Manitou Brewing Company

Cute little spot. Only sat on the patio because I had my dog with me. Server was fast and friendly. Tried the house IPA and was pleased. Tangerine IPA was also good. not a ton of seating outside so I imagine it gets pretty packed when it’s super nice out. We actually got the last table when we got there. Interested to check out the inside next time.

Start with the beers — never mind the guest taps, the beers here have always been very nice. Right now my two favorites are the High Ground IPA, which is not high alcohol but super hoppy; and the Cran Cru, a great cranberry sour that is not overly tangy. Probably one of the top 5 sours I’ve had. Then go for the food — the fried pickles are a good start, apparently they are semi-​famous around these parts and for good reason. I swear that when I had the pork belly tacos I completely zoned out! Always great to stop in!

This has become my favorite place to go in and around Colorado Springs for a variety of reasons. The location and environment are nice, the staff is friendly, the food tastes great, and the beer is awesome. Some items I’ve ordered have been better than others, but they changed the menu up a few months ago and I’ve had only great food since. The nachos are incredible (they are extremely unique) and I also love the roast beef/​brie croissant sandwich. Beers on offer are a good mix of mainstays and creative new varieties. I really can’t recommend this place highly enough.

So glad we stopped in here! The chicken nachos were phenomenal and the beer I got (can’t remember the name but it is made with orange peel and coriander) was sooooo great! Definitely recommend.

Manitou Brewing Company was excellent in every way that you’d want a local pub to be excellent. We were welcomed at the large community table near a TV with the Broncos game on, the clientele were friendly and engaging, the servers were attentive and the food (as far as pub food goes) was crazy good.
Oh yeah, and they have beer. Fresh house-​brewed beer. Guest beer. Lots of beer. Good beer.
I totally recommend this before or after your trip up Pike’s Peak or visit to Garden of the Gods. Next time I’m on the region, I’ll totally be back!

Awesome food unique food choices. Good friendly service. Original brews that you can get on a sampling tray. Gotta try this place! I will definitely be back.

We love this local place and come here anytime we are in Manitou. It is kid-​friendly too, in the sense that they have bottled soda pop and food that kids enjoy. I would suggests ordering the beer cheese soup. Yum! I would have given a 5 star rating, however, we find the atmosphere music to be incredibly loud.

Amazing Brewery!!! The food was outstanding, and this place is just COOL!!! Try the Pork Belly tacos, fried pickles & Bronco Burger…100% satisfaction guaranteed!!! Honestly, I wish I’d had like 3 hours just to hang out, snack and socialize. There will be a «next time» for sure!!!

Food: 4.5÷5 Cobb salad was ENORMOUS and filled with tasty goodies. Get the housemade blue cheese dressing. It’s awesome. Fries were hot and crispy, BLT was on a warm toasted brioche. All better than expected.
Beer: 3.5÷5 We had a Belgian pale and pumpkin — wanted something different from the endless IPAs. Both were pretty tasty, but nothing spectacular. Just the fact that they are brewing tasty beer other than the requisite standards is great.
Service: ³⁄₅ Not enough staff for the crowd that was there. Our waitress slapped menus down on the table as she ran past trying to keep up with everything. She was slammed the entire time, brought the wrong beer, etc. Hopefully it was just a glitch in staff schedules and not the norm.

Read this as 4.75 stars.
I’m having trouble framing this review because I can’t seem to put everything I want to say into words.
Because Manitou springs charmed the hell out of me.
Because this little pub has the cutest patio.
Because it’s hipster that’s not annoying.
Because this is the best veggie burger I’ve had.
You walk in to what feels like a little log cabin– a huge family table greets you in the front room and he bar with a small dining area is behind. The staff are easily the most cheerful people I’ve ever met.
The brewery plays host to both in house and guest beers. There were 6 in house beers when I visited, including an IPA which made my man ecstatic, since IPA season is over. They also list the IBU of each beer. I had a pumpkin ale, which was easily one of the best I’ve had. All beers are served in both full and half pints, something that I highly commend. I did not see any beer flights, so I’d ask them if I were you.
Onto the food! So much vegetarian goodness. The tacos were kind of fancy, 3 tiny tacos at $ 7 but they were pretty darn good. A lot of other restaurants could take a page out of Manitou’s and not add damn lettuce to anything that says «vegetarian».
The quinoa buyer is by far the best veggie burger I’ve had. And I’ve tried em all. Hands down. The quinoa patty is crisp, flavorful and just so effing good. I do not have enough words to describe. I can say that we just could get enough of it. The $ 11 was totally worth every penny.
I also need to mention the Mac n cheese — it’s kind of grown up, with the Italian herbs but that’s okay. Grown ups need Mac and cheese, too.
Needless to say, I spent a very productive hour at this little place and even considered coming back for dinner.
The waiter gave us stickers at the end of the meal! I’m clearly more excited about this than I should be.
So please visit Manitou brewing if you’re in the area !

