DENVER · LOHI · GOLDEN · THE FOUNDING CIRCLE

The Founding
Circle

Be part of the beginning.

Founding Circle Members help bring Rabbit & Rye to life and receive defined experiences and recognition as part of our first chapter. Choose the Founders’ Package that’s right for you and enjoy unforgettable experiences, lasting perks, and a place in our story.

EXPLORE FOUNDERS’ PACKAGES

Exterior concept rendering · Proposed venue design

Concept rendering of the proposed Rabbit & Rye exterior, with dark facade, timber canopy, gold branding, and planting

Our story

THE ROOM SHOULD MAKE PEOPLE FEEL SOMETHING.

Rabbit & Rye’s flagship is being created as a 65-seat cocktail lounge in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood: a thoughtful cocktail list, small bites made for sharing, and a room designed for lingering.

Golden, a 40-seat cocktail bar, will offer a smaller, highly intimate expression of the same idea.

Two Doors. One Idea.

LoHi is the flagship. Golden is the secret.

Interior concept rendering · Visual direction, not a photograph of a completed venue

Brightened interior concept rendering from the Rabbit & Rye brand deck, showing the proposed lounge atmosphere

Compare the founding tiers

Rabbit & Rye Founding Circle comparison infographic showing all seven Founders’ Package tiers, prices, and benefits at a glance

Choose your place at the table.

Every tier includes a distinct set of founding benefits. Experiences and reservations are subject to availability, venue opening, applicable law, and the Patron Terms. This is a customer presale / hospitality-benefit program, not an investment offer. Entry to the Founding Circle closes shortly before Rabbit & Rye opening night.

A first toast

Friend of the Table

$250

An invitation for two to the Founders’ Preview at LoHi, a welcome cocktail each, and priority access to reservation releases.

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A regular ritual

Regular at the Bar

$500

Friend benefits, Founder’s Happy-Hour Pricing, priority reservations, additional select private events, and early booking for seasonal pop-up experiences.

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Taste the story

Founding Taster

$1,000

A curated tasting for two with six half-cocktail pours, shared small bites, and one elevated bite selected by Rabbit & Rye.

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Behind the bar

The Inner Circle

$2,500

Includes the tasting benefits plus a private cocktail class for up to five people and a curated founding gift.

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Gather together

The Host

$5,000

A private cocktail-and-small-bites experience for up to six, plus enhanced recognition and a premium gift.

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A rare reserve

The Reserve

$10,000

A private experience for up to ten, an additional cocktail class, quarterly founding gifts, and first access to select bookings.

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The legacy tier

The Legacy

$50,000

A bundled founding package including a private venue buyout for up to 40 guests (larger groups available by request), with a defined food-and-beverage package, planning consultations, founding gifts, and prominent recognition. Gratuity is not included: a 22% gratuity is calculated on the $11,000 minimum venue buyout price (minimum $2,420), and other event costs are set out in the signed event order. This package is not a $50,000 cash credit.

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A few things to know

When do benefits begin?

Benefits that require the venue begin only after Rabbit & Rye opens for public service. If opening is delayed, Rabbit & Rye will provide a status update at least every 30 days after the originally announced opening date. Founders’ Package benefits are designed to be honored across Rabbit & Rye locations, including LoHi and Golden, as well as future Rabbit & Rye locations as they open, subject to each benefit’s booking requirements, availability, and applicable law.

What is the Founders’ Preview?

Before Rabbit & Rye LoHi opens to the public, every Founding Circle Member is invited to an exclusive preview evening: entry for the member and one guest, with one welcome cocktail for each of you. Dates and session times will be announced to members in advance; space is limited, and the preview may be held over more than one evening. At the preview, all members get first access to our opening reservation release; Founding Taster members and above are recognized as early supporters; and The Inner Circle and above get a first look at their names on the Founding Circle Members plaque, if it is installed by then. Additional food and drinks are available for purchase. Alcohol service is subject to age verification and licensing.

Are experiences guaranteed for a specific date?

No. Reservations and experiences require advance booking and written confirmation and are subject to availability and blackout dates. To book, email info@rabbitandrye.com. Most experiences must be booked within 12 months of activation and enjoyed within 18 months; the Legacy buyout is booked within 18 months and held within 24 months. Experiences not used in time expire. All other perks are valid for as long as Rabbit & Rye remains under its founding ownership.

What about menus and gifts?

Food, cocktail, and gift selections may vary by season and availability. Rabbit & Rye may substitute comparable items. Alcohol-related benefits are always subject to age verification, licensing, and applicable law.

Is this an investment?

No. A Founders’ Package is a purchase of hospitality experiences and stated benefits. It does not provide equity, ownership, company membership interests or units, voting rights, profit participation, interest, cash dividends, financial returns, repayment, or investment returns of any kind.

