The Fort Collins Brewery

Nice place, great beer but went for a drink and a bite to eat to soon find out this is now a 5 star restaurant. Just looking for there signature grilled cheese (which is incredible) but was informed they changed the menu which isn’t a problem but they were out of pretty much everything on the dinner menu. Not a place where you can grab a drink and dinner anymore. No food no stars nuff said

We absolutely adored this place, it has everything! I’m not sure who was the bartender the afternoon of June 6, but he was great! He helped us order sliders. We were there during Happy Hour and he suggested different styles of sliders and one was better than the other. The view of the brewery was really cool! There weren’t a lot of customers in this brewery and I can’t understand why! We loved their craft beer. Appreciated the atmosphere. We valued the bartender and all his knowledge! The bill for everything was dirt cheap! We really, really loved Fort Collins Brewery and hopefully if we are in the area ever again, we will enjoy this place again sometime in the future!

Great food! Fish & chips didn’t disappoint. Service was superb and beer was on point! Highly recommend!

Amazing food — had a taco special and was not disappointed. Marginal beer compared to others in the area. Good service even when understaffed and during a busy lunch rush. I would go back for the food and the flagship IPA but not other beers.

Awesome service. The new craft sodas are amazing! (Especially with vodka). Bomb ass Bloody Mary! Tried the brunch last week and it was money.

The standard drafts are OK– truthfully they are no better than O’Dell’s or New Belgium’s standard drafts. I thought the specialty beers were much more enjoyable. I had the double chocolate stout, the double chocolate coconut stout, and a hazelnut brown that were all very good.
I was very impressed with the brewery’s tavern in the front side of the building. It’s open, very clean, and overall a very nice facility. The food there was excellent– I had Spicy IPA chicken wings, my buddy had the fish tacos, and my other buddy had the fried chicken with biscuits and sausage gravy. All of the meals were excellent and the wait staff was on point.
⁴⁄₅ stars simply because the standard drafts weren’t great, but we will definitely go back again.

I had an okay experience here. Came here for brunch on a Sunday and gotta say, it wasn’t busy. There was one other table and a few patrons on the patio… That’s not generally a good sign. I had coffee and a beer-​mosa … I. wasn’t loving the beermosa. It was alright at first but it had hints of a’ bile’ flavor that resonated with me throughout my meal. I’ve had Beermosas before but something was off, I had a few sips and stayed with my coffee as my beverage of choice for the majority of the meal. I chose a tasty Mac and cheese for my brunch… Because… it’s Mac and cheese. I opted for bacon and mushrooms to be added (go big or go home, right?) but my Mac and cheese was Luke warm (at best) when it arrived. Color me a bit disappointed. The service was great though. Our server was a sweetheart and kept checking on us. I might come back and give them another shot. Maybe it was a weird one-​off experience. Definitely will give it another shot.

While the beer was delicious, the service at the restaurant was awful enough to make me never want to return. I came here on a Saturday and we waited to be seated… we were the ONLY people in the entry way and there were tons of open tables. However, the women behind the entry counter didn’t even acknowledge our presence. I’m sure we look confused as there is no sign that says «seat yourself» or «wait to be seated» however ignoring us was what she did. Finally we got seated and had to wait 10 minutes before our server came to help us. After the wait and bad service, we hoped for the best and ordered some food:
Ordered: fried vegetables
Delivered: fried mushrooms
Would have been nice to know that the only vegetable was going to be mushrooms.
Ordered: 2 orders of fries
Delivered: 1 order of fries was half filled and 1 order was completely filled
Not sure what is causing the variance
Lastly, someone I was with ordered a 2^nd beer, exact same thing he had the first time. The waitress brought out a 10 oz instead of the 16 oz. Our main waiter noticed and did NOTHING about it except acknowledging the mistake. He even proceeded to charge us for second full 16 oz instead of the 10 oz that delivered. We were so fed up with the awful service that it wasn’t even worth the extra time it was going to take to get the bill corrected.
Would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Buy the beer at a liquor store.

