March 4, 2012
Brewpub in the old goldmine town Idaho springs. Very big place, old mining tools and stuff used for decoration. 12 taps, samplers offered, beers is ok, nothing outstanding. Stopped for lunch and got a burger whichwas pretty good.Fast and friendly service, fairly priced. Well worth stopping by

December 11, 2011
A bit of a dark set location with the brewery open and close to some of the places where you can eat. I like exposure to the brewery, but sometimes the smells that emanate from a brew don’t always go well when you’re eating. Their food was good, friendly staff. I would describe their beers as fair.

November 20, 2011
A good brew pub in an old mining area. Idaho Springs is a quaint little mountain town and this was the main attraction for me. Went here with the Scotts on a trip to Arvada and Denver in 2011.

July 11, 2011
I always enjoy stopping in here. All Tommyknocker beers on tap including seasonals. They may not have the best beers but they’re decent. Idaho Springs is a cool little old mining town worth swinging through on the way to summit county. Honestly I think this was one of my first brewpub experiences on a family ski trip as a teen. Food is decent a little expensive, I recommend the Duck Wings. Service is friendly and down to earth. Make sure not to stop in on the weekends as this place gets crowded with annoying tourist passing through.

June 17, 2011
The first few times I stopped by this brewery I was driving to one of the amazing mountain towns of Colorado. So naturally a brewery on the way, I stopped in for a taste. I found the service to be up tight, expensive food, and poor beer quality. But on my most recent trip through there I was pleasantly surprised to discover a revamping of their old look and a new selection of beer. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the server gave up to 3 free beer tastes, and the tap selection and specialty bottle, only at the brewery, was delightful. The price of food is still a little high, but if you have had bad things to say about this brewery in the past you need to stop through again and reevaluate because they are making amazing changes in the right direction.

June 13, 2011
I really like coming to this mountain brewery. service is really great the brewery is right there for everyone to check out. food is good and some decent beer to try. they just started adding some new beers to their lineup and changing their look. hope to see some great new beers from them in the near future

October 13, 2010
Worth stopping by on the way back from skiing or if you need a stop while driving through the Rockies. I especially enjoy their Imperial Nut Brown. There’s some pretty decent beers here.

April 13, 2010
I always stop in here on my way to the slopes. The beer is always good, and I think they always have like 10 or so always on tap. The food is just outstanding. One of the best buffalo sandwiches I’ve ever had. Definitely stop in here if your by Idaho Springs.

October 10, 2008
Tommyknocker beers make it all the way to my home in Wisconsin, where they aren’t well thought of. I ended up at the brew-pub by accident and coincidence, and while the place was OK, the relative lousiness of the beers sort of negatively colored my view of the brewpub. I don’t know much about CO, or about the west in general. But Idaho Springs felt weird to me...on the one hand it was a backwards little WV coal mining town, on the other, it is full of yuppies. The brewery is a bit like the town a bit run down. Beers were not good. Food was marginal. Service was below average. I will not be returning, and I will be avoiding Tommyknocker beers from here on out.

June 20, 2007 [ Updated June 20, 2010 ]
This is a smallish dark establishment in a mining town. The restaurant was somewhat loud and had patrons of all walks. The service was poor. They had the regular line up plus three additional beers available; I always like to see things other than standard beers on tap. The food was poor and the menu had way too many items; it is clear that they do not do any one item real good. I would not make a special trip to stop here.