Satellite Bar

This place is totally a dive, but that’s the charm about it. Everyone there was in good spirits. The beer was cold, the music was so so, but you can’t trust a drunk to DJ the digital Juke lol. The best part was the PB&J aka the $ 6 PBR and Jameson whiskey shot. My only complain is that the light went off in the super small bathroom. Try to manurve yourself around in a tight space with your pants down, feeling around for the sink lol.

Divey. Bar tender was very friendly. Pretty solid beer selection. Good watering hole.

A (very cleaned up) neighborhood spot that remains a dive, sans the more quirky inhabitants of Colfax.
Last I knew they had Schlitz in a can for $ 1.50 a pop. That kinda says it all, you know?

Best dive bar in Denver, hands down! Have been coming in for years. Great neighborhood bar and Colfax landmark! Bartenders are quick, funny and make this spot a enjoyable place for a drink after work or to party on the weekend. Good beer selection on tap and bottles/​cans best happy hour with $ 5 shot and beer pbr special and dollar off drafts. If your a local and haven’t been, shame on you. If you visiting, come in and meet real Coloradans!

An amazing dive bar. Great people and pool. An occasional Colfax bum wanders in every once and a while but the regulars are really nice and the staff seams to be awesome! Definitely recommend spot downtown.

Been here 3 times now. Always been a different bartender, always been fantastic. Met Jarod and mike tonight, they had the whole place pumped up. Bachelorette party came in, they enoyed the hell out of it as well. Wow! Great guys. I’ll be back.

I usually don’t take up a cause/​try to create drama via the world wide web because a) I have a life and b) it is pointless, but I need to write this review because something disgusting and degrading happened at this bar to a female friend of mine and her review of this place, which describes in detail the sexual harassment exhibited by the staff at this bar, was deleted. Why it was deleted I am not sure, but everyone, especially women, should be aware of the type of men they will find at this establishment. I was with her when we decided to head into Satellite bar at the end of the night. Two men, one of whom verbally assaulted us later, were outside, drunk as skunks. They begrudgingly let us in then seconds later refused to serve us. When my female friend took issue with this one of the men yelled something incredibly vile to me in regards to her. I will not put in writing what he said because that is possibly the reason why the previous review was deleted. I was thoroughly disgusted and humiliated for her but I restrained from walking back into the bar and punching him in the face because I’m sure I would’ve killed him based on how shit-​faced he was. My friend, however, walked back in and gave him what he deserved which was a verbal beat down. The jackass couldn’t respond because he’s a chicken shit who can only yell nasty comments to a woman as she walks away from him, but can’t say anything when she confronts him. I just wanted my community to know the types of people they will be encountering when they visit this bar. I hope the owner sees this and, instead of asking his friends to write reviews that refute with this one, takes a good look at the people he employs.

I’ve been a continuous patron of satellite, I work in the industry and can honestly say fucking right on man. Good bartenders, nice people. Always act accordingly to the occasional Colfax rift raft that tries to sneak in. They are professional and knowledgeable about there constantly updated and changing tap selections, great happy hour and solid people.

I live by this bar and had gone a few times and thought it was decent, however after my last experience at this shitshow, I will never be returning.
The bartender was blackout drunk and hostile towards us the minute we walked in the door. We left a few minutes later without ordering anything and as we were walking out the door, the bartender yelled to my male friend (in reference to me), «you better wrap your shit because your girl has herpes!» His form of «customer service» is highly disturbing on multiple levels, but especially bizarre because I had no negative interactions with him.
The funny part was that the manager/​owner witnessed the whole thing and actually allowed me to re-​enter the bar, walk behind the bar and yell at this douchebag. Both of the dumbasses stood there too shocked/​shitfaced to respond. Luckily for them, they were defended from a small 27 year old female (me) by what appeared to be a middle-​aged homeless neo-​Nazi and his crackhead female companion who attempted, in their drunken stupor, to cuss me out.
This «business» is a complete joke and thankfully, I doubt it will be around for long since it appears that the staff drinks away all the profit while sexually harassing its female customers.

I found this place on Unilocal while visiting Denver for a conference to grab a drink with a friend. Seemed like a very local hang-​out with lots of character, which I wasn’t sure I wanted at first, but my friend and I ended up staying for 2 or 3 extra drinks. The atmosphere was great, the bartender was friendly and attentive. We went through a variety of beers, liquors, and mixed drinks, and I was shocked at how low the tab was.

The Satellite Bar is totally worth it. This is not the kind of bar you are expecting to find on Colfax. It’s super clean! Great people watching… kinda a mix of people gather here. I’ve never felt like I didn’t fit in. All the bartenders are super friendly and will always offer up suggestions. I always have fun here. Love the shuffle board!

This is a spot that I remember opening up and scratching my head on how such a small place is going to survive. Fast forward 6+ years and not only does the Satellite still remain, my appreciating for it has grown substantially. I use to not ever venture outside of PBR however lately I have been expanding my palette of more craftier brews. This place is very dynamic with their line up and I have learned so much on local craft beers from these guys. The place is always clean and the staff is very kind. What else can you ask for on the Fax?