Last night we opted to try something a little different and participate in their anti-​resolution dinner. It was 20 people in their malt room eating community style. Absolutely lovely event. We met great people, ate ridiculously rich and well prepared food, and drank fine beer made locally with love and enthusiasm. The host was knowledgeable and passionate. Thank u for a lovely evening, we will certainly be back… Particularly for the breakfast of champions brew

Won a three course meal for two, and recently called to make reservations to use it. First the gal on the phone said she had to check to see whether they could ‘accommodate’ us that night (they are not a busy spot, so that was weird).
Everything that we ordered was only ok at best. The appetizer (poutine) was decent (how can you mess up french fries and gravy after all) but rather bland. The pork belly entrée tasted like the eggs cooked in a pan after bacon. dirty pan pork flavor, and the texture was way off. No melt in your mouth succulence there. The fried fish entrée was deep fried for too long, and seemed like it had been freezer burned on the ends. The peas that came along with that entrée were served cold. Not appetizing at all. & actually that plate was cold, which made me think that they meant to microwave the plate and peas and forgot — or something.
We weren’t given an option for dessert, as they brought out the check after we got our entrée, but were so disappointed in the meal that we weren’t even feeling up to trying it anyway.
Oh, and about that check-​the waiter said as he left it ‘and here’s the check, reflecting the total that will be comped, but this way you can see what to tip.‘
Umm-​tacky beyond belief.
I’m still disappointed thinking about it. Will not be returning.

The beer is just ok and the food is pretty bad. We had the beer battered vegetables which were soaking in grease and came with ¼ ramikan full of dip. The fish and chips and fried chicken were dry, overdone and tasteless. The red velvet cupcake was practically frozen. Yuck. The bartender was waiting on the whole restaurant so we had to wait awhile to order too. It wasn’t even busy. Saw several other employees texting in the corner while we waited. Very disappointed.

We had the chocolate cherry cider and red wine barrel aged Belgium. The daily special taco, bacon wrapped pretzel and bison burger. Everything was amazing, and staff was so friendly.
We have eaten (and drank) our way across America and this is on our «must return» list.

Staff was very friendly but this place is overpriced for what they offer. The beer was good no complaints there but we were all disappointed with the food for how much it cost. My 3 and 5 year Olds got the grilled cheese sandwiches which didn’t include a drink or side. We talked them into giving them tomato soup with the sandwiches since the $ 5 charge per sandwich only got them half a sandwich each. Who’s really going to pay $ 5 for half of a grilled cheese. Tomato soup was too spicy for the kids. Flatbreads were okay but barely warm when it got to the table. Also got the bbq shrimp and got 4 small shrimps and that itself was $ 9. I would have given this place 3 stars if we were going to go back but since we aren’t I think 2 stars is justified for this overpriced experience. We were overcharged on our bill with the first total being almost $ 100 and when we pointed out all the extra charges our bill dropped to just over $ 80.

This place has amazing service, from the worker that greets you at the entrance to the server that brings you your drink on time. The food is good but I wish they had a dairy-​free dessert option. Great drink selections and you get seated quickly, especially on the weekdays. It’s a very clean place and the servers actually know their menu very well and are very friendly.

Awesome brews! We really enjoyed our visit. Our bartender, Jake, was very knowledgeable and helpful! You rock, Jake from Fort Collins Brewery!

Wonderful atmosphere! Great beers as always, but the really surprising thing was the new menu! Absolutely fabulous! The bacon wrapped pretzels and the little figgy flatbread are wonderful. Colt, our server was great and helped guide us through the new menu.

Great brews with great food! The Strawberry Ginger Session is my favorite. I had the Speakeasy sandwich also, which was great. Amazing service from Will behind the bar.

Bartenders and staff were very nice. Unlike the two big breweries we easily found a place to sit on Friday night. Personally FCB isn’t my first choice for local brew (YMMV of course) but we enjoyed our visit.

We always like eating here. Nice atmosphere. I had the Mac n Cheese. Was very good and a nice cold beer.

Eh. Thats the general feel I got from this place. It felt cold and sterile, as well as looking that way. The food was Eh. The beer was Eh. The service was Eh. Yeah, that’s all I got.

I’ve been here several times, each a varying degree of «it was good, except…» The service is always slow. So the food is good except it’s ridiculously slow. Never because the restaurant is full. It’s never been full. And the beer is mediocre. So the food is good but the beer is meh. O’Dell kicks its beer ass every single time.
But last Saturday? The beer was actually not horrible except I’ll never ever go back because after ordering two burgers and a grilled cheese and 40 minutes later with no food and a starving 8 year old I had to hunt down the server to find out what was up. Because he never said, «hey, I apologize your food is…» Nothing. Servers avoided our table. And once I found him he informed us that food for a large party was being made before ours. For a party that wasn’t even there. And he shrugged his shoulders. That’s Saturday.
I’d rather go a couple minutes down the road to O’dell and drink beer that is always perfect and try my luck on a food truck. It certainly couldn’t take my whole day to get service.

