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150 Kalamath St. Denver, CO 80223

303-893-0971

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Westword
Recommended
Best Taste of Denver on the Cheap
Award Winner 2007

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Sat 11am-8:30pm, Fri 11am-8:45pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Discover, cash

Features: Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

The original Brewery Bar was a beer-soaked neighborhood watering hole that took up residence in the old Tivoli brewery during the Eisenhower administration and moved to Kalamath while Nixon was still in office. Today, if you've got a hankering for honest Colorado Mexican cuisine, you'll be right at home among the road crews, maudlin-drunk insurance salesmen and local armchair quarterbacks who frequent Brew II. The menu is all "Mexican," with quotes -- greasy, cheesy, hot, sloppy, cheap and good.

2007 | Best Taste of Denver on the Cheap

Legislators and local union leaders, cowboys and cooks. You never know who'll end up at Brewery Bar II on any given day, because everyone who knows and loves Denver for its less cosmopolitan charms passes through here eventually, looking for cold beer, hot chile, gloriously sloppy Meximerican grub of no discernible geographical provenance and that certain dim-lit and rough-edged temper that's the solid base from which all of Denver's uptown glitz and glamour have grown. Though Brew II has... More »
2005 | Best Colorado-Style Green Chile -- Chunky

As green chile made its way up from New Mexico to Denver, it became thicker by the mile. And it reached stew-like perfection at Brewery Bar II, a classic dive on Kalamath Street that's renowned for its giant "Tiny" beers and crunchy chiles rellenos. But those rellenos wouldn't be nearly as good without the thick layer of green chile that smothers them, a mean green so filled with chunks of tender pork (an ingredient that's unheard of south of this state's border) that a few bites are more... More »
2004 | Best Dinner Destination When You've Got No One to Impress

Thirty years after it made its debut on Kalamath Street, Brewery Bar II is now about as close as you can get to honest, unmanufactured perfection in a divey, old-guard neighborhood bar. It's small, cramped and homey, smells alternately wonderful or horrific, depending on how close you end up to the men's room, and the walls are covered with the knickknacks of a collective beer-drunk sports culture. At this hole-in-the-wall, you can expect (and deserve) an earful of abuse from the staff if... More »
2004 | Best Green Chile -- Colorado Style

At Brewery Bar II, there's no element of Mexican cuisine that cannot be improved by the addition of melted cheese. No ingredient that can't be wrapped in a tortilla or deep-fried, no weakness in flavor or texture that can't be bullied up with a liberal dose of the house's custom chile -- a red-and-green blend that's heavy on the pork, but so far from the pure heat and flavor of traditional verde that comparison is nearly impossible. If, like us, you've strayed a bit from your Hatch-purist... More »

Ten most romantic restaurants in Denver

By Lori Midson | Mon, February 13, 2012

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Round two with Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10

By Lori Midson | Thu, October 27, 2011

Scott Yosten Steakhouse 10 3516 South Elati Street 303-789-0911 www.steakhouse10.com This is part two of my interview with Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10. Part one of my interview with Yo... More »
Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10, on politicians, food trucks and the weirdness of the customer who chewed the fat

By Lori Midson | Wed, October 26, 2011

Scott Yosten Steakhouse 10 3516 South Elati Street 303-789-0911 www.steakhouse10.com This is part one of my interview with Scott Yosten, executive chef of Steakhouse 10. Scott Yosten has seen it a... More »
Mona's Restaurant on South Broadway closes

By Laura Shunk | Mon, August 8, 2011

After garnering a legion of fans at the original Mona's Restaurant on 15th Street, which features a pair of high-heeled legs dangling above the door, Linda and Garen Austin opened a second location on... More »
Mona's Cafe on Sherman Street will open tomorrow

By Laura Shunk | Thu, September 30, 2010

In late August, we reported that Linda and Garen Austin had acquired the space at 1710 Sherman Street with the intention of converting it into Mona's Cafe, a more casual rendition of the pair of Mona'... More »
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ipsenb | Aurora, CO | 20 Reviews

| Tue, August 24, 2010

Want to burn your taste buds and still have the flavor? Order a smother (hot) special chile relleno. Cool down with a beer from their full bar.
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Account3 | Denver, CO | 2 Reviews

| Fri, January 23, 2009

This is seriously the hottest green chili I have ever had in my whole life. But it's the best! The atmosphere is not only cultured, the food is incredible. The best things I can recommend at this restaurant are the pitchers of margs and the queso dip. And, the queso is a double treat because it's mixed with the green chili!
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mietra | Denver, CO | 119 Reviews

| Fri, January 23, 2009

Total hole in the wall. But excellent food. They serve it all on styrofoam plates and it the basics. But their green chili is out of this world.

