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	<title>Bars &amp; Breweries Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Want to Own a Piece of the Dark Horse? Bidding Is Now Open</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:34:07 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Celebrated Distiller Is Back With &#8216;Big, Weird, Eccentric&#8217; Whiskey Project</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gabe Toth</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:04:21 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/KDC00488.jpg" alt="man pushing a barrel of whiskey" /><p>"In my mind, it's all kind of throwback '90s skateboard culture kind of stuff."</p>
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		<title>Popular Highland Tasting Room Closing, Distillery Will Live On</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:23:31 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/popular-highland-tasting-room-closing-but-distillery-will-live-on-40868742/">Popular Highland Tasting Room Closing, Distillery Will Live On</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>One of the World’s Biggest Wine Events Is Coming to Denver This Month</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:22:11 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/one-of-the-worlds-biggest-wine-events-coming-to-denver-this-month-40866782/">One of the World’s Biggest Wine Events Is Coming to Denver This Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cocktails and Hot Dogs for the Win: Yacht Club Nabs Another Big Honor</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:16:56 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-bar-is-once-again-ranked-among-the-best-in-north-america-40866029/">Cocktails and Hot Dogs for the Win: Yacht Club Nabs Another Big Honor</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Ultimate Guide to Denver&#8217;s Best Breweries</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:11:20 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Jess-Blackwell-Photography-Cohesion-Brewing.png" alt="brewery taproom" /><p>We've picked our favorites in every part of town. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/best-breweries-denver-colorado16613630-16613630/">The Ultimate Guide to Denver&#8217;s Best Breweries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fifteen-Year-Old Copper Kettle Brewery to Shutter This Summer</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:21:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-24/copper_kettle.png" alt="a flight of beer" /><p>The list of brewery closures continues to grow. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-brewery-copper-kettle-announces-upcoming-closure-40865492/">Fifteen-Year-Old Copper Kettle Brewery to Shutter This Summer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Popular Wheat Ridge Brewpub Closing After Thirteen Years</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:05:36 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Yak &#038; Yeti Is Out, Spice Trade Is Coming Back in Greenwood Village</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:54:03 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>George Clooney&#8217;s New N/A Beer Shares Its Name With a Local Taphouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:57:52 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorado-taphouse-shares-name-with-george-clooneys-new-na-beer-40858598/">George Clooney&#8217;s New N/A Beer Shares Its Name With a Local Taphouse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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