High Alpine Brewing Company - Gunnison, Colorado

Jennifer M.

We went there not only because it’s a brewery, but because somebody said on a review, they had the best gluten-free pizza. Fire oven! Well, The review was right the gluten-free pizza was amazing. The price for the pizza not as amazing. I got a gluten-free crust, two kinds of cheeses, figs, and basil. It was $32. The non-alcoholic hibiscus sour was amazing. It’s exactly what you need when you don’t want to drink. It was sweet and sour.. I also had the beet salad. The beer was great too!

Kenneth S.

I've been to High Alpine Brewing Company twice now, and my impressions haven't changed much. The first time, I ordered the "High Alpine" pizza, which came out overcooked with the crust burnt throughout, though the flavors were decent. My wife ordered the Beet and Goat Cheese salad with lemon champagne vinaigrette, which she absolutely loved. In fact, she ordered the same salad during our second visit!

On that second visit, my wife and I sat on the second-level deck. The atmosphere was pleasant, and it was quiet enough for conversation. However, the space is small--great for up to 4 people, but not ideal for larger groups. Larger groups would be more comfortable on the first floor.

We started with the hummus appetizer, which was fantastic. It came with olives on top and an assortment of sides, including garlic bread, red peppers, carrots, and cucumbers. The garlic bread, in particular, was amazing!

For my main dish, I tried "The Mountaineer" pizza. Unfortunately, it arrived at room temperature. The crust retained some heat, but the meat was cool, and the cheese lacked any pull. While the flavors were okay, the temperature was a letdown. My wife's salad, as always, was excellent.

As for pricing, I find it a bit steep. An 11-inch specialty pizza runs from the low to high $20s, and drinks are charged per refill. The menu is limited, offering just a couple of sandwiches, brats, salads, and pizzas. Service was about what you'd expect--nothing out of the ordinary.

Overall, I'd rate this place as average, but since my wife loves the salad so much, it earns an extra point.

Kelly M.

We were let down by our visit here. The food looks great on the website. However, the mountaineer pizza was burned. It was pricey so we ate it. The Caesar salad with chicken was flavorful but the meat was cold (not hot were used to it being served). The sandwiches were good. The chicken came shredded - again, just not how we’re used to it. The pretzel was small for the price. (Edit to add that they were comparing it to the AMC Bavarian pretzel)

The water in the metal cups tasted weird. Since we thought it might be the metal cups, we didn’t order soda or lemonade. The ‘Green Gate’ beer was very good.

There was only one server in the whole place and he did an ok job. My impression is that it’s a brewery that serves expensive food. And if you’re going to have a wood fired pizza oven, you NEED to know how to use it. Burned or undercooked doesn’t work for me when I’m spending $26 for an 11” pizza. (*Edit to add: We owned pizza restaurants for years in Indiana. No matter how you are cooking it, you shouldn’t serve it when it’s BLACK on the bottom. And, I did do an internet search Scott - thanks for the advice!)

The atmosphere is a cool vibe tho. (Edit to add: my husband had been wanting to go there all week to try the beer so he was happy he got to do that. And everywhere we ate that week was expensive I’ll agree with that part for sure)

Ginny B.

How Fun!! Servers are friendly and fun… food was really good we had the make your own pizza and house salad.. oven fired pizza was amazingly good (sausage was exceptional) and sals crips
And fresh.. drinks are fun and upscale as well as a great selection of craft beers… definite go to in the future

Warren H.

Very great craft brew brewed beer. I had the house IPA and the house IPA
They both were delicious. I prefer The House IPA because it’s a West Coast and had a bit more flavor. We also had the bratwurst and a pizza and they were excellent.

Beau H.

We stopped in Gunnison on our way to Montrose and saw that this place was filled with people and looked like a fun place to eat. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the service. We did not order any beer as we were still driving that day, but we enjoyed the Pig and Fig Pizza, a Pepperoni Pizza, and the Brat. All really good options! I would definitely recommend if you are stopping through and in the mood for pizza!

Nicole O.

Food 4.5 stars, service -6 stars. Our server literally lied to us when we asked about our food and he said he’d check and we watched him walk around and do anything but that. Tell me how it take 42 min to get a pretzel? He also brought drink refills so incredibly late we had finished our food, waited 15 min and had asked for the check. He literally spent 100% of the time on his iPad and chatting with the host as we watched him the entire time. As someone who served tables for 7 years, this should have been embarrassing for him.

Catrina T.

Delicious food, delicious beer in a fantastic atmosphere. Our server was incredible, he was up and down the stairs all over the place and he was literally the only server there besides the bartender. Not once did we feel that he didn't take care of our needs, he was just that good - and the place was packed! Our only regret is that we didn't get his name so that we could sing his praises personally. We live 2.5 hours away, otherwise this would be our new favorite place to frequent. We WILL go whenever we're nearby, though.