Headin' to Denver

wild · 04-21-2008, 09:40 AM

I’m going to Denver in June on the weekend of the 20th and I’ll be staying out by Cherry Creek. After doing a little searching I found the best spots to be:
Pints Pub
Falling Rock Taphouse
Breckenridge Brewery
Great Divide Brewing Co
All of these happen to sound and look great from their websites. Are there any places around Cherry Creek or Washington Park that are equally good?

TIA

**olllllo** · 04-21-2008, 04:53 PM

http://www.drydockbrewing.com/
and look RichBrewer up. It's his local.

Also try the Chili Beer at Wynkoop, which is near the ballyard.

**Wayne1** · 04-21-2008, 07:10 PM

Mountain Sun (from Boulder) just opened a pub in Denver

http://www.mountainsunpub.com/

on 17th and Vine near City Park.

If you are going to be in LoDo (ballpark area) you do need to stop off at Wynkoop for a hand pulled pint.

A block away from the Wynkoop is the Denver ChopHouse and Brewery. A good bet for a fine Pils and GREAT, if a bit expensive, food.

If the Rockies are out of town, stop by Blue Moon Brewing at the SandLot. The new name of the brewery at Coors Field. Tom and John, the brewers, are great guys and the brewing gear is pretty much state of the art for a 10 bbl system.

In Cherry Creek, the ONLY place to go is The BULL and BUSH.

**Brewtopia** · 04-22-2008, 08:35 PM

Bull & Bush is in Cherry Creek and is one of the better Denver area brewpubs IMHO.

Good to see Falling Rock Taphouse on your list, a MUST stop destination.

Smogre · 04-22-2008, 10:00 PM

I mean no disrespect in my next comment but Pints should be avoided at all costs for 2 reasons.

1. Their beers have not been good at all and I've tried it various times.

1.b Each time I tried the beers, the environment got a bit stranger.

2. Pints is now a full on gay bar.

Go the the Bull and the Bush. It's a great pub!

**Brewtopia** · 04-23-2008, 01:53 AM

Pints Pub is one of my favorite bars in Denver. I was there when it opened and have gone there for the last 13 years.

I guess we all have an opinion.

Smogre · 04-23-2008, 02:54 AM

Yeah man, don't get me wrong. It was my favorite pub as well. I mean, they have the real fish and chips and bangers and mash.
I worked just up the street and would visit nightly for a few pints of their Lancers.
I've tried it twice in recent times and both times the Lancer was pretty gnarly.
So all other matters aside, I could still go there for the scotch but I miss the old school brew. I don't think they got it anymore.

TxBuck · 04-26-2008, 08:44 PM

All recommendations here are good (really need to take a day trip to Boulder and try places there too). However, for a quick Italian meal and great brewed beer (5 taps), try IL Vicino at 550 Broadway (corner of Broadway and 6th). It's a small chain but the only thing I'd like to see, since I usually dine alone when travelling, is a bar for customers to sit, sip, dine, and watch sports. Regardless, this place is well worth at least one trip while in Denver.

holmesinco · 04-27-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TxBuck

All recommendations here are good (really need to take a day trip to Boulder and try places there too). However, for a quick Italian meal and great brewed beer (5 taps), try IL Vicino at 550 Broadway (corner of Broadway and 6th). It's a small chain but the only thing I'd like to see, since I usually dine alone when travelling, is a bar for customers to sit, sip, dine, and watch sports. Regardless, this place is well worth at least one trip while in Denver.

Drive another 8 blocks and get this.....

http://www.breckbrew.com/food/bbq.html

Say Hi to Sara and Stewart

pcrawford · 04-28-2008, 11:25 PM

http://www.thecheekymonk.com/

The Cheeky Monk on Colfax is a cool place. Lots of beer on tap i've never had.