DENVER WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Two Hours, a Tiny Tree, and a Brewery: Bonsai Bar at Crooked Stave
A hands-on, two-hour beginner workshop where you pick and pot a mini bonsai and take it home—this guide explains what to expect and how the session runs.
Two Hours, a Tiny Tree, and a Brewery: Bonsai Bar at Crooked Stave.
Bonsai Bar at Crooked Stave in Denver compresses a quiet, focused craft into a social two-hour workshop: choose a tiny tree, pot it, learn practical trimming and care tips from instructors, and walk away with your own mini bonsai to tend at home.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on bonsai in two hours
The beginner session is a compact, practical experience: pick a tree, pot it up, and receive two hours of instruction so you leave with a planted miniature and the basics to continue tending it.
Craft brewing meets tiny trees
The event is staged at Crooked Stave, a Denver brewery founded in late 2010 known for a progressive, creativity-driven approach to brewing using Brettanomyces and oak maturation.
Everything you need to start
Tickets include a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction and ongoing support through Bonsai Bar’s Tree-iage program; tools and a soil bin are available to borrow during the workshop.
What the day feels like
What the evening feels like
The session is brisk and deliberately hands-on: over two hours participants choose a miniature tree, pot and shape it, and receive concentrated instruction aimed at beginners so they can begin caring for their bonsai at home.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop is for—and the limits to note.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Workshops run for two hours; organizers ask you to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start to check in and get settled.
Bring a friend and your beverage of choice; note that drink tickets are not included in the price of admission.
Your ticket covers a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and ongoing support through the Tree-iage program.
Organizers provide all core materials; items available to borrow during the workshop include a soil bin, shears and a chop stick for digging.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can two people share one tree/ticket?
No. Events are ticketed per person and every attendee must have a ticket because space is limited and seats are sold per person.
Are Bonsai Bar workshops 21+?
Maybe. Many venues are family friendly and allow underage attendees with a parent or guardian; contact the venue directly or see the UNDER 21 POLICY for details.
Are drink tickets included in the price of a ticket?
No. Drink tickets are not included with workshop admission.
When should I arrive to the event?
Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled event to check in and grab a drink; workshops start promptly as scheduled.
What's included with a ticket?
You get to keep the tree you pick and a ceramic bonsai pot, receive two hours of bonsai instruction, and gain access to ongoing Tree-iage support; organizers also provide borrowable tools like a soil bin, shears and a chop stick.