Boulder
As Boulder as it gets, this is the town's favorite brewery. It cheerfully serves a smorgasbord of fine brews and packs in everyone from yuppies to hippies…
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Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery
Denver
Infinite Monkey surprises with its sophisticated wines, made on site, using mostly grapes from Colorado's western slope. It surprises again by serving…
Denver
Artisanal brewers create the all-red-ale menu at the popular BSB; ales take anywhere from two months to three years to brew. So careful are they with the…
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Denver
Noah Price, a clothing designer turned coffee impresario, takes his job seriously, selecting, brewing and pouring Denver’s absolute-best coffee. The…
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Boulder
The warehouse complex where Sanitas is located doesn’t exactly scream charm, but wait till you get inside. The low-key tap room has an urban hipster feel…
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Denver
Denver's top speakeasy looks like an old Western bookstore, but ask for a seat and the cashier pushes a wall of books and leads you deeper into the era…
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Boulder
For craft breweries, how big is too big? Avery pushes the limit, with its imposing two-story building, complete with gift shop selling hats and tees. But…
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Denver
This excellent local brewery does well to skip the same old burger menu and fancy digs to keep its focus on what it does best: crafting exquisite beer…
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Boulder
It's impossible to find better ambience than at this incredible Tajik teahouse, a gift from Dushanbe, Boulder’s sister city. The elaborate carvings and…
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Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Colorado
A young brewery, Cannonball Creek has already won several medals at the Great American Beer Festival, including a gold for its Trump Hands (India Pale Ale…
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Denver
Stem Ciders is all about craft cider. Think dry, complex, nuanced, not the sugary stuff your cousin brings to BBQs. The barrel-lined walls, garage doors…
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Boulder
Brick walls, worn wood floors and red-vinyl booths steeped in the aromatic uplift of damn good espresso. The attached bookstore sells used and collectible…
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Denver
This stylish but welcoming pub serves only sour beers and wild ales – possibly the only such taproom in the country. Grab a stool at the long copper…
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Denver
In a spacious warehouse with a peppy mid-mod feel, Ratio Beerworks has quality brews, an upbeat crowd and plenty of indoor and patio seating. It’s a good…
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Denver
This rambling LoHi complex sits in the former Olinger mortuary. Come nighttime, they black out the 'O' and it just becomes Linger. There's an interesting…
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Denver
This classy Larimer Sq wine bar is decked out in wine labels and glassware, with dim lighting and gentle music. It looks so bespoke it’s surprising to…
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Denver
Young and hopping, this is a great place to sample craft beers, wine, cider, kombucha and more. Instead of a bartender, there’s a line of 20-plus taps…
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Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe
Boulder
A cool, quiet spot on the Hill, Innis serves up a mean cup of fair-trade coffee along with a menu of innovative sandwiches, breakfast burritos and bagels …
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Denver
A nondescript red door near the corner of Larimer and 14th Sts leads down to this hidden cocktail lounge with cozy couches and velvet booths you just sink…
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Denver
A huge patio with leafy trees, picnic tables and a community garden is the centerpiece of Recess. A locals hangout with a chilled-out vibe, this is where…
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Denver
High fives and hollers punctuate the scene when the Rockies triumph and beer drinkers file in to forget an afternoon of drinking Coors at the ball park…
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Denver
The Thin Man is a damn sight more stylish than most neighborhood taverns. It’s decked out in all kinds of Catholic art and crosses, red string lights…
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Denver
Finn's has got it right. Give folks strong drinks and good food fast and they'll come. The concept: a small bar with a huge patio that has a variety of…
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Boulder
Asserting a PhD approach, this roaster offers single-pour beaker coffee that purists swear by, set in minimalist-hipster ambience. Bags of beans are…
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Boulder
A chic Boulder bar where killer cocktails – such as the lavender-infused Kiss the Sky or the elderflower tonic Guns n' Roses – make the evening slip…
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Denver
Denver's most popular Latin dance club gets its merengue (and salsa and reggaeton and bachata) on every weekend, with DJs Thursday and Friday and live…
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Denver
Denver's best gay dance club has an 18+ night on Thursday, and Friday drag shows. There's a definite pretty-boy focus, with good music and a scene to…
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Denver
Located in the ever-hip RiNo art district, this hole-in-the-wall appeals to the thick-glasses and blue-jeans crowd. Daily drink specials always include a…
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Denver
The best ping-pong bar in Denver. Come here for fun tournaments, hipster sightings, decent food and a raucous indoor-outdoor party that takes you deep…
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Denver
Two stories of madness, with your typical gay anthems and a patio. XBar brings in a younger crowd and is an LGBTQ 'it' spot.
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Aspen
Enjoying a 100% agave tequila and fresh-lime margarita at the late, great gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson’s favorite watering hole is well worth the 8…
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Denver
Wynkoop’s Rail Yard is this brewery's most celebrated red ale, and beer fans file into the spacious brewpub to knock it back while tossing darts, shooting…
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Denver
The Sputnik does it all – it’s simultaneously a plucky brunch spot, a neighborhood dive bar and an excellent place for espresso. Still, it’s never more…
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Boulder
Boulder Beer is Boulder’s first craft brewery, though you’d never guess from the church-like building and spacious well-kept digs. A huge patio out back…
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Denver
This Aspen-based roaster has a convenient location on 16th St between the Convention Center and State Capitol building. While it lacks the atmosphere of…
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Colorado Springs
Inspired by Belgium’s beer cafes, the ecofriendly Trinity Brewing Co is a cool addition to the Colorado Springs pub scene. Owned by two self-admitted beer…
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Denver
The cheery sensibility of this excellent retro-style lounge is demonstrated in the wall of clocks frozen at 5pm and waggish menu of cocktails (‘the…
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Colorado Springs
Although it's a bit out of the way in southern Colorado Springs, this brewery – which in 2013 spearheaded a community market center in the shuttered…
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Boulder
Hidden in the basement of Hotel Boulderado, License No 1 is a throwback to Prohibition times. It's a maze of dimly lit rooms, unfinished stone walls, deep…
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Denver
There’s nothing like ordering a stiff drink inside a cathedral built in 1865. Yes, this club, which draws a young and diverse crowd, is in a former house…
