Updated: August 11, 2023
Get patriotic at one of these vet-owned breweries and eateries. Support local business while savoring delicious craft brews, pizza and pasta.
3 Hundred Days Distilling – Get moonshine straight from the source at this one-of-a-kind distillery. Experience delicious flavors like Apple Pie, Margarita Moon, Summertime Strawberry Lemonade, Firebomb, Peach Cobbler and Colorado Honey. The distillery often features fun new seasonal flavors in their Tasting Room. A few steps away from the famous New Santa Fe Trail (click for trail closure information), it’s easy to grab a sip at the end of your ride or hike. Veterans always receive a 10 percent discount.
Pizzeria Rustica – Support a local vet business and Colorado farmers at this Neapolitan wood-fired pizzeria. With daily fresh mozzarella, vine-ripened pizza sauce made with hand-chopped San Marzano tomatoes grown at the base of Mt. Vesuvius, enjoy finely crafted artisan pizza with no preservatives and unique toppings and ingredients.
Peaks n Pines - Coowner, Paul Viera, spent 20 years in the Air Force. Today, he and his wife Teresa, along with their two other co-owners, love greeting guests and providing impromptu tours around the brewery. Grab a pint of one of their 10-12 options, all brewed inhouse.
Colorado Mountain Brewery (two locations) – The local brewery and eatery was opened by former Air Force service members. The northern location was meant to be near the U.S. Air Force Academy. Focusing on the flavors of Colorado, many menu items integrate bison.
Luchals – Luchals was founded with the intention of bringing people joy by providing delicious and authentic cuisine and a unique, one-of-a-kind dining experience. Husband and wife team, Travares and Chantal Lucas wanted to create a menu that would be sustainable, Gluten Free, and ignite a feeling of excitement and happiness through Cajun American Seafood that touches the soul. Both Travares and Chantal spent time serving our country; the veteran business owners are passionate about giving back and have dreams of one day opening a second chance non-profit and providing cooking classes and opportunities for veterans and juveniles.
Springs Beer Tours – Sip and savor your way through history in Mantiou Springs with this one-of-a-kind beer tour. Owner and guide, Russell Shaw, served in the U.S. Air Force for over 23 years and moved to Colorado Springs for his retirement.
1350 Distilling - 1350 Distilling celebrates the American Spirit of our military and their loved ones, one distilled drink at a time in Colorado Springs. Each type of liquor is represented by a different military branch in color and brand naming: Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.
3 Hundred Days of Shine Distilling279 Beacon Lite Rd, Unit G
Monument, Colorado 80132
Pizzeria Rustica2527 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
Colorado Mountain Brewery - Interquest1110 Interquest Pkwy
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
Colorado Mountain Brewery - Roundhouse600 S 21st St #180
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
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