My husband and I saw the 4 Stars and reviews and thought what the heck... Always went to the Dam Brewery when in Dillion, but its our anniversary, lets live it up!! Walked in and were seated pretty quickly in a little noisy corner of the dinning room next to the kitchen. Atmosphere is noisy and dark and with old ski lodge decor. Should have asked for and waited for a table outside. Fabulous views from the deck seating. Service was decent. Served our beverages promptly. App came out fast, but main entrée took a little extra time then expected but waiter came out and said kitchen got backed up of a few minutes. Baked Stuffed Mushrooms with Italian sausage & Parmesan Nothing to write home about... Tasted just like mushrooms, the rest of it had no flavor whatsoever, no heat from the Italian sausage or and my husband felt it lacked the Parmesan French Onion was good. Croutons were just chunks of bread and i pulled a big bay leaf off my spoonful of the soup, but the cheese was thick and yummy and the broth was NOT too salty The house salad, I should have sent it back to yesterday where it came from. The lettuce was tired, the slice of cucumber was dry. The only thing fresh was the sliced red onion. Ribeye ordered Med, Half of it was med and tasty...the other half was well to overdone and the outside was charcoal crispy. Its like one end sat over a flame and overcooked. The veggies I ordered with it were from a frozen box/bag. It was sitting over a puddle on my plate. I squeezed a broccoli and nothing but water came out with some lemon. I was so disappointed in my $28 plate of food :-( My husband ordered the Prim Rib King. Big piece of warm, tender meat with no seasoning and the baked potato was at best room temperature. The butter wouldn't melt when he sliced it open and put it in. In a nutshell, good service, bad cooks, frozen and Not very fresh veggies and bad cook on steaks. Sorry, won't be coming back. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - Ribeye, 12 oz with (frozen) veggies of cauliflower, broccoli & squash. - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

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Nice little micro brew pub. Food 3 stars -- I had the ribs and they were salty, dry and overpriced. My wife had a soup special which was actually pretty good Service 3 stars Beer 3.5 stars read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Every brewery we go to, I get a flight of beers. Here, I liked them all!! First time ever that I've really liked more than 3. Fav was the hellies. It was $7 for 5 x 5oz beers. You can only buy 6 packs of a few flavours, and hellies was one, only $8.50! So we got a few to take home. FYI the pale ale has a really hoppy after taste. The service was great here too, and it was pretty busy so it was nice that we got checked on and given advice etc. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - Me and my $7 flight of beers (5 x 5oz) - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

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This brewery should have a higher rating! Check them out during this busy season. Dillon Dam brewery had a two hour wait and unfriendly hostesses. We found this gem that is Pug Ryan's- they got our family of 10 in right away and the food was delicious! read more

Sat at a table in the back around 1:35 on a Saturday- only table in the area. No one checked on us for over 20 minutes. Not sure if it's where we were seated or if the server wasn't aware they had been given a table. Left without eating. read more

Came for a conference and stopped here for dinner. Great classic IPA to start. I ordered the southern burger which sounded tantalizing with the promise of crisp pork belly on top but it was not that crispy. The French fries were delicious and the service was great! read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - The Southern Burger with crisp and delicious French fries - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Excellent views of the lake from the deck and a cozy bar for watching sports. I liked their Pale Ale better than the IPA...which was weird. The IPA has more malty notes, while the Pale Ale has that hint of skunky bitterness I like. Definitely worth a return visit. read more

Perfect spot to refuel after a full day of skiing! The drinks and food were phenomenal!!!

Horrible Treated my family rudely. We paid and left. As we walked out they closed the door like we weee not welcomed. read more

I can't believe that I have not reviewed Pug Ryan's. This is a great spot for chow in the mountains. I've had dinner there a couple times and their steaks are good, but I really love the bar. Their French Onion Soup is the best I have ever had. Ever. We also enjoy the trout appetizer and the salmon cakes are pretty good too. I often think about the French Onion Soup, however. We go out of our way to get it. Great happy hour! read more

Spent a great Sat. night here. We have been here many times in the past 20 years that we have been coming to Summit County. Spent the evening watching a Pink Floyd Jam Band performing at the Dillon form amphitheater. Shared the mac&cheese with an order of shishito peppers with my daughter. Lovely evening. read more

So glad we found this place! The Fish Fry and Trout were delicious! Great service from Missy. We'll be back!

