BreweryAmber ales, wood-aged sours, IPAs at the Linden Street campus$$river-districtDaily 12:00-20:00Daily 12:00-20:00
New Belgium Brewing pours Fat Tire and La Folie at its Linden Street mothership in Fort Collins, with tours, food trucks and the Tour de Fat bike parade.
Tip: Book the 90-minute brewery tour ahead; it ends in the foeder hall where the sour programme lives. Tour de Fat returns 29 August 2026.
Brewery90 Shilling amber, Lagerado, hazy IPAs since 1989$$river-districtMon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Mon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-20:00
Odell Brewing has anchored Fort Collins beer since 1989; 90 Shilling and Lagerado pour at the Lincoln Avenue taproom with live music every Wednesday.
Tip: The OBC Wine Project shares a patio at 824 East Lincoln; run club meets there Tuesdays before discounted pints.
GastropubOld Town brewpub, house ales and lagers since 1989$$old-townSun-Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-22:00Sun-Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-22:00
CooperSmith's Pub and Brewing opened on Old Town Square in 1989 as Fort Collins' first brewpub, pouring Punjabi Pale Ale beside its own billiards hall.
Tip: The billiards room at 7 Old Town Square reopened in March 2026 with its own taps; pub food runs until close on the main side.
BreweryBalanced session ales, a dozen-plus rotating taps$old-townMon-Wed 14:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Wed 14:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
Equinox Brewing has poured balanced ales on Remington Street since 2010, a block off Old Town Square in Fort Collins, with Postcard Pan Pizza in the taproom.
Tip: Postcard Pan Pizza operates inside the taproom, so you can eat properly without leaving your pint. Beer garden out back.
BrewerySmall-batch ales and lagers, session-beer festival host$river-districtMon-Thu 14:00-19:00; Fri 12:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-19:00Mon-Thu 14:00-19:00; Fri 12:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-19:00
Horse and Dragon Brewing pours small-batch beer on Racquette Drive in Fort Collins and hosts Ciao, Summer!, a festival where every beer stays sessionable.
Tip: Ciao, Summer! lands 20 September 2026 with twelve session beers; the taproom closes early most weekdays, so check before a late run.
BreweryBarrel-aged and sour small batches, 4hL system$$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.