This time of year makes me crave and consume copious amounts of meat. You could chalk this up to evolution. Once upon a time, a diet that included meat-based protein greatly increased your chances of surviving what must have been some pretty brutal pre-historic cold spells. So in that very…
Oskar Blues Brewery will roll out its latest canned beer tomorrow, the Gubna Imperial IPA, an uncommon brew made with rye malt and only one kind of hops. I had a pint of it at the Tasty Weasel, the brewery’s Longmont tasting room, a couple of weeks ago, and discovered…
Do you long to get super hammered after work, loosen your tie, eat half-priced wings and hit on an unsuspecting a totally suspecting bartender until the drink specials run out and it’s time to swerve on home? Well, it’s your liver’s lucky day! Village Voice Media — owner of Westword…
Colorado wasn’t able to claim its second consecutive Beerdrinker of the Year title on Saturday at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, but at least we lost to a qualified candidate from the well deserving state of Alaska. Retired Navy officer and current college administrator Bill Howell took home…
The Vine Street Pub, which is celebrating the last few days of its annual Stout Month, is an unusual place to get a beer. Unusual because of the high highs and low lows. It offers one of the most delicious lineups of homemade brews on tap in any brewpub in…
I like to go out and get blotto as much as the next self-respect-less drunk. I do not, however, like having to piece together whole portions of benders using leftover evidence and eyewitness accounts. Yet this is exactly my fate the morning after spending a solid six hours at Zio…
It’s about time that Stranahan’s American Whiskey get the recognition it deserves. Yes, it’s a relatively young distillery — but young or not, Stranahan’s kicks ass. While the first year or so of production was a little hot, I’ve done a lot of “quality testing” of Stranahan’s and, in my…
The Place: Crêpes ‘n Crêpes, 2816 East Third Avenue, 303-320-4184 The Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 to 10 p.m. The Deal: Various savory and dessert crêpes are between $3 and $5; glasses of wine are $4…
There’s nothing like snowy, blustery weather to conjure up images of classic cold-weather comforts like snuggling in front of a roaring fire with a warming bowl of steaming-hot chili. But as the saying goes, “man cannot live by bread alone,” so channel your inner oenophile and find yourself a bottle…
In sales, they say that it takes five good impressions to overcome a bad first impression. I know this is true, because I have, on occasion and against all odds, made a lousy first impression — and have had to work hard to overcome it. And although I loved the…
The Place: Tavern Uptown, 538 East Seventeenth Avenue, 303-830-9210. The Hours: Happy hour plays out Monday through Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to close; food specials run Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to midnight, and Twilight Hour runs Monday through Saturday from 7 to…
The Nightclub and Bar Convention & Trade Show (NCB) in Las Vegas in March is the one event that everyone in the industry feels they need to attend — or wishes they could. The show includes a cocktail contest called the Shake It Up Competition, in which 25 mixologists, who…
Tonight is the last night of Carnival, and if you’re looking for a way to join in the celebration without leaving the state, Jared Boller at TAG (1441 Larimer Street) has crafted a Rocky Mountain Caipirinha made with Cabana Cachaça, Colorado wildflower honey, Palisade peaches and lemon juice. “Inspired by…
Remember all that talk about how to break up with the same boring white wines you’ve been holding onto for years? Now it’s time to dig out of the red wine relationship ruts you’ve been stuck in. If you’ve been obsessively buying Pinot Noir ever since you saw the movie…
At 5 p.m. today, the Wynkoop Brewing Company will pull the hand pump on the 2010 Beerdrinker of the Year beer, one of the perks of winning this august crown. The beer is Auld Rabbit, a cask-conditioned, molasses-infused brown ale that’s 6.4 percent ABV, brewed by Wynkoop head brewer Andy…
Sometimes, a cocktail requires the presence of pigs, in this case a male and female who were apparently as enamored as I with this Valentine’s Day flame. Who poured on the love? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week’s Where am I drinking/eating posts is…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
I’m almost never in a hurry to get drunk. Drunk is somewhere I often end up, yeah, but whenever I rush to get there, I miss all the great stops along the way — stops like More Talkative Than Usual, Can’t Stop Smiling and So Happy to Be Here (regardless…
The Place: Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, 303-831-7310. The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. The Deal: Coors Light and Corona go for $3; glasses of 2007 Painter chardonnay and red zinfandel are $4; well drinks and specialty martinis ring in at $5; food specials are also $5…
Valentine’s Day. The holiday perhaps most feared in the hearts of…well, everyone. How can one silly, Hallmark greeting-dominated day be so over-hyped, yet so continuously underwhelming, at least in terms of delivering that rapturous, romantic haze we all want to be caught up in? One sure-fire way to make sure…
Denver’s Independent Network of Restaurants (DINR), the group responsible for Harvest Week and A Saucy Affair, is asking its member restaurants to spread the love…through their liquid assets as part of DINR’s Valentine’s Day Cocktail Contest. The competition, which has already kicked off, continues through Wednesday, February 10, at which…
American beer may be better than what they brew in Europe, but we have a long way to go when it comes to the culture of beer drinking. Exhibit A: On Thursday, the British government – yes, the government – introduced a shatterproof pint glass that it requisitioned in an…
