Hours & Location
1539 17th St,
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 292-5767
[email protected]
Sunday - Thursday: 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday & Saturday: 3:30 PM - 10:00PM
Happy Hour
Daily: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
All Night Monday 3:30 PM - CLOSE
Eat Fish. Live Longer.
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar in LoDo has been consistently delivering Denver's Best Seafood since 1996. Come pack yourself into this wild vibe of an oyster and fish house where you’ll find the freshest seafood in the Mile-High. Add a crisp, hand-crafted cocktail or an ice-cold beer, and you’ll be as happy as a clam at high tide.
Our LoDo Team
Menus
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We source locally & seasonally from small producers and from partners like East Denver Food Hub. Thus, our menus are always in flux and online menus may differ slightly from printed menus.
Happy Hour
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Daily 3:30 - 5:00 pm & All Night Monday 3:30 - CLOSE
Cioppino
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Every Sunday Night
A Seafood stew featuring dungeness crab, fresh fish, mussels, clam meat, squid and shrimp, tomato-garlic broth served with grilled sourdough
$49
Starters
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Chargrilled Oysters
creole butter, grana padano
half dozen $24
dozen $48
gluten free
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Burrata
pear and dried cherry mostarda, sunflower crunch, everything cracker, mugolio
$18
vegetarian
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BLACKENED MEXICAN SHRIMP
grilled mexican shrimp, mole verde, kale, radish, cotija cheese, quicos, bacon vinaigrette
$21
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Fried New England Calamari
mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli
$18
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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
tabasco-lemon aïoli, pea sprouts
$27
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Steak Tartare*
fried oysters, dijon cream, grana padano, grilled sourdough
$20
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Smoked Tuna Dip
crudités vegetables, little gems, saltine crackers
$17
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Steamed Pei Mussels
house-made thai green curry, jalapeño, candied coconut, cilantro | chardonnay garlic shallot, parsley, butter
$22
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AHI TUNA POKE*
sushi rice, avocado, salty cucumber, ginger ponzu
$19
gluten free
Soups & Salads
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The Wedge
iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, point reyes blue, tomato, ranch
$9
gluten free
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Jax Caesar Salad
little gems, croutons, whole grain mustard dressing, grana padano
$13
add white anchovies $2
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FENNEL AND PEAR SALAD
arugula, gouda, celery, dried cranberry, pistachio, orange fennel dressing
$14
add shrimp each $3.75
vegetarian
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Louisiana Crawfish Gumbo
gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice, scallions
cup $9
bowl $18
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Seafood Chowder
made to order | mussels, chopped clams, fresh fish, shrimp, roasted garlic cream, potatoes, carrots, bacon, okra, carmelized onions
$25
Seasonal Entrees
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Citrus Marinated seafood salad
shrimp, mussels, cuttlefish, fregola sarda, baby brassicas, heirloom apples, colorado pumpkin, fennel pollen vinaigrette
$31
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ROASTED SQUASH AND QUINOA
green tahini, chickpeas, mint, parsley, red onion
$22
vegetarian
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HAWAIIAN MAHI MAHI
harrisa, trumpet mushrooms, romanesco, preserved lemon, roasted potatoes, curry yogurt
$39
gluten free
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Grilled Norwegian Salmon
roasted garlic tater tots, delicata squash, sweet potato, apple, black garlic crema
$33
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Seared New England Scallops*
root vegetable hash, andouille sausage, pickled red onion, frisee, fennel soubise
$43
gluten free
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GREENHEAD LOBSTER CO. MAINE LOBSTER ROLL
herb dressing, butter toasted split-top roll, french fries
$32
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LOBSTER MALTAGLIATI
beech mushrooms, sage brown butter, lemon-shellfish nage, whipped ricotta
$35
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SEARED YELLOWFIN TUNA*
agedashi tofu, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, crispy lotus root, snow peas
$44
gluten free
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North Carolina Catfish
crispy anson mills grits, smoked bacon collard greens, preserved okra, pot likker butter
blackened or fried
$28
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Grilled NY STRIP*
arugula, garlic fries, red wine butter
$49
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Niman Ranch Burger*
lettuce, tomato, pickles, Jax mustard, french fries
$20
add fried oyster, fried egg, white cheddar, blue cheese, or bacon each $2
Sides
- $9.00 --
French Fries
vegan
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Bacon Fat Cornbread
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Smoked Bacon Collards
gluten free
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TATER TOTS
vegetarian
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Roasted Heirloom Baby Carrots
$13
gluten free, vegetarian
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AGEDASHI TOFU
$10
vegetarian
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Baked Lobster Mac
$17
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*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.
