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1530 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202

303-758-9608

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Best Bottle Beer List
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Comfort Foods

Hours: Sun.-Weds., 11 a.m.-midnight; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

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

Features: Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Meters

Description

Freshcraft was a member of the class of 2010, the creation of brothers Lucas and Jason Forgy. Lucas was working as a chef in Milwaukee when Jason, a self-described beer geek, approached him with the idea of opening a casual, comfortable restaurant that would serve a menu of homemade comfort food paired with a giant roster of truly exceptional craft beers. When the Thunderbird BBQ address opened up on a hot LoDo restaurant block, the Midwesterners took on the space and opened Freshcraft. The concept is more casual than fine-dining, but also more upscale than a sports bar. The menu features familiar bar-room appetizers, as well as soups, salads, sandwiches in a couple of sizes and a handful of hefty entrees. The list is mostly American: burgers and Reubens and just about anything that can be battered and deep-fried. But there's an international influence, too, seen in the tacos and schnitzel and other foods that go well with beer. And, of course, the beer is just fine on its own.

2011 | Best Bottle Beer List

Rather than bringing in beers to fit its menu, Freshcraft's menu of upscale comfort food and small plates was created around beer. The restaurant, owned and operated by the Forgy brothers, has twenty beers on tap -- selections that are special enough to lure in even the most jaded beer geeks -- but it also has around 120 beers on its bottle (and can) list, everything from Belgian specialties to Colorado rarities to hard to-find bottles from around the country. Don't see what you... More »

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Freshcraft benefit beer dinner tonight

By Patrick Langlois | Thu, March 22, 2012

As part of a month-long campaign to support Water for People, a Denver-based nonprofit, Freshcraft, 1530 Blake Street, will host a beer-pairing dinner this evening. The campaign is called All Hopped U... More »
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By Laura Shunk | Fri, March 16, 2012

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By Jonathan Shikes | Tue, February 21, 2012

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Main Menu

Soups
All Of Our Soups Are Made From Scratch, Right Down To The Stock We Use In The Base. The Flawless French Onion With Deep Brown Ale Is Definitely Worth Coming In For.

Cup $4.00
Bowl $7.00

Flawless French Onion
a trio of fresh, slowly caramelized frenched onions and garlic slivers. deglazed with white wine and brandy. finally, simmered with demi and stock and topped with broiled cheese. served with garlic croutons.

Cup $4.00
Bowl $7.00

Ale And Cheese
a creamy blend of cheddar and jack cheese simmered with savory onions and roasted garlic in american pale ale. garnished with thick cut bacon crumbs and served with soft pretzel nuggets.

Salads
Featuring Fresh Produce Our Salads Will Be Served With Recommended House Made Dressings, Or Dressed To Order. We’ll Top Them With Grilled Portobello, Chicken Or Steak If You Like Also. Any Of Our Salads Can Be Prepared Vegan Or Gluten Free.

Side $4.00
Entree $7.00

House Mix
bib and iceberg lettuce with tomato, red pepper, cucumber, carrot, candied cashews, and green onion, tossed with our homemade signature creamy roasted garlic parmesan dressing and house croutons.

Side $4.00
Entree $7.00

Antioxidant Mix
spinach, arugula, toasted almond, julienne red onion, dried cranberry, poached cranberries, matchstick carrot, whole wheat garlic croutons, tossed with a strawberry pomegranate vinaigrette.

Entree $7.00
Wrap $8.00

Fresh Avocado Salad
fresh slice avocado with sesame marinated rice noodles, topped with shaved cabbage, radicchio, red onion, and red pepper, then drizzled with a honey vinaigrette. garnished with candied cashews and a garlic chili sauce.

Entree $11.00
Wrap $12.00

White Bbq Chicken Salad
grilled chicken on a bed of bibb lettuce topped with crispy chick peas, bacon, red onion, tomato, and gorgonzola. dressed in a tangy alabama white bbq sauce

Entree $8.00

Beef Carpaccio
spinach, radicchio, arugula, apple, and red onion mixed with a chared scallion vinaigrette on top of seasoned paper thin beef dressed with a chili infused red wine gastrique. garnished with gorgonzola.

Alternate Dressings & Additions
honey mustard, herbed balsamic vinaigrette, blue cheese, or ranch may be substituted for dressing in description. grilled chicken, steak, or portobello may be added to any salad.

Snacks
Our Snacks Menu Features Small, Appetizer Style Items That Can Be Enjoyed At Any Time Even On A Limited Budget. Our Pretzel Bites Are Great With A Nice Kölsch Or Marzen. Or, If You’re Feeling More Adventurous, The Southern Fried Pickles, Made With Our House Red Hot Will Definitely Light Up Your Taste Buds.

$5.00

Pretzel Bites
bite size pieces of handmade pretzel, baked to perfection, and served with your choice of four cheese sauce or honey mustard.

$6.00

Southern Fried Pickles
our house made red hot pickle is dusted with fresh mixed corn dust and fried, brought to you with a smoky cajun aioli.

$7.50

Garlic Chile Chicken Wings
crispy chicken wings tossed with a garlic chile glaze then mixed with sesame. served with cilantro ranch dipping sauce and celery

$6.50

Herb Crusted Cheese Dippers
a selection of our house cheeses dredged in a strong ale batter, crusted in herbed crumbs and fried into a golden brown deliciousness. served with smoked onion ketchup & cashew pesto.

