Leopold Bros.: Denver's Family-Owned Floor Malting Distillery
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Leopold Bros. is a family owned and operated distillery in northeast Denver, Colorado. It is an independent distillery that floor malts, mills, mashes, ferments, distills, ages and bottles its whole range at its single Denver site.
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Leopold Bros. at a glance
Distillery fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
Producer / distillery | Leopold Bros. |
Country and region | Colorado, United States |
Owner / background | Leopold brothers and family |
Historical context | Family distillery known for traditional floor malting and distinctive rye whiskey production |
Whisky identity | Family distillery known for traditional floor malting and distinctive rye whiskey production |
Visitor information | Check the official operator's website for currently available tours and visitor access. |
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From Ann Arbor to Denver
Brothers Scott and Todd Leopold opened a brewpub in a renovated brake factory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1999, and later added a micro-distillery. Todd Leopold was the brew and still master. He studied at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago, interned at four German breweries and went to distilling school in Lexington, Kentucky. Scott Leopold, an environmental engineer, helped design the site to be as close to zero pollution as possible.
Leopold Bros. closed the Ann Arbor site in spring 2008 and moved to Denver, where it stopped brewing and became a micro-distillery. It later opened a new facility with triple the production capacity.
What makes it distinctive
Leopold Bros. has the largest traditional floor malting room of any distillery in the United States and malts Colorado barley on site. It distills more than twenty hand numbered small batch products, sold in over twenty states, Washington D.C. and parts of Europe. It distills each botanical separately before blending and final distillation. The American Distilling Institute named it Distillery of the Year in 2015.
Its whiskey range includes American Small Batch Whiskey and Maryland Style Rye Whiskey, alongside gins, liqueurs and other spirits.
How Leopold Bros. makes its spirits
Wikipedia describes Leopold Bros. as a family-owned distillery in northeast Denver, Colorado. It says the distillery floor malts, mills, mashes, ferments, distils, ages and bottles its whole range at its one site.
Floor malting: Wikipedia says it has the largest traditional floor malting room of any US distillery, malting Colorado barley on site
Range: over twenty hand-numbered small batch products
Distribution: more than twenty states, the District of Columbia and parts of Europe
Method: each botanical is distilled separately before blending and final distillation
Sources and image credit
Sources: Wikipedia, Leopold Bros. article (en.wikipedia.org), read on 20 October 2026. The official site was not read in this pass.
Further source read on 21 October 2026: Wikipedia Leopold Bros. article.
What makes Leopold Bros. distinctive?
Family distillery known for traditional floor malting and distinctive rye whiskey production
Leopold Bros. whisky bottle and expression comparison
Bottle / expression | Age | ABV | Cask maturation / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye | NAS / edition varies | Check producer label | Family distillery known for traditional floor malting and distinctive rye whiskey production |
Bottles and editions listed above are documented expressions or historical associations, not live stock or guaranteed current distillery production. Confirm dates, strengths and provenance with the producer.
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Frequently asked questions about Leopold Bros.
Where is Leopold Bros. based?
Colorado, United States.
Who owns or operates Leopold Bros.?
Leopold brothers and family.
What is distinctive about Leopold Bros.?
Family distillery known for traditional floor malting and distinctive rye whiskey production.
Which whiskies are documented?
Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye. Editions and market availability may differ.
Can you visit Leopold Bros.?
Check the current official distillery website for tour and visitor arrangements.
Sources and editorial notes
Original research and source links have been preserved. Ownership, production, release schedules and visiting information may change.
Image note: featured whisky photograph is an illustration from the Whisky Clan media library, not a photo of this particular distillery or its products.
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