Novel Strand Brewing Company

Novel Stand is a great little neighborhood brewery just a few blocks west of the SoBo mayhem. Really fresh, crisp tasty beers in a very chill vibe on the corner. Loads of space, number of folks working while enjoying their drinks. Friendly and knowledgeable servers. Outside seating available. Some limited food options during the day before food trucks roll in. This Novel is a real page turner!

Excellent coffee. We do lattes all over the world, preferably at what we like to call ‘small batch’ or ‘mom and pop’ places. Always looking for a new spot to try and Denver/Colorado has so many! We were on our way to our son’s to hang out with the cat and Novel was almost on the way 😄 Glad we ventured the extra minutes. It’s a cool space, great coffee, bathroom was clean. Husband said the barista was friendly. It was pretty chilly in there as it’s snowing this morning so we took ours and went on our way but there’s a fair amount of hang out space inside and out. They also do a lot of … things in the community. A walk and talk group, game night with % off of beverages if you bring your own game. I think there was another but I’m drawing a blank. Very cool. Every neighborhood should have a space like this to bring folks together. I predict we’ll be back.

Had high hopes based on reviews. When I entered, the barista didn’t say hello or even look my direction despite the fact that I was the only one there. The pastries that were out were from the day before and there were only a few. I might have gotten one, but the barista was so brusque that I just ordered a coffee. The drip coffee wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t great. The music was quite loud but I appreciated the large table spaces and the fact WiFi was very good. If I come back, it will be because the parking is better than other shops in the area.

4/5 - Pretty good spot! Wasn’t a fan of the Kolsch I got here recently, but that was the only beer I got. I love the atmosphere and service. Beer prices were reasonable too. I can see myself coming back here and will update the review once I get a few more of their beers under the hood. There was a food truck outside while I was here and it was great! Unbelievably expensive though.