Here are some newer options from the evolving drinks craft scene

Alidade Brewing

A group of industry veterans opened Alidade in the former Burly Brewing space in Castle Rock. They serve creative brews alongside lagers and various IPAs. A recent menu included a bellini blonde, a Baltic porter with espresso and a vanilla milk stout. The brewery also offers wine, cider and house-made batch cocktails.

Fabric Hop Fizz

A couple of Australians making “fizzies” moved their operations to Colorado and are now distributing in select liquor stores across Colorado. The three hop fizz varieties — branded as Clarity, Rhythm and Downtime — are alcohol-free, but contain a combination of cannabis compounds, including THC, CBD and CBG. They also contain hops and Australian botanicals.

Fallen Mountain Wines

Alex Castillo-Llamas grew up as a migrant farm laborer, then helped open his family’s prestigious California winery. He brought that experience to the hills above Hotchkiss, where he opened Fallen Mountain Wines with his wife and business partners. The winery produces limited quantities of wine for private tastings, but is gradually moving into wider distribution and into fine restaurants.

Gunslinger Brewing

Six owners and 15 years in the making, Gunslinger Brewing recently opened in the former Brass Brewing space in downtown Colorado Springs. The seven-barrel brewhouse produces 11 beers and one seltzer. The taproom also offers wine and cocktails.

Pure Distilling

Two Army veterans recruited an experienced distiller to open Pure Distilling in south Colorado Springs last fall. The distillery is already selling two bourbons, vodka, gin and botanical rum. They have wide distribution across Colorado, and operate a tasting room and cocktail bar next to a gym, near the Broadmoor World Arena.

WestCo Brewing Co.

Las Colonias Park is a gem of Western Colorado. Right on the Colorado River, it boasts an amphitheater, lake, events and a new brewery. Former employees of HandleBar Tap House and Palisade Brewing Company opened WestCo Brewing last year. The large taproom pours at least 10 beers, plus cocktails, wine and sake. They also have a full kitchen with an Asian-Southwestern fusion menu. ν

BONUS: Three breweries coming to Colorado soon

• ZoiglBräu is a German-themed brewery opening in the former Dry Dock Brewing location in Aurora.

• Zittzers Brewing hopes to open in Seibert this spring (off Interstate 70 between Limon and the Kansas border).

• Armillary Brewing is coming to Colorado Springs. Check out their Facebook page, as they have been traveling around Colorado tasting a lot of beer (for research, of course).