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Business phone system for breweries in Colorado

257 breweries operated in Colorado in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
257CBP 2023
Employees
5,458mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.3U.S. 1.5
State rank
5th of 51by count

How many breweries operate in Colorado

Colorado had 257 breweries in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 312120, Breweries). They employed 5,458 people in mid-March and reported $338.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 5th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Breweries make up 0.14% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 4.3 breweries, 181.2% above the national rate of 1.5. The average establishment has 21.2 employees against 18.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $61,974, 32.5% above the U.S. figure of $46,767.

Breweries: Colorado compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureColoradoUnited States
Establishments2575,218
Mid-March employees5,45898,647
Annual payroll$338,252,000$4,613,459,000
Employees per establishment21.218.9
Payroll per employee$61,974$46,767
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.31.5

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Colorado's largest markets for breweries

Census published brewery counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 107 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 89% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Breweries by metro or micropolitan area, Colorado, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Denver, CO1072,0873.5
Fort Collins, CO36—9.6
Boulder, CO276708.2
Colorado Springs, CO233073.0
Greeley, CO122033.2
Grand Junction, CO71344.3
Breckenridge, CO614115.7
Rifle, CO5—6.3
Durango, CO4277.0
Steamboat Springs, CO3737.8

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at breweries in Colorado

18.1% of Colorado's breweries with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 25.7% nationally. 51.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Breweries in Colorado by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4618.1%25.7%
5–9 employees8533.5%26.4%
10–19 employees7931.1%25.6%
20–49 employees3815.0%16.6%
50 or more employees62.4%5.7%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What breweries in Colorado use the phone for

Craft breweries handle taproom events, distribution accounts and tours, and calls come from consumers and businesses. Routing them to the right person saves time.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for breweries in Colorado:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly event inquiries.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for breweries in Colorado

Breweries in Colorado average 21.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 21-person team. Priced per seat, 21 users would run $630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $523.95 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,532. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 21-person brewery
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$419.00$5,028.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$399.00$4,788.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$483.00$5,796.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$523.95$6,287.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$567.00$6,804.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$630.00$7,560.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Colorado by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
720785Mountain1998303, 983
303784Mountain1947720, 983
970775Mountain1995748
719665Mountain1988none
98346Mountain2022303, 720
7480Mountain2025970

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for breweries in Colorado

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Colorado, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many breweries are in Colorado?

257 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 5,458 people in mid-March.

Which Colorado metro area has the most breweries?

Denver, CO, with 107 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 21-person brewery?

$630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $523.95 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $419.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Colorado number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.