We ordered the shredded pork tacos and tritip brie crescent. While my crescent was ok the tacos were more fatty then meaty. Place was nice service was great but food was meh.

A-​ok about sums it up! Stopped in the other day and I was delighted to find this friendly, easy-​going brewing company served lunch as well. Points for friendly service and laid back vibe. You seat yourself and they come to you.
The kitchen looks pretty tiny from what I could tell, hard to imagine what it must be like when it’s busy!
Had the cobb salad for lunch, which was meh. It sounded great until it came. My major issue was that the kale, lettuce, ok well just about everything except the tomatoes were way too large for me to eat. I felt like I was given a dinosaur’s salad and I was supposed to be able to take monster bites and just chew it all down. Needless to say, I felt like I was wrestling with this salad. Another thing that bothered me was how much bleu cheese there was– and in nearly golf ball size chunks!
The cucumber vinaigrette was wonderful, though– I’d recommend that. Perhaps they should do 1 of 2 things: 1) chop up pieces so that it can actually fit the description of a «cobb salad» or 2) Call it a dinosaur’s salad so as not to deceive people of what this thing actually is.

Quaint little place tucked away on the sidestreets of Manitou.
Haven’t sampled their eats just yet but their taplist is always great, especially their guest taps. One of the few places in the area that has Dogfish 120 on tap!

It was a perfect day for day drinking and outdoor seating. We always start with a flight when trying out a new brewery. With 4 samples for $ 7, it makes for an easy way to explore the drafts.
Beer:
Manitou Common: flavorful, easy to drink
American Blonde Ale: uneventful, skip if you can
Summer Wheat: sweet undertones, great beer
Raspberry Berliner Weisse: typical sour German, raspberry tones make this a perfect summer drink
Food:
Truffle fries, fresh grated Parmesan, sriracha sauce has a kick; a little garlicky, I like it that way but not for everyone. Very generous portions, plenty to share.
Then we ordered 10 wings for $ 5! Yes, Wing Wednesday after 3pm, making this place a must. We split the order with 2 of the more interesting sauces: honey habanero and jalapeño bacon lime. Neither spicy but a lot of flavor. Honey habanero was the clear winner. The wings were definitely fried to achieve the crispy exterior. Overall, well worth trying this place on wing Wednesday and taco Tuesday.

I liked this place, but it wasn’t my favorite.
We ate some food, got some beers, and continued on our journey in the springs, as the tourists that we were.
It’s worth checking out if you’re there, but I wouldn’t go out of your way.

Great brewery in Manitou Springs. We arrived right around when they opened and got a prime spot on the patio. Great spot for dogs– water bowls abound!
We ordered the fried pickles, the very berry salad and the cheddar soup. Salad was amazing– lettuce, kale, spinach, sunflower seeds, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and jicama. Big salad that was filling when combined with the beer. Soup was delicious too, although more like a cup of melted cheddar cheese rather than soup (maybe better that way? :)).
The 4 star rating is because: the soup was served in a paper cup/​bowl which was kind of disappointing– why not a regular bowl (we’re Eco nerds) and also the pickle slices– they weren’t amazing but they were decent.
Beer was fantastic– Raspberry Berliner Weisse, Pineapp-​ale Wheat, Burro Barn Brown, Ska Vernal Minthe Stout, and Colorado Cider Company Cherry Glider Cider. All 4s out of 5.
We also asked about the crazy tri-​brew (Stone + Wicked Weed + Ecliptic Points Unknown IPA) — and our waiter was happy to answer questions and he even brought us a sample to try. Friendly staff!

I have been to a number of places in Manitou over the years when I am in the area for business. This place so far tops the list. It is a nice, casual environment where you can have conversations with friends and colleagues, sit inside or outside, eat light and relatively healthy or big and hearty. They have a good beer selection of their own beer which is reasonably priced.

A wonderful escape from the cliché tourist-​y shops in the area.
Beers are cheap and tasty!!!
Outside seating is where it’s at. Service is attentive and quick!
Dog friendly!

Cool new, hip brewery in a cute town.
I loved my veggie quinoa burger!
Awesome fries that hit the spot.
Didn’t care for my pumpkin ale. I love ale and all things pumpkin, but for some reason the combo just doesn’t work for me. Still I keep trying.
The pumpkin bread dessert was AMAZING though.
I could eat it every day. No joke!

Pro tip: It is located down a mini side street, look for the chalkboard!
There are no high chairs! Perfect! Patio is lovely and off the main drag. Strong beers, mostly ipa, ales and the like. Lots of yummy choices!
The staff is friendly and helpful and know their beers!
The food options are actually healthier or seem healthier than normal. The nacho is liminted in the cheese but has a good flavor on the cheese, chicken and beens. It;s messy, but that is ok.
Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It is not really kid friendly although people still do it — no booster seats or high chairs — folks, that’s a hint. take your wee ones elsewhere!
The combo of the different beers, guest taps and food make it a good spot in a tourist trap. Note: free parking by the park, just a short walk to downtown!