Some input on Downtown Denver

nwcolorider · 11-09-2012, 08:48 PM

OK, next week I have to go to Denver for a conference (Tues-Sun)and some award thing on Friday. So I am looking for some input on a good beer place downtownish. That is walking distance!

I think we are at the Curtis. Also, need to look at riding gear, parts, un needed, at least according to wife, farkles for bike and any other input on what to do after 4 pm each day. Test drives

etc.

Myfuture_yourdebt · 11-09-2012, 09:07 PM

Great Divide Brewing Company and Wynkoop Brewing Company for sure.

Flying Dog Brewing Company is also close but I don't know if they have a tasting room/pub or not.

Breckenridge Brewing Company is right by there too, but it's "tasting room" is further south near Kalamath and 6th. It may have a smaller one at the brewery itself. The place off of Kalamath is worth the visit, IMO.

Performance Cycle off Broadway has a ton of apparel and aftermarket accessories although they can be pricey. Their selection and customer service can make up for it. A visit is worth at least a good half-hour of browsing.

Test rides? Any local dealership.

TheMuffinMan · 11-09-2012, 09:13 PM

Well the closest dealer I know to downtown proper is Erico Motorsports. I doubt I'd ever buy a bike from them but you could probably test ride something. Ducati/Moto Guzzi/Aprillia/Triumph I believe is their pedigree.

nwcolorider · 11-09-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldwin1

This place has a wicked steak house but I don't think they let you do test rides.

Oh yea that would go over with the young lady I have to be traveling with! Plus wife would kill me

Oldwin1 · 11-09-2012, 09:47 PM

She can only kill you once.

It may be worth it for the lamb chops.

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Originally Posted by nwcolorider

Oh yea that would go over with the young lady I have to be traveling with! Plus wife would kill me

nwcolorider · 11-09-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldwin1

She can only kill you once.

It may be worth it for the lamb chops.

But she grew up on a ranch and has 6 older brothers and spent many spring gatherings "fixing" the young bulls, and making then steer!

LuciferMutt · 11-10-2012, 06:21 AM

My wife and I stayed at the Curtis back in April when we were in Denver for a concert. That hotel is right across the street from the performing arts complex.

It's a weird hotel full of hipster douchebags.

The restaurant at the bottom of it is pretty good though.

Olas · 11-10-2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

It's a weird city full of hipster douchebags.

Fixed ;)

Rock bottom brewery on 16th street is walking distance, but pricey. Actually, anywhere with good beer is going to be pricey down town. Old Chicago has happy hour from 3 to 5 and you can get personal pizzas for a couple of bucks. Beer is expensive though.

The BMW dealer on Wadsworth and colfax does test rides.

Oldwin1 · 11-10-2012, 07:27 AM

Pints is good if you like British style pubs. Lots of beer and Scotch choices. It may be a little bit of a walk though. I like the atmosphere much better than the chain bars.

Ron

ROAD DAMAGE · 11-10-2012, 03:59 PM

Hey Norm,

Don't know if it's 'your cup o' tea" or not, but there's a Van Gogh exhibit at the Denver Art Museum going on now.

My wife and I are going to try to go down and see it pretty soon. Hopefully there will also be a side trip to a bike shop or two while we are down in 'the big city".

Are you getting an award for 'blowing shit up"?

Have fun!

Rob

nwcolorider · 11-10-2012, 04:06 PM

May be getting an award for blowing shit up. I am one of the finalists for 2012 Colorado Secondary Science Teacher Award of Excellence in Education. I just know I get an expense paid trip to the National Gifted and Talented Conference in Denver for 5 days, and free tickets to a Broncos game, not my normal cheap seats either

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Originally Posted by ROAD DAMAGE

Hey Norm,

Don't know if it's 'your cup o' tea" or not, but there's a Van Gogh exhibit at the Denver Art Museum going on now.

My wife and I are going to try to go down and see it pretty soon. Hopefully there will also be a side trip to a bike shop or two while we are down in 'the big city".

Are you getting an award for 'blowing shit up"?

Have fun!

Rob

Narsisco Lopez · 11-10-2012, 04:46 PM

Falling Rock Tap House is very good and been around for years.

NKOrange · 11-10-2012, 07:12 PM

Go to the Great Divide Taproom, on 22nd and Arapahoe (10 min walk from downtown, but worth it). It is a taproom, not a bar, so it closes earlier (8 pm on Tuesday, and 10-ish Wednesday-Saturday). No food there, although there might be a food truck outside, but they are hit or miss. Beer is excellent though.

The River North Brewery, on 24th and Blake, also has a good taproom. Their beers are mostly Belgian style, but creative and tasty.

