Entry No. 34 — the Denver file — filed under: brewery
Diebolt Brewing Company
A father-and-son team (Dan and Jack Diebolt) quietly brews French-style ales out of a former meat-packing warehouse on a side street in Sunnyside — biere de garde, saison, French amber, a tradition basically no other American brewery bothers with. Their barrel-aged imperial stout 'Vladislav' took Gold at the 2018 World Beer Cup and Gold again at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival, yet the taproom stays so low-key it's mostly just neighbors and beer obsessives. There's no flashy sign and no crowd; it reads like a garage with a tap list. Order the Biere de Triomphe (Cabernet-barrel biere de garde) and you're drinking something you can't get almost anywhere else in the country.
The move: Post up in the casual taproom or the patio, split a barrel-aged bottle and a saison flight, and let the bartender walk you through why French farmhouse ales taste like nothing else on the shelf.
📍 Before you go Diebolt sits on a quiet residential side street in Sunnyside, just off the Tejon and 44th corridor — there's no parking lot, but street parking is usually easy; keep noise down for the neighbors. The small front patio is the move in warm months, while the cozy interior carries the colder ones. Food is via rotating trucks plus in-house snacks like pretzels and chips, so check what's parked out front (or plan to grab a bite nearby). It's dog- and family-friendly and rarely crowded. Pair a visit with a wander down Tejon Street's Sunnyside spots. Hours shift seasonally — confirm ahead.
- 📍 Sunnyside
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoor or outdoor
Where: 3855 Mariposa St, Denver, CO 80211 (Sunnyside; former meat-packing warehouse, side-street taproom)
Hours: Mon-Thu 4-10pm, Fri 2-10pm, Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-9pm (verify; brewery hours shift seasonally)
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Further reading: Official site · Westword · Yelp · beervisits.beer
last checked: 2026-06-07