Fort Collins Craft Breweries We’ve Lost Over the Years

Craft beer is a Colorado way of life. You can find a locally sourced brew on nearly every corner in most Colorado cities and towns.

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However, not every craft brewery in Colorado stands the test of time. Many breweries we frequent today have all withstood hardships in one form or another. Some of our local neighborhood breweries have had no choice but to stop production and close up shop.

Fort Collins Has a Long History With Craft Beer

Recently, Colorado Beer Geek on Facebook posted a lengthy list of craft breweries that have closed in Colorado over the years. Looking through the large list, we see plenty of these breweries were located in Fort Collins. Here is a full list of the craft breweries that have closed over the years in the Choice City.

Craft Breweries That Have Closed in Fort Collins

Lindens Brewing Company - 1982-2003
Old Colorado Brewing - 1989-2002
H.C. Berger Brewing Co. - 1992-2002
Dimmers Brew Pub - 1995-1997
C.B. & Potts - 1997-2016
Fort Collins Brewery - 2004-2017
Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub - 2005-2006
Funkwerks - 2010-2025
Pateros Creek Brewing - 2011-2017
Black Bottle Brewery - 2012-2023
1933 Brewing Company - 2014-2017
Freedom's Edge Brewing Company - 2014-2015
Snowbank Brewing - 2014-2024
Rally King Brewing - 2015-2026
McClellan's Brewing Company - 2016-2021
Jessup Farm Barrel House - 2015-2025
Three Four Beer Company - 2016-2018
Crooked Stave Fort Collins - 2018-2023
Red Truck Beer - 2018-2020
The Marmot Fort Collins - 2018-2021
Prost Brewing (Old Town Taproom) - 2019-2021
Envy Brewing - 2019-2024
C.B. & Potts Brewery - 2019-2020
SweetWater Fort Collins - 2021-2024

As you can see, the list of craft brewery closures in Fort Collins is quite extensive. Yet, we haven't even touched on the other towns in Northern Colorado. Adding Loveland, Greeley, and many other Northern Colorado towns to the list, the list grows by more than 30 additional craft breweries.

The Flagship Beers of the Fort Collins Craft Breweries

Fort Collins has more than a dozen craft breweries, each with their own 'style.' These are their 'Flagship' or 'Signature' beers.

Gallery Credit: Dave Jensen

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Do you love beer? Do you love it so much you're dying to try one called Casey Family Preserves Peach Glow Haven and Roza? That beer finished in the top 25 on the list of best Colorado beers as determined by Beeradvocate.com. According to your votes, these are the best beers brewed in Colorado.

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