My favorite spot in town, definitely favorite brewery. The Vapor Trail IPA is so good, I'm going to get a keg of it next summer just to have around the old shed. Always nice people working there too and the food selection is great for our family of picky kiddos (and mama!) read more

Enjoyed an amazing brunch here with friends on our final morning in Durango. I like to try Bloody Mary's everywhere I go - they did not disappoint! As our visit was back in January, I cannot exactly remember what I had to eat...but I do remember being extremely satisfied with my meal and our waiter was super nice and helpful. Will definitely return next time I go to Durango. :) read more

If you can't imagine cherries & steak going together, then you need to get yo booty to Carver's and prepare to be amazed! Truly delish! The s/o got a burger that was about the same size as my head, cooked just right, that he devoured. Drinkage: If you're a beer type, and haven't experienced Carver's brews, make sure you order a taster flight. If beer isn't your thing, but alcohol is, order the Carver's Kool-aid...but be warned! It WILL sneak up on you and attack! There's a good reason why the name "kool aid" is appropriate, because you don't taste the alcohol. Dessert: Just order the root beer float. Your taste buds will thank you. Carver's brews their own root beer also and it has a great flavor - a little stronger than what you may be used to but defo tasty. Seating: Ask for the back patio! LOVE this spot. Swinging hammock chairs in the corners you can veg out in. Bar-height tables & chairs, canopy cover, misting fans if it's too warm, and eclectic bicycle art. read more

Traveling through Durango my cousin and I decided to stop for a cold drink. We were seated in the back bar and on a slow afternoon. The bartender was very nice and friendly. We met one of the brewmasters and had a sample of his favorite draft. That experience is a major factor in my liking of Durango. read more

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Good place!!! Got seats fast, didn't have to wait to long for service, the food came out MUCH quicker than expected, our waiter was very pleasant, and they were willing to change up the menu a little for my sake! ^.^ read more

Carver Brewing Co. - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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great place for a larger lunch party... yeah it's a bar and yeah they serve bar food but i applaud the "extras" such as (2) interesting vegi options - a pita topped with vegi chili (their specialty) and a tofu/soba noodle salad served atop a bed of greens/lotus root. it was SO nice not to be forced to eat a vegi burger ; i got the salad and it was extremely filling and delicious - the peanut vinegarette was so good! all our meals were delivered promptly; our server herself really didn't leave an impression either way. plates of bacon/avocado sandwiches and bison burgers - to name a few - were wiped clean. the atmosphere was ok- nothing special and none of us were "ready" to drink yet so we didn't try out their beer or whiskey menu. read more

Wow, this place has improved alot. I've been eating here for at least 10 years. The last couple of years, we have been repeatedly unimpressed. We heard they had a new chef so we decided to give it a try. Wow, what an improvement. I had the lamb burger special (stuffed with feta, topped with tzatziki sauce), salmon special (bourbon glazed) and a bacon burger. All were excellent. I've never been super impressed with their beer but it's nice that they brew their own and I always drink local craft beer. I had the Peloton Pale, which was pretty unremarkable, but my wife really enjoyed the Hefe. The service was fast and friendly. We'll definitely be going back. read more

Beers are good. Didn't eat here tonight but had an awesome breakfast when we were here last year.

This place is soooo goood! Sad we left it for the last day in town . Staff is friendly , location is clean and a perfect atmosphere. Waitress was able to request the burrito to be made as a hand held with everything inside instead. Let me say it was huge ! read more

Carver Brewing Co. - Breakfast burrito - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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We had a great lunch! The service was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious - potstickers, quinoa burger, kids' chicken tenders, and chicken melt. We liked the menu variety and plan to go back and try more items! read more

Great service! Good beer & burgers! Rootbeer is off the charts good. Super satisfied!

