7 Ways to Sip and Savor Boulder
Unique Experiences in Boulder’s Beer, Wine and Spirits Scenes
1. Mix Your Own Cocktail at Salt
Suspect you’ve got mad mixology skills? Anyone can give cocktail-concocting a try at Boulder’s Salt Bistro. Their Cocktail Element menu allows you to mix and match your preferred ingredients. Choose your base spirit, such as tequila or vodka; the herb, spice or fruit you’d like to add for flavor; and the style, such as fizz, ricky or collins. And voilà: your own signature drink.
2. Taste 303 Vodka’s 106-Year-Old Family Recipe
At Boulder Distillery, you’ll notice an old steamer trunk and a plaque explaining that it belonged to the grandfather of local distiller Steve Viezbicke. It arrived from Poland in 1907, and the family vodka recipe, which became the basis for Boulder Distillery’s lauded 303 Vodka, was found tucked inside. Hear the story, taste the samples and enjoy the decidedly laid-back atmosphere at this warehouse distillery.
3. Pedal Your Way to Boulder’s Breweries and Bars on MyHandleBar
Described as “a giant, 16-passenger bar bike with several pedaling seats,” MyHandleBar is similar in concept to renting a limo for a party – except that the limo, in this case, is an open-air, leg-powered, eco-friendly bike that knows all the best bars in town. Not traveling with 15 of your closest friends? MyHandleBar has been known to offer a pay-per-seat pub crawl on Wednesdays. Check the website for details.
4. Soak (and Sip) Up Knowledge at The Bitter Bar
There are lots of lounge-worthy seats at The Bitter Bar, but if you belly right up to the bar, you’ll have a chance to chat with the ultra-knowledgeable, passionate bar staff. Ask how many herbs are in green chartreuse (hint: it’s over 100), how they make their own bitters in-house (hence, the name), or how they choose and source their unique glassware (and why it matters).
5. Sample Civilization’s First Libation at Redstone Meadery
There’s pretty strong evidence that fermented honey was humankind’s first foray into buzz-inducing beverages. You get the feeling the folks atRedstone Meadery would be just fine if humanity had stopped right there. Take a half-hour tour, and sample some delicious varieties of meads (black raspberry!) that will go a long way to convincing you that mead is indeed the nectar of the gods.
6. Go Your Own Way at Boulder Creek Winery
More the DIY type than the group-tour kind of guy or gal? The self-guided tour at Boulder Creek Winery is for you. Enjoy a generous wine tasting and friendly conversation with the tasting room staff for just $5, and then check out the facility, wine barrels, a map of Colorado’s wine grapes and historical information about the winery on a self-guided tour.
7. Sip Exclusive Beers, Right from the Source, at Avery Brewing
When you visit Avery Brewing‘s taproom, you’re bound to feel a tad bit smug that you get to sample several scrumptious suds that can only be had right there, on site. Sure, the masses may have had Avery’s famous White Rascal or Ellie’s Brown Ale, but have they had the malty Wee Turtles Scottish ale or the passion fruit-infused Belgian-style Lilikoi Kepolo? Nope. Just you.
There’s Always More
Find more ways to enjoy Boulder’s libations by checking out the Boulder’s brewery, winery and distillery tour listings.
And Don’t Forget the Food…
Boulder was named America’s Foodiest City by Bon Appétit magazine. Read Boulder’s top chefs’ recommendations on how best to enjoy the wealth of food and drink, as well as fun things to do in Boulder.
Article courtesy of www.bouldercoloradousa.com
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