BreweryColorado-sourced ales, 2026 Brewers Cup medallist$old-townMon-Wed 12:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00Mon-Wed 12:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
Salt Road Brewing opened in 2023 in Old Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, brewing from Colorado-grown ingredients with a 2026 Brewers Cup medal already.
Tip: Tucked behind Illegal Pete's off Old Town Square; the beer garden is dog friendly and Young Dukinfield, its UK-style amber, took 2026 gold.
BreweryColorado-grown ingredients, west-side taproom$west-sideMon-Thu 13:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-21:00Mon-Thu 13:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
Stodgy Brewing pours beer made with Colorado-grown ingredients on Laporte Avenue in west Fort Collins and runs the DeTour de Stodgy ride each August.
Tip: There is no phone; the brewery answers email only. The DeTour de Stodgy on 29 August runs 09:00 to 20:00.
BreweryHomebrew-champion recipes, IPAs and fruit sours$midtownMon-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00Mon-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
Rally King Brewing turns a founder's 80-plus homebrew competition awards into the taplist at this South Lemay Avenue taproom in Fort Collins, since 2015.
Tip: Surfer Girl IPA and the blood orange sour are the regulars' picks; the room is small, so weekends fill fast.
BreweryWest and East Coast IPAs, goses, lagers, stouts$west-sideMon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Intersect Brewing pours West Coast and East Coast IPAs, goses, lagers and stouts on West Drake Road in Fort Collins, a west-side taproom since 2016.
Tip: The taplist updates weekly on the site; west-side locals treat it as their default room, so parking is easier than Old Town.
GastropubHouse IPA and Mexican lager with a full kitchen$$harmonyMon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 09:00-00:00; Sun 09:00-22:00Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 09:00-00:00; Sun 09:00-22:00
DC Oakes Brewhouse and Eatery brews its own IPA and Mexican lager on the Harmony corridor in Fort Collins, with burgers, brunch and a late kitchen.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 09:00 to 12:00; the kitchen closes an hour before the bar, which stays open to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
BreweryCzech-style lagers, hazy IPAs, experimental brews$river-districtMon-Wed 15:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Wed 15:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Hello Brew Co pours Czech-style lagers and hazy IPAs from a 1904 bungalow on Linden Street in Fort Collins' River District, a 2022 arrival on the scene.
Tip: The bungalow is tiny and the patio does the heavy lifting; no phone, so check the site for tap updates before you set out.