New Belgium Brewing
New Belgium Brewing
500 Linden St
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 221-0524
Website: http://www.newbelgium.com
Webmaster notes from visit on June 1, 2010:
Very large production brewery most known for Fat Tire, but every beer that is brewed here is of exceptional quality. New Belgium beer can be found at almost every bar or restaurant in Colorado. Fat Tire, 1554, and Sunshine Wheat are the most common. Personally, I tend to veer away from beer that is too mainstream in my opinion (think New Belgium, Samuel Adams, macros like Coors and Bud…), but I respect New Belgium for their quality beer and I have grown a liking to their new offering, Ranger IPA. Lots of grapefruit and citrus flavors, not too malty and not too bitter, although for me bitterness is a good thing. This is a well done IPA, which is expected from such a brewery. This is not a place to really hang out and drink beer. It is more set up for tours and beer to go. Tours fill up fast and require a reservation which can be made online. During the ninety minute tour five different beers are available to sample and you even get to pour your own beer. You’ll see lots of great artwork and find the tour entertaining. After the tour, you can purchase growlers, six packs, bombers, glasses, T-shirts, and other things. New Belgium really encourages riding bicycles which is fun and good for the environment. They have many cruiser style bicycles that are given away to lucky customers or loyal employees which can be seen parked all over the brewery inside and out.