Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino at a glance
About Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino is a Colorado-licensed gaming and craft brewing venue at 116 Main Street in Central City, Colorado, owned by brewers Buddy Schmalz and Dave Thomas. The property has operated since 1991 — the first year of legal gaming in Colorado — and runs 64 gaming machines — slot machines and video poker — alongside a craft brewery and dining operation. The DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club rewards regular guests with points and free play. The minimum gambling age is 21, and gaming is regulated by the Colorado Division of Gaming. Phone: (303) 582-1610; email: info@dostalley.com; website: dostalalley.com.
Central City is in Gilpin County at approximately 8,500 feet of elevation, roughly 35 miles west of Denver via I-70 and Colorado 119. The Main Street gaming corridor runs through a National Historic Landmark district of Victorian commercial architecture. Dostal Alley occupies a historic storefront on that corridor and is notable in the Colorado mountain gaming landscape as the only property to integrate a functioning craft brewery with a casino gaming floor — a combination that predates the broader American craft brewery movement’s peak by nearly a decade.
The brewpub-casino model that Schmalz and Thomas built starting in 1991 differs structurally from every other Colorado mountain gaming property. Rather than a standalone slot room or a hotel-casino resort, Dostal Alley positions gaming as one component of a hospitality experience anchored by the brewery’s own beer. The dining information is confirmed in our directory data, and the property maintains active social media on Facebook and Instagram.
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Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino
Central City Casinos, Colorado
Gaming and Brewing at Dostal Alley
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino runs 64 gaming machines across slot machines and video poker under Colorado Limited Gaming regulations. At 64 machines, this is among the smallest gaming floors in the Central City market — by design. The gaming component is integrated into the brewpub experience rather than functioning as the primary business driver.
Colorado Limited Gaming authorizes slot machines, video poker, blackjack, roulette, and craps at licensed properties; Dostal Alley’s floor is configured for electronic gaming in the slot machine and video poker formats. The DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club earns points through gaming activity, redeemable for casino and dining benefits. The combination of craft brewery, restaurant, and gaming floor under one roof on Central City’s Main Street corridor is the defining characteristic of the Dostal Alley visit.
A poker component is detected in our data — whether this runs as a designated table or periodic game should be confirmed at dostalalley.com.
Games at Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino
DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club
Dostal Alley operates the DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club loyalty program. Members earn points and free play through slot machine and video poker activity, redeemable for casino and dining benefits. Promotions are active at dostalalley.com. The club structure reflects the property’s emphasis on regular guest retention in a small-floor format where repeat visitors are central to the business model.
- free play
- players club
- points
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
Dining, Parking, and Amenities
Dining is confirmed at Dostal Alley — the brewpub format means the restaurant is a core part of the operation, not an ancillary add-on. Self-parking and street parking are available at the property and along the Central City Main Street corridor. No hotel is associated with Dostal Alley. The restaurant hours and current beer menu should be confirmed at dostalalley.com or by calling (303) 582-1610.
Central City’s Main Street is walkable and compact — parking at Dostal Alley’s self-parking puts guests within easy reach of the broader Central City casino and historic district, including the Central City Opera House, the Teller House, and other Main Street properties.
Location
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino is at 116 Main Street in Central City, Colorado. Denver is approximately 35 miles east via I-70 west and Colorado 119 north. Self-parking and street parking are available at and near the property.
116 Main St, Central City, CO 80427, USA
Central City, CO 80427
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- Phone
- (303) 582-1610
- Website
- dostalalley.com
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data for Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino.
Strengths
4- Only brewpub-casino combination in the Colorado mountain gaming market — operating since 1991
- DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club with points and free play
- Full contact details: (303) 582-1610, info@dostalley.com, dostalalley.com
- Active Facebook and Instagram presence
Watch-outs
3- 64 machines — smallest gaming floor in the Central City market
- No hotel — overnight visitors need separate lodging
- No table games confirmed in our directory data
Central City's original 1991 brewpub-casino — Buddy Schmalz and Dave Thomas's DOSTAL DOLLARS operation on Main Street
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino is genuinely singular in the Colorado mountain gaming landscape: a craft brewery that also runs 64 gaming machines on the same premises, owned by the brewers themselves since 1991. The DOSTAL DOLLARS Players Club earns points and free play on what is intentionally a compact floor — this is a brewpub that has gaming, not a casino that also serves beer. If you're in Central City and want something different from the standard slots-and-hotel format, Dostal Alley is the clearest alternative. Confirm current beer and food options at dostalalley.com.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Colorado Division of Gaming
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal
