19-05-2025
Denver's newest bars bring handcrafted cocktails and funky flair
Denver's bar scene is heating up this summer.
Why it matters: Warm weather calls for cold drinks.
Here are the latest spots to get your sip on:
🍸 Semiprecious, which debuted last Friday in Sunnyside, is an effortlessly cool cocktail bar with mid-century modern vibes. The divey, yet elevated concept comes from the team behind Los Angeles' acclaimed Thunderbolt.
The menu is full of funky flair, with offerings including a tomato highball, sour cream and onion martini and strawberry negroni. Drink prices range from $11 to $15.
🥃 The Whisky Bar also joined the scene last Friday as a moody speakeasy inside the lounge at Sushi by Scratch Restaurants. It's 12 seats only, and first-come, first-served.
Expect elevated handrolls and stiff cocktails in an ultra-intimate setting. Just ring the doorbell to enter.
🍺 Après at Govnr's Park, from the owners of Carboy Winery, launched Monday with a Colorado-forward drink list: Broken Compass and Storm Peak beers, Breckenridge Distillery spirits and Carboy wines.
It replaces Pancho Pancho, Carboy's former Mexican spot, and brings mountain town energy to the Capitol Hill corner.
What's next: Two new rooftop hangs drop next week.
