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		<title>The Ultimate Guide to Denver&#8217;s Best Breweries</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:11:20 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Jess-Blackwell-Photography-Cohesion-Brewing.png" alt="brewery taproom" /><p>We've picked our favorites in every part of town. </p>
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		<title>Fifteen-Year-Old Copper Kettle Brewery to Shutter This Summer</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:21:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-24/copper_kettle.png" alt="a flight of beer" /><p>The list of brewery closures continues to grow. </p>
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		<title>Popular Wheat Ridge Brewpub Closing After Thirteen Years</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:05:36 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/popular-wheat-ridge-brew-pub-closing-after-thirteen-years-40863625/">Popular Wheat Ridge Brewpub Closing After Thirteen Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>One of the Best Burger Joints Around Is Leaving Arvada</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:14:09 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8220;Nothing Good Ever Comes Out of Meeting Someone at the Bar&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:19:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/dons.webp" alt="outside of bar named Don&#039;s" /><p>So says one reader. But others disagree, and share stories of finding love at local saloons.</p>
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		<title>Yak &#038; Yeti Is Out, Spice Trade Is Coming Back in Greenwood Village</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:54:03 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>George Clooney&#8217;s New N/A Beer Shares Its Name With a Local Taphouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:57:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-10.26.06-AM.png" alt="beer taps" /><p>Crazy Mountain fans are seeing double. </p>
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		<title>Six More of the Horniest Bars in Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:18:04 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Beer Is Back at Popular Broadway Hot Chicken Joint</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gabe Toth</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:28:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Celebrate the 303: From Crocs to Cannabis, Colorado Has Your Number</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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