$7.00

3 Way Tomato Bruschetta
slow roasted tomato half, sundried tomato spread, and fresh tomato over cashew pesto. served with grilled sourdough bread.

$12.00

Snack Plate
pick any two of our snack items above and we’ll plate them with four of our delicious spudpuppies add 1 dollar for bruschetta and wings.

Small Plates
Our Signature Small Plate Are A Value Driven Take On Classics Like The French Dip, Croque Monsieur Or A Toasty Cheese. These Sandwiches Are Great For A Quick & Small Bite To Eat. All Small Plate Sandwiches Are Served With Hand Cut Frites (substitutions Available Upon Request) And A House Garlic Pickle.

$6.50

Croque Monsieur
fresh sliced ham, swiss, and mustard on toasted wheat.

$6.50

Pan Bagnat
tuna, olives, tomato, red pepper, capers, balsamic, on toasted sourdough.

$6.50

Veggie Sliders
two delicious house-made vegan patties served on a bed of spinach and arugula and charred scallion vinaigrette.

$6.50

Toasty Cheese
provolone, cheddar, cashew pesto, and tomato on toasted white and wheat.

$6.50

Turkey Swiss
slow roasted turkey, swiss, mayo, and bib lettuce on wheat.

$6.50

French Dip
hand shaved beef, onion, and swiss in a roll with house made jus.

Medium Plates
Just The Right Size For A Hearty Lunch. Our Medium Plate Selections Are Savory Dishes Inspired By Comfort Foods From Around The United States. The Southwest Inspired Mole Bello Tacos Have A Depth Of Flavor That’s Amazing With A Porter. We Have A Soft Spot For The Giant Cheese Crusted Iowa Style Pork Sandwich As It Reminds Us Of Our Midwestern Roots – This Giant Slice Of Cheese Crusted Pork On A Bun Is Perfect With An American Style Pilsner Or Even A Pale Ale. These Lunch Inspired Sandwich Style Plates Are Served With Your Choice Of Hand Cut Fries, House Slaw Or For One Dollar Substitute Handmade Spudpuppies Steamed Or Roasted Veggie.

$8.75

Mole Bello Tacos
cocoa chili marinated and roasted portobello mushrooms sliced thick, placed on a bed of southwestern seasoned slaw, topped with tomato chunks and a creamy tequila lime emulsion. all packed into two warm corn tortillas. (vegan)

$8.00

Whiskey Bbq Chicken Sandwich
grilled chicken breast tossed with a delicious whiskey bbq sauce and packed in a baguette with house slaw and cheddar.

$9.50

Steak Au Poivre In A Roll
slow roasted pepper crusted top sirloin hand sliced and piled into a fresh roll with horseradish mayonnaise. topped with caramelized mushrooms and au poivre sauce.

$8.75

The Burger
1/2 pound burger on a bed of avocado, spinach, and arugula. topped with provolone and tomato jam. available plain, build to suit, or a veggie patty

$8.75

Fresh Pretzel Turkey Baja
freshly sliced slow roasted turkey layered on a fresh pretzel bun with avocado pulp, tomato slices and jack cheese.

$9.50

The B.a.r
our take on the reuben has corned beef topped with bavarian sauerkraut that was sautéed with rendered bacon. sprinkled with fresh herbs, piled onto rye bread, and topped with a caramelized apple russian dressing and melted swiss.

$8.25

Cheese Crusted Iowa Style Pork Tenderloin
fresh hand cut pork loin crusted in a savory herb and cheese cracker crust. placed on a roll with dijon mustard on the bottom and smoked onion ketchup on the top and finished with house pickle chips.

Large Plates
If You’re Hungry This Is The Section Of The Menu You’ll Want To Be Looking At. We Have Some Signature Entrees Like Our Cassoulet That We’re Sure Will Become Favorites – Especially Once You Try It With A Brown Ale.

$13.50
Topped With Grilled Chicken $16.50

Sdtp Mac N Cheese
elbow macaroni simmered in a made to order cheddar cheese pan sauce with sun dried tomato, and thinly sliced prosciutto. tossed with fresh red pepper a

$13.00

Pan Roasted Pei Mussels
fresh pei mussels pan roasted with caramelized vegetables then steamed with beer and wine then mounted with sun dried tomato cream and served with toasted sourdough.

$12.50

Crispy Pork Schnitzel
thin-sliced pork, lightly breaded and sauteed, then deglazed with lemon and american wheat beer. served with capers, a warm potato & kraut salad.

$16.00

Bbq Half Chicken
pan roasted bone in chicken glazed with our tangy whiskey bbq sauce and served with a generous portion of our stdp mac and cheese, fresh zucchini, or house veggies

$13.00

Buffalo Sausage And Kraut
smoked buffalo sausage seared and served with a warm garlic potato and kraut salad. surrounded by a savory and tangy mustard cream sauce.

$11.00

Quinoa Cakes
a fresh mixture of of vegetables and quinoa, seared seared and served with a creamy zucchini corn saute with spinach and arugula dressed in our pomegranate vinaigrette.

$15.00

Steak Frites
a delicious 10 oz flat iron steak cooked to desired temperature and dusted with fresh herbs. served with a large portion of hand cut frites and brandy peppercorn sauce.

Seafood
we will feature fresh seafood specials every weekend starting on thursday evenings. please ask your server for details

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Freshcraft

1530 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202

303-758-9608

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