Restaurant
Unclaimed profileLazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Colorado Springs, CO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar treats beer as the main event: Huckleberry Haze IPA is highlighted on the homepage, house beers are crafted with Melvin Brewing, and the Beer Club delivers quarterly themed kits of four partner-brewery beers, plus a monthly draft sampler and 16oz-to-22oz draft upgrades. Cocktails include the Smoked Bacon Old Fashioned, a frozen Sloshie, and a Spiced Apple Smash recipe. Handcrafted non-alcoholic beverages round out the list for guests skipping alcohol.
- What should I order?
- Start with a Huckleberry Haze IPA, or order a Beer Club kit if you want the four-beer release format.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who like the structure of a club release, casual groups mixing cocktails and drafts, and guests looking for a handcrafted non-alcoholic option will find something useful here.
- When should I go?
- Beer Club members get priority seating, which makes membership the clearest timing advantage the venue documents. Otherwise, the draft sampler and quarterly kit are the reasons to plan a visit around a release.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Beer Club includes a $39 credit toward the first kit, and membership adds 10% off takeout and delivery.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Beer Club is the distinguishing feature: a quarterly themed kit of four beers from partner breweries, a monthly draft sampler, 16oz-to-22oz draft upgrades, priority seating, and recurring exclusive releases. House beers made with Melvin Brewing and a Huckleberry Haze IPA anchor the standard draft side.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails are supported by three named drinks: the Smoked Bacon Old Fashioned featured on the homepage, a frozen Sloshie described in a May 2025 blog post, and a Spiced Apple Smash recipe from a December 2023 blog post. The range covers a stirred whiskey drink, a frozen option, and a fruit-forward smash.
Menu strengths
- — Three named cocktails cover distinct formats: a stirred Old Fashioned variation, a frozen Sloshie, and a Spiced Apple Smash.
- — The Smoked Bacon Old Fashioned is featured on the homepage, giving it a clear position in the current cocktail lineup.
Standout selections
- — Smoked Bacon Old Fashioned — the homepage-featured cocktail and the clearest current stirred option.
- — Spiced Apple Smash — a cocktail recipe shared in a December 2023 blog post.
Beer
Beer is the strongest category, anchored by the Beer Club's quarterly themed kits with four partner-brewery beers, a monthly draft sampler, 16oz-to-22oz draft upgrades, and recurring releases. Release No. 31 includes Super Senior IPA, Pintho's Cool Hazy IPA, Pre-Game Warmup American Pale Ale, and Twisted Society Brown Ale. Huckleberry Haze IPA is highlighted on the homepage, and house beers are crafted with Melvin Brewing.
Menu strengths
- — Beer Club structure: quarterly themed kits of four beers, monthly draft sampler, and 16oz-to-22oz draft upgrades.
- — Release No. 31 brings together Oskar Blues, New Belgium, and New Glory Craft Brewery in a single four-beer kit.
- — House beers crafted with Melvin Brewing and a homepage-featured Huckleberry Haze IPA give the standard draft list a clear identity.
Standout selections
- — Huckleberry Haze IPA — the homepage-featured beer and a straightforward entry point to the draft list.
- — Super Senior IPA — Oskar Blues, 6.0% ABV, part of Beer Club Release No. 31.
- — Pintho's Cool Hazy IPA — New Belgium, 6.7% ABV, part of Beer Club Release No. 31.
- — Pre-Game Warmup American Pale Ale — Oskar Blues Brewery, 5.8% ABV, part of Beer Club Release No. 31.
Nonalcoholic
A handcrafted non-alcoholic beverage line was announced in June 2024 and remains referenced in January 2025.
Menu strengths
- — A handcrafted non-alcoholic beverage line was announced in June 2024 and remains referenced in January 2025.
Standout selections
- — A blog post dated 06.17.2024 announces new handcrafted non-alcoholic beverages.
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