Boulder County Gold – BEST LONGMONT/LYONS RESTAURANT: Oskar Blues Brewery

BEST LONGMONT/LYONS RESTAURANT: Oskar Blues Brewery

Winner

303 Main St., Lyons, 303.823.6685;
1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303.485.9400
www.oskarblues.com

Oskar Blues Brewery

In a small-batch brewery that birthed the award-winning, hand-canned, hoppy-nosed Dale’s Pale Ale, everything else is supposed be a sideshow, right? Wrong. At Oskar Blues, the Cajun-infused provisions, house-smoked North Carolina BBQ and remarkable lineup of live music shows makes the beer seem like relish on a muffaleta. Two locations give both Lyons and Longmont an intimate hometown craft beer bar where neighbors and friends can connect over liquid, solids and airwaves. So whether you come for the local and national blues, rock, bluegrass, jam bands, folk, Americana or trad-country acts, some Southern-style comfort food, or your favorite craft pour straight from the tap, each visit is an eclectic experience found only at Oskar Blues.

Runner Up

Sugarbeet Eclectic American Cuisine
101 Pratt Street, Longmont, 303.651.3330
www.sugarbeetrestaurant.com

BEST Longmont/Lyons Restaurant: Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery

Winner

Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery www.oskarblues.com 303 Main St., Lyons 303.823.6685
Our readers aren’t the only ones who have noticed the fine offerings from Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery. The brewpub was recently named one of the top 50 Colorado companies to watch by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and its quaffables and edibles have been praised by Food & Wine, Men’s Health, Beer, All About Beer and Penthouse magazines as well as the Washington Post. And that’s only this summer’s set of accolades. All this national attention is fantastic, but keeping things down-home is what Oskar Blues does best. Here you’ll find hearty comfort food and plenty of it. Start with a pile of Cajun Catfish Bites then tuck into a Heatseeker Burger or a Big Ol’ Phatty Pepperoni (the most pepperoni you have ever seen on one pizza, claims the menu). Be sure to save room for Oskar’s world-famous Dump Cake and, of course, a brew or two.

Runner Up

The Rib House www.theribhouse.com 1920 S. Coffman St., Longmont, 303.485.6988 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303.442.RIBS

Runner Up

Sugarbeet www.sugarbeetrestaurant.com 101 Pratt St., Longmont, 303.651.3330

BEST LONGMONT/LYONS RESTAURANT: Oskar Blues Brewery

BEST Longmont/Lyons Restaurant: Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery

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