21 NOVEMBER 23-29, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | 3004 W. 105th Ave Westminster, CO 80031 303-955-0051 8330 Washington St Denver 80229 303-287-4250 7310 N Federal Blvd Westminster 80030 303-650-4030 ................................. ................................. ............ 1967 TRVE Brewing 227 Broadway 303-351-1021 trvebrewing.com TRVE Brewing opened in June 2012 in a long, skinny space on Broadway that was the former home of an art gallery. Although everyone here is friendly, the layout gives the place a dark and divey feel, which is just fi ne with owner Nick Nunns, who names all of his beers after black-metal bands or songs and plays black-metal music most of the time. Heating up the place, though, is the Denver outpost of Music City Hot Chicken, which serves incendiary sandwiches and tenders out of the kitchen in the back. Welton Room 2590 Welton Street 720-447-9502 weltonroom.com This elegant bar originally opened in 2019, serving libations that are as much a show as a drink. The bartenders often use smoking wood chips, whipped foam, liquid nitrogen and other fl air to create eye-catching libations. There was just one problem: The bar was on the small side, so in 2022, it expanded, creating the Monkey Lounge at Welton Room, which remains cocktail-focused and adds a new space with a kitchen. WestFax Brewing Company 6733 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood 303-233-3742 westfaxbrewingcompany.com When this brewery debuted in 2016, it had a pretty infamous neighbor: Casa Bonita. Now that looming pink palace is back and pinker than ever, following its reboot from new owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame. But through all the reopen- ing hoops people are jumping through to get in next door, WestFax has remained a solid spot to grab some beers and take in the new energy surrounding this area of town. Wide Right 2100 Curtis Street 720-420-9898 widerightdenver.com This Buffalo Bills bar named for a no- torious missed Super Bowl field-goal kick has all the makings of a place that draws in regulars: cheap drinks, tons of events and solid bar food — especially if you like Buffalo classics like pizza logs, beef on weck shots and, of course, wings. Wide Right is also a haven for artists with a punk-rock edge. On any given night, you might fi nd an open mic, comedy or karaoke here. Need to escape the world outside? Drop into the Wide Right: You might fi nd just the kind of party you didn’t know you needed. Wolf + Wildfl ower 7190 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge 720-507-7120 wolfnwildfl ower.com Just inside this wine bar that debuted in the summer of 2023 is a neon sign with the Tom Petty lyric “You belong among the wildfl owers.” The women-run Wolf + Wildfl ower is owned by longtime friends Sarah Galloway and Tamara McTavish, whose husband is the owner of Rocky Top Tavern, a bar with totally different vibes. Here the two women have created a wel- coming space, with feminine touches and a patio that’s prime for people-watching in the neighborhood. Yacht Club 3701 Williams Street yachtclubbar.com Bar pros Mary Allison Wright and McLain Hedges resurrected Yacht Club — once located inside the Source — next door to Brasserie Brixton in late 2021. The new spot effortlessly mixes high and low with a killer wine list and cocktails alongside a menu of hot dogs, all paired with a vibe that’s still cool enough for a fi rst date. In 2023, their efforts were rewarded when Yacht Club landed on a list of the fi fty best bars in North America — news that came as no surprise to anyone who has stepped inside. . Drink Here continued from page 20 High meets low at the award-winning Yacht Club. SHAWN CAMPBELL
