Our story · since 2021
Named for the
canal riders.
A ditch rider kept water moving on the High Line Canal, the old irrigation ditch that still winds through Greenwood Village. We keep the beer moving. Close enough.
1883
The High Line Canal
Seventy-one miles of ditch carry South Platte water east across the plains. Ditch riders patrol it on horseback, opening and closing headgates so each farm gets its share, first in time, first in right.
2019
Two homebrewers and a lease
Maya Lindgren, a lab chemist at a Tech Center biotech, and Tomás Reyes, a line cook turned chef, sign a lease on an empty restaurant a block from Orchard Station.
2021
Taps open
A seven-barrel brewhouse, sixteen taps, and a kitchen that was always meant to be half the business. The first beer poured is Ditch Rider Lager.
Today
Still opening the gates
Forty employees, a canning line, a patio that runs April into November, and a Mug Club with a waitlist. Same helles on tap 1.
The crew
The people behind the bar.
Maya Lindgren
Co-founder & head brewer
Brews the lagers she couldn't find anywhere else. Will talk about water chemistry if you let her.
Tomás Reyes
Co-founder & chef
Pueblo native. Roasts his own chiles every September and puts them in everything.
Jess Okonkwo
Taproom manager
Runs the floor, the trivia mic, and the patio call. If the umbrellas are down, it was Jess.
Dev Patel
Events lead
Plans the Headgate Room bookings. Replies to every inquiry within a business day.
Work here
Now hiring.
Health insurance after 60 days for anyone over 25 hours, a shift beer, and 50% off food. Tips are pooled with the kitchen.
Line cook
Full-time · $20–24/hr + tips
Nights and weekends. Burger, fryer, and sauté stations.
Beertender
Part-time · $16/hr + tips
You'll learn every beer and pour a perfect nitro. Must be 21+.
Cellar assistant
Full-time · $21/hr
Kegs, cans, and cleaning. Early mornings. Forklift a plus.