Denver Cocktail Walking Tour: Exploring Historic Speakeasies
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125 Ratings
Denver
Join us on a Denver cocktail walking tour to explore historic speakeasies and learn about the fascinating backstories of the city's most popular drinks. Sip on incredible concoctions, delve into Prohibition-era cocktails, and enjoy the ambience of lower downtown's best drinking establishments!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Denver Union Station - We’ll start our exploration at the majestic Union Station, known as the ‘living room’ of downtown Denver. Here, your guide will offer an overview of the city’s origins and its initial connections with the world of spirits.
  • LoDo - Next, we venture into the vibrant core of lower downtown, or LoDo. As we stroll down the streets lined with historic brick buildings, your guide will lead you to some of their top-choice local taverns. Perhaps you’ll kick off with a crafted cocktail at one of the city’s most venerable pubs, or maybe you’ll find yourself in a hidden basement bar brimming with nods to Denver’s early settlers.

While savoring the atmosphere of each venue, your guide will share insights into the composition and history of each beverage. You’ll gain an understanding of Denver’s contribution to the global cocktail culture, and there’s a chance to sample a unique Denver spin on classic drinks. We’ll clarify misconceptions and illuminate the debates surrounding some of the most sought-after concoctions on the menu.

  • Larimer Square - Regardless of your expertise in mixology, you’ll conclude the tour with a newfound respect for Denver’s artisanal cocktail scene, having explored the renowned Larimer Square and its vicinity in LoDo. Your guide will be ready with numerous suggestions for additional cocktails, fine local brews, and dining options throughout the city.
What's Included
  • Snacks included
  • Guided by a local, English-speaking expert
  • Three complimentary drinks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Additional food and drink
  • Souvenirs or personal shopping
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in Denver’s dynamic cocktail culture and join us as we explore the compelling histories behind the city’s most loved drinks and their role in Denver and Colorado’s chronicles. Set off on this walking tour across downtown Denver savoring magnificent concoctions and gaining insights into the intriguing and sometimes scandalous past of the Mile High city. We engross ourselves in the captivating histories of Prohibition-era concoctions at Denver’s contemporary speakeasies, age-old bars, and hometown haunts, possibly tasting some local spins on classic cocktails. We’ve got your drinks covered, so sit back, revel in the tales narrated by your local guide and our passionate mixologists, and soak in the ambiance of downtown’s finest watering holes!

Location
1701 Wynkoop St
Wynkoop Street
Your tour will meet outside the front of the main entrance to Union Station (next to the flagpole) 1701 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michelle_s
May 21, 2024
Patrick was a great tour... - Patrick was a great tour guide, very knowledge. We had a nice range of cocktails to try, favorite was from The Wild (cucumber and mint, very refreshing). Denver has a wonderful cocktail scene, highly recommend.
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Max_d
May 5, 2024
A Hands-On History of Cocktails - Our guide, Patrick, was very welcoming and informative! The tour went through an illustrated history of cocktails, and the city of Denver. It was a ton of fun to see different spots in LoDo, and sample a wide variety of well made drinks. Would highly recommend!
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Janelle_w
Apr 9, 2024
Great tour in downtown Denver! - Patrick was a fantastic tour guide, friendly, fun, and knowledgeable! The tour was interesting and the cocktails were delicious! I love that we got to choose between 3 options at 2 of the stops and then multiple options to select from on the 3rd! The description mentioned that a small snack was included but we didn’t get one. Not a big deal, just don’t include it if it’s not a thing.
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Greg_s
Apr 6, 2024
Got learned and liquored up! - Patrick was an absolute touchdown and we all had a great time. He had us follow a cool timeline in relation to pre/during/post prohibition and incorporated the story with the drinks and locations as we went. Great tour!
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Che_s
Mar 7, 2024
Really fun tour with Kristina! - We were looking for something a little different in Denver and this was it!! Kristina has obviously done her research and gave us some great stories about people and places related to cocktails and Denver’s history. We learned so much about the city and its characters, and about the original versions of some cocktails we know today, and how they evolved. This was a unique experience with a really fun guide! We’d love to come back with other friends and do the tour again. Hopefully with Kristina!
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Robert_r
Feb 4, 2024
Super fun tour!! - As luck would have it, it snowed heavy all day the day of our tour so the roads and sidewalks were a slushy, snowy mess but it didn’t stop us from having a great time! Our guide, Patrick, was fantastic and fun, a wealth of knowledge, interesting facts, and stories about Denver and the cocktails we were drinking. It was so interesting learning about prohibition here in Denver and then the origins of each cocktail we drank. Safe to say, our group would highly recommend this tour to others.
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Diane_h
Jan 30, 2024
FUN IN DENVER - Great time with Patrick!! Knowledgeable easy going. We learned so much about CO and the prohibition and bootlegging.
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Toothlover101
May 11, 2024
Value - So very interesting tour. There were only three of us including Patrick our guide. We made three stops….got to choose between three drink options…at the first two stops. So we chose one…and Patrick got the third drink. While he was knowledgeable about the history of the cocktail, prohibition, etc…it seemed odd for him to be drinking with us. I didn’t intend to pay for my tour guides drinks…at 100$ per person….idk. Really don’t feel like the value is there…
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Kate_o
Apr 6, 2024
No food! - This was a great experience. We went to three different bars and had the option of 3 cocktails. The only thing is there is NO food. I read it as being good food foodies and assumed there would be something and went hungry. Confusing wording! But our tour guide Patrick was awesome.
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Susan_n
Mar 3, 2024
Good time - Loved the tour- guide was very informative and the cocktails were delicious. We explored new restaurants and had great conversation with our guide and others touring. One note- the info said that a snack would be provided, but that was not the case. All that was included was three cocktails.
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