Bar Max
A craft cocktail bar on East Colfax that throws out the menu entirely: instead of ordering a drink, you describe what you like using a Flavor Wheel and a 100-profile Flavor Deck, cross off anything you hate, and the bartender builds something custom from a wall of rare and esoteric spirits. Owner Marshall Smith treats it like a choose-your-own-adventure for your palate. It is queer-friendly, low-key, and one of the only Denver bars built entirely around guest-directed drinks. No two visits taste the same.
The move: Each describe your ideal flavor on the Flavor Deck without telling the other what you picked, then swap and taste-test the custom drinks the bartender builds.
- 📍 East Colfax
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 2412 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206
Hours: Evening hours into late night; closed some early-week nights is common for craft bars — verify current hours.
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Verified 2026-06-07.