Coors Brewing Company

One of the world's largest breweries, this facility produces 1.5 million gallons of beer each day. Coors conducts free public tours, followed by free samples of the various beers produced. The entire presentation lasts about 1 1/2 hours. Tours leave a central parking lot at 13th and Ford streets, where visitors board a bus for a short drive through historic Golden before arriving at the brewery. There, a 30-minute prerecorded walking tour covers the history of the Coors family and company, the barley malting process, the 13,640-gallon gleaming copper kettles, and the entire production process all the way to packaging. Children are welcome, and arrangements can be made for visitors with disabilities. There’s also a gift shop and an interactive timeline in the reception area. Allow about 2 hours--unless you take the “short tour” which actually skips the tour altogether and heads straight to the hospitality lounge for your freebies.

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