Absinthe Bar

I really enjoy this spot! I stumbled upon it years ago when I saw a sign in the window of the swiss restaurant above. Go around the corner and down the stairs and you'll enter the dimly lit, moody feeling, Absinthe Bar. While it's not a speak-easy, it does have that type of vibe. Don't worry, if absinthe isn't your thing, they serve awesome cocktails made with various spirits. Although, I highly recommend perusing the absinthe menu and trying it out. The staff were super knowledgeable about the different kinds of absinthe and were able to help me choose one to my liking. They set up the entire absinthe dripper ("brouilleur") set. which allows ice-cold water to slowly drop over a sugar cube to dilute the drink to it's cloudy state. This is the traditional way to consume absinthe! One time I came in, the staff at the bar were playing the Labyrinth movie, which made the whole experience fun and a bit trippy after a few drinks!

I'm not a big bar person these days but this was a pretty cool bar. In fact, my group liked it so much for our bachelorette party that we returned for a second visit in the same night after deciding we liked it more than the other spots we checked out. At this point in the night, I was done drinking but my friends seemed to enjoy their drinks quite a bit here. I liked that it was actually quiet enough to have a conversation without screaming. We also enjoyed drawing on the chalkboard walls.

Best cocktails in Breckenridge! Have a great selection of Absinth too. Bartender duo are on the top of their game!

I stumbled into this place after seeing a cute little sign for an absinthe bar in the basement of a restaurant. It should have been opened earlier but the owner of the restaurant said the manager got caught in weather and would be a little late to open. However, he was happy to accommodate us in the restaurant and serve any of the absinthe bar menu. The drinks were pricey but its about the show. After a bit of help picking out what to order I ended up with a peppermint drink and my husband had a classic anise flavored one. If you've never had an absinthe drink its about the process. You have a water tap that drinks ice water directly into your drink. Then a sugar cube is lit on fire on a slotted spoon type utensil and causes the sugar to carnalized and fall into your drink. Then you can add as much water as needed to dilute your drink to taste. Would recommend the experience!

Super cool bar in Breckenridge with many options for absinthe they also have a full bar if you don't like it. Service was decently quick considering there was only one bartender. Wasn't too crowded but there were a decent amount of people. Cool vibes as well.

This bar isn't it. There were multiple random people behind the bar pouring their own drinks? (They were not staff and made that clear) Heavy EDM music - if you don't like EDM you will not like the vibes

This was our first time entering and Absinthe Bar - when you enter you will go down a dark wooden stairwell. The bar has a casual - low key - moody vibe.The drink master was very helpful and helped us a pick a drink that was amazing! I had the Herbsainte and the anise flavor was forward and wonderful.

Let me preface I spend most my time going out of my way to write good reviews for spots I visit and never the bad. That being said, I just cannot express enough while I normally do not think twice about spending 40$ on whatever catches my eye, the two drinks I bought here were the my worst spent 40 dollars in a long time. I've been to absinthe bars in Europe, primarily my visits to Prague, and I always love the experience and unique concoctions you get and was looking forward to trying this place out when I saw the sign. I kept my expectations metered since this is an absinthe bar in a small mountain town in Colorado but I have to agree with a lot of the other negative comments I have since read. Agreeing with the other reviews, the inside is run down and sparsely decorated. What they do have looks like they got from free offerings on the side of the road. The staff almost seemed bothered to turn away from their friends to serve other customers so it took an extended time to get attention to get a drink order in, not to mention the making of the drinks took forever. When our drinks were finally brought to us the bartender was nice, but mentioned they didn't have some Ingredients that were needed for the drink so he winged it. (Not something you should hear when you're spending 20$ on a specific drink). Overall, this is quite literally the last place in Breck I will return to. I think they have a niche brand they could do a lot with, but unfortunately they have really missed the bar.

This place was a pleasant surprise at the end of a meal, actually. The first time amy of us had absinthe in a way absinthe was supposed to be experienced.They were pretty bare for being just before ski season starts, but is slowly filled in the later the night moved on.They got a nice selection of a few cocktails as well, for those not brave enough to try it straight... I was not brave enough to try it straight.There is a strong licorice flavored note to absinthe. So, if that's not your jam, you may not enjoy the bar. Otherwise, very intimate little shindig.Props to Grace for helping us through that whole night.

If you're looking for a cool place to grab a drink, I would definitely recommend this bar. The prices are not expensive. The ambience is absolutely kick ass and the service is top notch in this downstairs speakeasy style bar. It is next to the fondue place that is upstairs , you'll see the signs pointing how to get to the bar , it's not rocket science . There's a few chairs, a bar of course , and some hightop tables, the server was great! I think she had hurt her ankle or something but she was a trooper and busted her butt serving everybody and handing out smiles along with the drinks. It's a very laid-back place. You don't have to get dressed up or anything. I'll be back for sure. No snobbery or pretentiousness in this place and that's what makes me glad I grabbed a drink here. Everything was aces !