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CooperSmith's Pub and Brewing

5 Old Town Square
Fort Collins CO 80524
Telephone: +1 970-498-0483
Brewer: Dwight Hall, Brad Page
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Notes

Visited: October 20, 1994

Opened: 1989

Annual Production: 2,500 bbl

CooperSmith's brews some of the best beer I had in Colorado, and I had some pretty good beers in Colorado. Twelve beers in a sampler set! Be sure to have a Stout Float to put out the fire of the aptly-named Alamogordo chicken wings.

Updated: November 26, 2017

Beer List

Albert Damm Bitter

(Special) Best Bitter
- Date: October 20, 1994 (#459)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Overall Impression (3)
  Red-not-quite-brown, clear, great head. Aroma like the IPA, but subdued. Tastes hoppy and flat. Smooth, great body.

Barleywine

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Date: October 20, 1994 (#467)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber hazy. Sweet, malty aroma. Thick and bitter. Good Barleywine.

Bohemian Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

Date: October 20, 1994 (#463)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
Dark yellow clear. Noble hop aroma. Nice bitter...and clean.

Collaboration Kriek

Specialty Beer

Horsetooth Stout

Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

Date: October 20, 1994 (#461)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
BLACK. Good brown head. Black malt aroma, with some alcohol? Sweet, but black malts cover it quickly. Had a "Stout Float" made with this stuff and vanilla ice cream...Outstanding!

Date: July 31, 1993 (#231)

Package: draught

Place: Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland OR

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression (3½)
Very brown, sparse head. Smells like peat dirt. Very nice indeed. Smoooooooooth. Lots of smoky peat. "A Beer for Peat's Sake."

Date: October 20, 1994 (#456)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Pale yellow hazy, no head. Sweet aroma, no hops. Clean, fruity, touch of lemon left over. (Bah.)

Date: October 20, 1994 (#460)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression (3)
Deeeeep red. Minimal head, no carbonation. Slightly smoky aroma. Sweet and smoky...good Brown. Caramel flavors work well.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#466)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Amber, OK head. Clean malty aroma. Wheat. Bitter. Alcohol.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#457)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
Clear amber flat. Fruity nose, some malt. Good crystal bite...hops, excellent balance.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#458)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression (3)
A shade lighter than Poudre Pale. Flat. Serious spicy hop nose. Borderline hop bomb. Hoppy but not bitter.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#465)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 10 points

Overall Impression (1½)
Red-flat. Hi-C.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#462)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression (2½)
Yellow hazy. Smells clean...no chili at all. Tastes good, but NO burn.

Date: October 20, 1994 (#464)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression (3½)
Red...flat. Great head. Spicy aroma! Thick. Sweet. Smooth.