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Hops N Drops ~ regional chain : Colorado Springs, Colorado


First visit: Jun 2023 (Colorado Springs)

The FNABQ's were in town, and their hotel was in the Powers nightmare corridor. They asked for a recommendation, but I'm really not that familiar with that part of town, and go to great lengths to avoid it. In doing some research Hops N Drops showed up, and we all like places like this, so let's try it. 

Hops N Drops has the "feel of the 90s" when craft beer was just getting its sea legs. Some of you might remember a chain called Hops Grill and Brewery. Hops N Drops reminds me of that genre. Their beers (for this location anyway) are made by Odell, so they don't brew their own. The food is standard pub fare with sandwiches and burgers. They also offer up more interesting entrees, but I stuck with the cheeseburger. I seemed to enjoy myself more than the others, probably due to nostalgia. The restaurant was mostly empty. Too expensive and the idea is outdated. People prefer to go to the breweries and try whatever food truck happens to be around that day. I probably won't go back, but wouldn't mind an invitation if someone offered. Mrs. RJG however would likely take a pass.

As of this writing, Hops N Drops has 22 locations in 3 states: Washington (15); Oregon (4); Colorado (3). Mostly in suburban areas that aren't served well by local breweries. Their original name was Hop Jack's (founded 2009), and switched to the new moniker in 2018.

7/8/23 (new entry)

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