About us
Do you like spending time outdoors looking for wildlife, including birds? Do you also like drinking a cold one after? I decided to start this group after coming across announcements for Birds and Beers events in other states. This group will be different in that we will spend some time birding before we go grab a pint. The Denver Metro area offers a variety of great birding spots with local breweries/pubs nearby so we'll have plenty of locations to choose from.
Not a bird nor beer expert? Don't worry. This group is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about both. My hope is that all participants will learn a bit more about birds while meeting fellow nature lovers in the process. We'll get together semi-regularly with meeting times alternating between late afternoons (so you can get in a day's work) and weekends.
Sample location pairings include City Park followed by Vine Street Pub, Three Sisters Mountain Park in Evergreen and Little Bear Saloon, Cherry Creek State Park and Dry Dock Brewery. Do you have ideas on where you'd like to go? Suggestions are welcome and even encouraged.
Upcoming events
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Birding & Beers: Stearns Lake Shorebirds + Colorado Pint Day 2026!
Stearns Lake Trailhead, S. 104th St., Broomfield, CO, USJoin us for a spring evening celebrating shorebird migration and Colorado Pint Day!
We’ll kick things off with a relaxed birding walk at Stearns Lake, which has been hosting an awesome variety of shorebirds and waterfowl lately. This will be a short walk on a wide, flat gravel path. eBird Hotspot
After birding, we’ll head over to Gravity Brewing for well-earned beers (and food!)—and to snag your official 2026 Colorado Pint Day glass.
Plan:
• Start: Birding at Stearns Lake at 5 pm and ending about 5:45 pm.
• Then: Beers + food at Gravity Brewing at 6 pm.Can’t make the birding walk because of work or other commitments? No problem. Meet us at Gravity Brewing and join the celebration there!
21 attendees- $1,995.00
Wyoming & South Dakota with Birding & Beers
Location not specified yetThe western edge of the Black Hills often goes overlooked, and that’s exactly why we love it. Far from the crowds, this quiet corner of northeastern Wyoming offers some of the best prairie and sagebrush birding in the region, with rolling grasslands, big skies, and abundant wildlife. This is our favorite stretch of the Black Hills—not the pine forests and tourist towns most people picture, but wide-open spaces where ferruginous hawks soar, lark buntings dance, and pronghorn roam with young at their heels.
Join Reefs to Rockies for a 4-day safari-style adventure through the sagebrush-steppe, grasslands, and forests of northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota. Our focus is on immersive birding experiences in places few others go. You’ll have the chance to see a variety of grassland specialists—from longspurs and curlews to shrikes, sparrows, and possibly sage-grouse—along with forest species associated with the region’s ponderosa pine woodlands. We’ll also venture into South Dakota in search of one of North America’s most iconic mammals: a free-roaming herd of bison, one of the largest in the world.
And yes, there will be beers. This trip is part of our popular Birding & Beers series, so we’ve built in time to sample a few local craft brews, including a visit to a Newcastle tavern that keeps a rotating lineup of Wyoming beers on tap.
We’ll travel in comfort and style in the Roaming Bison, a custom-built American safari van complete with a pop-top roof and spacious seating. Designed by two wildlife biologists, this one-of-a-kind vehicle offers 360-degree views and functions as a perfect mobile blind—ideal for birding on the move, with plenty of space for everyone to observe without crowding.
Whether you’re chasing lifers, soaking in prairie sunsets, or toasting the day’s sightings with a pint in hand, this trip promises wide-open skies, great birds, wild herds, and good company—all off the beaten path.
Link to detailed itinerary and registration information.
Note: Space isn't confirmed until deposit is paid.
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