CULTURE & NIGHTLIFE
NEW BREWERY
EDITORS’ CHOICE
Cervecería Colorado
Mexican-style lager is trendy these days—but when Denver Beer Co. opened an offshoot brewery next to its LoHi taproom in May 2018, it sought to honor our southern neighbors by using traditional ingredients like cinnamon, nopal, agave, and lime in Cervecería Colorado’s brews. (The Poblano Pils is made with smoked poblano chiles.) Moreover, Cervecería Colorado collaborates with eight Mexico-based breweries—including Cervecería de Colima, on its Cocolimón Sour—ensuring its drafts are true reflections of a vibrant culture. 1635 Platte St., 720-279-8248, cerveceriacolorado.com
READERS’ CHOICE
Station 26 Brewing Co.
7045 E. 38th Ave., 303-333-1825, station26brewing.co
BAND
EDITORS’ CHOICE
Wildermiss
This Denver quartet’s self-described brand of “shimmering indie anthemic rock ‘n’ roll” has been earning fans from the Centennial State—and beyond—since 2016. But 2019 is looking like a breakout year for () guitarists Joshua Hester and Seth Beamer, frontwoman Emma Cole, and drummer Caleb Thoemke. January began with back-to-back sold-out New Year’s shows at the Larimer Lounge, followed by the release of the group’s newest single, “Fallin’,” on February 1 and then two national tours in the spring. If that weren’t enough, the band hopes to release new music this fall. Denverites who haven’t heard Cole’s effortless and approachably pop-y voice can remedy that this month at the Underground
