Denver for one night. Recommendations and meetup?

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  1. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    I'll be in town Sept 17th for a night and am ISO a great tap list or two as well as bottle shops.
    Will be staying at the Hyatt Convention Center.
    Is there a tap finder like site or can some generous BA's give some recommendations? Willing to Uber it also. Euclid Hall has been mentioned.
    Also be down to meet some cool BA's if anyone's hoisting. Also be back a week or two after.
     
    #1 SanFranJake, Sep 1, 2015
  2. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Falling Rock Tap House has the best selection of taps. Freshcraft is second. Mr. B's is the closest bottle shop that's pretty good. Argonaut is semi-close on Colfax. That should do ya purdy good
     
    #2 Mebuzzard, Sep 1, 2015
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  3. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Done and done for that!

    Now get some BA homies to meet up with you!
     
    #3 tylerstravis, Sep 1, 2015
  4. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    Solid.
    Now I just need to send up the bat-signal (a Pliny icon) when I'm in town for the BA's to join. :slight_smile:
     
    #4 SanFranJake, Sep 4, 2015
  5. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Hops and PIE
     
    #5 raynmoon, Sep 4, 2015
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  6. aggiearcher13

    aggiearcher13 Pundit (765) Jun 1, 2005 Colorado

    If you're down by my house, Little's Liquor is a great bottle shop. If you're up north near Tennyson, I recommend Small Batch Liquors (which occasionally carries some bottles from Casey's and has a great sour selection). One thing you should keep in mind, I think Bell's might be distributed out here around that time, and Short's usually makes it out her near GABF week also. I don't think you can get either of those out your way. Station 26 has some single hop IPA's worth checking out, notably the citra, which I picked up some cans of recently from Colorado Liquor Mart on S. Colorado Blvd. Also we get a good deal of Jolly Pumpkin out here, so keep an eye out for it.

    As far as taps go, hard to beat Falling Rock in the downtown area. Yard House has a large but not necessarily elite selection. Star Bar has some good stuff, it's often overlooked. Euclid is great, their selection is short but distinguished... If you're looking a brewery visit or two it's worth getting out to The Source and hitting up Crooked Stave. I also think Comrade has a strong argument for being the best brewery in Denver so check them out if you can make it out there.

    Oh, and Hops and Pie... I concur on that one.
     
    #6 aggiearcher13, Sep 4, 2015
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  7. aggiearcher13

    aggiearcher13 Pundit (765) Jun 1, 2005 Colorado

    Oh, and I'm out elk hunting the 18th - 27th or I'd suggest a meet up. If you're in town outside of that window look me up.
     
    #7 aggiearcher13, Sep 4, 2015
  8. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    I will be, about two weeks later.
    Def have to do a meet up!
     
    #8 SanFranJake, Sep 4, 2015
  9. chango

    chango Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2006 Colorado

    I'm feelin' that avatar.
    Too bad you're not in town this weekend... I've got extras for Bumgarner's start on Sunday.
     
    #9 chango, Sep 4, 2015
  10. buttesnake

    buttesnake Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2013 Colorado

    We have better beers here than Pliny.
     
    #10 buttesnake, Sep 4, 2015
  11. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Debatable, but I agree :wink:
     
    #11 Domingo, Sep 4, 2015
  12. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Plus the sky is already crowded by Pliny bat signals every couple of weeks :slight_smile:
     
    #12 tylerstravis, Sep 4, 2015
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  13. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    I could be mistaken, but I think The Kitchen was pretty close if you want a great dinner spot that also has some great beer.
     
    #13 shnsajax, Sep 8, 2015
  14. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    Thanks for the recommendations all.
    If anyone is free for a meet-up, I can bring some stuff, possibly Pliny if so inclined. Would love to meet some cool beer-minded BA's/
     
    #14 SanFranJake, Sep 15, 2015
  15. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Just an FYI, Pliny comes to town in bottles every three weeks or so and you can usually find it on tap around town somewhere :slight_smile:

    Cheers!
     
    #15 tylerstravis, Sep 15, 2015
  16. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Or drop into Falling Rock we're there's a very good change that they'll have it on tap with some Blind Pig; unless they're saving it for next week.
     
    #16 Todd, Sep 15, 2015
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  17. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    This is good to know. More room for me to pack other goodies! Hot damn I miss Pig. Don't even find it here in NorCal anymore, especially in bottles!
     
    #17 SanFranJake, Sep 15, 2015
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  18. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    Thanks for the recommendations fellas.
    Hit Mr B's and grabbed some Rumpkin, then wandered in Falling Rock and as @Todd mentioned, which had Pliny and Blind Pig. It's not the Toranado but hot damn was that tap list stellar! After a Myrcenery and a Nelson, the tender just asked if I wanted a great IPA, so I said sure, no questions asked. He poured me a Superpower and damn was it tasty!
    Then stumbled into Freshcraft.
    Y'all got a great beer scene and it's not even GABF yet.
    Can wait to come back in two weeks.
    Many thanks
     
    #18 SanFranJake, Sep 19, 2015
  19. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Congrats on doing Denver right!
     
    #19 tylerstravis, Sep 19, 2015
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