Backlot Brewing Co.

Sunnyside, Denver. Brewing at 5,280 feet.

Sixteen taps. One big patio. Bring the dog.

A neighborhood brewery on the back lot of an old lumber yard in Sunnyside. Flights of four for $14, a food truck Thursday through Sunday, trivia on Tuesdays, run club on Wednesdays, and crowlers to go.

Plan your visit

Book the Kiln Room

4.9 stars, 1,200+ reviews

Dog-friendly patio

16 taps

Since 2017

Tonight: trivia at 7pm

Trivia Tuesdays, 7pm

Run club Wednesdays, 6pm

Food trucks Thursday through Sunday

Flights of four, $14

Happy hour Tue–Fri, 3 to 5pm

Crowlers to go

Dog-friendly patio

Kids welcome till 8pm

Live music Saturdays, May through September

Sixteen taps, changing all the time.

Pints are $6 to $9. Any four 5-oz pours make a flight for $14, and a taste of anything is free. Just ask.

$14

Flights

Any four 5-oz pours. Mix the board however you like.

$2 off

Happy hour

Tuesday to Friday, 3 to 5pm, every pint on the board.

$14–$18

Crowlers to go

Anything on the board in a 32-oz can. Call or text ahead and it's cold when you get here.

On the board this week

16-oz pint

01

Front Porch Pilsner

Bohemian-style pilsner, 4.8% ABV

$7

02

Backlot Light

American lager, 4.2% ABV

$6

03

Sunnyside Up

New

Hazy IPA, Citra and Mosaic, 6.5% ABV

$8

04

Lookout IPA

West Coast IPA, 7.0% ABV

$8

05

Tejon Amber

Amber ale, 5.4% ABV

$7

06

Salt Flat Gose

Gose with lime and sea salt, 4.5% ABV

$7

07

Two Dog Night

Oatmeal stout, 5.8% ABV

$8

08

Snow Day

Seasonal

Barrel-aged imperial stout, 10.2% ABV, 10-oz pour

$9

Also on tap: house-made root beer $4, a dry cider $8, a hard seltzer $7, and wine by the glass. Non-alcoholic beer in cans.

The whole week, on one board.

The trucks change every week. Trivia and run club never do. Keep scrolling to walk through the week.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Monday

Closed. Brew day.

The taproom's dark and the brewhouse is running. Whatever Marcus brews today is on tap in about three weeks.

Tuesday

Trivia night

Every week, 7pm

Free to play, teams of up to six, a $50 bar tab to the winners. Dana hosts. Get here by 6:30 for a table.

Wednesday

Run club

Every week, 6pm

A 3-mile loop through Sunnyside, every pace welcome, strollers and dogs too. Runners get their first pint for $5.

Thursday

Lupe's Street Tacos

Food truck, 4–9pm

Al pastor off the trompo and the salsa verde people ask about. Pairs with the Salt Flat Gose.

Friday

Hollerback Smokehouse

Food truck, 4–10pm

Brisket, pulled pork and the jalapeño cheddar sausage. First Friday of the month, Front Porch pints are $5 for the neighborhood.

Saturday

Fold & Fire Pizza

Food truck, 12–9pm

Wood-fired pies out of a trailer oven. Live music on the patio from 6pm, May through September.

Sunday

The Biscuit Wagon

Food truck, 12–5pm

Biscuit sandwiches and gravy till they run out. Patio yoga at 11am, $15 with a pint after.

A lumber yard's back lot, turned into a patio.

Marcus Reyes homebrewed in a Sunnyside garage for ten years and spent eight more on a brewpub's brew deck before he and Dana Whitfield signed the lease on a shut-down lumber yard in 2017. The sheds came down, the rafters became the bar, and the back lot became the patio: 120 seats of it. Fourteen of us run the place now, and every beer on the board is made behind the glass at the end of the bar, at 5,280 feet.

16

taps on the board

120

seats on the patio

5,280

feet above sea level

4.9

stars, from 1,200+ reviews

The patio

120 seats on the old lot. String lights, shade sails in summer, heaters in winter, and a 20-space parking lot out back.

Dogs welcome

Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio and inside. Water bowls at the end of the bar.

The brewhouse

A 10-barrel system behind the glass at the end of the bar. Every beer on the board is made right here, and you can watch it happen.

Kids till 8pm

House root beer on tap, a shelf of board games, and a patio to run around on. Kids are welcome until 8pm.

Book the Kiln Room.

The lumber yard's old kiln shed is now a private room off the patio: up to 60 seated or 80 standing, its own bar, your pick of the taps, a screen and projector, and a four-hour block.

from $350

Tuesday to Thursday

from $750

Friday to Sunday

A bartender is included. A 50% deposit holds the date. Bring your own truck or caterer, or ask us for one. Whole-patio buyouts by request.

01

Tell us the date

The date you have in mind, how many of you there are, and the occasion.

02

We reply within two business days

A quote, and a hold on the date while you decide.

03

Pick your taps and your truck

Any of the sixteen, and a truck or caterer of your choice. A 50% deposit locks it in.

04

Show up

We set the room, pour the beer and clean up after.

Ask about a date

Request the Kiln Room

Regulars, in their own words.

Rated 4.9 from 1,200+ reviews.

“Trivia on a Tuesday is the highlight of our week. The pilsner is perfect and our dog gets more attention than we do.”

Jess, Sunnyside

“We rented the Kiln Room for my dad's 70th. Sixty people, our own taps, and Dana handled every detail.”

Priya, Highland

“Run club, then a hazy on the patio while the sun drops behind the mountains. That's just Wednesday now.”

Tyler, Berkeley

Things people ask before they come.

Anything else? Call or text. Someone's always at the bar.

Call or text (720) 555-0137

Can I bring my dog?

Yes. Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio and inside the taproom. There are water bowls at the end of the bar, and most nights there are more dogs than you'd expect.

Is there food?

A food truck pulls up Thursday through Sunday; the week's lineup is on the board above, and we post it every Monday. Other nights, bring your own or order in. Menus from nearby spots are at the bar.

Can I bring the kids?

Until 8pm, yes. There's house root beer on tap, a shelf of board games, and plenty of room on the patio.

Do you take reservations?

Not for the taproom. It's first come, first served. For a group of 12 or more, text us and we'll hold a couple of tables. For 25 or more, the Kiln Room is yours.

Where do I park?

A 20-space lot behind the patio, street parking on the block, and bike racks out front. Rideshare drop-off is right at the gate.

Can I take beer home?

Anything on the board goes into a 32-oz crowler, $14 to $18. Call or text ahead and we'll have them cold at the bar for curbside pickup.

Tonight's a good night for it.

Find us at 3845 Tejon Street, Denver, CO 80211, in Sunnyside. Street parking on the block, a 20-space lot out back, bike racks out front.

Get directions

Call or text (720) 555-0137

Hours

Mon

Closed

Tue–Thu

3pm–10pm

Fri

2pm–11pm

Sat

12pm–11pm

Sun

12pm–8pm