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Copper Kettle Brewing Company is a locally owned mom and pop brewery with a tasting room established in Denver in 2011, surrounded by local neighborhoods. CKBC seeks to create what America seems to have lost: a local neighborhood bar in which we strive to know your name and your story. Sit down, relax, and enjoy a beer with new and old friends.

Copper Kettle

MEET THE TEAM

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OWNER/BREWMASTER

Jeremy Gobien, Ph.D

Jeremy has been a homebrewer with his wife Kristen for years in their home in Raleigh, NC. Jeremy decided to put his engineering and brewing experience to the test by opening Copper Kettle Brewing Company in 2011. He has his Ph.D from NC State in material science engineering and has found many similarities between his degree and brewing. Jeremy also runs a business designing brewing equipment for craft breweries large and small.
Favorite CKBC beer: Snowed In Coconut

Jeremy@copperkettledenver.com

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OWNER/OFFICE MANAGER/SUPERWOMAN

Kristen Kozik

Kristen is responsible for managing the daily operations of the business, along with wearing multiple hats around the brewery as needed. Kristen is a Nurse Educator with Sanofi. She'll never turn down a beer if it includes chilling out in her backyard with Jeremy, and their dog Charlie and watching her kids play. (Our regulars call her "K1").
Favorite CKBC beer: Czech Pilsner

Kristen@copperkettledenver.com

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TASTING ROOM MANAGER

Gabe Masry

Gabe hails from New Hampshire and has 20+ years of experience in craft beer. He's done it all from home brewing to serving. Gabe has many years of music experience as a guitar player and loves talking music. Gabe has three dogs and they are all named after the band, Phish.

Favorite CKBC beer: Helles Bavarian Lager

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Gabe@copperkettledenver.com

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BREWER/MASTER OF THE FIRKIN' UNIVERSE

Phil Natale

Phil holds an Associate Degree in Brewing from Siebel Institute of Technology in addition to a degree in Biology from Pepperdine. He has lived in California, Germany, and Chicago. He has two young kids and as a Colorado native, spends his free time cycling, snowboarding, and sipping on the fruits of his labor. 

Favorite CKBC beer: Citrus Paradisi

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BARTENDER

Matt Taylor

Matt is a Colorado native and is no stranger to beer. He has been a home brewer and loves hazy IPAs and lagers. Matt has a degree in the music business and has booked shows all around the country. He loves all music but is a punk rocker at heart.
Favorite CKBC beer: Sobremesa

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POSTER CHILD

Charlie

Charlie is everyone's favorite part of CKBC. Having a beer named after him, Charlie's Golden Strong, he is a true representation of all things Copper Kettle and always the most popular one in the room.

Favorite CKBC beer: Whatever spilt on the floor

HOW IT ALL STARTED

"We traveled to Germany before we even opened CKBC, and we were truly inspired by the classic copper kettles they used, how their true mission was to make beer for THEIR town, and to know who they served."

-Kristen and Jeremy: Co-Owners

Incorporated as an LLC

2010

Gold Medal
Great American Beer Festival for Mexican Chocolate Stout

2011

CKBC opens it's doors

2012

1st annual
"A Night to Remember Beer" festival

First beer packaged for outside sales

2013

Expanded from ~2,000 sq ft. to ~4,000 sq ft.

Began self distribution

2014

New 15 BBL brew house installed

Featured in USA Today as the top 10 Must Visit Craft Brew Pubs and Taprooms in Denver

Expanded from ~4,000 sq ft. to ~10,000 sq ft.

2015

CKBC joined with Crooked Stave Artisans Distribution company

2016

Distribution started to Tavour

First canning line purchased

Gold Medal Great American Beer Festival for Belgian Blonde Ale

2017

Kettle Kit: first 12 pack introduced

1st annual Chili Cook-Off

2018

Annual Pullbox Lager released with Cunningham Fire Department

Expanded distribution to Florida with Progressive Distribution

2019

Converted to all can production

Expanded distribution to South Carolina with Aleph Wines Corporation

Rebranded our package design

2020

Expanded the taproom to triple the space

2021

2022

Garage door installation and patio expansion in the taproom

2023

Celebrated 12 years of CKBC!

Started with Brewer's Star Distributing

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