Brewability

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The front of the restaurant. Note the outdoor tables on the left
Brewability
Location3445 South Broadway, Englewood, Colorado
Coordinates 39°39′14.87″N104°59′16.28″W / 39.6541306°N 104.9878556°W / 39.6541306; -104.9878556
Opened2016 (2016)
Key peopleTiffany Fixter
Website brew-ability.com
Active beers
(order by color)
NameType
Orange Amber
Green West Coast IPA
WhiteChampagne seltzer
Purple Coffee porter

Brewability is a combination brewery and pizzeria located in Englewood, Colorado that is notable for its hiring of people with disabilities. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Brewability first opened as BrewAbility Lab in a garage in a northeast Denver industrial park in 2016. In late 2018, building on Brewability's early success, the firm opened a second location, a pizzeria called Pizzability in Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood. The pizzeria was also staffed by people with disabilities. However, Pizzability was unable to generate sufficient revenue to sustain the operation, and it closed in December 2019. [1] At that time, the two locations' assets were all moved to downtown Englewood, Colorado, where the brewery/pizzeria now operates. [4]

The owner and manager of Brewability is Tiffany Fixter, a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University who was once fired from her job as director of a Denver day program for adults with disabilities for demonstrating a lack of creativity. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kelly, David (20 January 2020). "This craft brew pub thrives, thanks to a secret ingredient: Workers with disabilities". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. England, Dan (3 September 2019). "Denver's Pizzability (with a new brewery on tap) is looking for longevity after its viral hit". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. Antonation, Mark (9 May 2018). "Brewability Lab Founder to Open Pizzability in Cherry Creek". Westword. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Open to all: Tiffany Fixter promotes education, inclusivity at Brewability". Media Center. Northwest Missouri State University. January 10, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.