What an awesome Restaurant. Due to the size of our party our first restaurant didn't work out and not knowing anything about this restaurant we took a chance. At first we were told that all the tables for large groups were booked and the wait would be 1-2 hours. Dismayed we figured we'd keep trying other places when Jessica the hostess and Alex one of the servers said hold on let's see what we can do. They were willing and able to pull some tables together and were so sweet and accommodating. Not only that but Alex our server was super friendly and helpful and said he just wanted to make sure we were happy. And to make for a perfect night the meals we all ordered were absolutely wonderful. My dish was wild caught fresh grouper, prepared beautifully with farm grown kale and tomatoes. If you are local or visiting Durango put Carver Brewing Company on the top of your list for places to dine read more

Had breakfast here twice in the last week! First go-round, E was hankering for a waffle and we had never eaten here for breakfast. Why not?! He got a HUGE malted one, thoroughly enjoyed it, and washed it down with a Powerhouse Porter. Beer for breakfast, Carvers? Pure genius. I'd rather do your raspberry wheat ale than a mimosa :) I got the morning special, which was eggs with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and pine nuts. I didn't thoroughly enjoy it, but I think partially to blame is the fact that after a bite of the malted waffle, everything seemed less tasty... A couple days later, E and I came back with his sisters B and L. E got another waffle and paired it with the raspberry ale. L got coconut-cranberry pancakes, B got an egg scramble, and I got the California Benedict with tomato and avocado in place of the meat in a traditional Benny. Yummmmm. It was dee-licious :) As is our family practice, we all shared each others food. And it was all good. I have nothing bad to say against Carver's, but it's certainly not Snooze! Still, a good, solid place to have breakfast, and slightly lower on the tourist ratio than other breakfast spots in town. read more

We stopped at Carver's tonight thanks to Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed! I'm glad we knew about the patio seating, as it wasn't offered up front but we were able to ask for it and received a great table on the beautiful balcony. You would never know it's there, but it was a perfect atmosphere. The beer was tasty - my husband and I both had the seasonal Monkeying Around IPA. It was, as the waitress described, very fruity and refreshing. He ordered a burger and I ordered the Oriental Noodle Salad. Both were good - not amazing, but good. Our toddler enjoyed a grilled cheese, but as toddlers are prone to do he fixated on the accompanying fruit (fresh grapes & orange) and didn't eat much sandwich. I was happy that the grilled cheese was on some kind of multi-grain-looking bread, not just plain white, which I kind of expected. Oh - and his meal came served in a Carver's-branded frisbee which they let us bring home. Score! The staff was great and the local clientele made it cozy. We ordered a growler (only $10!) to go and on the way out I was pleased to see that the brewery takes a lot of efforts to be "green" by using wind power and recycling their growlers as often as they can. Nice. We'll be back! read more

This place is not very allergy sensitive . The menu states GLuten free options, but not much for kids to eat who have allergies. Basically there is gluten free bread, but our waitress was so bad- she brought it buttered, even though we were clear on needling dairy free & gluten free. It was a really bad experience, bc of the barely no-GF options & our waitress was Deplorable. If the waitress wasn't so bad, I would have given 3 stars, but she was so bad, we would never go back there. On a good note- the rice noodle bowl with veggies and the curry couscous dishes were delicious. read more

If we lived in Durango, this would be a favorite spot! Great food, excellent and friendly staff, terrific beer selection! We enjoyed the copper-topped table, cooled off from the heat outside, and relished our wonderful meal! House made peach and apricot cobbler topped it off! Highly recommend this place! read more

Carver Brewing Co. - Menu - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

An old favorite of mine, "Carver's" has always had excellent breakfast food and a variety of growlers filled with wonderful beer to take home for dinner. Last time I was in, I had a large bread-bowl with soup, some of their excellent coffee, and took home a growler of ale. The staff is always friendly, the place is easy to find right on main street, and it's a cozy place to sit and have breakfast with the family. read more

Arrived in Durango late (around 8 pm) after a long 8 hour drive and we were famished. Unfortunately, everything in Durango seems to shut down at 8 pm but we found Carver Brewing which proved to be a gem. We ordered carry out (we could not make the kids sit still after that long in the car!) and the man that took my order was super helpful and friendly. My husband had the Four Corners steak sandwich (he reported that it was very tasty and particularly enjoyed the super soft pretzel bun and the spreads), I had a quesadilla, the kiddos had a cheeseburger and chicken stew. Each item was really tasty and perfectly cooked. The chicken stew was a hit with the kids - large chunks of chicken. We got an order of chips and salsa - I thought they were decent, my husband continues to disagree (he says the chips were stale). The restaurant is downtown and was a bit tricky to find but well worth the hunt. My husband picked up the food and reported that the bartender was friendly and the food was ready to go when he arrived. They had made sure we had utensils and a side of bread for the soup, but didn't include ketchup. The vibe was cool (according to my husband) and he commented that it would be a nice place to have a date night. We will definitely return when we are in the area and are glad they are open past 8 pm! read more

Excellent Hazy IPA and great healthy food options, not an easy combo to find! Friendly wait staff and people all around!

