July is peeking around the corner and Denver has some delightful food and drink events lined up. Start your week off by bending and sipping at Yoga + Wine and end it by sweating for a beer at HIIT & Brew. Wherever the week takes you, make sure to take a look at this roundup of food and drink events in Denver.
Monday, June 25
Yoga + Wine
When: Monday, June 25, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bigsby Folly-A Craft Winery — 3563 Wazee St., Denver
Cost: $12.50 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Bigsby Folly presents a Yoga + Wine flow. You can stretch your limbs in a 60-minute vinyasa flow and then sip on $5 drink specials to refuel. Make sure to bring a mat and water to hydrate. All levels are welcome.
Tuesday, June 26
Tiki Takeover
When: Tuesday, June 26, 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: Halcyon — 245 Columbine St., Denver
Cost: $50 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Departure Restaurant + Lounge hosts a Tiki Takeover. You can sip on drink specials all night long including daiquiris, mai tais and more. You can also munch into delightful island inspired bites such as Hawaiian fried chicken, poke and a pineapple-macadamia upside down cake. The ticket price includes two drinks and eight different dishes.
Den Corner Summer Rooftop Fundraising Party
When: Tuesday, June 26 – 27, 6 p.m.
Where: Various locations check here
Cost: $90 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Celebrate summer with a Den Corner Summer Rooftop Fundraising Party. The party features 15 special chefs flown in from Japan to present authentic Japanese cuisine, sips of sake, beer and more. The proceeds from the event will benefit Kumamoto Castle Earthquake Relief and We Don’t Waste.
World Cup Headquarters
When: Tuesday, June 26, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Maria Empanada — 1298 S Broadway, Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Maria Empanada celebrates (real) football with World Cup Headquarters. The newly opened location features a play-by-play screening of all of the Latin American team games in Spanish. You can watch all of the anticipated games and dig into the best empanadas in Denver.
Wednesday, June 27
Beers & Cheers
When: Wednesday, June 27, 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: Spangalang Brewery — 2736 Welton St., Denver
Cost: Free register here
The Lowdown: Spangalang Brewery teams up with Access Fund to host Beers & Cheers. The event features a look into Access Fund’s mission and current projects, a chance to win prizes when you donate and more. Access Fund is a nonprofit rock climbing advocacy group who works on keeping areas open to rock climbers and ensuring that climbers adhere to certain standards and codes of ethics. You can also imbibe on beer to raise funds with $1 of each beer donated to Access Fund.
Mezcal Talks Summer Series
When: Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Where: CURIO at Denver Central Market — 2669 Larimer St., Denver
Cost: $35 – $90 get tickets here
The Lowdown: CURIO inside the Denver Central Market presents a Mezcal Talks Summer Series with the first chapter happening on Wednesday. The series features four different talks throughout the next month about the traditions surrounding mezcal. You can learn about the process of creating the amazing drink and see how different regions spin it to their liking. Mezcal 101, the first class, will cover “the nuances of terroir in espadin mezcal producing regions of Oaxaca.”
Mexico World Cup Games at Cervercería Colorado
When: Wednesday, June 27, 8 – 11 a.m.
Where: Cervecería Colorado — 1635 Platte St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Celebrate the best soccer players with Mexico World Cup Games at Cervecería Colorado. The event features breakfast burritos, drinks and of course a look at the World Cup live, which only happens every four years.
Trap Kitchen Cookout Tour
When: Wednesday, June 27, 8 – 11 p.m.
Where: The Living Room — 1055 Broadway, Denver
Cost: $25 – $75 get tickets here
The Lowdown: The Trap Kitchen has partnered with 3 Deep Productions and Roux Black to present a Trap Kitchen Cookout Tour. The tour has made its way to Denver for you to try a pop-up buffet. The Trap Kitchen started out of Compton in 2013 when “Spank” — a chef and a Crip — partnered with “News” — a sous chef and a Blood — to drastically change the course of their lives, from the streets to preparing delicious food. The buffet dinner traveling to Denver will be created by Spank and News personally.
Thursday, June 28
Top Taco
When: Thursday, June 28, 6 – 10 p.m.
