One of our favorite places to go in Aurora. Very relaxed atmosphere with good beer and friendly staff. This is a great place to socialize with friends or family. read more

Beer is good. Always good. Place has a good vibe, staff is friendly. Sampled URCA Vanilla Porter, Apricot Blonde, HMS Bounty Old Ale, U-Boat Hefeweizen, HMS Victory ESB, Breakwater Pale Ale. My favorite by far was the vanilla porter. The victory esb (extra special bitter) was well received. The rest fell in line as nice, except for the apricot blonde. Went with it on a reomendation, wish I got another porter. Good music in the background and the staff is pretty casual and cool. If you like beer (and we all do) a must stop in Aurora. Glad I made the trip to Dry Dock Brewery Co. read more

Best beers i've had in Colorado. I had an ale IPA that was medium bodied with excellent flavor. Carolyn had a nitro porter that had a full flavor with a mild chocolate after taste. Only down side is that they do mot sell food. They do let you bring in your own food or snacks. Sports TV everywhere, with the sound low for the rest of us. Will do this again when I am in town. read more

Enjoyed the Imperial Stout - and my wife liked the Vanilla Porter. Got there barely before closing time, so I didn't get a chance to check out local eateries to order in. Ready to see that Imperial Stout make it to the liquor stores! read more

Price went up. The sample is not $6 anymore. I think its 8. However I like everything I tried so far! Ordered fast food delivery from nearby. Very convenient! read more

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This place has got some goooood beers!! A fun atmosphere and plenty of activities throughout the month. All the staff is super friendly and willing to help you out. There are games to play, such as shuffle board and boxes of trivia questions. I just wish they served food. They do say on their website that you can bring in your own food, which is pretty cool and can be money saving. read more

I stop in here almost every weekend to fill my growler. My go to beer here is the Apricot Blonde. Everytime they tell me I would be better off buying the cans. Finally did and it was definitely worth it. More beer for a cheaper price. This allowed me to fill my growler with another tasty beverage. There is not a beer on the menu, that you will not enjoy. read more

I'm not a beer fan - well until now. I love this place and their beer too. I'm converted. I do wish they'd serve food because I feel bad eating up all the free popcorn. I have heard you can bring in your own food. Plenty of seating. The staff could be friendlier - I've been on the receiving end of a couple of sour faces and some unfriendly greetings from time to time. read more

Awesome beer! I went here thinking it was also a restaurant (it isn't) but you can bring food in or even order it there which is awesome. From there wheat beers to there IPA's the beers here are made to perfection! read more

I absolutely adore this brewery. The owners and staff are always friendly and helpful and I have yet to leave disappointed in the beer I have enjoyed. I just took my brother in for his 21st and he's officially hooked. Amongst my favorites are the Vanilla Porter, for a rich, smooth, vanilla flavor, and the Full Sail Pale Ale. I'd also recommend the Apricot Blonde to anyone who doesn't consider themselves a beer drinker since its smooth flavoring and finish make it easy to enjoy. I think there is a large misconception that this a "bar" amongst the more negative reviews listed here. While is does have a bar, it's more in line with the bar areas in just about any brewery. I for one am glad they aren't overrun with pool tables and other things that make bar settings somewhat annoying and uncomfortable. read more

Great local beer, comfy cozy couch area in the back with board games by a fireplace. There's free popcorn by the door. Too bad they don't have their own food but you can bring some. read more

I didn't know this little gem existed until I was invited out for trivia. I'd had their beer a few times and thoroughly enjoyed it, but had no clue it was just down the street from me!! To out it simply, the atmosphere is: FUN!! Everyone's having a good time, talking about good beer and just relaxing. The staff are easy to talk to and provide great feedback about their selection. They're always there about the time you're ready for another drink, even when it's crowded!! I lived in Fort Collins for years, drinkin good beers from all of their microbreweries, but Dry Dock's beers are on par with some of the best. If you like bitter beers, theirs is PHENOMENAL. And their trivia night was really fun. It made my Wednesday night a lot more enjoyable. Will absolutely return, no question!! read more

So there's always room for improvement but for the most part this brewery is spot considering it's not in downtown Denver. The apricot blonde has to be my favorite beer of all time (think alright flavored Blue a moon). Their selection is awesome, get the flight on your first trip. No kitchen, but they have a menu book of delivery to the brewery.. Service is fun and friendly. read more

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With 15 in house brew choices, Chas and I were very pleased to have our first brew here. No thrills, just chill correctly describes the atmosphere. Our bartender was knowledgeable and responsive. read more

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Solid beer, decent crowd, best brewery this end of town. The customer service leaves something to be desired, but what can you expect from a brewery, really? I do enjoy the fact that they have the lower, sitting area for people with their annoying kids over in the back corner, and that they allow smoking and dogs on the patio, so there's that. Also having the homebrew shop next door is très convenient! Still though, this place doesn't make me want to come back more often for whatever reason. read more