Raspberry Ale tastes great however it was on the warmer side. Food was okay, ordered the mushroom appetizer which was probably the best item that we had. For entrees we ordered the Navajo Taco with the vegetarian chili which was luke warm when it arrived to the table. The corn in the chili tasted like it was frozen. This entree was okay, nothing special. Next was the Buffalo burger, also luke warm when it arrived to the table. Oddly enough the server never asked for a temp on the burger so they just gave it to us well done. Not sure if that is just restaurant policy. Oh their root beer is great! Service was okay. Not a great first impression. Probably will not return, unless all I want is some great root beer. read more

Carvers Brewing was recommended by a friend to try. We were so happy with the service and food that we dine at Carver Brewing every time we go to Durango. My husband and I, order hamburgers and beer and always delicious. We would recommend Carver Brewing to anyone visiting Durango. read more

On Sunday afternoon the place was packed, but service was fast and professional. The burgers are great and so are the sandwiches. My burger was perfectly medium rare and hand made. Dawn stayed on top of refills for everyone and was fast with the bill, even though the Japan-USA World Cup final had the place going insane. Excellent! read more

Carver Brewing Co. - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

My family and I like coming here for breakfast. I have eaten here for dinner but I'm really not a fan of their late night offerings.... mornings are much better! First of all I really like the jam that they have on the tables for your toast/english muffin (that's what I like to substitute for toast). It's a sweet, yummy raspberry jam that I love; i even put in on top of my blueberry pancakes this last time I went and didn't have to use maple syrup! The egg miner breakfast is really good too because you get your eggs, sausage or bacon, potatoes and toast/english muffin. Ham is nice and thick and good here too. Eggs Benedict is pretty good but get the Hollandaise sauce on the side so they don't drown it; since they give you two eggs it's quite a bit of food! It can get pretty busy here in the mornings so be careful! We went Sunday around 9 AM and they had to seat us in the back area because it was crowded. read more

I wish I came here in the evening and partook in the beer selection. Unfortunately, we were only passing thru... The service was fine. We arrived a bit before 11:30 AM so the kitchen was switching their breakfast menu to lunch so we waited a few minutes to get seated. We ordered nachos with chorizo -- the cheese on the chips were not oozey gooey...so the chips and the accoutrements did not adhere to each chip pulled away from the bunch. I'm no Velveeta fan, but I did find it interesting that it didn't taste better than it could have. I ordered a Cobb salad. It was alright. The greens were a little drowned in dressing and underneath the leafier greens were some stringy greens -- reminded me of animals chewing on hay. The meat chile was tasty. I can recommend that with zero qualms, but the 2 other items...meh. read more

Love coming to Carver! Marley was awesome! Couldn't have asked for better service or food. Will always be one of our favorites! read more

Great beers on tap, and growler & squaller sale is great, the staff look like the all have just come out of a coma ! Just a hello or how's ya beer or food would do ?? Staff need some coaching in client drinkers skills ! read more

One of my two favorite places to eat and drink beer in Durango. Carver has some great tasting beers, though I usually only get the stout and brown ales. But every year we visit, this is a must for us. Never been disappointed in their food either. It's fairly small but worth wait if it's busy. Only thing I miss is that the kids meals used to come on frisbees which my son loved. read more

Eddie was an outstanding and friendly bartender! The Chile was delicious and the quinoa with salmon...yum!

