If you love beer, you will have a grand time staying at a Fort Collins home rental in Red Feather Lakes Colorado. Colorado has been brewing beer since the 1800s. It currently has the largest collection of breweries in the entire United States. It is a home not only to major breweries but also to microbreweries, which produce specialty beers in smaller quantities. Aside from watching out for the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, you should also visit the local microbreweries near your Red Feather Lakes vacation home.
Coopersmith's Pub and Brewing and Billiards
Located in the central point of Old Town Fort Collins, Coopersmith's Pub combines great tasting beer with ultimate fun. It is a nice alternative to traditional dining options. Not only will you get a taste of the finest beers in town, you'll also enjoy the entertainment, billiards, and pool side setting to make your eating and drinking experience extraordinary. It's open from Sundays to Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to midnight. Happy hour is from Monday to Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Crabtree Brewing Company
Another microbrewery that you cannot miss is the Crabtree Brewing Company. Providing different kinds of beer from premium ale, ginger, stout, lager, and wheat, you'll find everything you're looking for at this place. The first microbrewery located in the perimeters of Greenley, this young establishment came about in 2006. Visit the Crabtree from Mondays to Thursdays 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., during Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It's closed on Sundays. Brewery Tours can be availed upon request every Friday and Saturday.
Twisted Pine Brewing Company
The Twisted Pine Brewing Company prides itself for producing only 100 percent natural and unpasteurized pure malt ales that it brews by hand and by batch. This microbrewery was established in 1995 and since then, it has been producing great beer that captivates people with excellent flavor and variety of styles.
Odell Brewing
If there's one thing that makes Odell Brewing different from other microbreweries in the area, it is the creation of incredible beer in a fun way. This is evident in their imaginative and bold beers that will amaze you. It also adds music, entertainment and food to make your drinking experience even more delightful. It has won the 2006 Coloradoan Best in Business Innovator of the Year and the 2005 Mountain States Better Business Torch Award for Business Ethics.
Colorado is heaven for beer drinkers and beer lovers. Even if you did not come here for the local microbreweries, it would still be great to include these in your travel itinerary so you can find out what people are raving about. You'll never look at beer the same way again after you discover the extensive brewing process and the passionate efforts of people who create beer for you to drink. Be sure to visit VacationHomes.com for a detailed listing of vacation homes in Red Feather Lakes. You can sort your search by prices, location and amenities.