ABOUT GCB

Golden City Brewery was founded in 1993 by two geologists, Charlie & Janine Sturdavant. They filled the old machine shop behind their historic Golden home with used dairy tanks and Charlie began brewing German-style ales. The tasting room was originally located in the sunroom of their house and provided Red Ale and Pale Ale to the local community in 1/2 gallon growlers and kegs.

Since that time, the operation has expanded at the same location (still their home). The carriage house has become the the tasting room, the backyard is the beer garden. The brewery is still in the machine shop, but a second level was added inside. All of the old equipment has been replaced with real beer fermenters and a slightly used gas-fired kettle.

GCB has always been majority owned by women, and was home to the first female Head Brewer in the state of Colorado.  To this day, GCB is family run in both the taproom and the brewery. The brewery continues to  produce those award-winning Legendary Red & Pale Ales, in addition to a few other brews.