Historic Evans School reimagined as beer garden
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Schoolyard Beer Garden is located at 1115 Acoma St. in Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood. Photo: Alayna Alvarez/Axios
Schoolyard Beer Garden debuted Monday in the historic Evans School in Denver's Golden Triangle.
Why it matters: The 120-year-old building, on the National Register of Historic Places, sat empty for decades. Now, it's being revived as a neighborhood hangout — with pints, pretzels and picnic tables.
The big picture: Schoolyard, in the works for years, is the latest adaptive reuse project from City Street Investors, a local firm behind Denver Union Station's redevelopment and last year's Secret Garden café in Capitol Hill's landmarked Tears-McFarlane House.
Zoom in: The sprawling new beer garden features:
🍺 18 beers on tap — plus bottles, cans and a full bar
☕️ A café serving coffee, pastries and burritos in the morning, and butter boards and charcuterie in the evening
🍔 A menu of burgers, brats, salads, sandwiches and snacks like hand-cut fries and fresh-baked pretzels
🍨 Ice cream served both inside and through a courtyard window
🪑 5,000 square feet of outdoor, dog-friendly space with fire pits and picnic tables
💭 My thought bubble: Wow! If you're wondering where I'll be this spring and summer, it's here. The space is super cool — inside and out — and feels like the place to be on a sunny day.
- As for the food, I wasn't very hungry, so I just ordered fries. They were golden, crispy — and only $5. I'll be back for another round and to try more from the stacked menu.
What's next: The Evans School is leasing 13,000 square feet of retail space in former classrooms and plans to open a second-floor event space in the original 4,000-square-foot auditorium later this year.
If you go: It's located at 1115 Acoma St. and open daily.
- A 20% service fee is automatically added to each order.
- There's off-street parking, plus 100 spaces available on the second and third floors of the Dryden Garage (1140 Bannock St.)