Enos Pils • German-style Pilsner • 5.2% • 16oz $7 / 8oz $5.5 / 4oz $3.5
Enos Mills was a naturalist, writer, and homesteader largely known for his contributions to the founding of Rocky Mountain National Park. This German-style Pilsner, the foundation of many breweries, is dry & crisp, showcasing a raw, grainy malt presence with just a hint of honey. Assertive noble hops display subtle black pepper over green tea, making this lager perfect for a sunny summer day. • Featured ingredients: Pilsner malt, Hallertau Mittelfrueh & Saphir hops • Recommended adventure: soaking your legs in the North Fork of the Big Thompson River after running Crosier Mountain
Altruism • German-style Amber Lager • 5.0% • 16oz $7 / 8oz $5.5 / 4oz $3.5
2024 GABF Medal
Drink craft beer, spread a little love. Altruism, our German-style amber, is part of our Rock Cut Gives Back program: $1 of every pint purchase is donated to local non-profits. For Q3 of 2026, the primary beneficiary is Estes Valley Crisis Advocates, providing advocacy services for people dealing with crime and trauma in the Estes Valley. Enjoy this lagered amber with toasted malts, floral German hops, and a crisp finish. • Featured ingredients: Pilsner & Munich malts and Hersbrucker & Hallertau Mittelfruh hops • Recommended adventure: riding the Aerial Tram, hiking Meadow Mountain, hugging trees
Tyndall Porter • English Porter • 5.6% • 16oz $7 / 8oz $5.5 / 4oz $3.5
Hike to the summit of Flattop, then cross the saddle to Hallett Peak and you will be at the top of Tyndall Glacier, one of the last remaining glaciers in Rocky Mountain National Park. There is a good chance that this glacier water is in this English Porter. Our take on a porter is dry and crisp with low bitterness and clean roasted coffee and chocolate aromas. • Featured ingredients: Maris Otter & Chocolate malts and EKG hops
Nokhu Crags • West Coast IPA • 7.0% • 16oz $8 / 8oz $6 / 4oz $3.5
High in the Never Summer range on the western side of RMNP sit the Nokhu Crags, named from the Arapaho word for Eagle’s Nest. The new West Coast IPA focuses on a light body and light malt while packing a wide range of American and Pacific hops. We took this to our own Rock Cut heights with a light bread dough base setting up bright lemon, honeysuckle, pineapple, and light piney hops. Be careful with this one: it’s as light as a feather, but can hit with a precision strike. • Featured ingredients: Pilsner malt and Nectaron & Lemondrop hops • Recommended adventure: Paddle boarding on Grand Lake, Hiking to Lone Eagle Peak, Admiring a moose (from afar)
Galactic Portal • Hazy IPA • 7.0% • 12oz $7 / 8oz $6 / 4oz $3.5
As turbulent water rushes from Grand Lake to the East Portal on its way to sustain Estes and the Front Range, we draw inspiration for this powerful, hazy IPA. With a healthy dose of Australian Galaxy hops, known for notes of citrus, passion fruit, and pineapple, this beer has a bounty of fruit flavor and a silky mouthfeel. • Featured ingredients: Oats & Wheat and Galaxy, Motueka, El Dorado, Citra, & Mosaic hops • Recommended adventure: kayaking Lake Estes, hiking Sky Pond and Lake of Glass, stargazing in Hermit Park
Serrano Lager • Pale Lager w/ Chiles • 5.5% • 16oz $8 / 8oz $6 / 4oz $3.5
We took the Durga, a Pilsner brewed with malted rye and floral hops, and let it rest for two days on serrano, jalapeno, & habanero peppers. The resulting beer offers a white bread base with light pear and rose notes over a bright green chile pepper aroma. A spicy heat is present, but balances with the sweetness of the beer just enough to maintain through the finish. • Featured ingredients: rye malt, Pink Boots hops, and chile peppers • Recommended adventure: hiking Black Lake, climbing the Twin Owls, strolling along the Riverwalk
Dream Lake Kölsch • German Kölsch w/ Chamomile • 4.7% • 16oz $7 / 8oz $5.5 / 4oz $3.5
One of the more picturesque places in Rocky Mountain National Park is Dream Lake, which is backed by the stunning Hallett Peak. Aptly named for the dreamy scenery, we named this dreamy beer. This Kolsch, brewed with chamomile, showcases flavors of honey, subtle florals, pear, and white grape. Delicate and lower ABV, this beer is perfect for mellow afternoons and sleepy evenings. • Featured ingredients: Pilsner malt and Chamomile flowers • Recommended adventure: dawn patrol to Chasm Lake, watching the sunset from Alpine Visitors Center
Controlled Burn • Smoked Brown Ale • 5.3% • 16oz $7 / 8oz $6 / 4oz $3.5
From your summer campfire to a winter fireplace, this unique beer spans the seasons. Milder and more easy-drinking than a Rauchbier, our smoked brown ale is made with classic smoked German malt and includes notes of bread, walnuts, caramel, and plum. • Featured ingredients: Munich & Carared and Rauch malts and Northern Brewer hops • Recommended adventure: backcountry camping, whitewater rafting in Poudre Canyon, building a legal campfire
Fir Forager #2 • Gruit – collab w/ Root Shoot Malting • 7.0% • 12oz $9 / 8oz $7 / 4oz $4
This year’s batch of Fir Forager is transformed by a totally new grain profile, utilizing all four grains (barley, wheat, oats, and rye) from local maltster Root Shoot Malting. Toast and caramel sweetness blend with citrus, cherry, and subtle spice from the grain followed by the earthy and piney flavors picked up during the historic brewing technique of running wort through an aspen log filled with young fir tips. Thank you to Root Shoot Malting, Dustin Dyer of Kent Mountain Adventures Center for knowledge of the forest, and Nathan Weber for the aspen log.
