5280.com | Jessica Lausso | February 2024

Whatever your skill, you can find a way to test it at this multilevel, nearly two-year-old hangout in west Arvada. Speed? Race your pals for primo patio seats during Tuesday night’s run club. Brainpower? Round up a group for trivia on Mondays. Good at throwing things at other things? Head to the dog-friendly, crushed gravel area out back to play cornhole or bocce. No matter your preferred pursuit, longtime area residents and Colorado Tap House proprietors Erik and Jen Zeitlow want you to bring the whole family (perhaps by bike, via the adjacent Ralston Creek Trail) to their friendly neighborhood spot, starting at 8:30 every morning. Rotating food trucks complement the on-site kitchen’s lineup of breakfast burritos and snacks, and 30 taps host a well-balanced selection of sips from Colorado makers such as WeldWerks Brewing Co., Stem Ciders, and Bruz Beers. It’s the full drink lineup, however—local spirits, wine slushies, coffee, kombucha, and even a frozen blue raspberry beverage for the kiddos—that ensures every visitor feels like a winner. —Jessica LaRusso

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