Main Menu

Appetizers

Brewery Bar Ii Minnies Our Special Recipe
small cheese & onion rellenos with hot green, mild green or red chili

Chips

Chips With Salsa

Chips With Cheese

Chips With Cheese & Salsa

Guacamole With Chips & Salsa

Nachos
supreme chips topped with beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and onions

Bean Dip With Cheese & Chili
your choice of hot green, mild green or red chili

Ground Beef Dip With Cheese

Cheese Quesadilla

Quesadilla With Cheese & Guacamole

Chili Con Queso
your choice of hot green, mild green or red chili

Salads
Served With Lettuce, Cheese & Tomatoes

Taco Salad (ground Beef Or Chicken)
with sour cream

Fiesta Special Salad
lettuce & cheese topped with your choice of our award winning chili, hot or mild green, red or half & half

Chili
Try Our Award Winning Pork Green Chili, Hot Or Mild Pork Green Chili

Cup, Bowl, Pint Or Quart

Red Chili
cup, bowl, pint or quart

1/2 & 1/2 Chili
cup, bowl, pint or quart

Entrees
All Mexican Entrees Include Your Choice Of Our Famous Pork Green Chili Hot Or Mild, Red Or Half & Half

Mexican Hamburger
2 (1/2lb) patties, wrapped in a flour tortilla, smothered with your choice of chili, lettuce & cheese

1/2 Mexican Hamburger
1 (1/2lb) patties, wrapped in a flour tortilla, smothered with your choice of chili, lettuce & cheese

Huevos Rancheros
with 2 eggs, your choice of chili & 2 tortillas with rice and beans

Chili Dinner
your choice of chili & 2 tortillas with rice and beans

Spanish Rice Dinner
your choice of chili & 2 tortillas

Tacos
Served With Lettuce, Cheese & Tomatoes

Taco(beef Or Chicken)

Large Soft Taco
(ground beef or chicken)

Tostadas
Served With Lettuce, Cheese & Tomatoes

Tostada (bean)

Smothered Tostada (bean)
your choice of hot or mild green, red or half & half

Deluxe Tostada (beef Or Chicken)
with beans, smothered in your choice of chili

Guacamole Tostada

Cornito
corn tortilla, beef, lettuce & cheese served with your choice of hot or mild green, red or half & half

Chili Rellenos
We Recommend Our Famous Pork Green Chili, Hot Or Mild ‘voted Best In Denver’ Brewery Bar Ii Crispy Chili Rellenos

Chili Relleno
cheese, green chili strip and onions

Special Chili Relleno
cheese, green chili strip and onions special includes relleno topped with lettuce, cheese

Combination Platters
‘please Order By Number’ All Combination Platters Include Lettuce, Cheese And Your Choice Of Our Famous Pork Green Chili, Hot Or Mild, Red Or Half & Half

Best Of Denver Brewery
bar’s crisp chili relleno, ground beef, chicken, bean or ground beef and bean burrito smothered with your choice of chili

Chicken & Bean Or Ground Beef & Bean Burrito
ground beef taco, bean tostada

Chili Relleno
ground beef taco, bean tostada

Chili Relleno
spanish rice, beans, 2 tortillas

Cheese Enchilada
bean burrito, ground beef taco

Chili Relleno
cheese enchilada, beans

Enchilada Plate 1 Cheese & Onion
1 chicken, 1 ground beef, smothered with enchilada sauce or our award winning pork green chili, hot or mild

Ground Beef Taco
chicken taco, bean tostada

Soft Taco
(chicken or ground beef) guacamole tostada with salsa

Chicken Enchilada
ground beef burrito, ground beef taco

Smothered Tamale
cheese enchilada, beef taco

Burritos
Burritos Smothered With Your Choice Of Our Award Winning Pork Green Chili Hot, Mild, Red Or Half & Half

Bean

Beef Or Chicken

Beef Or Chicken & Bean

Special Burritos
Topped With Lettuce, Cheese And Your Choice Of Our Award Winning Pork Green Chili Hot, Mild, Red Or Half & Half

Bean

Beef Or Chicken

Beef Or Chicken & Bean

Enchiladas
With Your Choice Of Hot Or Mild, Red Or Half & Half

Cheese & Onion
with enchilada sauce

Beef Or Chicken

Tamales
Shredded Pork With Your Choice Of Hot Or Hot Green, Red Or Hot & Half

Plain

Smothered

BURGERS

1/2 Lb Deluxe Hamburger
with fries

Chiliburger
with your choice of hot or mild green, red or half & half

On The Side

Beans

Rice

Cheese

Green/red/half & Half Chili

Extra Chili Topping

Lettuce

Tomatoes

Tortillas
(corn or flour)

French Fries

Cheese Fries
chili cheese fries

Salad
your choice of dressing

Sour Cream

Guacamole

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Brewery Bar II

150 Kalamath St. Denver, CO 80223

303-893-0971

Description

2007 | Best Taste of Denver on the Cheap

2005 | Best Colorado-Style Green Chile -- Chunky

2004 | Best Dinner Destination When You've Got No One to Impress

2004 | Best Green Chile -- Colorado Style

Ten most romantic restaurants in Denver

By Lori Midson | Mon, February 13, 2012

Round two with Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10

By Lori Midson | Thu, October 27, 2011

Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10, on politicians, food trucks and the weirdness of the customer who chewed the fat

By Lori Midson | Wed, October 26, 2011

Mona's Restaurant on South Broadway closes

By Laura Shunk | Mon, August 8, 2011

Mona's Cafe on Sherman Street will open tomorrow

By Laura Shunk | Thu, September 30, 2010

ipsenb | Aurora, CO | 20 Reviews

Account3 | Denver, CO | 2 Reviews

mietra | Denver, CO | 119 Reviews

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