Satellite Bar is a place with alcohol that people come to drink. They also have free shuffle board.
That is all.

How have I lived here for over two years and never been to this bar?!
I walked in here on a Friday night to a half full bar blasting some form of really loud music. I can’t tell the difference between punk and metal anymore, but it was one of those.
The bartender was a nice guy and they had a decent selection of beer on tap as well as in cans. The prices are pretty standard: $ 5 for a craft pint and there’s a pool table and shuffle board table in the corners of the bar.
This being on Colfax and all, I was expecting a pretty gnarly crowd, but it was mostly hipsters and young people having a relaxing time enjoying beer and being out on a Friday. No hooliganry to speak of.
So this is a pretty nice place to go if you want a sort of divey bar where you can pay with a credit card, get good beer and hang out for a while. We didn’t stay too long though because I’m an old fart and I thought the music was just a little too loud to have a normal conversation over. But it’s entirely possible that I’m just a curmudgeon nowadays.

This is probably my most frequented bar in the Denver area, not necessarily because I like it the best more because it just has something about it that feels comfortable. I like the bartenders, typically enjoy the clientele and I love me some shuffleboard… so here I am.
The drinks are typically very affordable. That being said, they have been steering more towards the microbrew trend that is going around. It does allow for a nice choice between the old $ 5 brew or tieing one on with the $ 5 PBR — Jamison Lunchbox. I like either option so it is good with me!
The bar is dark, the people range from hipster to hippy to vagrant or possible trendy but all are welcome as long as you pay. I’ve never felt threatened so I would say to all come on in, take a load off and enjoy some brews at your good old fashion neighborhood dive!

«You could go to Satellite bar, it is a total dive.» That was all it took and I knew that was a bar for me. After driving and walking past Satellite for a year and a half I finally went and am now smitten.
It is perfect. Small bar with a good mix of twenty somethings and townies. Clean, with a couple small tables and booths. You order from the bar where your total could be something like this…“three drinks right?” Says my bartender «yep, two talls and a short.» I reply «okay, under twenty» is the price he then quoted me. Turns out it was $ 12, not too shabby.

In the spring, I moved about three blocks away and I started going here because it was extremely convenient. I have now been living here for about three months and I must say that it has become one of my favorite places to go to on any day of the week. But, if it’s your first time, I’d definitely go on a weekend. I simply enjoy the strange mixture of people on any given night, the service is great, the drinks are cheap, and the Moscow Mules are on point! I have taken and introduced a lot of people to this place and they have all had a great time.
The only downfall is this one bartender — I know I said the service is great, but that’s because I try to avoid going when I know he’s working. He never looks you in the eye and is always downright rude to EVERYBODY (not just the ‘new’ people). If they’d do something with this guy, I’d give this place five stars. I always try to go when Greg is working — he’s great.
Also, the pool table is stuffed in a corner.
Overall, great place, great prices, great vibes.

I gotta hand it to ya, Satellite — you kinda rock my socks.
Being near the end of the bar strip near the Capitol is one thing, but being able to still own a unique flavor and deliver great service is another. Not to mention how clean the floors are: It is surprisingly un-​sticky given the location on the infamous Colfax.
Drinks are equally awesome. Lots of local drafts. Music ain’t too bad either.
All in all, if you just feeling like chillin’ and don’t wish to stray too far from the ‘hood, this is a great neighborhood bar that’s cozy enough to increase your inebriated levels, but not too cozy where you’ll find bums sleeping in the corners.

Best bar closest to the Capitol!
Its location is prime, therefore is destined to be the beginning or end of a Colfax pub crawl! I love the shuffle board table, foosball, big buck hunter and juke box combo. There is even a pool table in the back!
It is always a perfect fit whether empty or crowded — somehow it is always both simultaneously. The beers on tap and drink specials could be better, but you can’t please everyone. I got the stupid idea to mix the beer I didn’t like w/​my buddy’s gross beer and chug them last time so don’t ask me about wise booze decisions. Plus, some people really do enjoy a ‘lunch box’ special.
And the juke is a challenge for those of us with a shorty perspective. I have had to stand on a chair to see the screen, but have become lazy of late and just hand off a couple bucks and yell out requests to a friend.
Somehow I almost always end up doing a mad tea party thing and sitting at the bar, then playing a game, then hanging out in a booth, then hitting up the juke/​bathroom/​bar, and planting at a table. Is it the trippy floor or fun artwork? Or the drinks and my inabilaty to sit still on such an exciting intersection? Just thinking about this fun venue got me a buzz, my brain is having some sort of associative transitive thing going on… neato!

As little bars on Colfax go this one is AWESOME! Right in the heart of Denver — you not only get to see all the fun peeps walking down The Fax but this place is clean too!
Lots of space, close to everything, laid back staff, shuffle board, foos ball, pool, full bar, munchies for sale… what more could one need from a local watering hole?
This is the perfect «go-​to» spot no matter what day of the week you might need a drink. I’ve been here on New Year’s Eve and just a Tuesday Eve — always welcoming and a great bar to enjoy the city and a cold brew!