Bars & Breweries

Cucina Colore 3041 East 3rd Avenue 303-393-6917 www.cucinacalore.com…

It took a few laps around the block and a sprint through the rain to find the Flying Dog Brewing Company’s new Denver tap room, at 2330 Broadway, but it was worth the hunt. The tiny but brightly-painted space (it’s on the east side of an apartment/office building sandwiched between…

I’ve cooked in chili cook-offs, competed in a hot wings eating contest and eaten my fair share — and then some — of jalapeno poppers, New Mexico and Colorado green chile. And I’ve sampled at least four kinds of chili beer. Hell, my boss even has one named for her…

The Place: The Hornet, 76 Broadway, 303-777-7676. The Hours: Daily from 4 to 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. to close. The Deals: The early happy hour features $2.50 bottled beers and well drinks; $3 calls, house wines, and vodka cocktails; $1 off drafts; and $3 tapas. The late-night happy hour…

The Cheeky Monk has discovered the New World. The Belgian beer café, which has spots on East Colfax and in Winter Park, plans to open its third location over Memorial Day in Westminster, and the new place will feature more than a dozen hard-to-find American craft beers alongside its Belgian…

I’m going to give Flying Dog Brewery another try – tonight. Although I wasn’t a big fan of their beers when the brewery was based in Denver – and even less so after they scampered off to Maryland for bigger digs – Flying Dog is opening a new tasting room…

Yesterday on this blog, Drunk of the Week columnist Drew Bixby posted a British Bulldog receipt with what appeared to be inflated tip calculations, sparking a comment lightning storm (here and on Digg) that lasted well into the night. What we were looking at, of course, was a receipt from…

Yes, that’s Tom Tancredo’s name on a “Save the Date” invitation for a VIP opening celebration at the new Water 2 Wine winery in the Shops in Greenwood Village next month. But don’t think the former congressman is trading rabble-rousing for a career as a mild-mannered businessman. Once Tancredo comes…

There are few things more enjoyable than an evening of fantastic food artfully paired with cocktails, which is exactly what’s on tap tonight at Elway’s Cherry Creek Bombay Sapphire Spirit of Exploration dinner. Exec chef Tyler Wiard is preparing a five-course dinner with handcrafted Bombay Sapphire cocktail pairings for $65…

It’s only the second week of May, but the rosés (wines, that is) are already popping up everywhere. Dry, refreshing rosés have been making a comeback in the U.S. for the past several years, but Denver liquor stores, wine bars, and restaurants are selling these gorgeous wines in force now…

Great Divide Brewing Company loves the city of Denver, and Denver’s city council members love Great Divide back. On Monday night, the council approved a $175,000 loan from the Denver Office of Economic Development to Great Divide (a final reading will take place next Monday). The money will allow the…

The May/June issue of Draft features a recipe for Patty’s Chile Beer Granita, made with the Wynkoop Brewing Company’s chile beer. I’ve always been a fan of the microbrew, which original Wynkoop brewer and partner Russell Schehrer invited me to try one morning. (The Westword office was once conveniently located…

The receipt at the right is from the British Bulldog, and it provides handy tip generator advice at the bottom. The total is $35.68, and the tip advice seems to be skewed in the employees’ favor. Consider: 15% Their math: $7.46 Real math: $4.95 20% Their math: $9.95 Real math:…

It’s hard to find a Denver neighborhood without a neighborhood bar, and it’s almost as hard to find a neighborhood without a bar owned by the Little Pub Company. Through March, the company owned fifteen establishments, including stalwarts like Don’s Club Tavern, the Irish Hound, The Spot, Wyman’s No. 5…

McCormick’s Fish House & Bar 1659 Wazee Street 303-825-1107 www.mccormickandschmicks.com…

Update: The deal between Steamworks and SEAR appears to be off; not sure yet what that means for Silverton Click here for info… Silverton Brewing Company, a small pub that had never shipped its beer beyond the Silverton city limits until this year, plans to start distributing statewide this summer…

King Soopers plans to join Safeway and Target in the Denver area by opening a large new store that will carry full-strength beer, wine and possibly spirits. The store, at 4600 Leetsdale Drive in Glendale, will be in a long-vacant Cub Foods, which King Soopers bought four years ago. Renovation…

The Market 1445 Larimer Street 303-534-5140 www.coloradoeats.com…

Rialto Café 934 16th Street 303-893-2233 www.rialtocafe.com…

I’m having trouble figuring out the best way to lift my 32-ounce schooner of Rolling Rock, the beer so big it comes with a (plastic) boat floating on top, the beer that goes for only a dollar — a dollar! — from 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and all…

I’ve used beer to cool the fires of green chile, Buffalo wings and jalapeno poppers. I’ve chugged it like water on scalding hot days and sipped it like wine to help turn down the heat of fiery discussions. I’ve drank it warm, but heaven is when it’s cold. So, what…

The Place: Jax Fish House, 1539 Seventeeth Street, 303-292-5767. The Hours: Everyday from 4 until 6 p.m. The Deal: Appetizers range from $4 to $6; $4 specialty cocktails and select wines by the glass; $3 well drinks; $2.50 Coors Light drafts. The Digs: There is nothing spectacular about the decor…