BrewerySmall-batch ales and lagers, session-beer festival host$river-districtMon-Thu 14:00-19:00; Fri 12:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Thu 14:00-19:00; Fri 12:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-19:00
Horse and Dragon Brewing pours small-batch beer on Racquette Drive in Fort Collins and hosts Ciao, Summer!, a festival where every beer stays sessionable.
Tip: Ciao, Summer! lands 20 September 2026 with twelve session beers; the taproom closes early most weekdays, so check before a late run.
BreweryBarrel-aged and sour small batches, 4hL system$$midtownThu 15:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Thu 15:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Purpose Brewing and Cellars is Peter Bouckaert's tiny Fort Collins taproom on South Mason Street: four or five new beers a weekend, barrels and sours first.
Tip: Bouckaert spent 21 years as New Belgium's brewmaster; whatever barrel-aged beer is on this weekend is the order. Closed Monday to Wednesday.
BreweryWest Coast IPA, hazy Liquid Disco, Irish red$midtownMon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Maxline Brewing keeps Midtown Fort Collins in West Coast IPA, Liquid Disco hazy and an award-winning Irish red, with food trucks and patio live music.
Tip: Food trucks rotate nightly, from The Schnitzel Wagon to Pig Pickin' BBQ; check the calendar to match dinner to your pint.
BreweryGerman-style lagers, weissbier, helles$midtownMon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-19:00Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-19:00
Zwei Brewing brews Fort Collins' German-style lagers, weissbier and helles on South Mason Street, open daily with Vienna lager usually on the board.
Tip: The name means two in German. Order the helles first; the lager programme is the whole point of the place.
BreweryColorado ales and lagers, science-led brewing$midtownMon-Thu 13:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Thu 13:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Gilded Goat Brewing runs a Midtown taproom and an Old Town satellite on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins; the head brewer holds a CSU microbiology PhD.
Tip: The Old Town satellite at 132 West Mountain Avenue keeps its own shorter week: closed Mondays, open from 15:00 Tuesday and Wednesday.
BreweryColorado-sourced ales, 2026 Brewers Cup medallist$old-townMon-Wed 12:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00Mon-Wed 12:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
Salt Road Brewing opened in 2023 in Old Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, brewing from Colorado-grown ingredients with a 2026 Brewers Cup medal already.
Tip: Tucked behind Illegal Pete's off Old Town Square; the beer garden is dog friendly and Young Dukinfield, its UK-style amber, took 2026 gold.