![]() ![]() Trent Weitzel serves fresh-fried wings with an array of innovative sauces, earning accolades from Josh Allen (the University of Wyoming quarterback now playing for the Buffalo Bills) and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.įreedom’s Edge is one of the stops along the First Friday Artwalk and sports a jackalope mural on its north exterior wall, so it’s no surprise that Kilmer recommends visitors take a beer along for a self-guided downtown mural tour. If a chili beer alone doesn’t satisfy your need for heat, stop by the brewery when the Weitzel’s Wings (aka Double Dub’s) truck is parked out front. “It is definitely one of those love-it-or-hate-it styles, however, it is one that we do exceptionally well and has certainly become our most popular beer, garnering its own cult following.” A flight of beers at Freedom’s Edge Brewing Company. “It’s a Blonde Ale flavored with a blend of chili peppers giving it a bit of heat kick,” Kilmer said. The recipe has evolved under its current owners. High Noon Chili Ale has been on tap at Freedom’s Edge for a decade. ![]() “Sure, we make delicious beer but that’s no good without a steady supply of beer drinkers and we are very blessed to have such devout clientele,” she said.įreedom’s Edge customers expect old favorites and innovation - check the chalkboard at the far end of the bar to get a peek at what’s brewing next. Taproom Manager Muriah Kilmer credits the community for the brewery’s longevity. Founded in 2012, Freedom’s Edge Brewing Company is the longest continually operating brewery in Cheyenne. Since early 2020 it’s been owned by Eric Kilmer and Joel Emerick. Two years later, Freedom’s Edge moved its taproom adjacent to its brewing operations on Pioneer Avenue. The oldest Cheyenne brewery still in operation, Freedom’s Edge Brewing Company opened in 2012 in the historic Tivoli Building-once home to a speakeasy, according to Brown. O Pioneers! Freedom’s Edge Brewing Company And thanks to an ordinance that went into effect last year, pedestrians within the historic downtown can carry open containers of beer, wine and hard seltzer while enjoying live music, fine art and historic architecture. Photo Credit: Amber LebermanĬheyenne’s four craft breweries and distillery are all within walking distance of the city center and each other. Pedestrians can carry open containers of beer and wine between live music venues, art galleries and cultural institutions such as the Atlas Theater. ![]() The people who run the breweries are passionate about what they do.” Cheyenne’s walkable downtown features historic buildings bearing vintage advertisements and innovative craft beer and spirits purveyors. “We see lots of creativity, persistence and determination, as well as fun. “The big picture of our breweries embodies our Western heritage here in Cheyenne,” said Aaron Brown, marketing and experience manager with Visit Cheyenne. At 65,000 residents it’s the state’s largest city, and four times as many people come for Cheyenne Frontier Days, an annual end-of-July celebration with the rodeo as its centerpiece. But Wyoming’s capital city is a destination in its own right. ![]() In the winter, many drivers find themselves stranded there due to treacherous highway conditions. In the summer, tour buses en route to Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Devils Tower stop in Cheyenne for a meal or an overnight stay. But with four breweries and a distillery, all fiercely independent yet committed to the craft community, it’s worth pinning as a road trip destination for any beer or spirits enthusiast. Although Cheyenne, Wyoming, is just over the border from Colorado’s Front Range craft brewing epicenter, it also seems just off-the-map. ![]()
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