E-Malt.com News article: USA, CO: Mountain Brewery opens new location

The local owners of Colorado Mountain Brewery, who found success with their brewpub and restaurant on Colorado Springs’ suburban north side, opened their second location last week on the city’s west side, gazette.com reported on September, 7.

Both locations are owned by Air Force Academy graduate Scott Koons and his father, Richard. Along with financial investors, the Koons launched their first location two years ago.

After doing well on the north side, the Koons looked to expand and couldn’t pass up the historic roundhouse building, said Tiffany Jacobs, general manager of the new site.

Being part of the west side community is important to the owners, who expect the location to attract local residents and tourists on their way to Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and other attractions, Jacobs said.

“The history of this location, and being on the west side between Manitou and Colorado City and Cheyenne Mountain and the Broadmoor area, it just seemed like an ideal location,” she said.

The roundhouse location’s mix of beers will differ in some ways from the north location, she said.

Half of the north side location’s 16 beers are brewed on site and the rest are so-called “guest taps” from other breweries. The roundhouse location will have five to six beers brewed on site, while another 20 or so might come from breweries on the East and West coasts, Great Divide Brewing Co. in Denver, Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins and local brewers such as Trinity Brewing Co. and Bristol Brewery.

“Supporting local businesses is huge on the west side,” Jacobs said. “But at the same time, (we want to) bring in some flavors from some other areas.”


11 September, 2012