Great food and great craft beer! We love visiting local craft beer and food locations. A fun and tasty experience!!! Service was attentive to our needs. read more

If you like better than average brewery fare, this place should be on your list in Durango. The food was great, as was the beer. Service was fast and attentive, even though the place was busy. We were here for dinner, and ordered the Navajo taco and soba noodle salad with tofu, along with the Sucker Punch black IPA. The outdoor seating was worth the wait. From the other reviews, I hope we can try their breakfast here before we leave. read more

The special Rueben Hamburger listed on the board outside helped make our decision to pick this microbrewery in downtown Durango. And it was delicious with baked potato wedges and a sampler to wash it all down :) Very good and friendly service, veered from my usual "sit at the bar" and sat at a table at the front window to people watch. My burger was undercooked, but a quick return to check on us from our server who whisked it away and returned with a properly cooked one :) This is a great town for microbrew lovers :) I had a 5 beer sampler. Don't know why I tried the raspberry...I never like berry beer, but I did (what is the definition of crazy?). Was disappointed with the Porter too :( But the Monkey Wrenched IPA was super yummy and I opted to have a pint for dessert before leaving. read more

Fantastic local eatery and brewery! Be prepared to wait most of the time. Food is great, atmosphere is comfortable. Not fancy but well worth it. read more

Carver Brewing Co. - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Usually when I land in a new city my restaurant strategy is all about variety - see new neighborhoods, sample myriad types of cuisine, and go for a few different ambiances. Durango was different, because sometimes a restaurant experience is so pleasantly perfect that your follow-up isn't "where next" but "would breakfast here be as good?" And so it was, beginning with dinner, where Carver's after dark has about the most mellow, laid-back, and non-drunken vibe imaginable in a brewpub. The main space is a fairly compact, bi-level dining room that opens out to a killer back patio. You get a real sense of community here, and the wait staff is especially friendly - both our dinner and breakfast servers were cheerful, talkative, and ready to dole out advice about must-see destinations in nearby Mesa Verde National Park. Brewpubs don't usually distinguish themselves with their food, especially not their healthy options, but this place defies expectations. Our "Senegal Salad" was creative and semi-exotic, with a boatload of fresh mango, a masterfully apportioned jalapeno-lime vinaigrette, and a flurry of toasted coconut pieces that evoked the tropics. The "Navaho Taco" was also a curiosity, with baked flatbread as a base and a hearty vegetarian chili (purported to be a Chippewa recipe!) on top, not to mention the more customary lettuce, cheese, tomato, and sour cream. We loved both of these entrees along with the Oatmeal Stout and Nut Brown Ale we wisely chose to complement them. Breakfast was just as good, and blissfully eclectic. The homemade granola made an ideal base for a not-too-sweet or heavy yogurt parfait. We happened to arrive on Gluten-Free Tuesday (who knew?) so we obliged the tradition with a fluffy pancake made of almonds, pecans, oats, and cinnamon, a dish that proved it's not the gluten that makes pancakes divine. Finally, we steered ourselves towards an abundantly healthy and tasty bowl of eggs atop grilled vegetables, avocado, and brown rice. Next time...lunch? read more

This place was the only place open so we tried it and it wasn't bad but it didn't wow too much. Homemade root beer was good it has a nice bite at the end. The quesadilla was really big and flavorful! A must try! The dessert was small for the price and dry. I had the chocolate lava cake. read more

Very filling portions. We got the spinach artichoke dip for appetizer, then hubby got the Tatonka burger and I got the Southwest chicken melt. All DELICIOUS. Way too much, thought. Should have split the appetIzer and just one of the meals. read more

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Mac and cheese was hugh! Chicken enchiladas were wonderful. Four corners steak sandwich and broccoli cheese soup were amazing! Bartender allowed us to sample a couple beers. Overall great place!! Definitely recommend read more

Fantastic beer, excellent food, and 80's music playing lightly in the background. Great place to stop in for a bit of people watching too! read more

Carver Brewing Co. - Pine River Fresh Hop IPA - New American Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Eddie was our server/bar magician. He is super excellent through his deep compassion of putting on powder movies. Not only that but he takes care of all the folks he serves and is a friendly and chill person through it all. Also we love Carver all the way around. read more

Great beer selection and cool atmosphere! Went for drinks, did not try the food, but the menu and the items coming out of the kitchen looked tasty. read more

The service at Carvers from hostess to waiter to bartender is exceptional. We were visiting from LA and looking for a place to enjoy an appetizer and a good bear outside. It was cold and their patio was closed yet they opened it for us and treated us so well. We went back again a few days later and received the same level of service. And oh yes - the beer is excellent as is the artichoke dip! read more