Trip Savvy : Best in Boulder
Post from TRIP SAVVY by AIMEE HECKEL
The 13 Best Bars in Boulder, Colorado
The nightlife in Boulder, Colorado, is like nowhere else.
Sure, like any good Colorado city, there are plenty of breweries and distilleries, about 50 in Boulder County, in fact. But even these are unique. There is cold brew beer, bike and brew tours and even a bar called Shoes and Brews, where you can buy a new pair of shoes and then wear them to race for the price of your pint.
Beyond beer, Boulder’s bars offer kombucha “car bombs” for the non-alcohol drinkers, hand-squeezed margaritas and potions made with different herbs, “energies” and “vibrational essences.” Take these on their own, sans booze, throw in some gin if you can’t soberly swallow the idea of a vibrationally intentional potion at the bar.
Boulder has some pretty unique bars and breweries, as well as some more mainstream ones just serving up excellent, good ol’ fashioned old fashioneds. Here are our 13 favorite places to tip back a cold one under the shadow of the Flatiron Mountains.
06. Shine Restaurant & Potion Bar
Welcome to Boulder, where you can get energetically curated cocktails, dubbed potions, for a nightcap. Shine itself has a welcoming, loving atmosphere, with a group of tight-knit tables tucked under the elaborate artwork.
Everything is intentional here, and the potions are no exception. You’ll find (surprisingly delicious and healthy) drinks made out of herbs and flowers, with a dash of sound frequencies and gem essences. OK, maybe all of the ingredients are hard to prove (or taste), but the novelty is fun, no matter what you believe. And since they’re “mindful,” these cocktails don’t come packed with sugar, additives and hangover-makers. You could even say they’re healthy.
