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Feb 14 2013
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Beard Coached

The El Camino bar and restaurant in Highlands proved to be an EXTRA good choice on Sunday, because we also met Shad. Shad, a Denver native, has served up the thirsty masses of Denver as a bartender for the past few years, and more importantly has been growing his impressive beard since October. Shad was taken under the wing of one of the bearded gents who works at Fire on the Mountain up the street from El Camino, who gave Shad a pep talk on what products to use on his amazing beard and how to best care for it--we love these stories of beard brotherhood! Shad said he's been single for awhile (which we find very hard to believe) and so he decided to grow a beard since he had gotten flack about it from ladies in the past. Obviously, Shad's making some seriously great choices. Make sure to head into El Camino soon and tell Shad and his beard hello!

The El Camino tavern in Highlands proved to be an EXTRA good choice on Sunday, because we also met Shad. Shad, a Denver native, has served up drinks to the thirsty masses of Denver as a bartender at El Camino for the past few years, and more importantly has been growing his impressive beard since October. Shad was taken under the wing of one of the bearded gents who works at Fire on the Mountain up the street from El Camino, who gave Shad a pep talk on what products to use on his amazing beard and how to best care for it–we love these stories of beard brotherhood! Shad said he’s been single for awhile (which we find very hard to believe) so he decided to grow a beard since he had gotten flack about it from ladies in the past. Obviously, Shad’s making some seriously great choices. Make sure to head into El Camino soon and tell Shad and his beard hello!

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Feb 14 2013
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The Terminator

There are good choices in life, and bad choices. Some would say, going to a bar at 5 p.m. on a Sunday is a bad choice, but the ladies of Beards of Denver beg to differ, because if that was a bad choice, we would have never met Dave Yob. Dave is a bartender at El Camino bar and restaurant in Highlands, and he not only loves The Terminator, but is a major connoisseur of Monster Sports Drink. Dave has tailored this particular beard of his the past two years, and claims his mom is supportive of his beard; his dad is jealous (he can't grow one, a pity!); and his sweetheart is a big fan, "She'd probably leave me for another bearded man if I cut it off" Dave declared. She must be one wise woman! Born in Texas, Dave grew up in Fort Collins and has called Denver home the past 8 years. We encourage all of you to head over to El Camino soon and say hi to Dave, he and his beard are a delight!

There are good choices in life, and there are bad choices. Some would say, going to a bar at 5 p.m. on a Sunday is a bad choice, but the ladies of Beards of Denver beg to differ, because if that was a bad choice, we would have never met Dave Yob. Dave is a bartender at El Camino bar and restaurant in Highlands, and he not only loves The Terminator, but is a major connoisseur of Monster Sports Drink. Dave has tailored this particular beard of his over the past two years, and claims his mom is supportive of his beard; his dad is jealous (he can’t grow one, a pity!); and his sweetheart is a big fan, “She’d probably leave me for another bearded man if I cut it off,” Dave declared. She must be one wise woman! (Plus she gifted him that Terminator shirt; the lady is a gem!) Born in Texas, Dave grew up in Fort Collins and has called Denver home the past 8 years. We encourage all of you to head over to El Camino soon and say hi to Dave, he and his beard are a delight!

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Feb 14 2013
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Ultimate (frisbee) Beard

Who else could rock an awesome beard like this but someone who loves playing Ultimate Frisbee? Meet Brandon. Originally from the amazing and wonderful state of South Dakota, Brandon's been in Denver the past few years, but has called Colorado home since his CU Boulder days. Brandon, unfortunately, is one of our Beard Season Only beards; he's not as big of a fan of his beard himself, but the adoring public loves his beard so much he grows it out to please the masses each year. "I have the ability to grow a beard, so I need to exercise it" he told us, and we couldn't agree more. We're glad he aims to please! Thanks B-Rod!

Who else could rock an awesome beard like this but someone who loves playing Ultimate Frisbee? Meet Brandon. Originally from the amazing and wonderful state of South Dakota, Brandon’s been in Denver the past few years, but has called Colorado home since his CU Boulder days. Brandon, unfortunately, is one of our Beard Season Only beards; he’s not as big of a fan of his beard himself, but the adoring public loves his beard so much he grows it out to please the masses each year. “I have the ability to grow a beard, so I need to exercise it” he told us, and we couldn’t agree more. We’re glad he aims to please! And we forgive his lack of true beard love since he loves Stout Month at Vine Street as much as we do. Thanks B-Rod!

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Feb 13 2013
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Cheeky Beard!

What a delight it was for B of D to stumble upon this beard while enjoying some delicious Belgium brews at Cheeky Monk on Colfax. Kyle moved to Denver 10 years ago from Illinois and he started growing this masterpiece on Halloween. Now, although it was refreshing to gain a different perspective on why the bearded man loves his beard, we may have blushed when given the reason. Mr. Kyle did compare the texture of his beard to “a lady’s under bits”. Yup. While he was explaining this, one of his adoring co-workers walked by and mumbled something about a “prison lady”? Whatever kind of love affair a man has with his beard is his business. He does like that the cougar ladies of the night tell him he’s the spitting image of Bradley Cooper with his beard. Work it, Kyle!

