Catacombs Bar

 

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kainoa r.

Santa Rosa, CA

This was one of my home bars when I lived back in Boulder, and every time I return, one of the first places I go. Good drink specials, and plenty of places to smoke. Pool tables, air hockey, a jukebox in the back, and plenty of dark booths to gather around while you and your boys plan your attacks.

Yes it's dirty, but that's what makes this place so right.

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Elite '08

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Fayza E.

San Francisco, CA

Boulder, I'm sold.  Take me as one of your own, and make Catacombs my home base!

The success of most bars is, in my book, judged by how I'd be treated if I came in without makeup and wearing my sweaty gym clothes.  While I didn't try that experiment on for size, I probably wouldn't be too hesitant to do so at Catacombs.  I mean, let's face it - hipsters here are pretty cute, and put together pretty well, but if you walked in with your striped flannel jammies, I don't think anyone would bat an eye.  More than once.

I came here tonight for the Geeks Who Drink trivia night, and let me tell you, I had nothing short of fun.  Cheap beers (with Shiner Bock on tap - way to rile the Texas allegiances in me!), attentive servers, and plenty upon plenty of underground rooms for identifying the theme song to My Two Dads or just stirring up a little bit of trouble round out the lot of options at this underground network of drunky.  The clientele here is kick back while still managing to be chic, but Catacombs is in no way yuppie in any sense of the word.  Methinks melikes!

If I lived in Boulder, I'd frequent this place with the best of 'em.  Dirt be damned - you'll find dirtier bars elsewhere, but you may not find chiller or prettier with a twist of authenticity like at Catacombs.

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Aaron H.

Boulder, CO

I love this type of bar. Underground, dark, pool tables, big dance floor. Cheap drink specials even on weekend nights. Whats not to like?

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M C.

Boulder, CO

Catacombs is dark and dirty and makes me want to take a shower just about as soon as I walk in the door. Or maybe give the whole bar a shower, of bleach.

Beer never tastes quite the same at Catacombs as it does elsewhere. A friend of mine has a theory that they can do their super cheap happy hour prices by buying just-expired kegs. I suppose it's a possibility.

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Dustin G.

Denver, CO

The Catacombs....

Before I came here, it brought up dark images of cavernous rooms connected by maze-like hallways filled with drunk people (maybe a few gnomes), who get lost.

Eh. It's really just a bar that spans several rooms in the basement of a building on Pearl street.

Still, this place as a bar, is pretty cool. They have some pool tables in one room, air hockey in another, and hosted a free poker tournament which was cool. Furthermore, when I went they had some serious drink specials, which won me over. $2 Steinbocks....nice.

So, all in all, I had a good time at this place. It wasn't really crowded, which I was surprised about given the somewhat tight-quarters and had a good vibe to the place.

Also, 21+ only allowed inside...which I actually liked. (Sorry all you underagers...you better have a damn good fake, they check under black-light)

Still, watch out for crazy old drunks...they can ruin a date, the bastards.

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dj soundra w.

San Francisco, CA

Not bad; beneath  the ground, actually.  The cavernous stone decor will be the cherry on your Sunday.   The bartenders are fast and efficient.  There are chalkboards in the female bathroom stalls so you kan  put your thoughts here.  Then, you kan play pool or something like that if you're into that.  Like anywhere in Boulder, you will probably see someone you know.  Now it is time to have some fun, but be warned, no one else will be drinking tequila and it is a little darker than where you normally would.   And of course, no one wants to have too many shots of Patron so now you must switch drinks.  G + T, like I said.  OH WAIT, it was vodka tonic, and I must say, it made for a very good night.

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Mark G.

San Mateo, CA

One of my favorite bars in Boulder. The drinks are decently priced (you should know the specials for each day), the crowd is not bad, and as long as you don't hang out in the band room, the place is not terribly loud.

Each time I go back to my alma mater, Catacombs is always on my places to visit list.

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Elite '08

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Craig E.

San Francisco, CA

It's dark, it's dirty, they have a giant plastic bull that moos when you punch it!!  I love this place because there's about 10 different rooms in the bar, some with pool tables, some with video games and all with excessive amounts of booze within them.  

They also had one of the best happy hours in Boulder, $2 you call its on Thursday nights! Somehow I managed to rack up a $150 bill on a Thursday night....just hope they weren't all mine!

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Elite '08

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Jenn S.

Denver, CO

for some odd reason i liked this bar. it wasn't necessarily the coolest bar  in boulder and their drink prices weren't especially awesome, but they had some decent games and old couches for lounging. plus a friend of mine's band played there several times. very, very, very intimate.  there is the chance, however, of meeting weirdo old drunks there. this happened to me several times.

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Joe G.

San Francisco, CA

Bring yer head lamp and flashlight. The carvernous bar has secret rooms and dark places that I could never figure out. There a life-size bull in the entrance that moo's when you punch him in the face which is why this joint scored 3 stars instead of 2.

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