River North Brewery - Blake Street Taproom

08/13/2026

Help us wish the Hess’ a happy anniversary!

Our founders, Matt & Jess, are celebrating 20 years, while Matt’s parents are celebrating 47 years on the very same anniversary date.

20 years + 47 years. We’ll raise a beer (or four) to that!

08/13/2026

Cannonball Creek x River North Brewery

🚨 Collab alert 🚨

We teamed back up with our good friends at Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. to bring Social Vortex back to life, this time as a West Coast Pale Ale.

You might remember the original Social Vortex hoppy pale ale we brewed together years ago. Same name, same friends, totally new beer.

Stay tuned for the release date!

08/07/2026

Apparently it’s International Beer Day. We thought that was every day. Either way, tomorrow’s lineup is looking pretty damn good:

River North Tripel is back at 9.2% ABV. Our abbey-style golden ale makes its return.

Golden Ghost returns at 5.6% ABV. Our annual amber lager collab with Denver Trout Unlimited with a portion of every pint sold going directly toward South Platte River conservation. Can we also take a second for that absolutely killer artwork?

See you soon.

08/06/2026

A little reminder that we do this every Thursday. Trivia at RiNo starts at 6:30pm.

Denver Trivia League hosts free general trivia every week, plus the occasional themed night. In honor of Colorado Day, tonight we’re testing your knowledge of the Centennial State.

Grab your team and come see what you know. Free beer and bragging rights are on the line!

📍 RiNo Taproom | 3400 Blake Street

08/02/2026

07/31/2026

$5 Pints of Colorado IPA All Weekend 🍻

Colorado turns 150 tomorrow, so we’re celebrating the best way we know how. $5 pints of Colorado IPA at both taprooms today through Sunday. (Norther Society members, that means your 20 oz pour is just $5 too!)

Want to turn the hops up a notch? Our Double Dry Hopped Colorado IPA is also $5 for a full 13oz pour.

See you soon.

07/30/2026

Like we said, it’s hard to explain.
Here’s the story:

These barrels were first filled with Colorado honey whiskey. After that, they were filled with spiced rum. Finally, they were filled with a blend of two different quadrupels and aged for 33 months on whole spices: vanilla beans, cardamom, orange peel, ginger root, raisins, cloves, nutmeg, peppercorns, and cinnamon.

The result is an 18.1% ABV beer our Head Brewer calls one of his favorite beers he’s ever brewed. If you know Matt, that’s all the recommendation you need. If you don’t, take our advice: don’t miss this one.

Releases August 1
Draft + bottles
Both taprooms
Extremely limited

Presales are LIVE. Link in comments.

07/22/2026

Belgian Day returns to both taprooms this Saturday, 7/25.

For the 9th year, we're taking over the taps with the beers that started it all, bringing back old favorites alongside rare releases and a few surprises.

Members are newsletter subscribers get the full tap list tomorrow. You're going to need a flight. Maybe three.

07/16/2026

BREWERY OF THE YEAR. 6 MEDALS. 4 GOLDS. 🏆

River North finished second overall at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship and earned Brewery of the Year! (1,001-2,000 barrels)

Huge congratulations to Matt and Heath, the masterminds behind the beer, and shoutout to our friends on earning Grand National Champion!

Full story and all the details are on our website. Link in bio.

07/10/2026

Ever wonder what goes into building a brewery that’s been around for over a decade?

Matt Hess and Matt Malloy recently joined the Brewstilled podcast to chat about the story behind River North, our approach to brewing, barrel-aged beers, and where it all started.

Check out the full episode through the link in the comments. Then come grab a beer. You deserve it!