Wooden Mayhem Grand Cru • 10th Anniv. Barrel-aged Stout • 15.2% • 8oz $12 / 4oz $6
It is hard to express how much this beer means to Rock Cut. If it was possible to create a beer as an ode to ten years of Rock Cut: to all of the people who have shown up to support us in the busyness of summer and in the lull in winter, to the hours of blending and discussing between all the brewers who have worked here, to the constant refinement of recipes old and new, to the quiet conversations and uncontrollable laughter behind of, across, and seated at the bar – this beer is it. Thank you: Be it your first time here today, or if you were here for us in 2015, thank you. We would not be here without you. • Maximum of two 8oz pours per guest
Red Couloir ‘26 • Flemish Red Sour 12oz $9 / 8oz $7 / 4oz $4
A unique and delicious blend of flavors are present in this historical style of beer, originating in the 1800’s. Oak is a delicate backdrop for the interplay of the malt character, presenting as toasted wheat bread, almond, and a medley of dark fruits including plum, cherry, and raisin; and the barrel culture, creating a tart and complex fermentation profile. Every sip of this beer will take you to a Belgian pub from a bygone era. • Featured ingredients: Munich & Carared and Rauch malts • Recommended adventure: Hiking to Spectacle Lakes to admire Ypsilon Mountain.
Snowy River ‘26 • Red Wine Grape Sour • 12oz $14 / 8oz $10 / 4oz $6
Fermenting with our spontaneous and wildly captured culture, we barrel-aged this beer and then rested it on grape must from our friends up the street at Snowy Peaks Winery. The lemon & pear of the base beer, River Culture, combine with strong plum and mixed berry notes from the grapes for a tart beer with dry tannins and a gorgeous, rich pink color. • Recommended adventure: visiting Snowy Peaks for a wine tasting
Bottle List
16.9 oz bottles served on site or to-go
Wooden Mayhem • 2024 • Single Malt Barrel-aged Imperial Stout • $24
Notes: Semi-Sweet, Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Raisin, Oak, & Whisky
Wooden Mayhem • 2025 • Single Malt Barrel-aged Imperial Stout • $24
Notes: Semi-Sweet, Chocolate, Molasses, Licorice, Cherry, Plum, Vanilla, Oak, & Whisky
Chocolate Vanilla Mayhem • 2025 • Barrel-aged Stout w/ Vanilla Beans & Cacao Nibs • $26
Notes: Sweet, Chocolate Covered Caramel, Vanilla, Marshmallow, & Whisky
Wooden Mayhem Grand Cru • 10th Anniversary • Barrel-aged Imperial Stout • $26
Notes: Semi-sweet, Baker’s Chocolate, Molasses, Dried Cherries, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Oak, & Whisky
Snowy River • 2026 • Barrel-aged Wine Grape Sour • $26
Notes: Medium Sour, Red Grape, Rose, Plum, & Dried Cherries
Spring Ptarmigan • 2026 • Barrel-aged Sour with Kumquat, Chamomile, & Coriander • $26
Notes: Sour, Lemon, Lime, Florals, Orange, Chamomile, & Coriander
Plum Ptarmigan • 2026 • Barrel-aged Sour with Plum • $26
Notes: Very Sour, Plum, Blueberry, Floral