Best Place to Wet Your Whistle BEST BREWERY AND BEST TAP HOUSE
BEST BAR
THE BITTER BAR
AVERY BREWING COMPANY
Keeping it simple has worked very well for The Bitter Bar. Situated at 9th and Walnut, it’s in a prime spot for any watering hole. Sure, the bar could have been run-of-the-mill, but The Bitter Bar is everything a generic tavern is not. And our readers have given thumbs ups to the approach with their Boulder County Gold votes. Cocktails are classic and classy. If you’re unfamiliar with bitters, perhaps try a couple of delicious offerings like a Bitter Old Fashioned (aged rum, powdered sugar, angostura, and peychaud’s bitters) or a Momo & Rye (rye, crème de peche, and orange bitters). The Bitter Bar serves a variety of cocktails, draft and bottled beer, red and white wine, and even some stellar food courtesy of Chef Hosea Rosenberg. Your bartender will know exactly what to pair with cured meats, smoked salmon pate, marinated olives or a cheese trio. 835 Walnut St., Boulder, 303.442.3050, thebitterbar.com.
With so many great breweries and tap houses in and around Boulder, the competition in this category is particularly strong. Yet our readers honored Avery Brewing with the top slot in both categories. Avery is known for stellar craft beers: Joe’s Pilsner, Avery IPA, White Rascal Belgian White, Dry Hopped IPA, and The Czar Russian Imperial Stout, to name a few. Avery bottles more than 20 different beers each year, including the beloved seasonal six-packs like Karma Ale, Old Jubilation Ale, and New World Porter. Avery’s Tap Room boasts a huge selection of its beers on tap and is quickly becoming a very hot spot for lunch and dinner, too. (Smoked prime rib, anyone?) Guided brewery tours are available at certain times seven days a week (see website) and self-guided tours are okay, too. If by some slim chance you haven’t had an Avery brew, get to the brewery or your local pub or liquor store and enjoy some of the best beer in Boulder and, for that matter, in Colorado. 4910 Nautilus Court, Boulder, 303.440.4324, averybrewing.com.
Runner Up: World Famous Dark Horse Bar and Grill, 2922 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303.442.8162, darkhorsebar.com.
Runner Up for Best Brewery: Upslope Brewing Company, 1501 Lee Hill Road N20, Boulder; 303.449.2911; upslopebrewing.com. Runner Up for Best Tap House: Backcountry Pizza & Tap House, 2319 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; 303.449.4285; backcountrypizzaandtaphouse.com.
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Daily Camera
September 20, 2015