Named for the flagship store at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, in London, the Armoury, a new “old-world” pub located at 2048 Larimer Street, will be a magnet for soccer fans by day, and by night, the new bar, slated to open on New Year’s Eve, will morph into a live music…
The action on Broadway just keeps heating up. Punch Bowl Social – Food and Drink opened last week, El Diablo has unleashed its holiday light display, which is absolutely worth checking out, and just down the block, Historian’s Ale House, a joint from Denver Pub Venture 1, a company that…
Aging beers in whiskey or wine barrels has become one of the most popular ways for craft breweries to play with flavors and to entice the beer geeks who are always looking for new delicious treats. While a few breweries established barrel-aging programs years ago, many of the new breweries…
Spirit Hound Distillers, the first distillery in Lyons, will celebrate its grand opening Saturday. The distillery is focusing on small-batch spirits like gin, vodka and whiskey — made in homemade stills and using a variety of local ingredients. The opening party will feature Spirit Hound spirits as well a distillery…
The lineup for the Wynkoop’s annual Parade of Darks this Saturday reads like a Colorado beer geek’s wet dream — notwithstanding the stout made with bull testicles. In fact, the beer list is so electric that attendees may not know where to begin. Billed as a fest dedicated to “beers…
Bayou Bob’s Restaurant & Bar, 1635 Glenarm Place, is hosting a watching party for the Thursday night game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons, which will be televised on NFL Network at 6 p.m. tonight. The Big Easy-inspired joint will be offering drink specials all night in…
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Rick Abitbol, a longtime Denver-area brewer, will open his own place in Wheat Ridge today at 4 p.m., pouring a lineup of big beers with a low gluten content. Brewery Rickoli will be the suburb’s first brewery (though not its only one, once Colorado + Liquid Art Works opens next…
Each week, Strange Brewing taps a new, small-batch creation: just one barrel of whatever head brewer Tim Myers and buddy Harry Smith (who is starting his own brewery next year) can think up. Along with the beer, they take a pic of the wort as it is being brewed and…
When you gaze out those big picture windows of the Peaks Lounge, on the 27th floor of the Hyatt Regency Denver, you may not spot much snow on the mountains — but inside the bar, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Particularly if you try one of the…
Tivoli Brewing, which resuscitated one of the oldest names in Denver beer history earlier this year, is getting ready to dive back into the vaults for a second historically themed beer. The first was based on the name and recipe for Tivoli Beer, which was brewed in Denver in the…
Del Norte Brewing, which has been making award-winning Mexican-style lagers in Denver since 2007, has apparently ceased production. Over the past several days, brewery owner Joe Fox hasn’t returned calls or an e-mail seeking comment, but several people in Denver’s craft-beer scene say they believe Del Norte has sold most,…
Are you ready for your Glendale green fix? The Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery reopened today after an eight-week kitchen remodel turned into a somewhat grueling four-month closure. But co-owner Erik Peterson says he has a nice kitchen to show for it, and promises that customers will appreciate the…
Oskar Blues will add to its small empire of eateries next year when it opens CHUBurger, serving burgers, fries, shakes and beer (of course) in Longmont, just a mile away from both its brewery and its flagship restaurant, Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids. The craft brewery, Colorado’s second largest,…
The Twin Peaks locations at 299 East Flatiron Crossing Drive in Broomfield and 14055 West Colfax Drive in Lakewood are offering shoppers the opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the malls and enjoy “homemade comfort food, 29-degree draft beer, and, of course, scenic views.” For…
There’s no shame in giving thanks at the bar as opposed to the table, or in taking a break from the family to catch a quick buzz — which is why many local watering holes will be open on Thanksgiving. Here’s a rundown of some of the best spots in…
Fred and Ginger; baseball and hotdogs; sunsets and walks on the beach; Bella and Edward. Some things are meant for one another. But beer and bacon? The jury is still out on that one. Event planning company Eat Boston, along with Forkly and Denver Off the Wagon, hope to deliver…
Last week, we wrote about the numerous connections between the ski and snowboard industries and Colorado’s craft-beer makers that will take place this year. And now you can add another one to the list: Denver Beer Co and Denver’s Grace Skis are teaming up on a bock-style beer that they…
If your family’s anything like ours, then it’s not so much the turkey, stuffing and cranberry you’re looking forward to inhaling tomorrow — it’s the booze. There’s a reason why most of us make sure we only commit to spending several hours in the company of these people two or…
The Fainting Goat — the go-to holiday escape for working Westworders — realized there was a need for official Thanksgiving hours early today, when they got a call from a group that wanted to make a reservation for thirty…at ten o’clock on Thanksgiving night. We’re sure that the Goat, which…
Thick, rich and chocolately? Light, dry and roasty? Spicy, sweet…or just plain eccentric? Stout Month returns to the Mountain Sun, Southern Sun and the Vine Street Pub in February, and the company that owns all three is gearing up with its annual Stout Month homebrewing competition, in which the winner…
When it comes to beer, Colorado ski and snowboard destinations have long been known for pouring cheap megabeers into plastic cups — repeatedly. But that’s starting to change as the resorts look to team up with craft brewers around the state to attract shredders, powderhounds and even gapers with a…
