Fort Collins Brewery Crawl

I spent a wonderful spring afternoon with my brother, his friend, and step dad doing a brewery crawl in Fort Collins, Colorado.  We visited 4 breweries and each of the four breweries had their own unique character.

Funkwerks - www.funkwerks.com/‎

A small and friendly brewery.  They had Munichesque picnic tables out side set up for everyone to enjoy the pleasant weather and the brew.  Their sampler had 5 brews and was reasonably priced.  I love 2 of them, like 1, and two of them were passable if mixed (like a cheap wine).

 

New Belgium Brewery - www.newbelgium.com/

A BIG brewery (and from what I understand, it keeps growing).  Although the bar itself was big, it wasn't big enough for the crowds.  There was a really cool self guided tour that was worth checking out . . . it even showcased their solar powered enhancements to be more green.  I had a pale ale and it was pretty refereshing.

 

 

 

 

Odells Brewing- odellbrewing.com

A brightly lit brewery which was not too crowded . . . and a live band to boot.  We sat, drank our delicious brew and played some poker.   I enjoyed the double pilsner immensly but sampled the Lugene Chocolate - that was flavorful but not something i'd drink on a regular basis.

 

Fort Collins Brewery - www.fortcollinsbrewery.com

By the last stop, i was a bit buzzed and quite hungry.  I had a sampler but by this time, had the barkeep select the  version because i was in no shape to pick.  However, what i did choose to eat was the bacon wrapped pretzel served with stone ground mustard . . . a perfect Bavarian style treat.

If you get the chance, take a brew crawl.  Be responsible and have a designated driver, but gather a few friends and prepare yourself for some laughs and a memorable afternoon.