People watching is more than just a way to pass time while sipping drinks; it’s a form of entertainment, a game even — if done right. One of the benefits of public patio lounging is people watching — but you have to choose the right location to get a quality…
Upslope head brewer Alex Violette, who has been making beer for the Boulder brewery since early 2009, is leaving his post there to start his own place in Vietnam. It’s an unusual career choice to leave the center of this nation’s brewing universe for a country where craft beer is…
His motorcycle broke down last week on a road trip from Denver to Louisiana, but Sean Kenyon kept moving. He shipped the bike home from Memphis, hopped in a car and pushed on. He was headed to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, an annual five-day convention that draws…
Powder Keg Brewing has opened in Niwot, where it’s the town’s second craft-beer maker; the location has a brewpub license (since it plans to serve food), which means it can also pour beers from other local breweries, including its neighbor, Bootstrap Brewing. Powder Keg plans to be open seven days…
Call it the original happy hour. Though its been falling out of practice in modern Spain, the siesta has influenced the country’s food culture over the centuries. Spanish restaurants often offer a prix fixe menu during the 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. lunch break, when office workers flee en masse to…
Cuidado Denver, you’re getting a second Cinco de Mayo this summer: tomorrow is National Tequila Day. Americans drank a little over 13 million gallons of tequila last year — and that number will be surpassed this year. There are a lot of great places in Denver to consume the spirit…
Just over a year ago Renegade Brewing opened Renegade Publik House, a restaurant and tap house in the underserved University of Denver neighborhood. Citing a need to re-focus on expanding beer production and making “more beers available to more people,” owner and founder Brian O’Connell recently sold the Publik House,…
“You talk to any brewery, old or new, and they will tell you a story about how another brewery helped them out,” says Chris Bell. “Everyone helps each other along. We want to celebrate that and celebrate what makes this industry great.” That’s the idea behind a collaborative brewing effort…
Concise wine lists and boutique offerings by the glass seem to be the mood of the moment at high-end restaurants. But for those who respect the grape, tradition and commitment to excellence trump the new and trendy. Finding great wine and wine service in the metro area is easy when…
When you ask a restaurant proprietor about the house specials, you usually hear a list of what they think sets their restaurant or bar apart — but sounds like the same not-so-special deals found at many other spots around town. But The Lobby American Grille offers something that definitely puts…
California’s Sierra Nevada Brewing, the nation’s second-largest craft beer maker, is nearing completion on a second production facility, this one near Asheville, North Carolina. And to celebrate, company founder Ken Grossman wanted to turn the spotlight on the craft brewing industry as a whole, rather than on Sierra Nevada by…
Finkel & Garf Brewing Company opened this week in Gunbarrel, adding its taps to a growing list of neighborhood beer makers in the towns and communities surrounding Boulder. The brewery, owned by Eric and Dan Garfinkel, derives its moniker derives from the lifelong nickname of both father and son. The…
Ryan Skeels and Kevin Greer want to serve you a beer, and although the majority of their brewing equipment has been delayed, they’re tired of waiting. Which is why they decided to open Baere Brewing for business on Saturdays for the time being. “We didn’t want to start this small,…
If you’re an experienced happy-hour hustler, trolling the city for $3 wells and half-price burgers, you’re used to the routine: meager pours of booze, undercooked and indifferently presented food, and the kind of service doldrums that seem to arrive with happy hour — generally right around the end of everyone…
Roughly 1,000 years ago in the highlands of Guatemala, a member of the Maya civilization lifted a clay vessel — adorned with an intricate jaguar figure — to his lips and took a slug of something. Beer? Corn liquor? Something else? Last May, two scientists from the Denver Museum of…
“Awesome, awesome, awesome.” That’s how chef Elijah Odell describes winning the seventh annual Pairsine food and beer pairing competition last night at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield. Pairsine, which is a combination of the words “pair” and “cuisine,” challenged chefs to create beer-friendly dishes, and present them with the…
After much anticipation, Joyride Brewing will open its doors and start serving beer today on a prime corner of West 25th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard overlooking Sloan’s Lake. The brewery, hailing itself as Edgewater’s first brewery and occupying what was the town’s first grocery store back in 1910, will start…
Beer can pack on calories, especially for the owners and employees of Colorado’s breweries, who have to drink their brews for a living (tough life). Fortunately, they know how to work them off as well. On Monday, July 21, owners and reps from six breweries (Avery, Ska, Boulder Beer, Left…
How do I know Denver loves its patios? Because it’s almost impossible to get a seat on a nice day at the better-known spots. That’s why I’m almost hesitant to tell you about Bogey’s on The Park, because part of the appeal is that people don’t know about it yet…
Don’t wash your jeans. When Levi’s CEO Chip Burgh dropped that piece of advice last May, he wasn’t just talking about preserving your denim. Lots of water is used in the production of your new 501s, a fact that brings home the day-to-day impact our choices have on how water…
Combining work and play is a good gig — if you can get it. Surprise guest bartenders James Estes and Jesse Estes, who are cousins, did just that Wednesday night at Williams & Graham. While visiting family in Colorado, the London- and Dubai-based bartenders slipped into work mode to deftly…
Denver bartenders, are you feeling inspired? If so, shake up your creative juices, because Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender Competition is coming to town on Monday, August 4 — and the deadline to enter the contest is July 14. The yearly competition asks bartenders to craft their most compelling cocktails,…