Chilled Raw Bar
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Peel N’ Eat Shrimp
½ pound $14
1 pound $26
gluten free
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Alaskan Snow Crab
1 pound $55
gluten free
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Alaskan King Crab
1 pound $98
gluten free
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Dungeness Crab
1 pound $64
gluten free
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Oysters on The Half Shell*
please check the fresh sheet for daily oyster selection
MKT
gluten free
Ice Cold Raw Bar Platters
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LURE*
½ lb snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n’ eats, 3 crackerjax, anchovy stuffed olives, smoked tuna dip
$49
gluten free
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Hook*
½ Ib peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 crackerjax oysters, ½ Ib snow crab, ½ Ib dungeness crab
$85
gluten free
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Line*
½ Ib peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 crackerjax oysters, 6 west coast oysters, ½ Ib snow crab, ½ Ib dungeness crab, 2 langoustines
$135
gluten free
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Sinker*
1 Ib peel n’ eat shrimp, anchovy stuffed olives, 6 crackerjax oysters, 6 west coast oysters, ½ Ib king crab, 1 Ib dungeness crab, 3 langoustines
$205
gluten free
Caviar
Served with Blini, Crème Fraîche, Chives-
OSETRA CAVIAR*
smooth, light salt, nutty, buttery
1oz
$150
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Paddlefish Roe*
large grain, medium brine, sweet
1oz
$90
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Whitefish Roe*
small grain, clean, sweet
1oz
$30
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*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.
Daily 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
All Night Monday 3:30 pm to Close
To Eat
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CRACKERJAX OYSTERS*
Our proprietary, house selected oyster on the half shell from the Rappahannock River Co
each $2
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West Coast Oyster*
selection rotates
$3
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CHILE LIME FISH TOSTADAS
lime aioli, pickled red onion, avocado, spring greens, citrus crema
$13
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PEEL N’ EAT SHRIMP 1/4 LB
cocktail sauce & Jax mustard
$6
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Chargrilled Oyster
$3
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JAX FISH SANDWICH
lettuce, tartar sauce, salted cucumbers
$13
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French Fries
jax shake, ketchup
$5
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LOBSTER DEVILED EGGS
lobster, bacon, scallions
$11
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GRILLED SHISHITOS
sambal aioli, tempura scallions
$10
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Fried New England Calamari
mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli
$15
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The Wedge
iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, point reyes blue, tomato, ranch
$7
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Cup of Gumbo
louisiana crawfish, gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice, scallions
$7
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Hush Puppies
jalapeño, fontina, red pepper sauce
$7
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STEAMED PEI MUSSELS 1/2 LB
chardonnay, garlic-shallot confit, parsley, butter, grilled sourdough
$9
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Gumbo Fries
jax seasoned french fries, fontina, scallions smothered with crawfish-andouille sausage gumbo
$12
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The Lure Sampler*
1/2 pound snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n’ eats, 3 crackerjax oysters, anchovy stuffed olives, smoked tuna dip
$41
*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.
To Drink
Cocktails
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Oyster Shooter*
cucumber infused vodka, bloody mary, lemon
$6
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Titos Martini
titos vodka, shaken hard, olives
$10
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Cucumber Lemon Press
cucumber infused vodka, lemonade, soda
$8
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Jax Strawberry Lemonade
strawberry infused vodka, lemonade
$8
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JAX RICKEY
gin, lime, soda, blueberry simple
$8
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Whiskey Tea
earl grey infused whiskey, soda, vanilla
$8
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On Tap Cocktail
hand crafted rotating draft cocktail
$8
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Sangria
seasonal fruit, brandy, triple sec
$8
Wine
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Sparkling
Veuve du Vernay Brut, France
$9
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Sauvignon Blanc
Hess Shirttail Ranches, California
$8
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VINHO VERDE
Vale do Homem, Portugal
$8
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Red
Nero D'Avola, Curatolo Arini, 'Paccamora'
$9
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ROSÉ
Dark Horse, California
$8
Beer
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ODELL LAGER
can
$5
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Draft Beer
$1 off
Infusions
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Oyster Shooter*
cucumber infused vodka, bloody mary, lemon
$8
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Jax Strawberry Lemonade
strawberry infused vodka, lemonade
$10
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Cucumber Lemon Press
cucumber infused vodka, lemon, soda water
$10
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Jax Mule
ginger-infused vodka, house-made ginger beer, lime
$13
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Mexican Standoff
cilantro-jalapeño infused tequila & mezcal, lime, agave
$13
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Whiskey Tea
earl grey infused bourbon, cream soda, soda
$10
Originals & Classics
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Q - Coin
milagro reposado tequila, lime, cointreau, cucumber
$14
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17TH STREET MARTINI
fords gin, lofi dry vermouth, cointreau, pernod
$16
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TUXEDO MARTINI
titos handmade vodka, hendricks gin, salt, black pepper
$16
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QUEEN BEE