_CJ · 11-10-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Narsisco Lopez

Falling Rock Tap House is very good and been around for years.

X2....One stop shopping for the region's best beers. "No crap on tap" is their moto and they've got over seventy five to choose from. Usually some seasonal stuff that isn't available elsewhere too.

I've stayed at the Curtis. Fun place! and easily within walking distance of Falling Rock.

MurphCO · 11-11-2012, 08:53 AM

You can walk to the Yardhouse from there, not a brew house, but they have a BIG selection

It's on 16th street mall

11-09-2012, 08:48 PM	#1
nwcolorider ^OP NWCOLO Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Craig Colorado Oddometer: 1,640	Some input on Downtown Denver OK, next week I have to go to Denver for a conference (Tues-Sun)and some award thing on Friday. So I am looking for some input on a good beer place downtownish. That is walking distance! I think we are at the Curtis. Also, need to look at riding gear, parts, un needed, at least according to wife, farkles for bike and any other input on what to do after 4 pm each day. Test drives etc. __________________ Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. Will Durant http://nyoast.weebly.com/

11-09-2012, 09:13 PM	#3
TheMuffinMan Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Denver, USA Oddometer: 3,700	Well the closest dealer I know to downtown proper is Erico Motorsports. I doubt I'd ever buy a bike from them but you could probably test ride something. Ducati/Moto Guzzi/Aprillia/Triumph I believe is their pedigree. __________________ "Civilize the mind, but make savage the body." To the house of a friend the way is never long. "Show respect to all, but grovel to none." '12 690 Enduro // 690 Wiki

11-10-2012, 06:21 AM	#7
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,521	My wife and I stayed at the Curtis back in April when we were in Denver for a concert. That hotel is right across the street from the performing arts complex. It's a weird hotel full of hipster douchebags. The restaurant at the bottom of it is pretty good though. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

11-10-2012, 07:27 AM	#9
Oldwin1 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Boulder Colorado Oddometer: 1,268	British style pub Pints is good if you like British style pubs. Lots of beer and Scotch choices. It may be a little bit of a walk though. I like the atmosphere much better than the chain bars. Ron __________________ Western Dual Sport Motorcycle Adventures www.wdsma.com

11-10-2012, 03:59 PM	#10
ROAD DAMAGE Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Steamboat Springs, COLORADO Oddometer: 596	Dam Hey Norm, Don't know if it's 'your cup o' tea" or not, but there's a Van Gogh exhibit at the Denver Art Museum going on now. My wife and I are going to try to go down and see it pretty soon. Hopefully there will also be a side trip to a bike shop or two while we are down in 'the big city". Are you getting an award for 'blowing shit up"? Have fun! Rob __________________ Formerly known as: Routt County Rob

11-09-2012, 09:07 PM	#2
Myfuture_yourdebt Banned Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Front Range, CO Oddometer: 372	Great Divide Brewing Company and Wynkoop Brewing Company for sure. Flying Dog Brewing Company is also close but I don't know if they have a tasting room/pub or not. Breckenridge Brewing Company is right by there too, but it's "tasting room" is further south near Kalamath and 6th. It may have a smaller one at the brewery itself. The place off of Kalamath is worth the visit, IMO. Performance Cycle off Broadway has a ton of apparel and aftermarket accessories although they can be pricey. Their selection and customer service can make up for it. A visit is worth at least a good half-hour of browsing. Test rides? Any local dealership.

11-10-2012, 04:46 PM	#12
Narsisco Lopez Addlepated Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Golden (Showers), Colorado Oddometer: 2,061	Falling Rock Tap House is very good and been around for years. __________________ FYYFF! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtpUv4VBDhA Bikes 2012 BMW K13S \| 2009 KTM 990 Adventure (SOLD!) \| 2003 Suzuki DRZ400E

11-10-2012, 07:12 PM	#13
NKOrange Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Denver, CO Oddometer: 73	Go to the Great Divide Taproom, on 22nd and Arapahoe (10 min walk from downtown, but worth it). It is a taproom, not a bar, so it closes earlier (8 pm on Tuesday, and 10-ish Wednesday-Saturday). No food there, although there might be a food truck outside, but they are hit or miss. Beer is excellent though. The River North Brewery, on 24th and Blake, also has a good taproom. Their beers are mostly Belgian style, but creative and tasty. __________________ "As sure as there are faraway trips, there is a journey home." Jack Conrfield.

11-11-2012, 08:53 AM	#15
MurphCO Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Greenwood Village Colorado Oddometer: 282	You can walk to the Yardhouse from there, not a brew house, but they have a BIG selection It's on 16th street mall __________________ Bones heal, chicks dig scars, pain is temporary, glory is forever. - Evel Knievel

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