Denver Public Library's book buzz is back!

Longer warmer days ahead require a steady stream of new and forthcoming titles to go on your summer reading list. DPL's readers' advisors will share the inside information on new books that you may want to read or listen to - and even have some titles to give away!

To request ASL, CART, or other disability related accommodations, contact programs@denverlibrary.org or call 720-865-1111 with a minimum five (5) business day notice.

Join us for the first meeting of our Smutty Book Club! This book club will now be on the first Monday of each month starting in May!

The first book pick is The Half-Orc's Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon.

Are you on the light side or dark side? This year, you'll have to choose when you buy our limited edition Star Wars glassware!

Swing by to snag one of our 18oz color-changing can glasses with artwork designed by local artist Hadley Ambrose. Choose between teal or orange - or grab both!

They'll be selling for $10 when bought with a draft pour or 4-pack of Never Tell Me the Hops. Extras (or if you just want a glass, no beer) will be $12.

May the Fourth be with you!

Join us for an evening of improv comedy - with a bookish twist! Subtext Improv comedy will be in our taproom with As Seen On TV for two half-hour sets.

First up: a live audience participation game show with book-to-movie/TV show trivia by As Seen on TV. You could win Fiction prizes like free beer for participating!

Next up: a 25-30 minute set by Subtext Improv Comedy to keep you laughing while you enjoy your (maybe free) beer.

It's all FREE to enjoy, so swing by and make an evening of it!

Is the Force with you? Find out with our annual Star Wars trivia night! You'll be up against some of the best in the galaxy, covering knowledge about the movies and TV series - and anything and everything in between.

Winners have a chance to take home a pair of our 2025 limited edition Star Wars glassware! The top three teams each win Star Wars themed prizes, plus first and second places get coupons for their next bar tabs.

Dressing up is highly encouraged - anyone in a costume gets a free beer shot!

Our Star Wars weekend kicks off on Thursday, May 1st at 2pm when Never Tell Me the Hops comes back on tap!

Inspired by everyone’s favorite scruffy looking nerf herder in Chuck Wendig’s Life Debt. Never Tell Me the Hops is a New England Style IPA double dry hopped with Galaxy, El Dorado, Azacca, and Mosaic hops. The soft mouthfeel helps this beer go down faster than Han can make the Kessel Run! Notes of passionfruit and tangerine with a touch of guava are sure to be light years better than anything served in a Mos Eisley Cantina. Be like Han and shoot first on this one, it won't last long.

NTMTH is an exceptionally soft and full-bodied New England IPA, double dry hopped with Azacca, Galaxy, El Dorado and Mosaic hops. Notes of Passionfruit, tangerine, melon and guava add the perfect juiciness to this fruit forward, frothy IPA.

Swing by for a pint on May 1st - and come back for a 4-pack and exclusive glassware on Sunday, May 4th!

Our regular group of game nighters are back! Swing by our taproom on Tuesday, April 29th from 6pm onward for an open game night.

New members are always welcome. Open game nights offer easy, moderate, and higher level access points for all interests and capacities (because we know, we all sometimes just want to learn something fun and easy to relax after a long week!). You can jump in on a game that seems interesting to you or come prepared with a game you want to teach and share with others.

Regular game nighters are invited to join a Discord channel to stay connected on events and sign up for featured games.

We look forward to seeing you there! All are invited. Our game night space welcomes neurodiverse folx and is LGBTQ+ friendly.

We’re excited to welcome Second Star to the Right back into our taproom to celebrate Indie Bookstore Week! Come grab a drink and pick up a book or two or three. We certainly won't judge!

We’ll also be joined by local author Cynthia Swanson, signing copies of her book Anyone But Her.

Word on the street is the best trivia in Denver is at Fiction Beer Company - and our team of hosts-turned-owners would love to challenge your knowledge of obscure (and not-so-obscure) topics.

Each week, our regular trivia starts with a round on current events, includes a third round chosen by previous third-place winners, and finishes with a final Jeopardy-style round.

First and second-place winners get money off their next bar tab, while third-place winners get to choose a third-round topic for the next general trivia night.

Fiction Beer Company Book Club is back! For this month's pick we were inspired by sequels and chose TJ Klune's sequel to his bestselling The House in the Cerulean Sea, Somewhere Beyond the Sea!

The official Fiction Beer Co book club meets monthly—usually on the third Monday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm in the Denver taproom. What we do: drink beers and talk about the book. Discussion questions help guide and focus the discussion; however, going off-topic is encouraged.

We have a great mix of gregarious bookish folks mixed with introverted bookish folks and we happily welcome new people into the fold.

Stay up to date and vote on each month’s book selection by joining our official book club page on Facebook.

Spring has sprung! Get a head start on your garden, stock up on tinctures and balms, and buy local honey at our Plants & Pollinators Pop-Up event.

Roots Medicine Gardens will be in our taproom with an assortment of seedlings ready for planting, tinctures, balms, and seed collecting kits.

Sweet Souls Honey will have local honey and a variety of honey goods. If you're interested, don't be shy - ask about a honey tasting!

