Microbrews in Denver

I tried quite a few in Denver during the week I was there and all were good (except Coors-my taste for beer has definitely changed since college), but the one that left the strongest positive impression was the SKA Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter. Very pleasant sipper, creamy, slightly fruity, slightly chocolate, with a good balance of hops

Highly recommended!
http://www.skabrewing.com/

B+ on http://beeradvocate.com/

Here is a review by Bubba83, quoted at length because I'm still working on my beer review vocabulary:

"22oz bomber poured into a tumbler at 45-50 degrees. Nice amount of head on the pour, good tan color and the brew itself is midnight black. Lacing is pretty good and a thin rim of head stays around til' the bottom of the glass.

Smells pretty good, chocolate cake comes to mind, along with some freshly milled grains, almost like being at the homebrew shop. Roastyness is also apparent along with some vanilla.

Taste was a little chaotic, all over the place. First I get some sweet/tart fruits that seem a little out of place. Afterwards some chocolate followed by a bit of vanilla and cake batter. Finishes pretty hoppy. The taste just doesn't feel cohesive to me, it seems like there are a bunch of flavors thrown into the brew without any real flavor goal in mind.

Feels too thin for an Imperial Porter. Also, not much livelyness from the carbonation. After the good appearance, I was expecting a little more.

Drinkability could be improved by making the beer a little chewier/creamier. Alcohol is fairly well hidden, but some of the tartness and richness from the cake batter also somewhat negatively impact drinkability.

I don't regret the purchase at all, it was enjoyable and interesting throughout. If you haven't tried it before, give it a whirl."