Luckily if you like beer that is an area that Colorado can "beat out" Georgia in.
In Lakewood not so much but you aren't far from the good stuff. Depends what kind of beer you like, but...
Odyssey Beerwerks is good, pretty close by.
4Noses is great.
Odd13 in Lafayette makes some of the best hoppy beers in the state.
Downtown there are many choices, but check out the Great Divide Barrel Bar. You should eventually check out Crooked Stave to find out if sour beers are your thing. Epic, Renegade, and Denver Beer Co. are all very good. Station 26 is a favorite of mine but not especially close to you.
Eventually when you go to Northern CO you'll have to check out New Belgium, Odell, Funkwerks, and Weldwerks.
Avery, Left Hand, and Oscar Blues in the Longmont/Boulder area.