FlyteCo, an aviation-themed brewery that opened six years ago in north Denver, said this week that it will close its original location and focus on its second spot — at the base of the former Stapleton International Airport control tower in the Central Park neighborhood.
“Six years ago, three friends took a major leap and opened FlyteCo Brewing off Tennyson Street in a dusty old electric plant building,” the brewery’s owners wrote on social media.
“Since then, we’ve hosted countless family gatherings, baby showers, trivia and open mic nights, yoga and craft workshops, and more that entrenched us in the neighborhood. You all have always made it feel like home,” they continued about the spot at 4499 W. 38th Ave.
The aviation theme is a result of two of the owners being pilots, and it extended into the first location with a fuselage structure where drinkers could sit and other plane-related ideas and decor. The brewery is also known for harvesting fresh hops on the Western Slope and then flying them to Denver so they can be used in an annual beer within hours of being picked.
FlyteCo Craft Brewing opened in March of 2019 in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver. (Jon Murray, The Denver Post)
But on April 5, the company will have a final party before closing that night, and refocusing on FlyteCo Tower, a sprawling, 17,000-square-foot complex — opened in 2022 at 3120 Uinta St. It includes a small bowling alley, arcade games, a coffee shop — and even tours to the top of the 164-foot historic tower.
“It’s bittersweet, but the right move for the future of FlyteCo,” the owners wrote.