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	<title>Booze &amp; Spirits Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What your drink order says about you, according to Denver bartenders</title>
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					<dc:creator>Nickolaus Hines</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Small Bites: Legal woes rain down on Denver bars, former restaurant owner</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Does Denver&#8217;s elevation really make hangovers worse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:28:41 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>RiNo distillery calling it quits after 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:49:15 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado drinkers have special access to this elusive bourbon</title>
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					<dc:creator>Nickolaus Hines</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:52:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/cooper-lounge-3.jpg" alt="Colorado drinkers have special access to this elusive bourbon" /><p>Weller's cult lineup is finally easy to find here, and only here. Local distillers say that's a good thing. </p>
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		<title>Rick Thomas Distillery Schedules Inaugural Malt Whiskey Release</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gabe Toth</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:46:31 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/RTD4-e1784039541978.jpg" alt="Rick Thomas distillery barrels" /><p>The first batch of single malt whiskeys gets its release today. </p>
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		<title>Holy spirits: This Denver nomadic church prefers your neighborhood bar</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG_6796.jpeg" alt="AfterHours church" /><p>"We're not pew sitters," an AfterHours coordinator says as they crank out 100 sandwiches for the homeless. "We get out."</p>
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		<title>Drink your vegetables: Savory cocktails are having a moment</title>
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					<dc:creator>Troy Bowen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:05:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Semiprecious-cans.jpg" alt="semiprecious canned cocktails" /><p>“People are genuinely surprised when they like it."</p>
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		<title>On dads and drams: How the Coors family gave whiskey a shot</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ruth Tobias</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/David-and-Pete.jpg" alt="Pete and David Coors" /><p>The father-and-son effort to expand the Coors family beer business started 20 years ago. </p>
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		<title>Hot dog! You can finally get a beer with your Coney Island weenie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:17:20 -0600</pubDate>
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