Brewery Roundup 2023/24
Mountain Tap Brewery
Cozy up to artisanal wood-fired pizzas and tasty lagers and IPAs at Mountain Tap’s taproom and patio downtown at 910 Yampa Ave. The brewery carries 12 taps (Swillin’ fave: the Macaroon) with...
Short Pours
Inside Besame’s Top-selling Chica Verde Cocktail
Besame, at 818 Lincoln Ave. downtown, is known for its tasty cocktails, from mojitos and pisco sours to seasonal sangrias. But one stands apart as its best-selling, and that’s...
Mountain Town Tequila
Who would think that a tiny little hamlet like Steamboat would harbor not one, but two boutique tequila brands making agave waves amongst aficionados? But that’s indeed the case, with both Dangerous Dan’s and...
Coffee Corner
Aaahh, there’s nothing like sipping a warm cup of joe on a cold winter morning, steam wisping up in the air. Following is an, ahem, filtered sampler of where to get that burst of...
2023/24 Breweries’ Best-selling Beers
Stuck on what to order at your favorite brewery in town? Why not go with what sells the best at each, to blend in with the crowd? Behold, our Swillin’ sampler:
Mountain Tap
At Mountain Tap,...
Know Your ‘Tender: Primrose Barkeep Chris Simpson
S&C: How'd you end up in Steamboat?
I’m from Houston, Texas, originally, but came here in 2009 after a summer at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park. I went on a bit of a...
Inside the Truffle Pig Tequila Dinner
National Tequila Day July 24!
Call it Tequila University…right here in Steamboat.
What better way to celebrate National Tequila Day on July 24 (yes, there is such a thing) than by heading to Truffle Pig for...
Off-beat Happy Hours
Sure, the regular Happy Hour haunts are great and all, but how about some that are a little different than all the others? Following is a non-run-of-the-mill roundup of Happy Hours around town that...
Bartender Profile: Brittany Kohler — Slopeside Grill
One of Slopeside’s familiar faces, Brittany Kohler has a way of bringing people together.
“Most of us don’t have biological families out here, so we’ve created our own,” Kohler says.
Belly up to the bar where...
Ski-themed Brewhas
Suds for schussing
There’s a growing trend among craft breweries, particularly those in mountain towns, to brew ski-themed beers—and Steamboat is no exception. And why not? The catchy names make drinking, and brewing, them all...