Where is the best selection of craft beer in Denver?

Argonaut Wine & Liquor is a go-to destination for craft beer in Denver, with a constantly changing selection of new releases from Colorado breweries and craft brewers across the country. Our latest craft beer picks include fresh IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours, seasonal releases and more. Explore our newest arrivals below and discover something new to enjoy this August 2026.

Weldwerks – Last Scoop: Neapolitan – flavored kettle sour

Weldwerks cranks out a lot of sour ales and they’re good at brewing them. This one, however, happens to be one of the best I’ve tried from them in a while! It pours a cloudy strawberry red color with a medium sized, foamy, pink hued head. You get aromas of strawberries up front, followed by a sour ale tartness. Light chocolate and vanilla mingle in the background on top of a bready malt base. The body sits at a medium-light weight, with a light carbonation level and a slightly smooth mouth feel all making this a very easy to drink beer. On the palate you get strawberries and chocolate up front, followed by vanilla and bready malts mid-palate. The tart character doesn’t come through until the finish and it’s fairly light, joined also by more strawberry flavor, neither of which linger for too long or become cloying. Ice cream in a glass…. YUM! Review by Dan Chacon

4.1% abv

Outer Range – Overexposed – American IPA

For one of the heaviest hitters when it comes to Hazy IPAs, Outer Range's West Coast IPAs have really been impressing me lately. On top of the really cool label, Overexposed is a home run of a beer. You see what I did there? I'm doing my two reviews back-to-back, and I'm a little surprised that this beer is the exact same color as the Festbier I just reviewed: a nice pale golden, with just a bit more haze. The aroma is intense with orange, grapefruit, melon, pine, and dank cannabis. The more I spin the glass, the more notes I get. There is quite a fruit medley going on in the nose, which is not typical of a West Coast IPA. The flavor is a subdued version of the nose. Some of those flavors are there, with the grapefruit, pine, and citrus shining through. There is a medium body here with a sweet maltiness that kills a lot of the bitterness that you'd expect from this style of beer. The finish is crisp, but not bitter. This beer ended up being an IPA, a little confused (or purposely) right in the middle of a New England and West Coast-style IPA. There are a lot of fruity notes and a considerable amount of sweetness, but with a dank, piney-ness that goes hand in hand with traditional West Coast IPAs. This beer is an interesting one that should attract IPA lovers of all kinds. Also, after finishing, this beer is not a typical home run, but maybe a little league home run (if you know, you know). Review by Daniel Trouwborst

7.2% abv

Hopworks – Jalapeno Mexican Lager – Mexican style lager with jalapeno

It is always fun to see jalapeno (or other) chili beers on the market as there are so few of them, and while I am not overly familiar with Hopwerks brewing they seem to be doing well with two taprooms in Portland. This spicy lager from Hopworks brewing pours a crystal-clear gold color with a relatively light head and an aggressive jalapeno aroma rich with green pepper and spice. The first impression on tasting this is the big jalapeno flavor, a strong heat (this is one of the spicier beers I have tried) followed by a semisweet herbal bell pepper flavor. The Mexican lager doesn't strictly come through till the end with just a hint of sweet malt notes, and a good carbonation throughout. Overall, this is a very light refreshing beer with a crisp mouthfeel, and good flavor. And at a cozy 4.5% very sessionable - if you can handle the heat. Review by Stefan Walberg

4.5% abv

Westbound & Down – Tropical Arts – New England style hazy IPA

Westbound & Down is definitely one of the Colorado breweries who are super consistent and constantly on point with anything they brew, but especially with their IPAs. This beer pours an opaque pale yellow-orange color with a large foamy white head. A burst of grassy hop aromas emanates from the can upon cracking it open. Nosing the beer in the glass you also get grassy hops up front, backed by aromas of mango, light cantaloupe, and grainy malts. It has a medium-heavy body with a medium-light carbonation, creating a semi juice-like consistency. The palate mirrors the nose exactly with a moderate amount of bitterness, but it doesn’t linger. Just a solid hazy IPA here. Review by Dan Chacon

7.4% abv

Weldwerks – Last Scoop: Neapolitan – flavored kettle sour

Weldwerks cranks out a lot of sour ales and they’re good at brewing them. This one, however, happens to be one of the best I’ve tried from them in a while! It pours a cloudy strawberry red color with a medium sized, foamy, pink hued head. You get aromas of strawberries up front, followed by a sour ale tartness. Light chocolate and vanilla mingle in the background on top of a bready malt base. The body sits at a medium-light weight, with a light carbonation level and a slightly smooth mouth feel all making this a very easy to drink beer. On the palate you get strawberries and chocolate up front, followed by vanilla and bready malts mid-palate. The tart character doesn’t come through until the finish and it’s fairly light, joined also by more strawberry flavor, neither of which linger for too long or become cloying. Ice cream in a glass…. YUM! Review by Dan Chacon

