New Daily Specials!

Don’t miss our new daily specials! Come in and save on some of your favorite Pug Ryan’s dishes, from our daily specials to our 2 for $24 meals, there are plenty of options to save.

This Week With Pug Ryans

With summer winding down in the High Country, Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company remains busy with a bunch of events going on this upcoming week.

Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company Logo.

Bike Night at the Tiki Bar

First up, is Bike Night at the Tiki Bar, presented by Silverthorne Power Sports, Thursday, August 22 at 5:30pm. Bike or drive and meet us at the Tiki Bar for offers on drink specials for all of Silverthorne Power Sports’ guests!

Then, Pug’s is proud to sponsor Roots Retreat, a 3-day summer camping, music gathering and healing event, August 23-25, on the Williams Fork at Aspen Canyon Ranch in Grand County. This event will feature live music, ATV tours, horseback riding, yoga, fly fishing, hiking, biking, skeet shooting and guitar workshops. Ticket prices range from $30.00 for one day to $75.00 for all three days!

And finally, rounding out the weekend is a double dose of action on Saturday, August 25. Pug’s will be pouring it’s tasty suds at the first annual Rendezvous at the Rocks Beer Fest from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Rockyard Brewing Company in Castle Rock.  Rendezvous at the Rock will feature live music, food and beer from over 25 breweries. $35 in advance and $40 at the door (includes food ticket & commemorative glass). $10 fee for non-drinkers.

Then make your way to Pug’s for live music from Grammy Nominee Missed the Boat (MTB) at 9:00pm. Catch this unique Americana-Jamgrass band for just $3.00 at the door. MTB produces the energy infused, positive, and upbeat sound that radio listeners deserve and concertgoers love. With their consistent touring schedule and 7 submissions on the 2010/2011 Grammy ballots, Missed the Boat is taking the Colorado and national music scene by surprise. From lonesome high country bluegrass to Americana-fed rock n’ roll, this is a music experience you will not want to miss.

Lot’s of exciting stuff going on and Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company is smack dab in the middle of it all! Hope to see you at one or all of these events. Remember, we are “Brewed for the Outlaw in You!”

Roots Retreat

Pug Ryan’s Wins Colorado Brewers Guild Director’s Award

17th Annual Colorado Brewer’s Guild Rendezvous.

Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company’s leadership role in the Colorado Craft Beer movement was recognized with the 2013 Director’s Award at the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) Annual Meeting prior to the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous in Salida on July 13, 2013.

Over the last year, Pug Ryan’s has increased capacity and quality of brewing, garnered an incredible amount of local and regional publicity, driven demand beyond supply and raised money for the craft beer culture in Colorado. In May of 2012 we completed an expansion, adding three new 45 BBL fermentors and two 45 BBL serving tanks, more than doubling our capacity and allowing us to focus much more on seasonal specialty beers.

Dave Simmons, our head brewer, has focused on quality, brewing an assortment of beers to satisfy the most discriminating palate, including our wonderful Peacemaker Pilsner, a creamy Scottish Ale, a nice hoppy Pale Ale and Oatmeal Vanilla Stout , made with a bit of Belgian candy sugar and a tincture of honey, Jim Beam and hazelnut.

Pug Ryan’s is proud of the many awards we have received at various beer competitions. To date, we have won more than 18 medals. Our accomplishments include silver medals for the Pallavicini Pilsner from the Great American Beer Fest and the North American Beer Awards in 2009. The Scottish Ale won a gold medal at the 2008 Colorado State Fair and a silver medal at the 2011 NABA, and our seasonal Helles Bock won a silver medal at the Craft Brewers Fest and a Gold Medal at the 2010 Great American Beer Fest. Our award winning microbrews can compliment any dish on our menu  – with our selection of beers, we have a brew for everyone!

The CBG, founded in 1995, is a non-profit trade association advocating on behalf of Colorado Craft Brewers. It represents more than 95 percent of craft beer production in Colorado. The Guild hosts its biggest event of the year, the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous (CBR), every year in July in Salida, Colo., an idyllic, relaxed, casual setting along the Arkansas River. Each year CBR provides Colorado beer lovers a pure Colorado craft beer experience in a family-friendly environment. The event benefits CBG and the Town of Salida Chamber of Commerce.

New Pug’s T-Shirts for Sale!

Peacemaker Pilsner T-Shirt

Deadeye Dunkel T-Shirt

On par with the re-branding campaign that occurred approximately three weeks ago, Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company is proud to announce the addition of two new T-Shirts for sale!

Hot off the printing press is the brand new Deadeye Dunkel Unisex T-Shirt complete with our Deadeye Dunkel beer can logo on the front and the new Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company logo on the back side.

The second installment, just in, is the Peacemaker Pilsner T-Shirt. This great-looking tee features the Pug Ryan’s logo on the front and the branded horse over text on the back.

These stylish tees can be purchased online at pugryans.com or in our brewery at 104 Village Place, Dillon, CO. While you are there, check out our new branded stainless steel growlers for sale as well. These growlers come in two sizes … 40 and 64 ounces. While the growlers cannot be shipped full, you can always visit the brewery to fill them up!

Pug Ryan’s Happy Hour!

The weather is heating up around the country, but Summit County is a beautiful place to escape the heat of summer! Head to Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company for some great happy hour specials. From 3:00pm to 6:00pm Pug’s offers $2.50 pints, $2.50 well drinks, $3.00 margaritas, $1.00 off wine by the glass and 25% off all appetizers!