We YELPED this place and due to the good reviews we stopped by. Good choice for us as our whole group was very impressed with all food and drink choices. Our table tried many of the beers available and each were yum. My friend had an aged rum beer and yes it tasted like rum but was still very enjoyable. We had ribs, steak, burgers, fish and a portabella burger for our meals and we each enjoyed our choice. We also had fries and artichote dip for starters and both were tasty and went well with our beer. Great choice for a beer and pub fair. Friendly staff. I recommend this for anyone driving through or visiting Dillon, CO. Great post-slopes stop. read more

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We visited this brewery and restaurant twice while in Dillon. The food is great as well as the service - my husband had the tuna grinder both times. I had a Southwest-style salad the first and the El Loco Burger the second. They have a great variety of house beers on tap (and Wednesday's are discount growler days - FYI). We grabbed a variety pack of cans to go also, which made enjoying their beer in our condo much easier. They are accommodating with kids food also - they made a grilled chicken breast and steamed broccoli for our daughter instead of ordering off the kids menu. The large outdoor patio has a gorgeous view. We will be back next time we're in Dillon! read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

My wife & I visited Pug's on one of the hottest days of the year & it was down right miserable inside this restaurant. I know it's a functioning brewery but Damn! The atmosphere (other than the sweltering heat) was nice and our server was on top of his game. I had the flight of beers & enjoyed them all but settled for a full pint of the "cream" style summer beer. I had the bacon wrapped filet for my meal, although cooked well it was seriously under seasoned. My wife had the "lady's cut" prime rib and had the same opinion, seasoning!! All in all a good visit but for these prices I expect more. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - Beer flight - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Cross country trips are mostly fast food and gas stations on the Interstate but an overnight stay in the Silverthorn/Dillon area of Colorado led us to a great little place to hang out, drink some beers and have good food in a friendly and comfortable environment. Pug's is cozy, friendly and what I consider 'old Colorado' with none of the fancy Aspen type thing going on. A roaring fire in the fireplace greeted us, as did a ponytailed host. He led us to the back of the dining room saying it would be quieter there but we said 'no, we want the busier side with laughter and fun going on'. So we got a table fairly close to the bar area. We ordered fish and chips and a French dip. Both were perfectly made, perfectly seasoned and delivered promptly. I had one of their own beers which turned out not to be right for me. The waiter quickly suggested another and brought it by. Perfect! Then Travis, the owner came by and chatted with us which was very cool. It was one of the best places I've eaten at one of those towns along 70 through the Rockies. Check it out. read more

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Went here to meet friends during spring break skiing. Called and got a reservation for 9 late March weekday no problem. Good beer. I had a pint of the local pale ale. Had the pork sandwich. Really good. Kids thought Mac n cheese tasted funny. Not much ambience or atmosphere. Prices inline with rest of Dillon. read more

I love this restaurant! I've been here a few times & the beer / food have never been disappointing. The food is a bit pricey, but definitely worth it. My favorite dish is the spicy Thai vegetable pasta. The sauce is indeed spicy! They also have a decent happy hour if you want to eat after you hit the slopes. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - The Spicy Thai Vegetable Pasta - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night. We were seated right away but had to wait a little bit for our server. I had the BBQ chicken ranch flat bread. It was good but maybe had a little too much arugula. We were seated near the balcony and from there you had great views of the mountains as well as the reservoir. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Menu has CHANGED. For many years I've enjoyed the DINNERS at Pug Ryans, and I was looking forward to another on this visit to Summit Co. Unfortunately they've got a new menu as of a few months back, and they are planning on revising it again this fall. So, don't go based on reviews over a few months old (9/2017) The once-excellent dinner menu has been reduced to a PUB menu, with 6 dinner choices, one frozen, two BBQ, and the others more heat-and-serve than "cooking". The Pub menu is mostly burgers and other quick-to-fix heat-up items, along with overpriced apps (so they can offer a 25% discount during Happy Hour). The beer is good, the apps ok (with discount), but the dinners are basically gone. There was some talk about the difficulties of a small kitchen and cooking real food. I got the BBQ sandwich, with fries and slaw. Good, attentive service, ok food, but nothing special. Oh well. read more

