Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery

Boulder’s Mountain Sun Pub is the granddaddy of ’em all, the OG that launched a whole family of brewpubs in Denver and Boulder County. The Pearl Street stalwart started turning out beers in 1993, and over the decades has maintained a friendly, laid-back vibe that stays just on the right side of “old Boulder hippie.” The menu is bar fare (burgers, gravy fries, sandwiches, green chile and the like), but with a homey, comforting slant that’s enticed generations of college kids, townies and families into the dining room and makes them so comfortable they stick around for just one more brew.