At the end of the day, all that most people want in a local brewery is solid music, good beer in their glass and a cool environment where they can hang out with friends or even by themselves. “What else could you want?” asked Rob Bessett who will open Milieu Fermentation on May 4 with … Read more
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But with the Craft Brewers Conference underway there, the results of the event’s hallmark competition, the World Beer Cup, were bound to get out. On Wednesday night, beermakers from around the globe celebrated their accolades in what’s billed as the industry’s largest and most prestigious competition. … Read more
When Denver International Airport announced in 2015 that it was looking for a local company to build and operate a brewery inside the attached Westin hotel, it was big news. Not only would an onsite brewery highlight Colorado’s exploding craft beer scene, but it would also give DIA some cachet as one of the first … Read more
BrewDog, the Scottish-born beer maker that was founded based on a brash attitude and big beers, has teamed up with a family-owned holding company on a new location in Denver. It’s the first time BrewDog has licensed its name and beers to a franchisee in the United States. BrewDog Denver, 3950 Wynkoop St., opens at … Read more
Purple power Friday. The Colorado Rockies, who lost 16-1 on Opening Day in Arizona, will return to Denver for the team’s home opener on Friday, April 5, and if that score is any indication, you might need a drink before, during or after the game. The bars and restaurants around Coors Field will, of course, … Read more
Add another to the list of recent Denver brewery closures. On Tuesday, the 10-year-old Grandma’s House (1710 South Broadway, Denver) announced it will close at the end of April. In a post on Facebook — made on April 2 so as not to be confused with an April Fool’s Day joke — the quaint microbrewery … Read more
When the Collaboration Beer Fest comes to The Westin Westminster hotel (10600 Westminster Blvd.) on March 30, drinkers will have more than 130 different beers to choose from. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill recipes that can be easily found in a liquor store. The whole premise of Collab fest, as the name suggests, is to pair … Read more
It has been tough for breweries in central Denver over the past year as at least half a dozen have closed, including Mockery, MobCraft, Wah Gwaan, Dos Luces, Counter Culture and Lowdown. Alpine Dog Brewing, at 1308 E. 17th Ave., will join that list when it shuts its doors on March 31. “After nearly 10 … Read more
Four years of waiting. Four years of questions. Denver’s Vine Street Pub & Brewery, which closed because of the pandemic on March 17, 2020, along with every other restaurant, bar and brewery in Colorado, said Thursday that it had made plans to finally reopen this spring. Vine Street Pub & Brewery is opening on May … Read more
Sure, you can hit up a Dunkin Donuts, a Starbucks or a McDonald’s at Denver International Airport — and sometimes it’s traveling that gives us license to be bad like that — but a better option is to try some of Denver’s homegrown food and beverages from local businesses. While these restaurants, coffee shops and … Read more