In addition, on Mondays we are serving up $9.99 mussels and on Fridays get our famous Fish n’ Chips for only $9.99. For the summer, from 11:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Thursday, you can also  enjoy one of our famous brews for $1.00/pint with the purchase of lunch!

So what are you waiting for?!

Perfect for the Summer – Crispi’s Cream Ale!

Cream Ale

It’s that time of year in the Colorado High Country … long summer days and cool, clear nights. Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company brings you a style of beer that is perfect for the summer season … Crispi’s Cream Ale!

This beer is a hybrid of an ale and a lager – a light-bodied, very low hopped, smooth ale that’s blonde in color. Coming in at 4.9 ABV and 14 IBU’s, Pug’s brews the cream ale every summer for the opening of the Lakeside Tiki Bar at the Dillon Marina.

“The beer is light, not heavy like a stout that you would drink in the winter when it’s really cold,” said assistant brewer Ed Canty. “It’s a very smooth, very easy-drinking beer, not overly bitter like pale ales, and has a very crisp, clean finish to it.”

Canty continues, “It’s a lawnmower beer; you’re out there and you finish mowing the lawn and you want to drink a nice, cold, not hoppy beer … It’s low in alcohol, so you can have a few of them before you get a buzz going.”

Pug Ryan’s Brewery is now serving up the Crispi’s Cream Ale! Come for Happy Hour from 3-6pm daily for $2.50 pints.

Brew Festivals This Weekend!

Head Brewer Dave Simmons

In typical Colorado fashion, the brew festival season is in full throttle for the summer and Pug’s is not shy in partaking this weekend!

Look for Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company at two different festivals this weekend – The Avon Reds, Whites and Brews Festival and the inaugural Epic Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Reds, Whites and Brews takes place Saturday, June 29 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon, Colorado while the Epic Beer Festival is Friday and Saturday, June 28-29 at the Colorado Convention Center.

Make sure to stop by the Pug’s tent and say hi!

Pug Ryan’s Best of Summit 2013

Pug Ryan’s Entrance.

Pug Ryan’s Dining Room

The Rockies rise high above Pug’s Beer Tent!

The mountains rise high above the Tiki Bar

It’s that time of year again! Vote for Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company and the Lakeside Tiki Bar for the 2013 Best of Summit Awards!

Established in 1975 and at an elevation of 9,156 feet, Pug Ryan’s is a favorite gathering place for locals and visitors alike. Located just steps away from Lake Dillon, the Dillon Marina and the Dillon Ampitheatre, Pug’s is the heart and soul of the Town of Dillon!

Pug’s has constantly been rated as one of the best restaurants in Dillon and all of Summit County! So now’s your chance to keep this tradition going. VOTE for Pug Ryan’s and the Tiki Bar in the 2013 Best of Summit Awards.

The restaurant and brewery is nominated in 8 categories, including Best Apre Ski, Best Deck, Best Brew Pub, Best Bar, Best Summit County Restaurant, Best Dillon Restaurant, Best Burger and Best Steak. The Tiki Bar is in the running for Best Lunch and Best Place to People Watch.

Please take a moment to visit the the Summit Daily to vote now! And, once again, thanks for all of your support in making Pug Ryan’s one of the most visited brewery and restaurants in Summit County!

Thanks from Pug Ryan’s and the 2013 Lake Dillon Brew Festival!

Thanks to all that came out to support the Colorado Brewer’s Guild and Dillon Business Association at the 2013 Lake Dillon Brew Festival! The event was a major success and we cannot thank you enough for all of your support.

Also a huge thanks to all the sponsors, including the Dillon Business Association, Colorado Brewer’s Guild, Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company, Summit Ford, Slifer, Smith and Frampton Real Estate, Best Western Ptarmigan Inn, Always Mountain Time Network, the Town of Dillon and Alpine Bank.

We also want to thank the 27 Colorado breweries that participated, including the presenting sponsor … Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company!

The Rockies rise high above Pug’s Beer Tent!

Head Brewer Dave Simmons

The RMGDR performs free show.

Pug Ryan’s Set for Lake Dillon Brew Festival!

Lake Dillon Brew Festival, Saturday, June 22.

Pug Ryan’s Brewing Company, the sponsor brewery for the Lake Dillon Brew Festival, is getting ramped up for this Saturday’s brewfest! Fresh off a rebrand this week, Pugs will be pouring tasty suds from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on the shores of Lake Dillon.

Come check out Pug’s three new can styles, purchase tee shirts and/or the brand new branded refillable stainless steel growlers. You can also sample tasty brews from over 25 other Colorado breweries!

The weekend w ill kick off Friday, June 21 with FREE live music from Jackson Hole’s One Ton Pig from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Dillon Ampitheatre. Then head up on the hill to downtown Dillon for another FREE show at Pug’s featuring John Truscelli.

On Saturday, June 22, check out more free live music with the bluegrass stylings of Number 9 Coal from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, Hot Buttered Rum from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and the Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. In addition, if you missed Friday night’s One Ton Pig performance, they will be playing an encore show at Pug Ryan’s at 9:00pm in the festival after party.

You can purchase tickets in advance from the Dillon Business Association or at the event. $30 Admits 1 … $5 admits one for non-drinkers.