Brews, booze and things to do in Denver! Whether you’re new to Colorado, or an experienced urbanist at elevation, there’s always something new to learn about the Mile High City! Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) are both Colorado natives, and they share their insights on the Rocky Mountain lifestyle by visiting the best, hottest and newest local breweries, distilleries, bars, and restaurants, along with other uniquely Colorado locations that you’d never expect.
Ride along with Erik and Shawn as their guest to Denver’s latest and greatest, and learn from the brewers, distillers and local entrepreneurs behind the mile-high scenes in "Men About Town!"
Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) visit Resolute Brewing (www.resolutebrewingco.com (http://www.resolutebrewingco.com/)), a hidden gem in the busy Denver Tech Center area that’s very near to where Shawn hosts his weekday radio show at Mile High Sports. Shawn may be a regular, but Erik’s never been, so Resolute’s Katherine Parris joins the duo to talk about the seven-year-old brewery’s success with its wide variety of rotating brews, its dedication to their motto of "Community, Craft, Culture"… and how they come up with some of the most creative names in the business.
6 Apr 2023
Bierstadt Lagerhaus
Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) find themselves a little bit embarrassed that, despite the fact that it’s adjacent to the Coors Field parking lot, they’ve never been to the cavernous Bierstadt Lagerhaus (www.bierstadtlager.com (http://www.bierstadtlager.com/)). They remedy that with Kira Martinez, who’s been there since the former book-bindery-turned-brewery and tap house opened. She explains their dedication to traditional German brewing purity laws ("Reinheitsgebot") and discusses the challenges of creating great lagers. Shawn and Kira discuss "The Big Lebowski" at the bar — which was reclaimed from Denver’s legendary Elitch Lanes — and after discussing how much room there is for activities, Kira and Erik wonder if they just became best friends.
31 Mar 2023
Campus Lounge
Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) visit a Denver classic when they drop into the Campus Lounge on Broadway (https://www.campusdenver.com (https://www.campusdenver.com/)). One of the University of Denver’s legendary hangouts since the 1970's, the "upscale dive bar" has been reinvented with a sophisticated bar menu and a Sunday brunch. Shawn teases Erik about his unfamiliarity with some of the lounge’s 1980's arcade games, and Erik teases Shawn about… being old enough to have played them at all.
26 Mar 2023
El Bingo Loco
Back at Denver’s Number Thirty Eight (nmbr38.com (https://nmbr38.com/)), sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) take in a particularly unique experience. The cavernous taproom hosts bingo games from time to time… but at Number 38, it’s hosted by a masked luchador with a stand-up comedy routine. Despite’s Shawn’s assertion that bingo is basically "the world’s longest scratch-off lottery ticket," Erik’s intent on showing him why the fun-loving group setting makes all the difference.
17 Mar 2023
South Broadway Country Club
Visiting the historic and vibrant neighborhood along Tennyson, longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) drop in on the South Broadway Country Club (www.southbroadwaycc.com/tennyson (https://www.southbroadwaycc.com/tennyson)); where cutting-edge golf simulators meet classic, mid-century clubhouse style. Joined by West End Tap House’s (westendtaphouse.com (https://westendtaphouse.com/)) Dan Johnson — and the sizable pizza that Erik picked up across the street — the trio end up talking about indoor golf, mushroom "hunting," and why these kinds of combined spaces create so much fun.
3 Mar 2023
Edgewater Beer Garden
Heading to the famed Sloan’s Lake area of Denver, longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) visit the vibrant, revitalized neighborhood of Edgewater to list the new Edgewater Beer Garden (edgewaterbeergarden.com (https://www.edgewaterbeergarden.com/)), built within the structure of a historic, volunteer fire department station from the 1940’s. While sampling some of Colorado’s finest craft beers, they talk with general manager Trevor Clark, who explains what makes the family-friendly location one of the centerpieces of the town’s renewal.
25 Feb 2023
14er Brewing & Beer Garden
On a cold evening in Colorado, longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) decide to try something new, so they stop into 14er Brewing (14erbrewing.com (http://14erbrewing.com/)) on a whim. The pair pick out some fruity, flagship brews from the hospitable beer garden on Blake, while talking about how Erik’s stick-in-the-mud mentality about the NBA All-Star Game and Shawn’s inability to keep any of his houseplants alive, except for his one, "mutant" cactus…
10 Feb 2023
Burly Brewing
Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) head south to Castle Rock to visit Burly Brewing (burlybrewing.com (http://burlybrewing.com/)). As they sample the beers, the uniquely Colorado venue and the small(-ish) town charms, the lifelong Denver Broncos fans discuss the team’s hiring of new head coach Sean Payton, and Erik explains why he’ll never walk through a cemetery…
3 Feb 2023
Number Thirty Eight
Longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) find themselves at Denver’s Number Thirty Eight (nmbr38.com (https://nmbr38.com/)). The duo visit the spacious taproom/restaurant/concert hall named for The Centennial State’s order of addition to the United States, and chat with manager Holland about how they handle the juggling act at this unique venue. Erik butchers/Freudian slips a country music lyric, while Shawn falls in love with a driftwood table… and talks about his former life as a catalog model.
27 Jan 2023
Men About Town a Mile High
Welcome to "Men About Town!" In this debut episode, longtime sports-talk radio host Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and hospitality expert nonpareil Erik Trujillo (@lilet88) find themselves at Denver’s Mile High Spirits (drinkmhs.com (http://drinkmhs.com/)). The pair share their experiences at the downtown distillery, discuss the dangers of rent-a-scooters… and Erik tries to explain to Shawn what a "silent disco" is.
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