When David and Erin Levesque were trying to think of a fun name last December for the beer they planned to tap on New Year’s Eve at their taproom, Launch Pad Brewing in Aurora, they were looking for something fun, something that would capture both the spirit of the evening…
Colorado’s robust network of distillers keeps putting forth excellent expressions of their craft. As we round into summer, here’s a trio of local spirits worth seeking out in your favorite cocktail establishment, or adding to your home bar for porch sipping or warm-weather cocktailing. Ski Bum Rum 331 Corporate Circle,…
The Lakeview Lounge is one of those places I had always driven past but never managed to visit. The situation was the same for my friend who lives only blocks away, so we made a plan to see what the spot was all about on a recent Sunday. The bar…
Tivoli Brewing, which has looked to historic beers for most of its fermented inspiration over the past few years, has jumped into the future in 2017. Not only is the brewery planning to open a high-profile location inside the Westin Hotel at Denver International Airport this fall, but has added…
When River North Brewery opened in March 2012 at 2401 Blake Street it set the pace for what was to come in Denver — not just with its beer, but with its location and name. But River North itself left in October 2015, after its home was sold. Now, though, the brewery is coming back to RiNo, at 3401 Blake.
Something has been brewing for a while, something mysterious. But now this mysterious something is ready to ferment into a fleshed-out reality: The Colorado Pickle and Beer Society is now here. The first “meeting” of the Society takes place at Spangalang Brewery — which co-founded the CPBS with The Real Dill…
Happy Negroni Week, Denver. We like fake holidays that give us another excuse to drink, and this one is a special bonus because it’s seven days long and includes Campari, that bittersweet liqueur that is practically synonymous with summer. Moreover, bars officially participating in Imbibe Magazine’s Negroni Week are donating…
BrothersToshi and Yasu Kizaki, owners of Sushi Den, serve some of the best sushi in Denver by strategically overcoming the struggles of being a sushi restaurant in a landlocked state. Each day, their other brother, Koichi, on the ground in Japan, heads to the Nagahama Fish Market and picks out the freshest fish…
Even if you frequent the Uptown neighborhood, it’s possible that you’ve walked right past Blueprint Bar without realizing it. The second restaurant from Ryan DiFranco, after DiFranco’s on Lincon Street, opened almost a year ago at 450 East 17th Avenue, on a quiet corner that previously housed Caveau Wine Bar…
It doesn’t take much to fill up a weekend in June. There are so many choices in Denver, from hiking and biking to concerts, comedy and culture. But you should leave room for craft beer as well because many breweries bring out their biggest and best events during the warmer…
Born in Pennsylvania in 1808, William Larimer went on to become a merchant, a railroad baron, a western land speculator, a leader of the Pennsylvania militia and, in 1858, the founder of Denver. His name appears downtown on Larimer Street and Larimer Square, and up north in Larimer County. One…
Along the ever-changing artery of Denver known as Colfax Avenue, some bars change and adapt with the times and the trends, or are bought and sold more times than you can count. In contrast, a few throwbacks like the PS Lounge bravely and defiantly stick to their guns and their…
Last week, Fort Collins Brewery became the latest beer maker to be acquired by another company — part of a wave of buyouts, mergers and consolidations that are sweeping the craft-beer industry. In this case, the buyer was Canada’s Red Truck Beer Company, which said it plans to close FCB…
Outspoken, brash, passionate. Chris Black has never minced words when it comes to beer, and for twenty years, he’s been telling it like it is at Falling Rock Taphouse, the LoDo bastion of craft beer. Beginning une 2, Black and Falling Rock will begin a ten-day birthday celebration of two…
Changes to the craft-beer industry in Fort Collins have been coming at breathtaking speed over the past six months, but the latest change is one of the biggest and one of the strangest. Last week, Red Truck Beer Company, a brewery from Vancouver, Canada, announced that it had purchased the…
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project just dropped a bombshell on its Facebook page: the Denver brewery, known nationwide for its wild and sour ales, has begun canning three of its beers and will start distribution in June, just in time for Colorado’s outdoor-loving populace to grab a four-pack and head…
Everyone knows about the Squire Lounge. It’s been a perennial dive bar fixture on the Corner of Colfax and Williams for much of Denver’s recent history. But in case you’re new here, I am going to break it down for you so you can seem like a native. That’s a…
Perhaps, kind sirs and madams, you are not aware of the award-winning histories of St. Ides Malt Liquor, Olde English 800 and King Cobra. Indeed, said beverages, often mocked for their high-alcohol “bottom-shelf” reputations at liquor stores, have a glorious record of bronze, silver and gold at the Great American…
There are plenty of new canned Colorado craft beers hitting the market this month, including Oskar Blues Fugli Yuzu & Ugli Fruit IPA, Ska Brewing Pink Vapor Stew, Telluride Brewing Russell Kelley Pale Ale and Denver Beer Co. Maui Express. But it’s hard to beat the refreshing, can-tastic artwork on…
Drink, dine and enjoy Colorado weather on these ten great rooftop patios for food and booze.
Once upon a time (about four years ago), the owners of Colorado’s medium-sized and larger craft breweries faced a choice: use some of the cash they were earning from double-digit sales growth to take a major leap in size and keep up with the demand for their beers, or make…
Time’s rapid march toward Memorial Day means one of our favorite drinking deals is back for a fifth year. The Denver Passport just went on sale, offering two-for-one drinking deals at 68 different Mile High establishments. Hit them all between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day and you’ll save more…
