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New Belgium Brewing
(Lion / Kirin Holdings Co.)
500 Linden Street
Fort Collins CO 80524
Telephone: +1 970-221-0524
Toll-Free: +1 888-622-4044
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm.
Brewer: Christian Holbrook
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Fort Collins CO 80524
Telephone: +1 970-221-0524
Toll-Free: +1 888-622-4044
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm.
Brewer: Christian Holbrook
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1991
Annual Production: 920,000 bbl
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Melissa Christianson
New Belgium's original brewer Peter Bouckert came to the brewery from Rodenbach in Old Belgium.
Thanks to Mike Bodzioch for some of the bottles!
Updated: October 27, 2022
News
- 2021-04-21: New Belgium Brews Bad Tasting Beer to Honor Earth Day & Highlight Climate Change (ProBrewer)
- 2020-04-01: New Belgium Brewing donates up to $100,000 with its Bar & Restaurant Relief Fund (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2019-11-20: New Belgium Brewing Is Bought in Latest Craft Purchase by Big Beer (Fortune)
- 2019-04-19: New Belgium Brewing Opens Bar and Restaurant at Denver International Airport (Brewbound)
- 2019-02-06: New Belgium Reaches Agreement for Steam Whistle Brewing to Brew Fat Tire for Canadian Mark (Brewbound)
- 2018-04-27: New Belgium Brewing Names Christian Holbrook Production Brewmaster (Craftbeer.com)
- 2017-05-19: New Belgium’s Peter Bouckaert is leaving the brewery (Beer Street Journal)
- 2015-08-13: New Belgium Brewing makes CEO change (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2015-07-23: New Belgium to launch 10-bbl sour-focused pilot brewery (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2013-01-23: New Belgium brewery's Kim Jordan talks about beer, business, Quakers (Denver Post)
- 2013-01-15: New Belgium Brewing becomes a 100% employee-owned company (BeerPulse)
- 2012-12-17: New Belgium installs new tank farm this week, bringing capacity up to 840k barrels (BeerPulse.com)
- 2012-08-28: New Belgium: Burn restoration critical to prevent beer from tasting like wildfire (The Coloradoan)
- 2011-12-01: New Belgium and the Battle of the Microbrews (Businessweek)
- 2011-11-07: 2-alarm fire at New Belgium Brewing damages empty silo, malt storage untouched (Denver Post)
- 2011-11-03: New Belgium expanding canning line, adding 16-ounce tall boys (The Coloradoan)
- 2011-07-07: New Belgium Brewing announces can line expansion (Beernews.org)
- 2011-06-15: New Belgium expands East (Beernews.org)
- 2011-06-11: New Belgium to grow (The Coloradoan)
- 2011-05-19: New Belgium hunting for ‘east’ brewery location (Beernews.org)
- 2011-02-22: New Belgium Brewing turns 20 (Beverage Industry)
- 2011-01-31: New Belgium Brewing Joins BICEP Business Coalition Advocating Strong Energy, Climate Policies (The Beer Spot News)
- 2011-01-26: New Belgium Brewing Plans East Coast Market Expansion in 2011 (The Beer Spot News)
- 2010-08-12: Brewer donates to food bank thanks to liquor law (The Coloradoan)
- 2010-04-23: New Belgium considers West Coast expansion (The Coloradoan)
- 2010-02-23: New Belgium adopts eco-friendly cups (Beverage Industry)
- 2010-01-05: New Belgium Brewing Co. harnesses the sun (Draft Magazine)
- 2009-11-01: Brewing Big (With a Micro Soul) (Entrepreneur)
- 2009-08-18: Suds, here comes the sun: Brewer to install solar panel (Denver Post)
- 2009-01-22: New Belgium Brewing Reduces Packaging (Yahoo! Finance)
- 2008-07-19: Craft-beer brewers to share facilities (Denver Post)
- 2008-04-17: Outside Magazine Names New Belgium Brewing "Best Place To Work In America" (PRWeb)
- 2008-04-02: New Belgium Brewing to Roll Out Fat Tire in Cans (PRWeb)
- 2008-01-28: New Belgium Brewing Joins One Percent For The Planet (PRWeb)
- 2007-12-14: Beer waste brewing fish food (Rocky Mountain News)
Beer List
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Date: December 25, 2002 (#4567)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Based on the now-forgotten "Zwartbier" style. Deep red, moderate head. Roasty sweet coffee aroma, slightly yeasty. Medium body, mildly fizzy. Lots of roastiness on a smooth malty base. Mild green hop flavor. Reasonably alcoholic.
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6.60% abv.
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Date: January 20, 2007 (#6301)Package: bottledPlace: Liquid Solutions, Tigard ORScore: 17 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate tight head.Aroma (3)
Spicy hops, right off the bale.Mouthfeel (9)
Big creamy body. Same fresh spicy hop flavor as the aroma. Nice darkish caramel base. Clean spicy finish, with a hint of grapefruit.Overall Impression (2)
7.00% abv.
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
- Gold Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2002 North American Beer Awards
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Date: February 10, 2007 (#6320)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 17 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright brown. Thick head.Aroma (3)
Toasty, smoky malt.Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Very light body. Toasty, woody character. Banana. Smoke. Mildest hint of tartness. Real dry finish.Overall Impression (2)
Reasonably complex for such a light-bodied beer. Very tasty. -
Date: September 2, 1997 (#2150)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Deep red, clear, moderate carbonation, big head. Some cold coffee behind the standard "Belgian" nose. Good body, sweet, caramelly, acidic. Big carbonation bite. Lots of clove character...like Franziskaner Dunkel! Doesn't have the warming, alcoholic feeling of a Grimbergen. Surprisingly dry at the end. "Bottled 19 May 97."