Number Thirty Eight is the rare Denver venue that can hold a watch party, a live band, and a sand volleyball game at the same time, and that scale is exactly why it works on a game day.
The hall sits at 3560 Chestnut Place in RiNo, the warehouse district that fills the gap between downtown and the river. 5280 magazine called it a massive all-weather food and music venue, and the all-weather part is the point: the indoor and outdoor spaces run on heaters so the place keeps moving when a Denver winter arrives. The name comes from the 38 rotating taps of Colorado beer, wine, and spirits that run the bar.
The room
This is a social hall, not a dark tavern, and that changes how the bad-seat test applies. There is no single wall of screens to fight over. Instead the venue spreads a crowd across a long bar, a live-music stage, open seating, and a sand court, with screens positioned so a watch party can claim a zone without crowding the band. On a marquee Broncos or Avalanche day the move is to grab a table near the screens early, then use the space to keep a big group together rather than splitting it across two rooms.
What to order
Work the tap wall. With 38 rotating lines of Colorado beer, wine, and spirits, the smart play is to chase a local IPA, a lager, and a cider across one game instead of committing to a single pour. The kitchen and rotating food options cover the game-day plate, so a table can mix beers and share food without anyone leaving for a separate counter. At the $$ price level the value sits in the rotation and the room to roam.
The crowd and best time to go
Hours run Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays, with later closes on Friday and Saturday nights. The crowd skews young, mixed, and event-driven: concertgoers, after-work groups, and watch-party fans drawn by the scale. The best version is a weekend day game or a booked live-music night, when the stage, the court, and the screens all run at once and the heaters keep the outdoor space open.
Who it is for
Number Thirty Eight is for the big mixed group that wants a watch party with room to breathe, plus live music and a yard, all in one stop. It suits RiNo bar crawls, birthday groups, and fans who would rather have a festival feel than a stool-and-screens tavern. Skip it if you want an intimate room or a quiet midweek pint, because the draw here is size and energy.
The verdict
Number Thirty Eight wins on flexibility. The 38-tap wall keeps a crowd in a drink, the all-weather design keeps the yard open through winter, and the mix of stage, court, and screens means one venue covers a watch party and a night out at the same time. The honest caveat is form: this is a sprawling social hall, so it lacks the tight game-day focus of a dedicated sports bar. Come with a group, claim a screen zone early, and work the taps. For a more traditional screen room, see Society Sports & Spirits.
For the rest of the city's game-day options, see our guide to the best sports bars in Denver and the wider sports bars by occasion. The full local scene is mapped in the Denver bar guide.
Sources: Number Thirty Eight official site, nmbr38.com (2026); 5280 magazine, "Number Thirty Eight Is A Massive New All-Weather Food and Music Venue in RiNo"; Yelp venue listing (updated June 2026).
