Wynkoop Brewing Company and Hickenlooper jokes

Wynkoop Brewing Company was founded in 1988 by John Hickenlooper and others and is credited as one of Denver's earliest brewpubs. Locals often make light-hearted jokes linking Hickenlooper's political career to Denver's craft-beer boom, referencing that a future mayor and governor started a brewery. The Wynkoop location is a frequent stop on downtown pub crawls and beer-tour commentary.