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	<title>Bars &amp; Breweries Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Velvet Lasso&#8217;s LoHi lounge is finally open</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:04:34 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Faced with $80k in closing costs, Copper Kettle launches GoFundMe to pay landlord</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ryan Pachmayer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Copper-Kettle-Closing.png" alt="Brewery owner gives speech." /><p>"I’m hoping to find enough to at least blunt a little bit of the pain.” </p>
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		<title>Drink your vegetables: Savory cocktails are having a moment</title>
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					<dc:creator>Troy Bowen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Semiprecious-cans.jpg" alt="semiprecious canned cocktails" /><p>“People are genuinely surprised when they like it."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/savory-cocktails-are-having-a-moment-40897814/">Drink your vegetables: Savory cocktails are having a moment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>On dads and drams: How the Coors family gave whiskey a shot</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ruth Tobias</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/coors-family-whiskey-history-40901004/">On dads and drams: How the Coors family gave whiskey a shot</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Where to watch the World Cup in Denver  </title>
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					<dc:creator>Colleen Flynn</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:42:15 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/MariaEmpanada.jpg" alt="Maria Empanada" /><p>Whether you’re looking for compatriots to cheer with or just want to soak up the soccer scene, here's our definitive list of FIFA World Cup viewing venues.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/where-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-denver-40897413/">Where to watch the World Cup in Denver  </a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>We asked, they answered: Six Colorado brewers tell us what beer is trending now</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ryan Pachmayer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Take one last ride in the Delorean tonight</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:51:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-32/image1.webp" alt="posters from 80s" /><p>This blast from the past will come to a halt at the end of service June 7.</p>
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		<title>These local cidermakers dominated industry awards this year</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gabe Toth</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:10:22 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/241024-752_ac77a3.jpg" alt="These local cidermakers dominated industry awards this year" /><p>Snow Capped from the Western Slope and Haykin Family Cider from Aurora are making Colorado look good out there.</p>
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		<title>Hot dog! You can finally get a beer with your Coney Island weenie</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:17:20 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>This Golden brewery has Colorado’s longest awards streak</title>
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					<dc:creator>Charles Hixon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/image-asset.jpeg" alt="Cannonball Creek Brewing" /><p>Cannonball Creek Brewing has earned medals at every Great American Beer Festival since 2013.</p>
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