Open since 1973, Clancy’s brands itself as Colorado’s oldest and longest running Irish pub. The 10,000-square foot venue possesses two patios, four bars with decently priced scotch, karaoke, and live Celtic music every Tuesday that help make it a lively yet family friendly neighborhood hangout. Menu items blend American and Irish grub into dishes such as the drunken Irishman wings, crock o’ onion soup, and shepherd’s fries and pie.

Scruffy Murphy’s is a laid-back Larimer Street refuge amid Ballpark's hubbub. Antique stained glass and an old-school wooden bar help to make the pub seem more mature than its 13 years. Despite packed crowds, bartenders serve drinks quickly. Live music from local bands spills from the dance floor to a backyard beer garden and front-facing patio. On weekdays, the kitchen takes on classics like shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and fish and chips.

Nallen’s Irish Pub pours the smoothest Guinness in Denver — and has the award to prove it. The LoDo bar is one of the older Irish pubs in the city and has been a mainstay in the community since 1992. The room, decked in Irish memorabilia, can swing from relaxed to raucous (especially when patrons pound $5 PBRs).

Over in Park Hill, The Abbey Tavern will welcome any Liverpool FC fan in for a pint. The restaurant reps its team’s gear on the walls and often airs its games on on one of its many televisions. Drinkers will find a small selection of Irish and local beers alongside a smaller selection of whiskey and scotch, as well as decent takes on fish and chips and Scotch eggs. A rotating selection of a beer and liquor of the month is on special daily for $4.

The Irish Snug greets its guests with wafts of fresh fish and chips. With an impressive selection of whiskeys and two floors, the bar's $3 drinks are good for large groups during afternoon and late-night happy hours. An extensive food menu plays with Irish ingredients with dishes such as corned beef egg rolls, Irish potato nachos, and Dublin pie with curry sauce.

Snag a $12 burger and a beer from one of the two bars the Broadway spot any day of the week. Rory entices diners with other daily deals like shepard’s pie Wednesday and a Saturday prime rib special.

Tucked behind a church between Lincoln and Broadway, Dougherty’s Restaurant & Pub can easily grow from mellow to rowdy. The old school pub and restaurant is gracefully aging thanks to the slew of vinyl nights, daily drink deals, and songs from The Grateful Dead. Regulars swear by the burgers, daily breakfast, and country fried steak and eggs.

Two-for-one wells, wines, and drafts during happy hour pair well with rotating food specials like fish and chips, Irish nachos, and buttery pretzel bites served with an alarmingly yellow (yet delicious) cheese sauce. Mellow diners are advised to avoid the downstairs dance crowds and sit on the upstairs patio. Extensive seating and multiple heat lamps make the upper deck an ideal spot for afternoon drinks and bites, no matter the weather.