Yemen in Denver

Kelly and Cary Floyd opened Arvada Beer Company in 2011 in a 95-year-old brick building that was gutted and restored. The airy spot now anchors a corner in Olde Town Arvada with a steady stream of regulars and newcomers who want to try the beers designed by Kelly, an award-winning homebrewer and one of the few female beer makers in Colorado. The tasting room – which features empty malt bags hanging from the ceiling -- seats about 130 people and features a dozen beers on tap at all times. There’s no food, but if you order some of the amazing fries from Mannekin Frites next door, they’ll deliver them to you at your spot in the brewery.