This one's for kids and adults alike! On Easter morning, we're hiding eggs filled with candy and coupons all around our taproom and patio. You might win BOGO beer or 25% off merch/to-go beer for your next visit!

Come at noon for the best chance to find hidden eggs, but we're open until 8pm.

Plus, our Plants & Pollinators Pop-Up is happening at the same time - from 12-3pm.

Green thumbs - and wannabe green thumbs - this one's for you!

Did you take in a bunch of house plants during COVID and the habit stuck? Are you an avid gardener? Or maybe you're just getting into it as a new hobby? Join us for trivia themed around all things plants!

Rounds include:
Succulents & House Plants
Grow Your Own Food
Pretty Flowers
Trees
Jeopardy - anything goes!

Come get your garden on with us!

Come join us with LMK Cards for a fun-filled evening of crafting spring-themed greeting cards and sipping on delicious brews!

Your ticket includes one free drink, 3 greeting card kits, and instructions on how to make them. Let your creativity flow as you make unique and personalized cards for your loved ones.

No crafting experience necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide all the materials you need. Grab your friends and let's get crafty!

Feeling crafty but want to get out of the house? We have just the event for you! Whether you enjoy knitting, crocheting, painting, drawing, or any other arts and crafts, this event is for you.

Bring your own project to work on while chatting with other artsy people for the afternoon - and enjoy some delicious craft beer at the same time.

We'll also have some supplies (think origami paper and adult coloring books) for those of you who don't have a project in process but still want to join in and get creative.

Word on the street is the best trivia in Denver is at Fiction Beer Company - and our team of hosts-turned-owners would love to challenge your knowledge of obscure (and not-so-obscure) topics.

Each week, our regular trivia starts with a round on current events, includes a third round chosen by previous third-place winners, and finishes with a final Jeopardy-style round.

First and second-place winners get money off their next bar tab, while third-place winners get to choose a third-round topic for the next general trivia night.

We're back, baby! The long haul to get Fiction re-opened is done and it's been great welcoming you back into the taproom. Whether or not you've already visited the taproom in the last week or two, we wanted to host a celebration to honor the community that continues to make Fiction what it is.

Come early to snag our limited-edition Fiction Beer Company: Second Edition glassware, and stay for contests and giveaways throughout the day.

Plus we've got some exciting entertainment for you:

Miss Shelby's Mobile Salon will be set up to do hair tinsel from 1-3pm ($10/head)

The Pie Queen will be in the taproom selling pies and giving out cake and pastries to celebrate Fiction's reopening.

Walking Shadows will play an acoustic set starting at 6pm.

Fritay Haitian Cuisine will be parked outside the taproom, ready to keep you fed.

Come early, stay late, and let's celebrate!

Word on the street is the best trivia in Denver is at Fiction Beer Company - and our team of hosts-turned-owners would love to challenge your knowledge of obscure (and not-so-obscure) topics.

Each week, our regular trivia starts with a round on current events, includes a third round chosen by previous third-place winners, and finishes with a final Jeopardy-style round.

First and second-place winners get money off their next bar tab, while third-place winners get to choose a third-round topic for the next general trivia night.

Join us for a special New Year's Eve game night! Easy-going games are the theme. Relax and ring in the new year with our featured games: Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne. Or bring any game you'd like to play with the group. Arrive at 6pm to get settled. Game play starts at 6:30pm.

We look forward to seeing you there! All are invited. Our game night space welcomes neurodiverse folx and is LGBTQ+ friendly.

Calling all bakers! If you think you have Star Baker potential and may be worthy of handshake from Megan, we would love for you to compete in our cookie bake-off.

The Unabridged Details:
*Plan to bake enough cookies to share with the public for tasting and judging.
*Show up between 3:00 and 3:30pm with your cookies.
*Each batch of cookies will be numbered by our staff for voting purposes.
*The public will vote for their favorite.
*Our winner will be announced between 5:30 and 6:00pm

What pairs well with beer? A clairvoyant reading with Penni Louise! Tickets can be purchased in advance via the Eventbrite link in this event. Included in the $30 ticket price is a 20 minute Q&A reading and a beer!

Questions can be on any topic, such as:
*Relationship
*Money
*Past Lives
*Career
*Meeting your Spiritual Guides
*And/ Or energy healing, aura, and chakra clearing!

You can also purchase or extend a reading on-site through Venmo, cash, etc. $25 for 20 minutes.

You may have seen Penni Louise reading clairvoyantly at the Mind, Body, Spirit Celebration Fair Aura Photo Booth since 2017, or at the 2023 Spirits & Spirits Halloween event at 4 Mile Historic Park. She has done local business energy clearings for 10 years, and enjoys healing people’s energy from blocks that prevent them from being their brightest self!

Get ready for a night of laughs, fun facts, and friendly competition!
Our rotating group of trivia hosts craft unique and original general knowledge trivia questions weekly. Round topics change every week with the 1st round being current events and the 3rd round theme being chosen by the previous week's 3rd place winners.
And of course, Jeopardy as the 5th round for those final wagers.