This place is nothing short of great, the staff is fantastic. Ihave met so many good neighbors here ( I am one of the lucky ones who lives in the hood). I moved away from Denver a few years ago & simply cannot wait to go back & visit DryDock again. One of the places I miss most there... read more

Awesome place that is mellow and serves my favorite beer. Atmosphere is great, and mellow. Nice place to sit outside that you can bring your dog with you and hang out, especially in the summer. Super relaxed and every body is friendly. They have some fun events throughout the week as well. You can bring any food you want there and eat it (they do not serve any food except popcorn) which I like because you are not limited only to what they have. In all its just a great place to hang out and throw back some beers that are delicous. read more

Nice big tap room, yummy beer. Beer: Nice selection of beers. I LOVED the Apricot Blonde, very fruity, fresh, and smooth. I wish the smell could be a bubble bath. It was delicious. I also liked the URCA Vanilla Porter, it was very sweet and not bitter like some porters. They had the Naked Porter on nitro and that was cream-a-licious. A flight of 6, 3oz tasters, of your choice is $6. The nice lady at the bar filled the 3 flights we ordered way over the 3oz mark. :) Food: They have a popcorn machine that is it. However, they let you bring in food and there is a great BBQ place just 4 doors down. YUMM Vibe: Cool place for Aurora, which can be very chain filled. They have a home brew store attached. We left with a box to make a batch of the Dry Dock Apricot Blonde at home. It was that good. The waitress/bartender was very nice and took time to talk about their beers. I really wish they were closer but we will visit again. Overall: Great beers, nice people, cool place with a home brew store. I look forward to visiting again. read more

Dry Dock has quickly become our favorite gathering place. The beer here is excellent, and the fact that you can bring your own food in makes the experience wonderful. Being in a marriage where I'm a hop-head and my wife is a dark beer drinker can be tough at times, but Dry Dock has such a great variety that all parties are pleased. The only drawback is that it can get pretty loud in there, which makes conversation difficult at times. It's certainly not enough of a drawback to keep us away, though. read more

I miss this place when I lived in Aurora. You can always count on one of the regular brews to be outstanding or you will never find a shortage of short term seasonal brews to keep things lively. Unlike some breweries, they do a gambit rather well be it the Apricot Blonde, a Nice Dark Stout, IPA, Hefe, or Red. As they don't have food other than popcorn, they have a wonderful relationship with the local delivery restaurants and they have an entire binder of ways to order in some tasty local options. The only negative is to the place is that it is in a strip mall, like everything in Aurora. I'd say that once in awhile the Firkins Friday brews are interesting experiments at best, but that's part of the joy of going in because few places spend so much effort coming up with new ideas and trying to further the craft. read more

We were in town on vacation. We didn't know what yo do so we stopped in at the Brewery. It was just as they opened so the place was empty. We had a sampler of six of their beers all of which were really good. The establishment was nice and it looked like it would be a lot of fun on a weekend. The bartender was awesome and really nice made sure we felt welcome and gave us some ideas for things to do. Only thing that would bring this up to a 5 star would be food.. I wish they had food but you can order in or bring your own food in from someone else. Our breweries in Utah must sell food to sell alcohol ( I know.. Don't ask.. **Shakes head**) so it was a little different. read more

So many good beers to have! The people working here are very helpful and nice. Also free popcorn to enjoy with your beer! read more

As some wise man once said, "It's so good you'll slap your mamma!" Well it's a good thing mom wasn't with me! After seeing the previous reviews recommending the Apricot, I decided to take the proverbial plunge. I could die happy drowning in that! I tried the apricot sour as well and darn it if it wasn't like the best liquid version of like a before and after I've ever experienced. Apricot tasted just like it and the sour was like enjoying a dried apricot. The shnozeberries tasted like shnozeberries!! It was the perfect blend of brew and fruit without being one of those obnoxious snooty mixes that tastes horrid but they expect you to damn well like it. Not this, nor sirree.... Their drinks were hands down, fantabulous! I can see why it is so busy. I can see why it would bug some people about the smoking on the outdoor area. It seems like a cute, albeit very popular, place to enjoy some spirits but I have grown quite fond of the non-smoking thing and it would suck to suck on second-hand smoke while trying to suck down hops and barely instead. And this is coming from a cigar smoker! That's the loss of the 5th star. I did get myself some swag as I've gotten into a habit of doing and my flannel shirt is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just FYI in case anyone was wondering about how awesome my Dry Dock shirt is. It's awesome. 10/100 new places this year read more

We were staying in Aurora and came on Yelp and found Dry Dock. The logo looked awesome and they had great reviews. Went in and started talking with Jim. Super energetic and definitely a tour guide. He made our experience so friendly. Thank you for everything. read more

This place has excellent beer! Unlimited Popcorn. You can order food to be delivered. Geeks who drink trivia along with lots of other hosted events. Plenty of seating with a great outdoor patio. One of my favorite places in Aurora read more

