Fort Collins Brewery
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Fort Collins, Colorado United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
Annual production volume | 9,000 US beer barrels (11,000 hL) | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner(s) | The Peters Family | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fort Collins Brewery (abbreviated as FCB) was founded on June 1, 1992 by Sandy Jones, Karen Jones. Originally named the H.C. Berger Brewing Company, Fort Collins Brewery had a capacity of 8,840 Barrels and Jesse Angell serving as the head brewer.[1]
The Joneses sold the business in 1996. It was seized from the new owners in 2002 for failure to pay taxes, and the Joneses took it back in August 2003.[2] In 2004, Tom Peters and Jan Peters took over.[3]
In August 2010, the brewery moved and expanded to include a self-owned restaurant called Gravity 1020, which opened on May 12, 2011 for dinner under command of Chef Brian Shaner. Fort Collins Brewery is one of 13 production breweries to include a restaurant. As of 2011, the company employed 60 workers.[4]
Fort Collins Brewery used about 2.5 million gallons of water in 2012.[5]
Distribution
Fort Collins Brewery beer is found in the following states:[6]
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Fort Collins Brewery Beer is also exported to Sweden.[7]
Beers
Full Time Production
- Red Banshee
- Chocolate Stout
- Rocky Mountain IPA
- 1020 Pale Ale (Coming October, 2014)
Seasonal Production
- Maibock
- Hoptitude
- Doppel Bock
- Double Chocolate Stout
- Big Shot
- Oktoberfest
- Out of the Ashes
- Malt Monster
- Farm Dog, Farmhouse Ale
Awards
- Red Banshee: 2012 US Open Beer Championship, Silver medal, American Red category[8]
- Bambastic: 2012 Great American Beer Festival, Gold medal, Smoke Beer category[9]
References
- ↑ "CNN: In-Depth Food - Colorado Breweries - H-J". 1998. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Kegg, Amy (19 March 2004). "CVB drafts local breweries for fresh tourism campaign". Northern Colorado Business Report. Fort Collins: Northern Colorado Business Review. 9 (14): 3. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Kadlub, Luanne (13 February 2009). "Family brews up growing business". Northern Colorado Business Report. Fort Collins: Northern Colorado Business Review. 14 (11): 7. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Young, David (3 May 2011). "Fort Collins Brewery opening a new eatery". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado: Gannett. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Armbrister, Molly (19 April 2013). "Tasting fire: Breweries prep for burn season". Northern Colorado Business Report. Fort Collins: Northern Colorado Business Review. 18 (16): A2. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Butler, Dave (10 December 2011). "Profile: The Fort Collins Brewery". Fermentedly Challenged. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Young, David (31 January 2013). "Fort Collins Brewery beers to hit Sweden in June". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado: Gannett. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "More Than 1650 Beers Entered In The 2012 US Open Beer Championship; Atlanta, Boston, Oregon Breweries Come Out On Top". U.S. Open Beer Championship. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Great American Beer Festival Winners". Great American Beer Festival. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.