Epic Beer Festival, Denver Convention Center. This is a once-a-year event. You can purchase regular admission tickets or VIP, which gets you in the venue an hour earlier to avoid the crowds, and you usually get a free tee shirt. Sample as many types of local beers you want. A 2-ounce sampling cup is issued upon entering the event. Various food vendors offer food to keep you from drinking on an empty stomach. For dates for this year, visit www.epicbeerfestival.com/
All Colorado Beer Festival, Colorado Springs. Also a once-a-year event in the Colorado Springs area. Sample more than 500 beers from local brewers. Food and snack venues are also available to keep you from over-drinking. In addition, there is a dancing area featuring a DJ who supplies headphones for a unique dancing experience. Only you can listen to the music, so to the spectator on the outside of the small iron fence you can look pretty crazy. So fun! www.allcoloradobeerfestival.com/
Denver Whiskey & Spirits Distillery Tours. This experience is quite a unique. After sampling several local whiskeys, tour guide Rick Tyson takes you on a walking tour through the Mile High City. You learn very interesting facts about whiskey and your favorite downtown Denver spots. http://centennialspecialtytours.com/
The Robusto Room, Denver. To the cigar lover, the Robusto Room offers its customers a wide selection of exquisite cigars ranging in price, so you’ll always find something affordable. It also offers a great selection of scotch to pair with your favorite cigar. You can also learn about pairing during one of their scotch and cigar tastings. Some of Denver’s most talented DJs play every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and each night another entertainment, such as karaoke and trivia is featured. http://www.therobustoroom.com/
Denver Food and Wine Festival, Auraria Campus. For all the wine lovers, this event is not to be missed. In addition to wine tastings, this event features an array of food samples from local restaurants. If you’re not a wine lover, don’t fret; this event offers something for everyone ranging from local whiskey, sangria, vodka, and tequila, to name a few. https://denverfoodandwine.com/
