Places matter. Spaces matter. That’s never been more clear than it was when the Vine Street Pub & Brewery reopened its doors this month, four years after closing them for the pandemic.

It went really well — it was a huge relief," says Kevin Daly, proprietor of the Mountain Sun Pubs group that includes Vine Street Pub & Brewery, a beloved Uptown spot that finally reopened on ...

The spicy pollo asado burrito with a Pater's Belgian Pale Ale at the Vine Street Pub & Brewery. Christian Sroka, left, and Craig Mothorpe pour beers from the wall of 21 taps at the Vine Street bar.

And familiar beers are back on the menu. State of play: For Erika Rubio Trigoso, that's just what she hoped to find when Vine Street Pub & Brewery in Denver reopened in June after a four-year hiatus.