Bars & Breweries

Still closed after a fire last summer, the Carioca Cafe lost a wall this morning.

“Colorado’s beer industry really is the story of the Gold Rush and of immigration.”

“We’re experts in alcohol. I think we nailed it with the flavor profiles and really thinking about what people want.”

“We went with Colorado because of the state’s known love of beer and its discerning palate.”

“This is the second time this has happened to me. The city doesn’t give a fuck about small businesses.”

“Joining Wilding is an exciting next step that brings new energy and a shared passion for craft, creativity and community.”

“Our goal is to put together events that are fun and engaging and bring people down to the businesses.”

From a spot in Golden that captures the country spirit of Taylor Swift’s debut album to a wine bar that’s true to the Midnights era aesthetic, we’ve put together a ten-stop bar itinerary for Swifties.

“I walked the space and I was like, wow, this is really cool. It’s loaded with personality and character.”

“It’s always been the plan to close those locations. We might have kept them open, but we decided it didn’t make sense.”

“The connection is that they are all historically inspired spirits that we want to put our own unique twist on.”

“You don’t have to know anything about Belgian beer to come in and have good drinks,” says Bruz’s Charlie Gottenkieny.

Adrift Tiki Bar is offering free Spam musubi, a Hawaiian staple, in landlocked Denver, during a five-day special.

“Holidaily allows those who are gluten-free to celebrate or just enjoy a delicious beer that actually tastes like beer.”

“Our whole goal is to provide high-quality sourced whiskey that is made somewhere else and then is aged here in Colorado.”

“It’s the smelling salts the Avs use,” the bartender told us. Recreational smelling salts must be a thing with pro athletes.

“Whiskey Wednesday is not just about tasting whiskey, it’s about creating connections and sharing stories.”

“We’re not coming to shoehorn some L.A. concept in. We’re building a concept for Denver.”

Westword‘s Best New Brewery is paying homage to the Chicago band with a brew named after its first album.

“I’m not going to stop serving and educating people about European wines just because of this.”

Meet new friends at these local watering holes where activities go beyond trivia and open mic nights.

“We’ve had close to an 80 percent dropoff since October,” says owner Cornelius Wayne Wright, who’s closing his place today.