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Is Triple Nickel Tavern Still Open? Update (Colorado Springs, CO)

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As of September 2026, Triple Nickel Tavern is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's business page for Triple Nickel Tavern, updated in July 2026, shows current reviews and posted hours for the same Wahsatch Avenue address, and the bar's Facebook page remains active with venue updates.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 103 S Wahsatch Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Triple Nickel Tavern, a longtime punk-rock venue in Colorado Springs, was the subject of the November 2016 episode "Punk as a Drunk." Owner JJ Greuter had spent more than a decade in the local music scene before buying the bar in 2005. By the time Bar Rescue arrived, the business was reported to be roughly $150,000 in debt. The episode depicted personal strain on Greuter following a string of family losses in a short period, which the show connected to how the bar had been run day to day. A manager, Jacob, had been brought on in 2015 to help stabilize daily operations before the rescue crew's visit.

During the intervention, Jon Taffer and his consultants worked through the venue's financial records, retrained bar staff on service and drink-making standards, and pushed Greuter to separate his personal difficulties from his responsibilities as an operator. Renovations focused on cleaning up the physical space while preserving the tavern's identity as a punk and live-music room rather than converting it into a different concept. Bar Rescue did not rename the bar, and it continued to operate as Triple Nickel Tavern after the relaunch, with the same booking approach it had used before the show's visit.

In the years since, Triple Nickel Tavern has continued booking touring and local punk, rock, and metal acts, based on show listings and venue directories that track its calendar, including hundreds of past concerts logged by ticketing sites. Its Yelp business page, updated as of July 2026, lists current reviews and operating hours for the same 103 South Wahsatch Avenue address, and its Facebook page remains active with venue updates. The bar's own website continues to list ongoing show bookings consistent with continued operation under the original ownership and name.

Unlike some episodes in this season, Triple Nickel Tavern was not renamed during production, so there is no post-rescue identity to track separately from the original business. Overall, available evidence -- current review activity, an active venue website, and a maintained event calendar -- supports treating Triple Nickel Tavern as a bar that has remained open under its original name at its original Colorado Springs location for roughly a decade after its Bar Rescue appearance, without evidence of the ownership or business changing hands in the interim.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Punk as a Drunk
What was featured
Owner's grief-driven decline and mounting debt at a punk-rock tavern
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Triple Nickel Tavern

Frequently asked questions

Is Triple Nickel Tavern still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Triple Nickel Tavern is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Triple Nickel Tavern after Bar Rescue?

Triple Nickel Tavern, a longtime punk-rock venue in Colorado Springs, was the subject of the November 2016 episode "Punk as a Drunk." Owner JJ Greuter had spent more than a decade in the local music scene before buying the bar in 2005. As of September 2026, Triple Nickel Tavern is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Triple Nickel Tavern located?

103 S Wahsatch Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Triple Nickel Tavern?

Season 5, Episode 12 of Bar Rescue, first aired November 13, 2016. The episode is titled “Punk as a Drunk”.

Did the makeover last at Triple Nickel Tavern?

The episode first aired November 13, 2016. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 10 years later —: As of September 2026, Triple Nickel Tavern is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

Its Yelp business page, updated as of July 2026, lists current reviews and operating hours for the same 103 South Wahsatch Avenue address, and its Facebook page remains active with venue updates. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
103 S Wahsatch Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Venue type
bar
Official website
triplenickeltavern.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/triple-nickel-tavern-colorado-springs
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/triplenickeltavern/
  • songkick.com — https://www.songkick.com/venues/156583-triple-nickel-tavern
  • realitytvupdates.com — https://realitytvupdates.com/bar-rescue/triple-nickel-tavern/

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