{"id":2453639,"date":"2020-01-23T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=319590"},"modified":"2020-01-23T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T00:30:00","slug":"libations-drinks-with-a-one-two-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/libations-drinks-with-a-one-two-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"Libations: Drinks with a one-two punch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.1455399061033\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-319590-50\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Samuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly | Shot and a beer special (Coor's and whiskey) at Aspen Public House\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Shot and a beer special (Coor&#8217;s and whiskey) at Aspen Public House<\/strong><br \/>Samuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Shot and a beer special (Coor's and whiskey) at Aspen Public House\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Samuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly | True Believer standoff (mezcal and sherry) at Jimmy\u2019s\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>True Believer standoff (mezcal and sherry) at Jimmy\u2019s<\/strong><br \/>Samuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Libations-atw-012320-02-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"True Believer standoff (mezcal and sherry) at Jimmy\u2019s\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/libations-drinks-with-a-one-two-punch\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/libations-drinks-with-a-one-two-punch\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">To get it out of the way up front: If you\u2019re in town for X Games and going the (ill-advised) energy drink and alcohol route, try Jagermeister and Monster instead of vodka and Red Bull. However, that\u2019s not the focus of this article, because drinking either of those cocktails would technically be considered a relapse. It\u2019s been at least three years since my twice-daily energy drink habit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Heading into Aspen for X Games can feel daunting, especially if you have the budget of the average person near college age. Take a wrong turn, and drinks can reach $20-plus very quickly. However, a little observation and know-how can reveal a local\u2019s favorite special: The beer and shot combo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Going by multiple names, including a \u201cstandoff\u201d or \u201cboilermaker\u201d depending on the alcohol involved, a shot and a beer is an easy way to jumpstart an evening, and many bars in town have some sort of specific deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Only issue: It may not necessarily be on the menu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">Start with a local favorite watering hole, Aspen Public House. A quick look through the drink offerings doesn\u2019t mention any kind of combo, but disregarding norms and ordering with confidence is key. The beer is simple and the liquor is well, but you get to pick your poison and, at less than $10, it can\u2019t be beat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">If you\u2019re looking for something similar with a slight elevation, Jimmy\u2019s offers a list of five or six options of beer and shot combos at around $12 each, ranging from Aspen-made alcohols to wider-themed affairs going beyond beer and simple spirits. The Oaxacan combo is a standby, and the True Believer isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. Start the night off with something different, and then stick around for the fantastic food and cocktail options before heading back into the cold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Special Sections-ATW-ATW_Body_Serif\">While the Aspen standard drink fare may feel overwhelming with high prices and complicated recipes, the town offers plenty of standbys that appeal to a wider audience. It only takes a little searching and some respectful conversation with a local or two to learn the secret art of affordable drinking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/libations-drinks-with-a-one-two-punch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shot and a beer special (Coor&#8217;s and whiskey) at Aspen Public HouseSamuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly True Believer standoff (mezcal and sherry) at Jimmy\u2019sSamuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly Show CaptionsHide Captions To get it out of the way up front: If you\u2019re in town for X Games and going the (ill-advised) energy drink and alcohol route, try [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2453639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 19:20:52","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453639\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}