Where: Stanley Marketplace — 2501 Dallas St., Denver
Cost: $75+, get tickets here
The Lowdown: Dig into the best tacos at Top Taco. The event features a festival with unlimited taco tastings, tequila tastings and a taco competition. You can listen to live music, sip on new and innovative cocktail mixings and talk to other taco-lovers. If you can’t ever get enough tacos — you need to attend.
Editor’s note: a previous listing misstated the entrance fee of the event. It is $75+
Denver Pale Ale Launch Party
When: Thursday, June 28, 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: Helikon Gallery & Studios — 3675 Wynkoop St., Denver
Cost: Free register here
The Lowdown: Helikon Gallery & Studios and Great Divide Brewing Co. present a Denver Pale Ale Launch Party. The party features art, beer and more. You can take a taste of free Denver Pale Ale, dive into food from food trucks and meet the up and coming artist Rachel Jablonski.
Summer Rosé Wine Tasting
When: Thursday, June 28, 6 – 7 p.m.
Where: Rialto Cafe — 934 16th St., Denver
Cost: $25 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Cool off from the heat with a Summer Rosé Wine Tasting. Rialto Cafe presents a tasting featuring French and American Rosé wines. You can learn how to distinguish the two and nibble on complimentary bites paired with each sample.
4th Thursday Food Giveaway
When: Thursday, June 28, 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Where: Li’l Devils — 255 S Broadway, Denver
Cost: $5 donation here
The Lowdown: Help Feeding Denver’s Hungry at 4th Thursday Food Giveaway. You can gather with others to bring food to people in need in Denver. The group will meet at Li’l Devils and carpool around Denver to hand out food.
Beer, Cheese and Meat Pairing
When: Thursday, June 28, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Copper Kettle Brewing Company — 1338 S Valentia St. Ste 100, Denver
Cost: $20 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Copper Kettle Brewing Company teams up with The Truffle Cheese Shop for a beer, cheese and meat pairing. You can sample three different cheeses paired with four 4 oz beers and a meat sample.
Friday, June 29
Flick Friday
When: Friday, June 29, 8:45 – 10:45 p.m.
Where: Little Man Ice Cream — 2620 16th St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: Little Man Ice Cream hosts Flick Friday. You can watch a free outdoor movie on the plaza presented by Alamo Drafthouse Denver. This Friday you can watch Grease and feel the warmth of those summer nights.
Saturday, June 30
Hop Head Festival
When: Saturday, June 30, 5 – 10 p.m.
Where: Renegade Brewing Company — 918 W 1st Ave., Denver
Cost: $5 – $35 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Renegade Brewing Company throws a Hop Head Festival. The festival features live music, food trucks, games and more. You can sip on special release beers, take part in an interactive hop buffet and snag some beer-tastic swag.
Vino & Vinyasa
When: Saturday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: The Infinite Monkey Theorem — 3200 Larimer St, Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: The Infinite Monkey Theorem partners with CorePower Yoga for Vino & Vinyasa. You can pose and flow during an hour-long yoga class and then refresh with $5 drink specials. Make sure to bring a mat and water to hydrate. All levels are welcome.
MCA Dinner Society
When: Saturday, June 30, 7 – 10 pm.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Denver — 1485 Delgany St., Denver
Cost: $125 get tickets here
The Lowdown: Embrace the wonderful summer evenings at MCA Dinner Society. MCA Denver hosts a dinner with bounties from Chef Becca Henry of Cholon and Peach Street Distillers. You can take a tour of the museum and delight in a four-course meal with paired cocktails.
Sunday, July 1
HIIT & Brew
When: Sunday, July 1,
Where: Columbus Park — 1501 W 38th Ave., Denver
Cost: Free admission
The Lowdown: You can sweat it out during a High-Intensity Interval Training workout (HIIT) at HIIT & Brew. FIT36 presents the 36-minute class to burn some calories and then stop by Factotum Brewhouse to refuel with happy hour prices.
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Mark Your Calendars
Watermelon Hefe Release
When: July 4, 3 – 9 p.m.
Where: Strange Craft Beer Company, 1330 Zuni St. Unit M, Denver
Cost: Free admission
IPA Wars
When: June 6, 5 – 7 p.m.
Where: Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, 1139 20th St., Denver
Cost: Free admission
LOHI Bazaar BBQ
When: June 6-8
Where: Highland Tap & Burger, 2219 W 32nd Ave., Denver
Cost: Free admission