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Fort Collins Brewery

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1020 East Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins CO 80524
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Notes

Opened: 2003

Closed: 2017

Contributors: janet scott, Sam Doniach, Siegfried Binge, Steve Jones, Tom Peters

Red Truck may resume brewing under contract.

Updated: June 4, 2017

News

2017-05-29: Canadian based Red Truck Beer buys Fort Collins Brewery (Beer Street Journal)
2013-05-02: The Fort Collins Brewery expands distribution to Sweden (BeerPulse)
2010-06-18: Fort Collins Brewery expands contract brewing with Boulder brewer (The Coloradoan)
2010-05-09: Craft beer industry growing in Fort Collins (The Coloradoan)
2008-08-09: Fort Collins Brewery building bigger digs (The Coloradoan)

Beer List

1900 Amber Lager

American-Style Amber Lager
- Date: May 16, 2013 (#9120)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Place unknown
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright golden-amber. Moderate head.
  
  Aroma (2½)
  Very mildly fruity.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Light-medium body, smooth. Big biscuity malt. Fruity hop flavor, very low bitterness. Sweet finish.
  
  Overall Impression (1½)
  Thanks to Ben Peterson for the bottle!

Bambastic

Smoke-Flavored Beer

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2012 Great American Beer Festival

Big Shot Seasonal Ale

Brown Porter

Date: December 7, 2007 (#6728)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Moderate tan head.

Aroma (3)
Very toasty, roasty like a cup of weak coffee.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Tremendously toasty and pretty sweet. A bit tannic.

Overall Impression (2)

Big Shot Winter Ale

Chocolate Stout

Chocolate/Cocoa Flavored Beer

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship

Date: January 7, 2008 (#6805)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly roasty, malty.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Huge chocolate flavor with lots of malt. Very nicely roasty.

Overall Impression (3)

Double Chocolate Stout

Chocolate/Cocoa Flavored Beer

8.10% abv.

Date: June 9, 2010 (#8251)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy hops. Chocolate malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big and smooth. Really chocolatey with a big grassy hop flavor. Fairly bitter, and a bit grainy in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to Ben Peterson for the bottle!

Date: February 18, 2017 (#9694)

Place: Beyond Golf Bar + Kitchen, La Vista NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Golden. Very hazy. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Tangerines.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. HUGE citrusy hop flavor, medium bitterness. Clean malt background, but it's all about the orangey-tangerine hops.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: January 7, 2008 (#6797)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Massive head.

Aroma (2½)
Sweet-tart berries. Grainy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, low carbonation. Sweet, with lots of wheat malt. The fruit flavor is fairly subdued, which is a good thing.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: May 26, 2013 (#9119)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Big biscuity malt. Earthy, mildly fruity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Toasty, biscuity, sweet malt. Fruity hop flavor, low-medium bitterness. Clean, sweet, fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to Ben Peterson for the bottle!

Date: June 18, 2008 (#7110)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Huge biscuity malt. Fruity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, creamy. Tremendously malty, sweet and toasty. Fruity hop flavor, low bitterness. Malty clean finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: June 4, 2008 (#7081)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Huge fruity, earthy, resiny hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Big resiny hops, reasonably bitter. Biscuity malt base. Lingering fruity-earthy-bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: January 7, 2008 (#6796)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Dark dark red. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolatey, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Big chocolatey maltiness. Mild grassy, resiny hop character with a low bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Clean tasty beer.

Date: June 4, 2010 (#8241)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy and sweet and alcoholic.

Mouthfeel (8)
Thick, sweet, smooth. Lots of wheat malt. Some alcohol. Clean, warm finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Thanks to Ben Peterson for the bottle!

Date: January 7, 2008 (#6806)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Columbus, Columbus NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Very mild smoke. Grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Smoky and malty and sweet. Some resiny bitterness. More smoke — and sulfur — in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 2, 2004 (#5524)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly smoky.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Sweet and malty, smoky and buttery.

Overall Impression (1½)