Denverite: Arvada Beer Garden will arrive this year with millions in public support
Denverite | Andrew Kenney | January 13, 2025
More than a decade ago, a group of investors opened the Lowry Beer Garden in east Denver, billing it as the first business of its kind in Colorado.
Since then, the concept has spread across the state: outdoor, public-oriented spaces that serve beer and food. The same company, City Street Investors, has opened gardens in Edgewater and Green Valley Ranch.
“They’re wonderful activators and neighborhood gathering spots, and you can see why a lot of cities and towns would find it pretty appealing,” said Joe Vostrejs, a principal with CSI, in an interview with Denverite
This year, they’ll open the Arvada Beer Garden, with several million dollars in support from local taxpayers.
The new location will be a centerpiece of a major redevelopment near Olde Town Arvada, sitting at the west end of Ralston Central Park.
The European-inspired beer garden is part of a larger revitalization project
In recent years, the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (or AURA) has supported and funded the ongoing development of hundreds of apartments, dozens of townhomes, road projects and parks in the area, known as Ralston Fields.
“We brought in all these new housing units and all the fast-casual restaurants, but what we didn’t have is a place that had a sense of community — we were looking for a place that was family friendly — people could come and linger,” said Maureen Phair, executive director of AURA.