I had an excellent experience here. I did a day trip in Dillon mainly to see the ice castles but we also took a stroll around the lake and had a delicious lunch at Pug Ryans. My friends and I ordered 3 appetizers and shared family style. It was easy to fill up time here because they had a great selection of beer with a set list and a rotating list. I tend to struggle making decisions between different beers, so I greatly appreciated it when our waiter kindly suggested to bring out samples for me. Comparing the two samples made me happy with my pint choice. One thing to note, the day we went seemed to be understaffed. There wasn't a long wait (~15min) but many tables were open and service was noticeably slower than usual dine-in service. My friends and I weren't in a rush, so it didn't phase us. However, I mention it because the table next to us was frustrated and brought the slower service to our attention. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Great service and beer. Maranda our private bar tender was great. We will be back! Thanks PUG! read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

Food & beers totally worth it! I came with a party of 13 and they were able to fit all of us. The Ice Castles are open so the wait was expected. The Loco Burger and the Pilsener best combination in town, Fish and Chips Special very good too! read more

I went here around 5:00 p.m. on Friday so right in time for happy hour and had a so-so experience. They do have good happy hour specials but the service was pretty lousy. They only had 1 waitress working the bar area so she was running around like crazy. I did notice that they had two hostesses so you'd think that the extra hostess would've helped but she was just sitting there doing nothing. The food was pretty standard for bar food, I got a burger and chicken wings and they were tasty. It's a cool brewery for the Dillon area so I wouldn't be opposed to trying it out again. read more

Very disappointed in this visit.. fries were over cooked. Pulled pork/ shredded pork was super salty.. and my husband's meatloaf was dry. Waitress didnt even care.only offered to replace one side not even take off tab. read more

To me the food was very average. Sadly it took forever to get to the table which is sad when you are with a kid. The beer wasn't amazing. I see no need to return. read more

The pork green chili was spot on for spice. Great IPA, attentive staff, nice patio with crab salad that was quite nice. My friends had burgers & said they were great. The fries were just OK. If you're passing through Dillon or need a brew & a snack before bed I highly recommend Pug Ryans. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - The pork green chili was spot on for spice! - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

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I live in Leadville and consider Pug Ryan's a "local" even though it's 45 minutes away. Excellent brew (I like the Classic IPA and the Pack Iron Pale Ale, but have liked almost everything I have tasted). The atmosphere is laid back, the food excellent bar fare (especially the fries . . . ), and the service friendly. There are plenty of screens with sports if you like that sort of thing, but you can also sit where you don't have to watch it. There is a fireplace that is nice for colder months. There are two reasons that I gave 4 stars instead of 5: 1) There is almost never anyone at hostess stand at the entrance to great guests--you have to wait for someone to show up (and sometimes more than a few minutes) and 2) they are sometimes out of things. I understand that this is not uncommon in our neck of the woods. A lot of restaurants start by listing what they are out of. However, when it is the black bean burger and it is delicious and the basis for most of the vegetarian dishes on the menu, it makes me sad. There are a few other veggie dishes, including mac and cheese and salads, or you can build a meal with appetizers, but I wish they wouldn't run out. We will be back many, many times. read more

I have been coming to this area for 15 years. This restaurant has always been good. However it appears there are new owners or a new theme. Worst meal I have had in years. Quite expensive and low quality meats. read more