barr hill tom cat gin, cocchi blanc, lemon, cardamom, angostura
$16
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NEW FASHIONED
woodford reserve, amaro montenegro, bitters, cardamom simple
$15
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VIEUX CARRE
old forester rye, cognac, bénédictine, vermouth, bitters
$15
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JAX MAI TAI
caribbean white rum, mount gay black barrel, orgeat, curaçao, passion fruit foam
$15
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FALLOMA
milagro reposado tequila, amaro montenegro, aperol, grapefruit, lime
$15
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On Tap Cocktail
hand crafted bartender selection
$13
Zero Proof
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Juicy IPA
gruvi | co - less than 0.5%
$6
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Golden Lager
gruvi | co - less than 0.5%
$6
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Dry Secco
gruvi | co
$8
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House Made Spiced Ginger Beer
$6
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Grapefruit Agave Tonic
$6
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Cucumber Mint Spritz
$6
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Aqua Panna [1 Liter]
$6
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San Pellegrino [1 Liter]
$6
Wines by the Glass
Ask your server for our full wine listBubbles
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Brut Cava Nature, German Gilabert 'Reserva'
catalonia, spain nv
$14
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Brut Rose, Montelvini Family Vineyards ‘Tullia’
veneto, it nv
$14
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Brut Champagne, JY Perard 'Extravagance'
champagne, france nv
$24
Whites
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Albarino, La Val
rias baixas, sp '21
$13
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Chardonnay, Domaine Thévenet et Fils 'Mâcon-Pierreclos'
burgundy, france '20
$16
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Chardonnay, Joyce Vineyards 'Submarine Canyon'
monterey, california '21
$14
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Grüner Veltliner, SONNHOF SOCIAL CLUB
kamptal, at nv
$13
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Melon de Bourgogne, CH.DE LA JOUSSELINIÈRE ‘muscadet’
loire, fr | ‘20
$13
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Pinot Grigio, Via Alpina
friuli, italy '21
$11
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Sauvignon Blanc, Chais Saint Laurent ‘Les Jarriers’
loire, france '21
$14
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Sauvignon Blanc, Deepdown
marlborough, nz '22
$14
Rosé
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Cinsault/Grenache, Domaine Gavoty ‘La Cigale’
vin de pays d’oc, fr ‘21
$13
Reds
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Pinot Noir, Prequ'ille
santa maria, california '21
$16
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gamay, Domaine Jean-Paul brun ‘L’ANCIEN’
beaujolais-lantignié, france '20
$14
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Barbera, Poderi Cellario
piedmont, italy nv
$13
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Malbec, Altos Las Hormigas
mendoza, argentina '20
$11
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Cabernet Sauvignon, BRACK MOUNTAIN ‘bench’
sonoma, california '19
$16
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Sangiovese, LA SPINETTA ‘IL NERO DI CASANOVA’
tuscany, it '19
$14
*vintages subject to change*
Beer
Draft
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OUTLAW AMERICAN LIGHT
tivoli | co - 4.2%
$7
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TOP ROPE MEXICAN LAGER
the post | co - 4.5%
$7
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HELLES LAGER
tivoli | co - 5.1%
$7
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BUFFALO GOLD GOLDEN LAGER
boulder beer | co - 4.8%
$6
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LOVE THIS CITY PILSNER
denver beer co. | co - 5.0%
$7
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no shade pilsner
ratio beerworks | co - 5.5%
$7
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Easy Street American-Style Wheat
odell | co - 6.5%
$7
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WHITE BELGIAN-STYLE WITBIER
river north | co - 5%
$7
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TART DELIGHT Citrus Sour
denver beer co. | co - 5.0%
$8
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ELECTRIC SUNSHINE FRUITED TART ALE
avery | co - 5.0%
$7
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DENVER PALE ALE
great divide | co - 5%
$7
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townie pale ale
the post | co - 6.2%
$8
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JUICY BANGER IPA
station 26 | co - 7.4%
$10
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SOFA KING DREAMY TROPICAL IPA
payette | id - 7.3%
$9
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GOLDEN HAZE IPA
new terrain | co - 6.8%
$10
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FLY REEL AMBER
living the dream brewing | co - 4.1%
$8
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MILK STOUT
left hand | co - 6%
$8
Cans & Bottles
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Lagerado Crisp Lager
odell | co - 5%
$6
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COORS LIGHT
coors brewing company | co - 4.2%
$6
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OFF-DRY APPLE CIDER
stem cider | co - 5.8%
$8
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RASPBERRY-APPLE CIDER
stem cider | co - 5.3%
$8
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OFF GRID PALE ALE
new planet beer company | co - 5%
$7
gluten free
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HIGH NOON HARD SELTZER
watermelon, or lime
$8
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We source locally & seasonally from small producers and from partners like East Denver Food Hub. Thus, our menus are always in flux and online menus may differ slightly from printed menus.
Dessert
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BRÛLÉED KEY LIME PIE
spiced rum syrup, candied coconut, chantilly
$10
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S’MORES JAR
chocolate cremeux, graham cracker crumble, toasted fluff
$10
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SCOOP OF ICE CREAM
ask your server for our daily flavors!
$3
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SEASONAL CRISP
fruit in season, oat-brown sugar crisp, vanilla gelato
$10
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DARK CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO OLIVE OIL CAKE
colorado cherries
$10