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Yacht Club
Denver
Re-Entry
Launched in the Cole neighbourhood of Denver in 2021 by co-owners McLain Hedges and Mary Alison Wright, the Yacht Club is a dynamic neighbourhood bar with a personality that sits in the crosshairs between upscale cocktail haunt and natural wine bar, with aspects of the world’s most beloved dive bars added into the mix for good measure. It debuted on The World’s 50 Best Bars list in 2023, and won the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award the same year thanks to a handful of smart sustainability initiatives, which includes the use of fermentation to extend the shelf life of seasonal ingredients, helping to close the ingredient loop as much as possible.
As the ‘anti-club club’ the drinks programming reflects the same eclectic vibe: on the cocktail list, a myriad of “split-based, wine forward cocktails” wow with clever flavour combos that would woo the snobbiest of cocktailians, while the wine list sports a collection of options from boundary-pushing, well-regarded producers from around the globe, all served at reasonable price points. On the low-and-no side, casual go-tos like cheap canned beer and the Combo Pack – a boilermaker featuring High Life and an ounce of whiskey, tequila, mezcal, or Scotch – keep things lowkey. Don’t miss the hot dogs, made with RiverBear Meats (“Denver’s finest”) and available in veggie and gluten-free versions.
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