What a delight it was for B of D to stumble upon this beard while enjoying some delicious Belgium brews at Cheeky Monk on Colfax. Kyle moved to Denver 10 years ago from Illinois and he started growing this masterpiece on Halloween. Now, although it was refreshing to gain a different perspective on why the bearded man loves his beard, we may have blushed when given the reason. Mr. Kyle did compare the texture of his beard to “a lady’s under bits”. Yup. While he was explaining this, one of his adoring co-workers walked by and mumbled something about a “prison lady”? Whatever kind of love affair a man has with his beard is his business. He does like that the cougar ladies of the night tell him he’s the spitting image of Bradley Cooper with his beard. Work it, Kyle!

Feb 10 2013
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4 Beardeteers

Meet Dave and Cush! These two are friends of the already famous beards on the right, Phil and Jeter. Dave's from NY and has been a Colorado mountain man for the past 15 years. He typically always has a beard but recently shaved it---we won't hold it against him. This kayaker is only clean shaven for the season and once it’s over he quickly grows it back to stop the feeling of being consistently naked in public. He is an all natural type of man, has never once let a comb touch his locks.To his left is Mr. Cush from Hotlanta! He’s been living in Denver for the past two years. Upon arrival to the Mile High City, Dave let the beard do as it pleased. He finally escaped the clutches of corporate America and was free to live as the universe intended; with beard. He thanks the beard every day on the slopes for his free ski mask. Nice meeting these ‘Fire on the Mountain’ Beards!

Meet Dave and Cush! These two are friends of the already famous beards on the right, Phil and Jeter. Dave’s from NY and has been a Colorado mountain man for the past 15 years. He typically always has a beard but recently shaved it—we won’t hold it against him. This kayaker is only clean shaven for the season and once it’s over he quickly grows it back to stop the feeling of being consistently naked in public. He is an all natural type of man, has never once let a comb touch his locks.
To his left is Mr. Cush from Hotlanta! He’s been living in Denver for the past two years. Upon arrival to the Mile High City, Cush let the beard do as it pleased. He finally escaped the clutches of corporate America and was free to live as the universe intended; with beard. He thanks the beard every day on the slopes for his free ski mask. Nice meeting these ‘Fire on the Mountain’ Beards!

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Feb 02 2013
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So Happy to Be Bearded

We were lucky enough to run into Ryan at the Irish Rover a few weeks ago, and Ryan is quite possibly the happiest beard we have met to date! Ryan has had his fantastic beard since Mid-October and credits its fantastic growth to multiple factors: laziness, never straight razor shaving, participating in No Shave November, winter warmth, and growing it out to support his two favorite football teams--the Packers and Broncos--in their playoff pursuits (sadly, no dice for either team this year, but that is certainly no fault of Ryan's kick-ass beard). Ryan has lived in Idaho Springs for just over a year, but used to live in Denver, and before that spent 24 years in Flagstaff, AZ. We're certainly glad he's come to call Colorado home! Ryan, who's single, said most of the ladies like the beard, and with this high of quality he likely won't be on the market for long!

We were lucky enough to run into Ryan at the Irish Rover a few weeks ago, and Ryan is quite possibly the happiest beard we have met to date! Ryan has had his fantastic beard since Mid-October and credits its stellar growth to multiple factors: laziness, never straight razor shaving, participating in No Shave November, desiring winter warmth, and growing it to support his two favorite football teams–the Packers and Broncos–in their playoff pursuits (sadly, no dice for either team this year, but that is certainly no fault of Ryan’s kick-ass beard). Ryan has lived in Idaho Springs for just over a year, and used to live in Denver; before that he spent 24 years in Flagstaff, AZ. We’re certainly glad he’s come to call Colorado home! Ryan, who’s single, said most of the ladies like the beard, and with his high quality beard he likely won’t be on the market for long!

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Jan 25 2013
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Secret Agent Beard

No matter what part of town we're in, we seem to be lucky enough to encounter some amazing bearded men, and last Saturday on South Broadway was no exception to that rule. Zach is a Colorado native we met while he was ordering a pint at the Irish Rover. Zach keeps his beard most of the year and claims it holds lots of secrets--we can only imagine. Zach and his beard live in Capitol Hill and when not out in SoBo he can be found helping people out with their insurance claims at the DMV when they jack up their cars; a noble trade indeed. Zach assured us his lady friend loves his beard--or else she's a talented liar--and that his dad is jealous of his beard skills; he hopes to grow his own beard out once he retires. We're glad Zach's father has his eyes on the prize. And did we mention that cardigan? Yeah, probably didn't have to, but it sure adds to the whole lot of awesome here. Thanks Zach!


