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When you want a drink with no frills, these Denver area dive bars are the old standbys we love.

Bars are back, after a very tough year. And most of the best dive bars in and around the Mile High City are still pouring.

303-777-9898 Save for the jukebox and TVs, the Brown Barrel looks like it hasnt changed since the 60s. Hey, if it aint broke, dont fix it, right? Its easy to walk past this joint; the exterior is about as nondescript as a plainclothes policeman at a dad convention. And its even easier to miss at night, since it can close as early as 11 p.m., depending on how busy it is. But if youre an early-morning drinker and need a mug of Landshark Lager instead of a cuppa joe, the Brown Barrels the place ...