Banded Oak Brewing Company

Banded Oak Brewing Company lands at seventh, offering a quieter alternative focused on Belgian-style ales and a tree-shaded patio perfect for Denver’s May afternoons. Their Saison du Chêne, aged in French oak for 9 months, achieves a 4.3 rating from 1,200 reviews—a category benchmark that beats the average Belgian-style ale score of 3.9 in Denver. The patio seats 45 guests under mature cottonwoods, a feature that outperforms #8 Bierstadt Lagerhaus’s lack of outdoor space entirely. Priced at $7 per pint, it’s also 12% cheaper than the typical local Belgian ale, drawing a quieter crowd away from the city’s tourist hubs.