THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026

What happy hour costs in Denver

One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $12 here, #2 of 19 cities (national median $14).

THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE $12 median of 35 venues

COCKTAIL $9 median of 32 venues

BEER $5 median of 21 venues

WINE $8 median of 21 venues

OYSTER (EACH) $2.25 median of 6 venues

By neighbourhood

Area	Index	Cocktail	Beer	Wine	Oyster (each)	Venues
Capitol Hill / Uptown	$10	$7.50	$5	—	—	6
LoDo / Union Station	$14	$10	$5	$9	—	12
RiNo / River North	$11.50	$9	$5	$7	—	14

Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.