Hops & Pie, Goed Zuur and more
As the number of breweries and taprooms has exploded over the last decade, it has often come at the demise of craft beer bars.
When Denver’s leading beer slinger Falling Rock Tap House closed up shop in 2021 after 24 years, owner Chris Black pointed not-so-subtly to the changing beer landscape and specifically taprooms, where beer makers can circumvent the middleman and cash in on the retail dollar.
While there’s undeniable appeal in going straight to the source, there’s also still immense value in the beer bar, where you…