{"id":1187,"date":"2025-09-30T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:21:15","slug":"fort-collins-beer-stalwart-will-close-its-taproom-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/fort-collins-beer-stalwart-will-close-its-taproom-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Collins beer stalwart will close its taproom this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A stalwart Fort Collins brewery is shuttering its taproom after 15 years, but its beers won\u2019t disappear completely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/funkwerks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funkwerks<\/a>, which carved out a niche for its farmhouse-style ales, announced Tuesday it will close its brick-and-mortar at 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., Unit B in Fort Collins. The last day of business there will be Nov. 1, when the brewery hosts a goodbye party from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related right\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/09\/25\/love-is-blind-watch-parties-denver\/\" title=\"Drink in the drama at these \u2018Love is Blind\u2019 watch parties in Denver\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tDrink in the drama at these \u2018Love is Blind\u2019 watch parties in Denver\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/09\/24\/someplace-else-brewery-opening-broomfield-thornton\/\" title=\"Arvada\u2019s SomePlace Else Brewery expanding with new locations in Thornton, Broomfield\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tArvada\u2019s SomePlace Else Brewery expanding with new locations in Thornton, Broomfield\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/09\/23\/molson-coors-ceo-rahul-goyal-beer\/\" title=\"Molson Coors names new chief executive to continue taking it beyond beer\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tMolson Coors names new chief executive to continue taking it beyond beer\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/09\/19\/new-restaurant-openings-denver\/\" title=\"Five familiar Colorado eateries \u2014 from Berliner Haus to Pizza Alley \u2014 open in new spaces\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFive familiar Colorado eateries \u2014 from Berliner Haus to Pizza Alley \u2014 open in new spaces\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/09\/16\/review-telluride-blues-brews\/\" title=\"5 best moments, from beats to bites, at Telluride Blues &amp; Brews\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t5 best moments, from beats to bites, at Telluride Blues &amp; Brews\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Opened in 2010, Funkwerks is the brainchild of founders Brad Lincoln and Gordon Schuck, who met in 2009 while studying brewing science at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago. Its ethos centers around Belgian styles, such as the saison, which leverage yeast to develop fruity esters and flavors. It also produces sour ales, including a Flemish-style Oud Bruin that won a silver medal at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2022\/05\/06\/colorado-breweries-winners-world-beer-cup-2022\/\">the 2022 World Beer Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though the taproom will close this winter, Funkerwerks beer is still expected to be available at stores throughout Colorado. Since 2024, the brewery has brewed its beer at Denver Beer Co.\u2019s production facility in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Shortly after contracting out brewing operations, Lincoln teamed up with Charlie Berger of Denver Beer Co. and Eric Foster of Stem Ciders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/02\/13\/denver-beer-co-joins-stem-ciders-wilding-mergers-brands\/\">to create Wilding Brands<\/a>, a locally-based craft beverage conglomerate.<\/p>\n<p>Wilding also owns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/06\/05\/wilding-brands-acquires-station-26-brewing-denver-beers\/\">Station 26 Brewing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/04\/01\/great-divide-brewing-acquired-wilding-brands-colorado\/\">Great Divide Brewing<\/a>. Great Divide\u2019s longtime owner, Brian Dunn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2025\/05\/27\/great-divide-brewing-closing-denver-taprooms-ballpark-rino\/\">closed both its taprooms after the sale<\/a>. Wilding recently rebranded a storefront in RiNo to feature Great Divide beers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been an honor to serve the Fort Collins community and all of our fans,\u201d Lincoln, who now serves as CFO of Wilding Brands, said in a statement. \u201cWhile it\u2019s always sad to close a taproom, I\u2019m excited for what\u2019s ahead for Funkwerks and Wilding Brands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can stop by the Nov. 1 party to enjoy live music by Fort Collins band Shake Me, Wake Me, bites from the Scrooge Maki food truck, and final inventory specials. There will also be a \u2018kick the keg\u2019 challenge with prizes, merch deals, and keepsakes to take home a piece of Funkwerks history.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.denverpost.com\/dp\/preference\">Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox. <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stalwart Fort Collins brewery is shuttering its taproom after 15 years, but its beers won\u2019t disappear completely. Funkwerks, which carved out a niche for its farmhouse-style ales, announced Tuesday it will close its brick-and-mortar at 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., Unit B in Fort Collins. 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