Eight Non-Colorado Breweries to Try, at GABF and Beyond

Coloradans have it pretty good. We live in one of the best craft-beer states in the nation, both because our 300-plus in-state breweries are constantly turning out amazing creations and because out-of-state breweries like to try their hand here. Even so, we always thirst for more, and more is what…

Kyle West Keeps Summer Alive With a New Cocktail at Metroboom

Swagger Mai Tai at Metroboom As summer starts to slowly fade away, and the chilly evenings evoke thoughts of colder nights to come, we’re hastily quaffing our last glasses of rose before it’s time to switch to something more suitable to the snowy season. But at Metroboom, an innovative new…

Sputnik Cleans Up Its Act at Happy Hour

Was it that long ago that Sputnik was ground zero for Denver’s outbreak of hipsterism? Were we really so young back then, when bearded men and yoga-panted ladies were perceived as a serious threat rather than an accepted occupying force? Back when Donald Trump was on TV in the boardroom…

Six Changes at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival

The Great American Beer Festival has changed significantly over the past five years, as the numbers of craft breweries and craft-beer drinkers have increased exponentially. To keep up with demand — and changing trends — the Boulder-based Brewers Association, which hosts the annual affair in Denver, has had to make…

Have a Wine Time on the Western Slope This Weekend

It’s harvest time, and Front Range gardeners aren’t the only ones bringing in their crops. Colorado’s 120 vineyards are about to harvest their grapes, which will be used by the 130 wineries around the state. Unlike last year, the 2015 harvest is expected to be fruitful, since the state had…

A Celebration of Summer in a Glass by Jason Randall at Spuntino

Gardener’s Collins at Spuntino If you order a drink at the bar at Spuntino, and the bartender disappears, that’s a good thing. Chances are, you’ve ordered bartender Jason Randall’s garden-to-glass cocktail. Filling your order requires him to walk past you and right out the front door — to his street-side…

Beer Calendar: Oktoberfest, Big Beers Tix and Book Beers

Tickets for the sixteenth annual Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival went on sale this morning — and they will be gone quickly! This iconic fest, which takes place January 7-9 at the Vail Cascade Resort in Vail, includes a major tasting of high-gravity beers, along with a couple of intense…

Good River Beer Opens in Denver Without a Tap Room — for Now

Long before they even considered the fun part — making and serving delicious craft beers — most of the breweries that have opened in Colorado over the past five years began with a physical location, their own equipment and some tables and chairs. But that hasn’t always been the case…

Mike Kelly Creates a Garden in a Glass at Highland Tap and Burger

Moulin Rouge at Highland Tap and Burger When Mike Kelly crafted the recipe for what has become the most popular cocktail on Highland Tap and Burger’s drink menu, he didn’t find his inspiration behind the bar. He found it in the kitchen. “It’s just like going into your kitchen and…

Happy Hour at Providence Tavern Is More Than Trivial

Ludicrous rent and breathtaking home prices have driven young creatives and professionals into the arms of Denver’s suburbs. A highway away from expensive coffee and fancy-pants bistros, these folks are making their own urban communities in the style they’ve been accustomed to back in the city. Little Edgewater feels like…