Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about Paramount BeerWerks, contract brewing, private-label and house beer programs, recipe development, commercial production, keg packaging, pricing, and starting a brewing project.
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Paramount BeerWerks is an independent, production-focused brewery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. We provide commercial brewing and keg-production services for breweries, hospitality businesses, venues, and emerging beer brands.
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We offer contract brewing, private-label beer, house beer programs, recipe development, commercial recipe scaling, recurring keg production, and seasonal beer production.
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We work with breweries, restaurants, bars, clubs, hospitality groups, entertainment venues, event businesses, and emerging beer brands seeking professional beer production.
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Paramount BeerWerks is primarily a commercial production brewery rather than a traditional public taproom. Brewery visits must be arranged in advance.
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We can produce a broad range of commercially viable ales and lagers, including light lagers, Mexican-style lagers, Kölsch-style beers, pale ales, IPAs, amber ales, wheat beers, porters, and stouts. Final feasibility depends on the recipe, ingredients, fermentation requirements, volume, and production schedule.
About Paramount BeerWerks
Projects and Recipes
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Contract brewing is an arrangement in which Paramount BeerWerks produces beer for another brewery, beer brand, or business according to agreed recipes, specifications, schedules, packaging requirements, and commercial terms.
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A private-label beer is produced under a customer’s branding. A house beer is generally presented as a signature offering for a restaurant, bar, club, venue, or hospitality business. A program may use an existing formulation, a modified recipe, or a completely custom beer.
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No. A project can begin with a finished recipe, a preferred beer style, a flavor concept, a menu pairing, or a general description of the beer you want to offer.
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Yes. We can develop a beer from an original idea, refine an existing recipe, or adapt a homebrew, pilot, brewpub, or commercial recipe for production on our brewing system.
Commercial scaling may require adjustments to ingredients, brewhouse efficiency, hop utilization, water chemistry, fermentation, and process timing.
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Contact Paramount BeerWerks with information about your business, beer concept, expected production volume, packaging needs, target timeline, and licensing status. We will review the project for production fit, capacity, scheduling, and commercial feasibility.
Production and Pricing
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Paramount BeerWerks operates a 20-barrel commercial brewing system. Most projects are planned around a commercial 20-barrel production run, although finished packaged yield varies by recipe and process.
Smaller or multi-batch projects may be evaluated individually.
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Each project is quoted individually. Pricing depends on the recipe, ingredients, alcohol level, hop load, production volume, tank time, packaging, processing requirements, and production frequency.
Custom recipe development and specialty services are identified separately in the proposal when applicable.
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Timing depends on recipe readiness, ingredient sourcing, brewery capacity, fermentation, conditioning, quality review, packaging, and delivery planning. New custom beers and lagers generally require more lead time than repeat production of an established ale.
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Our standard packaging format is the ½-barrel keg. Other keg sizes may be evaluated in advance.
Can and bottle packaging are not standard in-house services and would require separate planning and outside or mobile packaging coordination.
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Paramount BeerWerks self-distributes to approved wholesale customers where practical and legally permitted. Delivery availability, timing, and charges depend on location, order size, and route planning.
Authorized customers may also schedule brewery pickup in advance.
Commercial Details
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Recipe ownership and permitted use are defined in the project proposal or brewing agreement. The terms may differ depending on whether the customer provided the recipe, Paramount BeerWerks developed it, or both parties contributed to the final formulation.
Any exclusivity must be specifically negotiated and documented.
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A business purchasing beer for resale must hold the appropriate alcohol license and provide the required wholesale and resale documentation before purchasing beer.
Additional requirements may apply depending on the brand, transaction structure, location, and sales channel.
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Not automatically. For customer-owned or contract-brewed brands, responsibility for marketing, sales, transportation, distribution, and regulatory compliance must be defined in the project agreement.
Paramount BeerWerks self-distributes beer it sells directly to its approved wholesale customers.
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Paramount BeerWerks and The Werks Colorado are separately owned and operated businesses. The Werks Colorado is a licensed wholesale customer for which Paramount BeerWerks produces a recurring house beer program.
The Werks Colorado is not a Paramount BeerWerks taproom.
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Beer brewed by Paramount BeerWerks may be available at licensed wholesale customer locations, including The Werks Colorado. Beer selections and availability vary and should be confirmed with the individual location.
Start a Conversation About Your Beer
Whether you need contract production, a private-label beer, a signature house beer, or help developing and scaling a commercial recipe, tell us about your project.