Highland Bars Plus Nearby Beer, by the Day Open

Highland's beer bars split by the day they open: Highlands Square Rooftop pours on Sunday mornings, Zuni Street Brewing keeps weekday afternoons, and Denver Beer Co. sits just outside the neighborhood with a dog-friendly patio. Two of the three are in Highland, and none is ranked here.

Highlands Square Rooftop is a morning plan, open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and closed Monday through Saturday. It is an independent rooftop bar above the shops of Highlands Square, at W 32nd Ave & Lowell Blvd, with intimate mountain views and a rotating tap of Colorado craft beers. The Highlands Farmers Market runs Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 32nd Avenue between Julian and Newton through October 25, 2026, the same window as the rooftop. Hours change, so check the bar's page for current details.

Zuni Street Brewing is open Monday through Thursday, when Highlands Square Rooftop is closed, and it closes at 10 p.m. on those nights. It pours craft beers in mostly traditional styles in an ultra-casual setting with food-truck service, at 2355 W 29th Ave. Its site names live music alongside the food trucks and gives 2017 as the year it was founded. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday opens at 2 p.m. and closes at 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday run noon to 11 p.m. Hours and specials change, so check the brewery's page for current details.

Denver Beer Co. is not in Highland, but it is a short hop away at 1695 Platte St, 0.42 mi from Zuni Street Brewing. It has the earliest opening on Monday through Thursday, at 11 a.m., and it closes at 10 p.m. those nights, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 p.m. Sunday. The taproom sits along the Platte River trail, and its sunny patio welcomes dogs and fills with them every warm afternoon. Details are on the Denver Beer Co. site.

Highlands Square Rooftop has free street parking and paid street parking, plus a wheelchair accessible entrance. Zuni Street Brewing has free street parking, wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. For a late night at either, plan a rideshare or transit home instead of driving.