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You don’t walk into a fried chicken-and-beer emporium and expect to walk out saying, “That was the best kale salad I’ve ever had.” But that’s exactly what happened to me after a visit to the Post Brewing Company’s new Boulder location, which opened on November 2 in the former home of the (relocating) Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place.
Just steps off the Pearl Street Mall, the lodge-inspired Post Boulder is the brewery/restaurant’s fourth outpost. And like the others (in Lafayette, Longmont, and Rosedale), it serves crispy and juicy (gluten-free!) fried chicken, rich sides, and a solid selection of GABF-winning beer. But the Boulder menu, overseen by chef Jimmy Giesler, features a few unique dishes, including cast-iron, chile-glazed lamb meatloaf—it’s the size of a prime rib—chicken pot pie, and, yes, that kale salad.
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In the latter, strips of kale are tossed with red quinoa, small florets of pickled cauliflower, roasted red peppers, toasted cashews, and, hidden underneath, a few Lego blocks of roasted beets; it’s all mixed to-order with a tangy, house-made red wine vinaigrette and topped with creamy bits of goat cheese. It’s earthy, crunchy (pro tip: order the garlic oil-coated crispy black-eyed peas and throw a handful on top), and just a little sweet. And it gets your serving of greens in before you inhale that order of fried chicken—which you most certainly should.
One more note about the beer: Post Boulder has all of the flagship brews—we’re partial to Ski Tan red lager—but brewer Nick Tedeschi plans to dedicate five draught lines to one-off beers unavailable at any other Post location.
The Post Brewing Company Boulder is open for dinner daily at 4 p.m. Brunch service begins Friday, November 17, and will run Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; look for a brunch happy hour from 9 to 11 a.m. The restaurant does not take reservations.
2027 13th St., Boulder, 720-372-3341
