Trails End Taproom and Eatery Monument - Monument, Colorado

Kiefer T.

Wasn't a fan of this place. I'm not a big proponent of "pour your own beer" places to begin with, so there is that.
But the staff here, three very young 20 somethings were more interested in talking among themselves and showing the customers almost no engagement. One blonde girl was actively drinking a beer while we were there. I know it's a pourhouse, but c'mon; be professional.
The beers on tap were good. They had a good selection. I'll give Trails End that. But the tipping vibe almost felt mandatory.
If I'm pouring my own beer, what am I tipping the staff for? 🤔 If they were engaging & willing to talk, then this would have been a different & more positive review
One visit was enough.

Jennifer D.

Great place to stop and have a little food and drinks- fantastic beer and pizza! Very cool place and despite the internet being down, the owner was able to cook up a great pizza!

Rick D.

Self serve charge by the ounce. 12 taps ciders and sours, IPA's, stouts, and ales.

Randy S.

What a great local business to support. They are constantly seeking to improve the customer experience. This week Karaoke ! Come out and support this Taproom! They even have weekly mountain bike rides.

Ben G.

I’m sure the atmosphere here is great on a weekend evening. It’s a really cute place. However, the food and choices are lacking. Pretty much food that can be microwaved or heated in a hurry. I’d recommend switching out your breaded chicken for grilled. It would just be a lot better on your chicken sandwiches. The tap options are good though.

Pierce W.

Still awaiting the addition of more taps and their kitchen, the new Trails End location in Monument keeps the heart and hospitality of the anchor location down in the Springs. The historic building and small town setting give a decidedly different vibe than the bustling trail hub in OCC, but it’s a location I’ll be happy to return to and plan on visiting again. Also, the Monument Mule is pretty freakin good.

Amy K.

My band played for the summer concert series at the park nearby last month, so we dropped by here about an hour before our set to grab some food. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere seemed great- definitely a good place to grab a drink.

That being said, I would not recommend getting food here. After about 45 minutes of waiting, half of the group hadn’t gotten their food. The staff seemed generally unfocused and untrained- it took them 30 minutes to even realize they were out of certain ingredients and ask us for substitutes, and we were the only ones in the restaurant who ordered food, so it’s not like they were busy filling other orders.

For those of us who did get our food, it was very clearly baked from the freezer and tasted pretty freezer-burned. We asked our server if we could get the rest to go. We got one sandwich (very clearly thrown together), but the other two weren’t ready by the time we had to leave. The servers did offer to refund us for the food we didn’t get which was nice. I went ahead and called the contact they gave me of the owner to get said refund, and left a message. I have yet to get a response.

TLDR: staff was very friendly and accommodating, but seemed generally inexperienced and untrained. Grab some drinks, but get dinner somewhere else- the food we got, in my opinion, was not worth the wait.

Melissa G. (.

In love, in love, in love with this place! It's small and cozy, it feels like Colorado and there is a back yard with a fire pit and blankets. And lights strung up. I mean, does it get any better!?

You walk in, start a tab and get a card for self pour taps. The taps have beer and gluten free ciders. It is very clear on the screen how much you are pouring and what the cost is!

They also have a kitchen with kiddo friendly and gluten free options. The gluten free pizza was delish!

I definitely recommend!! Will be coming back!