Bars & Breweries

Its new Elevation series is a must-try, and it’s also opening a destination-worthy tasting room this summer.

Get out and explore the state’s thriving distillery scene with a new passport program that gives you access to prizes and deals.

The brewery, which specializes in the traditional pre-Columbian beverages chicha and pulque, hopes someone will step in to take over the space and buy the brewing equipment.

This hidden oasis that doubles as a Bengals bar has a new owner.

“What we’re making here, and what’s being made at other cideries in the United States, are really the next wave of things.”

Projects like this are rare in the spirits world, but you can score one of the limited-release bottles that benefits local nonprofits this week.

The brewery will celebrate its tenth anniversary the weekend of May 19, and your children are not invited.

Made with prickly pear cactus that is smoked for 48 hours, it was recently named one of the 2023 Good Food Award winners.

Lushes and lawyers, hippies and hobos, Case served them all at this East Colfax staple for a decade.

For this list, well-made brews are the focus, with a slight bump for truly outstanding ambiance or special events that elevate the drinking experience.

The brewery is run by Chris Belila, a former Fiction employee who has taken an interesting journey to get to this place.

One of its spirits beat out 1,500 others from more than forty countries to be named World’s Best Blended.

The style’s delicate complexity can be a real joy for drinkers, especially when served the traditional way.

This is the biggest year yet for the annual fundraiser that benefits the Colorado Brewers Guild.

The name of the bar was inspired by the Puerto Rican heritage of the group’s founder, Juan Padró, and its beverage program is rum-forward.

The beer company branched out to full-strength spirits in 2021.

Though Blake Street Tavern has closed, you can cheer on the Colorado Rockies at these bars all season long.

At least one person at the brewery knows all too well how important these screenings can be.

After Proposition 125 passed, owners Nate and Briana Austin decided to create an agave spirit destination across from Coors Brewery.

The award-winning distillery is located in the historic Greeley Elevator Building.

Tickets are still available for this popular fest where you sample creative brews like Sour Patch Kids sour ale and mushroom-infused beers.

Located near the University of Denver, this addition is a lowkey neighborhood joint through and through.