read the full magazine.

Kristen Richard is a drink and food freelance writer based in Denver. When she’s not traveling down rabbit holes of random esoteric booze knowledge, you can usually find her camping, hiking, hanging with her dog, reading or rocking out to metal bands.