The first brewery I ever visited in Fort Collins and a solid beer selection. It is also one of the few breweries that seems to have a full kitchen. It may not be as well known as New Belgian and Odell’s but nice to have access to a full menu at a brewery versus a food truck (though I love food trucks). They seemed to have some great selections, including some duck confit fries (a form of poutine, i would think). As this was my first stop and I had other places to visit I just ordered the Asian themed chicken wings — they come flash fried with a sort of honey and soy sauce mix and some chopped green scallions. I thought they were okay though some were a little pink toward the bone, which is probably not ideal. I would probably try some other options next time, like the Farmers plate option with a variety of cured meats and sausages or those fries I mentioned earlier.
They have solid beers and the full kitchen makes them a distinctive standout in the local brewery options. I would certainly visit here again, especially, say, for a dinner option. By the way, interesting to see this brewery started in 1986 so it was definitely on the forefront of the local craft beer industry development. I look forward to seeing this brand expand and become more visible in other beer markets.

Service was excellent… food was minimal at best. I had the short ribs which looked and tasted like overdone tri tip.
Could be good… Try the hamburgers instead!

My friend and I met for lunch last Friday and the service was excellent, the food was delicious and the flavors amazing. Anyone can put together a turkey sandwich but it seems this place goes out of their way to make the dressing and lettuce on the sandwich just as important as the meat portion. I also enjoyed a made from scratch broccoli cheese cup of soup — perfect for my throat (getting over a cold). My friend had the Cuban Sandwich and loved it… I think I will order this next time. The Sweet potato fries are made like lattice work and simple to dip into their sauce with a tad of horseradish sauce. (That was nice of the waiter to remind us… very cool).
Overall, the atmosphere, pace of the meal, delicious food and fun face time with a friend are what make this place my new «best of Fort Collins» eatery. I am not a big beer person, so no alcohol at lunchtime, but I hear it is very popular. They tend to whip up new seasonal beer offerings and the waiter was getting ready to memorize the latest Fall batches to describe to his customers soon.
Overall, I think this is a great restaurant making custom food with near to perfect precision and always a friendly smile. I appreciate that and hope to visit more often!
Thanks for reminding me how fun a midday lunch can be!

Came here today and had a blast.
Great selection of beers. I had a peach ale, some bubble gum beer, and the nitro chocolate stout. All were super good!
The prices are great. I also ordered the mac and cheese with steak, delicious! And the shrimp and grits, omg! The food was super good, except the shrimp could’ve had some seasoning on them, they tasted like plain boiled shrimp. Don’t forget to ask for the hot sauces, the green sauce was by far the best.
The customer service was excellent. If I weren’t on vacation, I’d definitely call this my go to spot.

While the beer wasn’t my favorite here I certainly enjoyed drinking with the local chefs and locals here and buying beer posters for my beer drinking friends back home!

As a self-​proclaimed «hop-​head», I still enjoy a nice savory creamy pull off a decent stout and porter. So, when I strolled into Fort Collins Brewery (FCB), I found myself transported into Stout & Porter Nirvana.
There it was, and although it lay motionless, still confined inside it’s brass enclosure, I knew the way the words were written in colored chalk, this was the pint for me.
It is called Double Chocolate Coffee Stout.
And it was right there, just a mere two paces away. There were no lines, no baristas, not one single scone or even a rack of some obscure Australian poet belting out didgeridoo compilations on a «best of» CD for sale.
Yes, Nirvana.
I thought to myself, what possibly could be better? Then I read on.
The Double Chocolate Stout, the Mint Chocolate Porter, the Vanilla Porter and of course… growlers to go.
Oh, can you feel the goose bumps?
The creamy pour of Imperial Stout was everything I had hoped for, rich chocolaty flavor and an ample suggestion of coffee. Served with a smile and by someone who thoroughly enjoyed their job and their knowledge of the beers. As I found out, the coffee flavor comes from a local coffee roaster, Jackie’s Java.
What’s so cool about FCB?
Nestled inside the brewery is Gravity 1020, a Modern Tavern. It’s a fresh, made to order eatery. Hell, its handcrafted food backed by a full bar and persuasive wine menu.
What’s even cooler? I got a growler of the Double Chocolate Coffee Stout to go, which means I’m taking long, easy tugs of this smooth imperial stout, wiping away my velvety moustache and writing this review (32 degrees of coolness).