*$30 gift card for 1st and $20 gift card for 2nd place winners
*Limit 6 people per team
*Indoor and patio seating available (patio seating is open air)
*Seating is first come, first served
*All answers will be submitted digitally

Need some last minute gifts or want a night out with book lovers? Come to the Grown Up Book Fair at Fiction Beer Company! We will have a great selection of books and book-themed gifts and will provide complimentary gift wrapping. Grab a beer and browse some books during this holiday event!

We're excited to host our third annual holiday makers market! We've assembled an incredible mini-marketplace with 10 local makers:

*Persephone Candleworks - hand-poured, non-toxic, artisan candles
*Sean & Eric Jacobs - stained glass & woodwork
*Viridian Tea Company - tea blends, books, artwork, & stickers
*Peake Ink - multi-media paintings, prints, keychains, ornaments, etc.
*Louise Book Company -blind date with a book themed boxes
*PAGEFIFTYFIVE - greeting cards, prints & other paper goods
*A Fucking Candle CO -explicitly good smells – hand-poured wood-wick candles
*P.L. McMillan - local author + artist
*Western Twist Ceramics - ceramics
*Rebecca Lopez - nail technician

Shop items are not necessarily holiday themed, more-so items that make great gifts to get or give. Each maker will have their own shop space within the taproom. All purchase transactions will be done with individual vendors.

Join us in our Denver taproom on Friday, December 20th from 7-10pm for music video bingo hosted by our friends at Brain Reaction Trivia! The themed rounds for December are: 80s, 90's pop, 2000s, and modern holiday.

How it works:
*Sir Lanka plays videos, you mark them off, whoever gets bingo wins a prize!
*We will provide the materials needed to play, and there will be prizes for winners of each round

The Pie Queen and special guest Lavinia Draper return to our taproom for a holiday sing-a-long and pop-up pie shop. We are also your spot to pickup yule log pre-orders.

Pie Queen pies will be available for purchase in the taproom directly from Chocolatina Q Dessert (VENMO or cash only).

Pastry has been a lifelong passion for Martin Howard (or Chocolatina Q Dessert, depending on when and how you meet). An award-winning pastry chef by day and singing drag queen by night, Martin saw an opportunity to combine these two passions. And so, during a time when people needed food and laughter the most, The Pie Queen was born.

Join us for a night of trivia dedicated to the phenomenon that is the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. Trivia will focus on material from all five books in the series with four themed rounds (coming soon!) + our Jeopardy round.

The Unabridged Event Details:
• Bar tabs awarded for 1st and 2nd place + themed prizes
• Limit of 6 players per team
• Seating is first come, first served in the taproom—no reservations accepted
• We recommend getting here early to snag a table and registering your team with our hosts

Easy-going is the theme for our games for December. Relax and take some stress out of the holiday season with our featured games: So Clover, Carcassonne, Flip7, and Ganz Schon Clever. Or bring any game you'd like to play with the group. Game night meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of December at 6pm with game play starting at 6:30pm.

As always, no experience necessary and feel free to bring the games that offer you escapism. New members are always welcome. Open game nights will offer easy, moderate, and higher level access points for all interests and capacities (because we know, we all sometimes just want to learn something fun & easy to relax after a long week!). You can jump in on a game that seems interesting to you or come prepared with a game you want to teach & share with others.

Each month will feature a NEW game to the group that you may sign up for in advance once you get connected to the group. Regular game nighters are invited to join a Discord channel to stay connected on events and sign up for games.

We look forward to seeing you there! All are invited. Our game night space welcomes neurodiverse folx and is LGBTQ+ friendly.

Our December book club theme was books from the "best of year" lists. "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin was the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards winner for fiction and won our book club poll and is our December selection.

The FBC book club white elephant book exchange is returning for our 4th year! We'll host the book exchange starting @ 7pm with our book club discussion to follow. Bring in a wrapped book (or books)to donate to the book exchange table. We'll draw numbers and go in that order to pick out a book. One final round to steal from your fellow book clubbers and then we unwrap!

The official Fiction Beer CO book club meets monthly on the third Monday of each month. We meet at 7:00 pm in the Denver taproom. What we do: drink beers and talk about the book. Discussion questions help guide and focus the discussion; however, going off topic is encouraged.

We have a great mix of gregarious bookish folks mixed with introverted bookish folks and we happily welcome new people into the fold.

We encourage you to join our official Fiction Beer Company book club Facebook group. The group is the place to vote for our book selections, engage with other members, and get notified of exclusive events.

Get ready for a night of laughs, fun facts, and friendly competition!
Our rotating group of trivia hosts craft unique and original general knowledge trivia questions weekly. Round topics change every week with the 1st round being current events and the 3rd round theme being chosen by the previous week's 3rd place winners.
And of course, Jeopardy as the 5th round for those final wagers.

*$30 gift card for 1st and $20 gift card for 2nd place winners
*Limit 6 people per team
*Indoor and patio seating available (patio seating is open air)
*Seating is first come, first served
*All answers will be submitted digitally