Beer is officially flowing at SweetWater Brewing Co.’s massive new taproom and production facility in Fort Collins.
The brewery, which is headquartered in Atlanta, took over the space formerly home to Red Truck Brewing Co. in July to anchor its expansion to the western United States and add up to 80,000 barrels to its annual production capacity, said Laird Mulderink, vice president of operations in Colorado.
As part of a recent facility remodel, Mulderink said crews “SweetWaterized” a spacious, 10,000-square-foot taproom where drinkers can find 18 draft taps serving brewery staples like 420 Pale Ale as well as special releases. The taproom opened to the public on Dec. 18.
“We added some more windows into the production area and moved the canning line to make room for brite tanks,” Mulderink said, “so when you’re sitting in the taproom enjoying the beer, you get to look through these big windows and watch beers shuffling down the canning line.”
Each of the four brewers in Fort Collins debuted a special-to-Colorado recipe for the grand opening, including a lavender pale ale, a helles lager, an imperial stout and a pilsner that drinkers can only find onsite, at least for now. Additionally, SweetWater’s taproom has a full kitchen turning out pub fare such as burgers, wings, nachos, poutine, tacos and salads. (See full menu here.)
Inside, SweetWater’s new taproom holds 270 people, Mulderink said. But the company is still building out an outdoor beer garden with tables, lawn games and a small stage for live music, which will also increase the capacity to 420 patrons. The space is expected to be completed for a party on April 20, 2022. Sensing a theme?
Take a virtual tour of the new SweetWater Brewing Co. in Fort Collins:
The SweetWater Brewing Co. taproom, located at 1020 E. Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins, is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The taproom is closed on Monday. For more information, visit sweetwaterbrew.com/taproom/fort-collins/.
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Beer is officially flowing at SweetWater Brewing Co.’s massive new taproom and production facility in Fort Collins.
The brewery, which is headquartered in Atlanta, took over the space formerly home to Red Truck Brewing Co. in July to anchor its expansion to the western United States and add up to 80,000 barrels to its annual production capacity, said Laird Mulderink, vice president of operations in Colorado.
As part of a recent facility remodel, Mulderink said crews “SweetWaterized” a spacious, 10,000-square-foot taproom where drinkers can find 18 draft taps serving brewery staples like 420 Pale Ale as well as special releases. The taproom opened to the public on Dec. 18.
“We added some more windows into the production area and moved the canning line to make room for brite tanks,” Mulderink said, “so when you’re sitting in the taproom enjoying the beer, you get to look through these big windows and watch beers shuffling down the canning line.”
Each of the four brewers in Fort Collins debuted a special-to-Colorado recipe for the grand opening, including a lavender pale ale, a helles lager, an imperial stout and a pilsner that drinkers can only find onsite, at least for now. Additionally, SweetWater’s taproom has a full kitchen turning out pub fare such as burgers, wings, nachos, poutine, tacos and salads. (See full menu here.)
Inside, SweetWater’s new taproom holds 270 people, Mulderink said. But the company is still building out an outdoor beer garden with tables, lawn games and a small stage for live music, which will also increase the capacity to 420 patrons. The space is expected to be completed for a party on April 20, 2022. Sensing a theme?
Take a virtual tour of the new SweetWater Brewing Co. in Fort Collins:
The SweetWater Brewing Co. taproom, located at 1020 E. Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins, is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The taproom is closed on Monday. For more information, visit sweetwaterbrew.com/taproom/fort-collins/.
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