In the two-plus decades that I have been behind bars, I’ve noticed some fads when it comes to what my brethren drink while we work. I’m not talking about sipping cocktails or some rare craft beer; I’m referring to the shots we do during a shift, after a big rush…
The hosts of what had been Denver’s only craft beer radio show have gone their separate ways, an amicable split that has nevertheless created a somewhat awkward situation: two craft beer radio shows, both airing at the same time on the same day. Gary Valliere, the creator and co-host of…
Over the last few months, I went from the worst shape of my life to the best while continuing to eat like a food critic. Don’t punch me in the face; instead, read how I did it in this series: No one trusts a skinny food critic. That sentiment was…
February is Stout Month for the Mountain Sun group, which means all three locations will be featuring a rotating draft selection of stouts (including some stellar guest taps), along with various other happenings in honor of the increasingly popular style. It’s an annual tradition that’s become a much anticipated festival…
Jonathan Greschler, who recently landed behind the bar at Fuel Cafe, started bartending right after college. “I was in North Carolina working at a microbrewery,” he remembers. “The guys behind the bar were older than me, and they took me under their wing. We had an advantage, because it was…
Happy Place: Rodney’s, 2819 East Second Avenue, 303-394-3939. The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. The Deals: Half-priced bottled beer, wines by the glass, well cocktails and appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
Six months ago, Eric Dutton, bar manager at Vesta Dipping Grill, unveiled a Vieux Carre he’d let sit in wood for a few weeks — the first barrel-aged cocktail we’d seen on a Denver menu. Since then, though, we’ve noticed barrel-aged cocktails popping up on a handful of lists, making…
Old Chicago, which has put a renewed emphasis on serving craft beers over the past two years, has once again scored a couple of exclusive brews…
Brothers Todd and Scott Leopold have been distilling since 1999, but only in the last two or three years have they really had the freedom to exercise their creativity in the market. “We’ve been in the business for thirteen years, and it’s almost like there weren’t bars for the first…
Cult-favorite, pricey and snooty — three adjectives you may have heard associated with Silver Oak Winery at some point in your life as an oenophile. The first two are true enough: A passionate set of followers obsess over the brand, hoarding prized vintages in cellars for future generations to savor;…
Lone Tree is a long bike ride away from City Park, which makes it tough on the typical inner-city cyclist to try the beers at Lone Tree Brewing. So Lone Tree Brewing, which opened just six weeks ago, has teamed up with the Denver Bicycle Cafe, another brand new business,…
Danny Williams, a Boulder beer lover who had one of the most unusual jobs — and one of the most unusual cellars — in the world of craft beer died last night of cancer. Williams, who was 52, had worked for the Boulder-based Brewers Association for ten years as, among…
Update: The Cheeky Monk is also celebrating Canned Craft Beer Day at its Colfax and Westminster locations. Try two canned beers from Belgium, Wittekerke and Bavik Pils ($5), along with Maui Coconut Porter, Avery IPA and Ska True Blonde ($4). The canned craft beer revolution began ten years ago in…
The final numbers are still being tallied, but Breckenridge Brewery saw close to 30 percent growth in 2011 — about double the growth rate of the craft beer industry as a whole — which makes this week’s installation of more brewing tanks excellent timing. “We’re psyched about it,” says Terry…
Yes, beer has always been for breakfast. But a few breweries around the country — notably, Founders Brewing in Michigan — have elevated and refined the fine art of early-morning drinking with a style of beer called the breakfast stout. Loaded with coffee (thus the breakfast part of the name)…
How many times have you been sitting in a restaurant or standing in the aisle of an unfamiliar wine store, staring down a wine list or at a row of bottles and wondering what to get? Brett Zimmerman, Master Sommelier and owner of Boulder Wine Merchant, bets that it happens…
Do you like hops? Hate them? Do you know what they look like, smell like, feel like? The Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery will elevate hops appreciation today by carrying mugfuls of beer’s most-loved ingredient right to the table and allowing customers to experiment with its subtleties and its…
When Justin Lloyd inked the deal on Star Bar almost two years ago, he hadn’t been behind a bar for fifteen years. His bartending skills, he admits, were a little rusty. “I bought Star Bar because I wanted to be in charge of my own destiny, but without being on…
Happy Place: Marlowe’s, 501 16th Street, 303-595-3700. The Hours: Daily from 3 to 7 p.m. The Deals: $4 cocktails, martinis, and wines by the glass; half-priced draft beers; and $2 off all appetizers. Were we happy? Flip the page to find out…
The beer-happy bunch at the Wynkoop Brewing Company has a New Year’s Resolution for 2012: put a few sacred cows out to pasture. “The goal,” says brewery spokesman Marty Jones, “is to rock the status quo and to shake up the beer list with new offerings.” To that effect, the…
In a show of solidarity (not to mention some penny-wise fiscal management) four small brewers are putting in an order for new brewing equipment and tanks in a move that will save them all a chunk of change and help them expand. Copper Kettle, Renegade, Strange Brewing and Caution are…
Our wait was finally over. Last night, exactly 365 days after our first, utterly unforgettable evening with eight über-talented winemakers known as the Pinot Posse, we saddled up and ventured into the wilds of the Denver Tech Center for another wine-drenched homage to pinot noir. And believe it when we…