No reason to have the entire meal over cooked, wings were dry and chewy, fries were not real and burger was salty and dry. I can appreciate short staff and supply chain issue but need to make appropriate adjustments. Wait staff was great but they need more help from the back of the house. read more

Great service. Tasty food. Atmosphere is inviting and comfortable. Happy hour is highly recommended

After spending the majority of the day shopping, we came here for dinner. The place was packed and we were told to wait around 20 mins. When it came time, we were shown to a small table in the back of the restaurant and a rather bewildered server took our order. I initially wanted a steak, but the prices here were extremely high for steak so I went for a bacon cheeseburger deluxe instead. Our order came out quickly and I was surprisingly amazed at the extreme flavor and gigantic size of the burger. The meat patty was thick and juicy, the bacon strips were thick and crisp and the cheese was full bodied with a zesty flavor. I almost couldnt eat the whole thing, it was that huge. While going here be sure to use the $1 beer check in special since they make all their own beers. I had one called the Deadeye Dunkel which was stout and full flavored. The place was very loud, but the last game of the world series was on, which is expected. read more

Pug Ryans Brewery - Bacon cheeseburger deluxe - American Near Me - Dillon, Colorado

We went during happy hour in fish fry night. The fish fry was fantastic and it came with coleslaw and delicious fries I did not expect that. It was nice sitting outside on the deck too. If I have a critics it is that it took way too long to get our food after placing our order. But everything else was great read more

We visited the Pug Ryans Brewery while we're on our ski vacation. The four of us, 3 adults and one 11 yr old, arrived at the restaurant a little early at 4:30 but we were hungry since we are on east coast time. We were seated quickly, and were greeted by Sean, our waiter. He took our drink order: Pug's Iron Pale Ale, a Pilsner, Coke, and a water :-). It was happy hour so appetizers were 25% off. We ordered the Wings with Thai sauce, and the Soft Pretzel with Brat samples. They were both very good, wings were crispy and the sauce was good. The pretzel was warm, salted and delicious. The brat sample was good too. For dinner we ordered Burger with Bacon only, a full rack of ribs, and build your own Mac n' Cheese with bacon. The portion are huge and overall were very good. Two of us shared a full rack of ribs and we have leftovers. It was well smoked and the bbq sauce had a good balance of vinegar, sweetness, and thickness. The burger came with fries, it was cook medium well as ordered, it was huge for a child, so a quarter of the burger were left, not because of taste but because of the portion. The Mac n' Cheese was tasty too, good portion, and the garlic bread that came with it looked good with it. It wasn't finished completely and we have to take some home with us. Overalll, both the beer and the food were very good. The service was good and we would come back. read more

This review is for take-out only. The place is very cute and the staff were very nice. We had a burger and baked mac. Both were very good. We are just passing through and it happened to be down the block from our hotel. Good choice. read more

Nice place by Lake Dillon to grab burger and some beer. Pleasantly surprised to see some seafood on the menu. The fish and chips was good.

Been here a few times while on vacation and every time we have been here it has been a great experience!! The beer they brew there is really good!! The atmosphere is nice and the wait staff is amazing!! Try the ribs, you wont be disappointed!!! Can't wait to come back here on our next Skiing trip!! read more

This place was amazing before we headed out to the bluegrass fest at Keystone mountain. I got the yellowfin tuna sandwich which was outstanding. My wife had the meatloaf and I tried a wing and boy are they great. Morning Wood Wheat beer was my choice. Very smooth unfiltered wheat beer. read more

Usual pub fare in a longstanding Dillon landmark. Safe bet for burgers, sandwiches, wings. Good place for beers after work or casual family dinner. Plenty of parking in a convenient location. Same can be said for a bunch of other places in the area. Like I said, it's a safe bet. read more

Visited for a late lunch. Had the meatloaf and Shepherds Pie. Both were very tasty. The house brewed beers were great. The atmosphere outside side in the deck are was very inviting. read more