New Belgium Brewery (Fort Collins)
New Belgium Brewing (Lion / Kirin), Fort Collins, Colorado
New Belgium Brewing was founded in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1991 by Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch, and its flagship is Fat Tire. Lion, a Kirin subsidiary, bought the company in 2019. New Belgium also runs a second brewery in Asheville, North Carolina.
- Company
- New Belgium Brewing (Lion / Kirin)
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1991
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Beer, including Fat Tire.
Facts
| Address | 500 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colorado (company: newbelgium.com) |
|---|---|
| Locations | Fort Collins is a main location alongside Asheville, N.C. and Daleville, Va. (company: newbelgium.com) |
| Founded | Founded in Fort Collins in 1991 by Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Flagship | Fat Tire, whose recipe came from a co-founder's bicycle trip through Belgium (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Ownership | Acquired in 2019 by Lion, the Australian subsidiary of Kirin (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Second brewery | An Asheville, North Carolina brewery became fully operational in May 2016 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Brewery tours bookable in Fort Collins (newbelgium.com) Check the operator's site before you go.
Sources
- New Belgium Brewing: Company (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- New Belgium Brewing Company (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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