No matter what part of town we’re in, we seem to be lucky enough to encounter some amazing bearded men, and last Saturday on South Broadway was no exception to that rule. Zach is a Colorado native we met while he was ordering a pint at the Irish Rover. Zach keeps his beard most of the year and claims it holds lots of secrets–we can only imagine. Zach and his beard live in Capitol Hill and when not out in SoBo he can be found helping people out with their insurance claims at the DMV when they jack up their cars; a noble trade indeed. Zach assured us his lady friend loves his beard–or else she’s a talented liar–and that his dad is jealous of his beard skills; he hopes to grow his own beard out once he retires. We’re glad Zach’s father has his eyes on the prize. And did we mention that cardigan? Yeah, probably didn’t have to, but it sure adds to the whole lot of awesome here. Thanks Zach!

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Jan 25 2013
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Southern Gentleman

Who says chivalry is dead? We met Seth Williams, a true southern gentleman originally from Tennessee, working the door at Goosetown Tavern (one of B of D's fave haunts) last week. Seth and his impressive beard have lived in City Park in Denver the past three years, and he proudly declared that he "ALWAYS has a beard." Seth and his beard love Colorado and when he's not carding thirsty patrons at the Goose he can be found hiking 14ers with his dog, Mary, attending Widespread Panic shows--over 100 to date--or at the Ecotech Institute, where he's a full-time electrical engineering student. Seth's one busy gent, as he also works at Home Depot where his colleagues refer to him as "The Bearded Wonder" (we're not surprised). He also noted that he's considered having a shirt made that read, "I had a beard before it was cool." Of course, we at Beards of Denver never knew when beards weren't cool. Make sure to say hi to Seth next time you're at the Goose!

Who says chivalry is dead? We met Seth Williams, a true southern gentleman originally from Tennessee, working the door at Goosetown Tavern (one of B of D’s fave haunts) last week. Seth and his impressive beard have lived in City Park in Denver the past three years, and he proudly declared that he “ALWAYS” has a beard. Seth and his beard love Colorado and when he’s not carding thirsty patrons at the Goose he can be found hiking 14ers with his dog, Mary, attending Widespread Panic shows–over 100 to date–or at the Ecotech Institute, where he’s a full-time electrical engineering student. Seth’s one busy gent, as he also works at Home Depot where his colleagues refer to him as “The Bearded Wonder” (we’re not surprised). He also noted that he’s considered having a shirt made that reads, “I had a beard before it was cool.” Of course, we at Beards of Denver never knew when beards weren’t cool. Make sure to say hi to Seth next time you’re at the Goose!

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Jan 14 2013
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Austin Martin

We happened upon Austin (left) and Martin (right) in the balcony of the Ogden theatre as they awaited the Tramped by Turtles to come onstage. Austin left Chicago last April and got to Denver as fast as he could. He’s had his beard since October 14th, when he had to shave for his sister’s wedding--- now that’s love. He loves taking his beard with him to skate parks and concerts. His buddy Martin, who's originally from upstate New York and Germany, now calls Denver home. He used to work in the music industry in mainly ska and hip hop, but now breeds snakes, bull pythons, and other reptiles and sells them from home--up to 40 breeds! With a badass job like that, of course he has an equally bad ass beard. He's kept his beard for the last 10 years or so, and we hope he keeps it for decades more!

We happened upon Austin (left) and Martin (right) in the balcony of the Ogden theatre as they awaited the Tramped by Turtles to come onstage. Austin left Chicago last April and got to Denver as fast as he could. He’s had his beard since October 14th, when he had to shave for his sister’s wedding— now that’s love. He loves taking his beard with him to skate parks and concerts. His buddy Martin, who’s originally from upstate New York and Germany, now calls Denver home. He used to work in the music industry in mainly ska and hip hop, but now breeds snakes, bull pythons, and other reptiles and sells them from home–up to 40 breeds! With a badass job like that, of course he has an equally bad ass beard. He’s kept his beard for the last 10 years or so, and we hope he keeps it for decades more!

Jan 14 2013
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Gig City Beard!

Some beards kum and some beards go, this one’s sure to last forever! Holy Chattanooga! Meet Kevin. He’s been a Denver resident for the past 6 years and has almost had his beard that entire time. For the past 5 years, he’s only trimmed it. We need to thank his smokin’ wife for her love and support---when asked if he should ever shave she replied, “hell no”. His kid’s are also huge fans; they got him a book about beards last Father’s Day. His one piece of advice for the beard fans: “Always trim without a guard”.

Some beards kum and some beards go, this one’s sure to last forever! Holy Chattanooga! Meet Kevin. He’s been a Denver resident for the past 6 years and has almost had his beard that entire time. For the past 5 years, he’s only trimmed it. We need to thank his smokin’ wife for her love and support—when asked if he should ever shave she replied, “hell no”. His kid’s are also huge fans; they got him a book about beards last Father’s Day. His one piece of advice for the beard fans: “Always trim without a guard”.

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