4.1% abv

Outer Range – Overexposed – American IPA

For one of the heaviest hitters when it comes to Hazy IPAs, Outer Range's West Coast IPAs have really been impressing me lately. On top of the really cool label, Overexposed is a home run of a beer. You see what I did there? I'm doing my two reviews back-to-back, and I'm a little surprised that this beer is the exact same color as the Festbier I just reviewed: a nice pale golden, with just a bit more haze. The aroma is intense with orange, grapefruit, melon, pine, and dank cannabis. The more I spin the glass, the more notes I get. There is quite a fruit medley going on in the nose, which is not typical of a West Coast IPA. The flavor is a subdued version of the nose. Some of those flavors are there, with the grapefruit, pine, and citrus shining through. There is a medium body here with a sweet maltiness that kills a lot of the bitterness that you'd expect from this style of beer. The finish is crisp, but not bitter. This beer ended up being an IPA, a little confused (or purposely) right in the middle of a New England and West Coast-style IPA. There are a lot of fruity notes and a considerable amount of sweetness, but with a dank, piney-ness that goes hand in hand with traditional West Coast IPAs. This beer is an interesting one that should attract IPA lovers of all kinds. Also, after finishing, this beer is not a typical home run, but maybe a little league home run (if you know, you know). Review by Daniel Trouwborst

7.2% abv

Hopworks – Jalapeno Mexican Lager – Mexican style lager with jalapeno

It is always fun to see jalapeno (or other) chili beers on the market as there are so few of them, and while I am not overly familiar with Hopwerks brewing they seem to be doing well with two taprooms in Portland. This spicy lager from Hopworks brewing pours a crystal-clear gold color with a relatively light head and an aggressive jalapeno aroma rich with green pepper and spice. The first impression on tasting this is the big jalapeno flavor, a strong heat (this is one of the spicier beers I have tried) followed by a semisweet herbal bell pepper flavor. The Mexican lager doesn't strictly come through till the end with just a hint of sweet malt notes, and a good carbonation throughout. Overall, this is a very light refreshing beer with a crisp mouthfeel, and good flavor. And at a cozy 4.5% very sessionable - if you can handle the heat. Review by Stefan Walberg

4.5% abv

Westbound & Down – Tropical Arts – New England style hazy IPA

Westbound & Down is definitely one of the Colorado breweries who are super consistent and constantly on point with anything they brew, but especially with their IPAs. This beer pours an opaque pale yellow-orange color with a large foamy white head. A burst of grassy hop aromas emanates from the can upon cracking it open. Nosing the beer in the glass you also get grassy hops up front, backed by aromas of mango, light cantaloupe, and grainy malts. It has a medium-heavy body with a medium-light carbonation, creating a semi juice-like consistency. The palate mirrors the nose exactly with a moderate amount of bitterness, but it doesn’t linger. Just a solid hazy IPA here. Review by Dan Chacon

7.4% abv

Crooked Stave – Festbier – German style lagerbier

I know I've been talking about how hot it's been this summer (record levels) in some of these reviews, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The high for Thursday (the day this review comes out) is 80! With rain! Fall is right around the corner, and with it comes Oktoberfest. I get to start Oktoberfest early with Crooked Stave's Festbier. This beer pours a clear, pale golden color with a nice, subtle head. The aroma is also subtle, with notes of honey, fresh grass, and light breadiness. The body is very light, but with a good amount of flavor. The malt-forward breadiness really powers through, along with honey and a slight herbalness. The finish is fast, crisp, and dry. This is a very easy-drinking Festbier, with a sneaky 6% ABV. A classic style done right by none other than our very own Crooked Stave. I'll take six.​Review by Daniel Trouwborst

6% abv

Loveland Aleworks – Rubble Trubble – flavored kettle sour

I read the label; do you read the label? Some of that is just boredom, but some of it is to try to determine what style or flavors the beer might have, so I will reluctantly admit that with no clues on the can it took me an embarrassingly long time to determine that this is a Fruity Pebble flavored sour (ok, I guess there might have been some clues). On first pour this sour from Loveland Aleworks has a thin head that fades quickly and a bright fruity aroma that centers around pineapple with a hint of lime and other tropical fruits. The flavor is also big and fruity with a very tart opening that focuses on the citrus notes, lemon and lime, and then fades nicely into a sweet tropical fruit finish. Overall, this is a relatively light approachable sour with a good upfront sour punch, a light mouthfeel and refreshingly sweet finish. Review by Stefan Walberg

5.8% abv 5 ibus