Before purchasing, review the complete Patron Terms, including cancellation/refund terms, opening-delay terms, booking requirements, exclusions, taxes, gratuity, and event-order requirements. If anything in a tier summary differs from the Patron Terms, the Patron Terms govern to the extent permitted by law.

Applies to every tier

Shared package details

Open any topic below for the practical details that apply alongside the benefits for your selected tier. The full Patron Terms govern.

Opening date, activation & delays

Opening date: To be announced. Rabbit & Rye’s opening timeline has not yet been confirmed. Venue-dependent package benefits begin after opening and operational readiness. The only currently deliverable item is the digital Founding Circle Member plaque, intended for delivery within six months of purchase; an extension may be discussed if unforeseeable circumstances arise. This is a one-time purchase, not a recurring charge.

Significant opening delay. If Rabbit & Rye has not opened for public service within 12 months after the patron’s purchase date, the patron may elect a refund of the unused portion of the purchase price or continue to wait. To request a refund, email info@rabbitandrye.com. Any rights required by applicable law remain unaffected.

How to book and redeem experiences

All experiences require advance reservation and written confirmation; email info@rabbitandrye.com to book. Request dates at least 30 days in advance (the tasting for two needs at least 14 days); request a Legacy buyout at least 90 days in advance. Requests are not confirmed until Rabbit & Rye accepts the date in writing. Blackout dates include major holidays, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, and dates designated for private buyouts or special events.

When to use your experiences:

  • Tasting, guest passes, cocktail classes, and private experiences: book within 12 months of activation and enjoy within 18 months.
  • Legacy buyout and its planning sessions: book within 18 months and hold the event within 24 months.
  • Experiences not used in time expire.

All other perks, including Founder’s Happy-Hour Pricing, recognition, priority access, and event invitations, are valid for as long as Rabbit & Rye remains under its founding ownership.

Changes and no-shows: one reschedule is permitted with at least 14 days’ notice, subject to availability. Changes within 14 days, late arrivals, cancellations, and no-shows may result in forfeiture of the experience where allowed by law and stated in the booking confirmation.

What is included—and what costs extra?

Only items, quantities, guest count, and time window expressly listed for your tier are included. Seasonal menus may change and reasonable substitutions may be made. Taxes, gratuity, service charges, rentals, staffing add-ons, overages, and other extras are excluded unless a written event confirmation expressly includes them. Private packages are defined experiences, not an unlimited or open bar.

Happy-hour pricing (eligible tiers only)

Applies to the $500 Regular at the Bar tier and every higher tier that includes it. The benefit is a defined customer discount, not an unlimited discount on the full menu. Eligible items are only signature cocktails listed on Rabbit & Rye’s exclusive Founding Circle Members menu, sold at the then-current published happy-hour price during all days and times Rabbit & Rye is open for business, at all Rabbit & Rye locations. One discounted signature cocktail per member and up to three guests per visit; the member must be present and identify themselves before ordering. Beer, wine, small bites, reserve/premium pours, bottles, flights, private and special events, promotional packages, merchandise, third-party items, tax, gratuity, and service charges are excluded. Not combinable with other offers; no cash value; no retroactive application. Honored for as long as Rabbit & Rye remains under its founding ownership; personal, non-transferable, and not for resale.

Personal benefits, recognition & guests

Each Founders’ Package is issued to one named individual and is non-transferable, except that Rabbit & Rye may approve a one-time transfer in writing. Benefits requiring the patron’s presence cannot be redeemed by another person without written approval. Benefits have no cash value unless required by law. Guest access is limited to the selected tier and event confirmation.

Alcohol, age & responsible service

Alcoholic beverages are subject to legal drinking age, ID checks, responsible service, licensing, and availability. No package overrides applicable law or venue rules.

One-time payment, refunds & substitutions

One-time payment: The package price is charged once. It is not a subscription and there are no recurring billing cycles to cancel.

Non-refundable: Founders’ Package purchases are final and non-refundable, including before opening, except for the 12-month opening-delay exception, the benefit-substitution exception, and any additional rights required by applicable law. You must acknowledge this policy before purchase. Changes to anticipated schedules, live programming, menus, or product rollouts do not by themselves qualify for a refund.

Substitutions: Rabbit & Rye reserves the right to substitute any program benefit with one of equal or greater value, in Rabbit & Rye’s sole discretion, upon reasonable notice. If Rabbit & Rye cannot provide a given benefit or a reasonably comparable substitute of equal or greater value, you may receive a refund of the allocated value of the affected unused benefit. Contact us for a list of benefit values for your level.

Refund method: approved refunds are returned to the original payment method where practicable, subject to payment-provider processing times. Questions or refund requests: info@rabbitandrye.com.

Not an investment

A Founders’ Package is a prepaid purchase of the specific benefits, goods, or services described for the selected tier. It is not an investment, an ownership interest, company membership interest or units, a loan, or a promise of financial return, and it pays no interest or cash dividend.

The first round starts with you.

Choose the founding experience that feels right, and take your place in the early story of Rabbit & Rye.

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