Over Yonder Brewing, which was founded in 2019, said this week that it will be closing on July 20. The Golden brewery, at 18455 W. Colfax Ave., was focused on bluegrass music, dog lovers and a variety of styles of beer. It is the closest brewery to Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
The owners, Jason and Jessica Bilodeaux, and Jason’s sister Ashleigh, shared an emotional message with customers and fans:
“It is with broken hearts that we announce the upcoming closure of Over Yonder,” they wrote on social media. “Despite our deep desire to remain open and continue creating unique and delectable craft beer for this incredible community, we’ve reached a point where continuing operations is no longer sustainable. We explored every possible path to stay open, but unfortunately, with the challenges including doing business in an area that’s been especially tough on small, independent operators, those efforts didn’t lead to a viable solution.
“This outcome is not what we want, and it’s deeply painful. Over Yonder has always been more than a brewery. It’s a place for community, music, creativity, dogs, joy, and connection. We are incredibly grateful for our staff – for their synergy, guest connections, exceptional taproom service, ideas, talents, and their passion for Over Yonder beer and the craft beer industry as a whole.
“It’s difficult to imagine not being in our beloved brewhouse on a brew day, taking in the sweet smells of the grains or the fresh hop aromas while we dry-hop. We poured everything we had into making Over Yonder the extraordinary small independent artisan brewery that it is, and we are devastated. We’re still processing the weight of this moment, and we ask for your understanding and grace as we navigate our last days.
“This past Saturday night, during Phish N3 Folsom, the lyric, ‘everything’s right, so just hold tight,’ hit us in a whole new way. And we’re holding on to that, grateful for what we’ve shared with all of you. To everyone who visited, supported, collaborated, or simply cheered us on: thank you. Your presence made Over Yonder what it was. It’s been an honor and a joy to build something with you.
The brewery released a final, Phish-inspired beer, This Has All Been Wonderful, But Now We’re On Our Way Amber, to honor the closure.