New Belgium Brewing Company
Known For
- •Fat Tire Amber Ale
- •Voodoo Ranger IPA
- •La Folie Sour Brown Ale
- •self-pour tasting flights
Insider Tips
Best Time
Afternoons on sunny days, especially weekends when the food truck is present and the outdoor patio hums; book tours ahead.
Ideal For
Pro Tip
Take the guided tour and volunteer to pour samples; then stake out a spot on the outdoor patio near the food truck.
New Belgium was founded in 1991 in Fort Collins, Colo., by Kim Jordan, a social worker, who built her company the only way a social worker would: People first. From the beginning, New Belgium established norms that were and still are rare in the business world: fully paid healthcare premiums for all coworkers, paying a living wage, open-book management, profit sharing, renewable energy sourcing, a free onsite medical clinic staffed by a doctor trained in LGBTQ+ medicine, certification as a B Corporation, and much more – practices that, all together, represent a unique 'human-powered' business model that has expanded over the years, especially working to inspire humanized business practices among larger companies. New Belgium expanded to Asheville, N.C., in 2016; joined forces with Bell's Brewery in 2022, expanded to Daleville, VA in 2023, and is currently the fastest-growing craft brewer in America. The company is famous for its flagship beer, Fat Tire Ale, along with year-round favorites like Voodoo Ranger IPA (America's #1 IPA brand), Dominga Mimosa Sour, and La Folie Sour Brown Ale; as well as an award-winning wood-aged sour program and innovative limited release beers.
Editorial Review
New Belgium feels less like a tourist stop and more like a town living room where serious beer-making and good manners collide. Walk the tidy grounds off Linden Street and you’ll find a sunlit patio that functions as a communal backyard—kids and dogs run while locals nurse pints and visitors compare notes on Fat Tire and Voodoo Ranger. Inside, the taproom is convivial and earnest: chalkboard taps, a modest gift shop, and staff who will happily walk you through the brewery’s history and sustainable mission. The guided tour is part theater, part chemistry lesson; you’ll pour your own samples and leave with a better appreciation for the craft. On weekends a rotating food truck parks by the patio, turning the place into an impromptu block party. New Belgium is at once a manifesto—business as a force for good—and a convivial neighborhood anchor where conservation-minded production meets plain old fun. Come for the flagship beers, stay for the stories and the sun on the patio.
Website
www.newbelgium.comContact
+1 970-221-0524
Hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
Frontier Insights
Major destination with tourist appeal
TripAdvisor: Top 10% (#3 of 131)
Popular With
Tourist Awareness
TripAdvisor: #3 of 131 things to do in Fort Collins
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