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Beer

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: The Craft-Beer Industry Is Changing, and Not for the Better

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 1, 2026

The Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors and cutting back days.

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Bars & Breweries

Another Denver Brewery Will Close Its Doors This Weekend

By Ryan PachmayerJanuary 30, 2026

“Denver County is just making it impossible for breweries to survive in every single way.”

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Bars & Breweries

Great American Beer Fest to Air It Out in 2026, Moving to Levitt Pavilion

By Gabe TothJanuary 27, 2026

It’s bailing on the Big Blue Bear and taking the brews outdoors.

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Sports

Unofficial Denver Broncos Drinking Game for the AFC Championship

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 24, 2026

It can be celebratory or dark, depending on how the game goes. Cheers!

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Bars & Breweries

Rotating Taproom Opening Second Location in Jefferson Park

By Kristin PazulskiJanuary 20, 2026

“It’ll be a cross between a taproom and a liquor store.”

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Shops & Markets

Pioneering Homebrewing Store Closing After More Than Thirty Years

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2026

Many local brewers and breweries got their start at the Brew Hut.

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Bars & Breweries

Get Lost in Belgium With New Film From Bruz Beers

By Gabe TothJanuary 12, 2026

It will premiere at the brewery on Thursday, January 15.

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Bars & Breweries

New Brewery Collective Is Bringing Unique Beers to Denver

By Ryan PachmayerJanuary 9, 2026

“I want there to be options outside of the prototypical stuff that you see on a menu.”

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Bars & Breweries

Dry Dock Brewing Announces Last Day, New Location

By Molly MartinJanuary 5, 2026

It’s moving out of Aurora and into Denver-proper.

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Bars & Breweries

31 Local Booze-Free Options for Dry January

By Abigail BlissJanuary 1, 2026

With a wide range of creative alternatives, there’s never been a better time to be sober-curious.

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Outdoors & Rec

Ten Best Things To Do in Evergreen

By Tim WeighartDecember 29, 2025

Evergreen is a charming town tucked into the mountains that is filled to the brim with extensive art, history and trails.

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Restaurants

Every Opening and Closing This Week: Four Spots Shutter

By Molly MartinDecember 27, 2025

One of the city’s best breweries has poured its last beer.

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Bars & Breweries

Sanitas Brewing Co. Drains Its Last Train Beer

By Gabe TothDecember 23, 2025

“It is no secret that the craft beer industry is currently facing significant challenges that impact business viability.”

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Bars & Breweries

The Good, the Bad and the Sudsy: Denver’s Year in Beer 2025

By Ryan PachmayerDecember 18, 2025

This year brought major changes to a constantly evolving scene.

“Keep Those Local Breweries and Distilleries Open, Friends!”
Opinion | Reader Response

“Keep Those Local Breweries and Distilleries Open, Friends!”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 14, 2025

People drink more in Colorado than in many other states…and our Top 50 Bars lists plenty of places to do it!

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Bars & Breweries

The Best Dive Bars in Metro Denver

By Westword StaffNovember 26, 2025

Raise a glass to these old-school saloons!

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Bars & Breweries

Fans Raise Millions for Local Brewery as It Plans Expansion

By Ryan PachmayerNovember 10, 2025

“We’re trying to bring back pride and glory to Colorado craft beer.”

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Bars & Breweries

Aurora Brewery Closing, Planning to Relocate After Two Decades

By Molly MartinOctober 30, 2025

“We’re filled with gratitude for the past and also excited for the future.”

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Bars & Breweries

This Tiny Brewery Is Setting a Big Example for Success

By Ryan PachmayerOctober 24, 2025

Under new owners for the last four months, it’s expanded beyond beer.

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Bars & Breweries

Non-Profit’s Beer Stuck in Middle of Tax Dispute

By Ryan PachmayerOctober 20, 2025

The Hispanic Restaurant Association’s brew is trapped at Raices, which was seized for unpaid taxes.

Adios, Raíces and Downtown’s Spanish Cervecerias
Bars & Breweries

Adios, Raíces and Downtown’s Spanish Cervecerias

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 9, 2025

Where can we get a cold cerveza and Spanish conversation on the South Platte now?

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Denver Life

Photos: Denverites Don Orange for Lorax Bar Crawl Supporting Tennyson Center for Children

By Tessa GuthrieOctober 4, 2025

The streets were a forest of fuzzy mustaches, Lorax Lemonades and Denverites who drink for the trees.

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