The drinking side is great! The brew store sucks. Customer service? What customer service? I had to beg for assistance from the two guys at the register. I get it. Drinking on the job is a priority over the customers needs. Ugh smh. read more

I have been coming to this place for a decade now and I have never been disappointed! Beers are good, staff is friendly, clientele are always having a good time, dog friendly, kid friendly, and they have a menu of restaurants you can have deliver. Do you like to play games? They have board games and shuffle board. Just bring your own boardgames if you want to have all the pieces . read more

I have always received prompt attention at Dry Dock from many different tenders, one experience does not make something they need to "overcome". Excellent beer and the 3 ribbons from GABV shows it. read more

This place is simple yet satisfying when looking for a place to have a few beers close to home. Don't expect to find any fancy seating and you might have to eyeball some people to get a table, but the beer makes up for it. The only reason I gave it 4 starts instead of 5 is because I wish it had food. I have seen people bring in pizza or food from down the street (Gyro King is about three doors down and has great food). read more

A sampler proved to my GF that all of the Dry Dock's beers are excellent. I loved the Vanilla porter, more than all the other great beers. My friend who reluctantly came with us was somewhat disappointed, but we found out that his favorite beer is Bud Lite. He complained that Dry Dock beers have too much flavor. The friendly server gave us a book with restaurants that deliver to the Dry Dock. We had some Greek food from a small restaurant in the same block. We have been back several times, without our Bud Lite friend. read more

My favorite brewery EVER! I've been drinking Dry Dock for a few years now and what I love is that they are consistent with great beer. Firkin Friday is always fun and a new experience for the taste buds. I recommend Dry Dock to anyone who appreciates good microbrew beer. read more

Went in after seeing they had a spicy beer on twitter and had to go. The Apri-Hot-Blonde was delicious. With the apricot base, and the added jalapeños, this beer is not as strong tasting as Billy's Chilies, but better and stronger than New Memphis Gold from Rockyard. Definitely a must try. read more

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The beer selection is pretty awesome and the place itself if really cool. You would honestly never expect it to be as big as it is from the outside but sheesh can you say FAIL when it comes to customer service?! I was really taken back by the extremely rude waiter we had. There was a table of us for a friends going away and it honestly seemed like our server was bothered by helping us. Every time we asked for something he seemed upset. I know people have bad days but there is a line that you need to draw professionally. He was a younger man that wore a cap, one of the receipts said Nate but I cannot confirm if that was really his name since some of us paid up at there. I am not a glutton for punishment so I will be staying away and drinking at friendlier places :) read more

Dry Dock is a magical rainbow dancing on your tastebuds. The space. The attached Brew Hut. The Hop Abomination. The Apricote Ale. It's all heavenly. If you haven't ventured to Aurora to taste the melody of flavors at this GABF winning brewery then you are missing out, dir sear. The staff and whole concept can be likened to a breezy day at the beach. Except when you walk outside and are reminded that you are landlocked in Aurora. But luckily you've had enough tasty beers and a designated driver to take you back to Dry Dock paradise. read more

Great awesome place! I love coming here on weekend nights with my friends and family. Fresh brewed beer just never disappoints.

Your typical brewery isn't in a strip mall, but Dry Dock isn't your typical brewery. By far the smallest brewery we've toured, they had one of the largest selections. Some really unique beers. I tried a pumpkin ale and an apricot blonde that were both really delicious. It seems they tap a new beer each week. They were great about giving us a tour of the brewery and talking to us about their brewing process. What was also interesting is that on one side is a home brewing store and on the other side is a small brewery. Pints are $3 and I believe samplers are free. Will definitely go back since we want to brew our own beer next year. read more

Last night I went to the Argonaut to pick up a bomber of Dry Dock's Paragon Apricot Blonde, but they were completely sold out and for good reason. It is delicious and a perfect summer beer as it tastes just like a fresh, well, apricot. So, since the liquor stores can't seem to keep their shelves stocked, I'm willing to drive to Aurora for a pint (and to pick up a bomber for later, ahem) and as long as I'm there, I may as well sample some others, right? Dry Dock is a large space with plenty of tables, stools and chairs, which makes it great for meeting larger groups. It's conveniently located in the same building as the Brew Hut, so all you homebrewers can sip and shop. read more

I love Dry Dock! Great beer, great staff, popcorn for my kid and wifi. What more could you ask for??

We visited Aurora today and spent the day at the Aurora Jack O' Launch and pumpkin festival. Althought the festival isn't what it has been in past years, there were some highlights....the very fresh kettle corn, and the Dry Dock brewing company's beer garden. We had to stand in their little beer garden in order to consume our beverages, I called it "beer jail"...but being in jail was worth it ! The Docktober and the Half Moon Pumpkin Ale were phenomenal. Crazy with flavor, smooth and delicious ! We can't wait to visit the brewery ! read more

This place is special truly the best thing about Aurora, I love filling the growler up for the weekend and going every week and drinking something different. I love Dry Dock and you will too if you like good beer served by good people. read more