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Written by Erin Frustaci and Donovan Henderson
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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 |
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COOPERSMITH'Saddress 5 Old Town Square, Fort Collins phone 970.498.0483 web site www.coopersmithspub.comhours Pubside: 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Poolside: 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday, noon-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Great American Beer Festival appearance in Denver? No. They used to go, but they are busy all the time and it is too hard to get away. You’ll just have to stop in. The Series: Through Sept. 27, NEXTnc staffers Donovan Henderson and Erin Frustaci take you on a tour of northern Colorado’s breweries, bringing you the scoop on local beer in time for the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
 ATMOSPHERE
There’s a full-service bar and restaurant on one side and a bar and pool hall on the other. There’s a patio for warm weather and a welcoming atmosphere wherever you sit.
Be seen Summers are the busier times. In fact, this year numbers broke the record. Usually pretty busy at lunch and dinner any day of the week.
WHO TO KNOW
Manager Jamie Rooney is a pretty busy lady, but still knows how to treat customers — with a smile and a tray of beer.
 WHY IT'S COOL
CooperSmith’s sticks to tradition for brewing. The bar uses a handcrafted, handrawn method and pumps beer the old English way. It’s pretty cool to see. Plus, there’s a pool hall on one side and restaurant on the other.
BEER CAPITA
2,100 barrels a year. A barrel is about 31 gallons.
ABOUT THE BREWERY
CooperSmith’s goes with Fort Collins like, well, burgers go with beer. The pub and brewery celebrate its 17th anniversary in November.
In the heart of Old Town Square, CooperSmith’s has seen great success. The brew pub is owned and founded by Scott Smith, with a few others. After working at Old Chicago, Smith decided it was time to do his own thing. The brew pub came about soon after and was named after Smith’s son Cooper Smith.
CooperSmith’s offers 10-13 of their original brews at any given time, from thier famous Sigda’s Green Chili ale to their full-bodied Horsetooth Stout.
BEER LINGO
• kolsch: mildly malty West German ale, very pale color and a bit tart in flavor
• hefeweizen: frothy wheat beer light in body, flavor, alcohol
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BIGHORN BREWERY
address at C.B. & Potts, 1415 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins phone 970.221.1139 web site www.cbpotts.comhours Cubhouse open Monday-Saturday; restaurant and bar open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Friday and 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Great American Beer Festival appearance in Denver? Oh yeah! And they’ll be bringing all of their house beers along. The Series: Through Sept. 27, NEXTnc staffers Donovan Henderson and Erin Frustaci take you on a tour of northern Colorado’s breweries, bringing you the scoop on local beer in time for the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
ATMOSPHERECool hang out with trivia, food games and more. There’s a bar in the restaurant and the Clubhouse, with daily specials. Be seen On weekends and big game nights. WHO TO KNOWRyan Melchior started working there six months ago. He was cool to hang out and chat with while sipping our beers. WHY IT'S COOLThe Clubhouse is a separate hang out from the main restaurant and hosts open mike night at 7 p.m. every Tuesday and poker at 8 p.m. every Wednesday. The energetic atmosphere makes for a fun night. BEER CAPITA PER YEAR1,300 barrels last year. A barrel is about 31 gallons. ABOUT THE BREWERY C.B. & Potts got into the brewing business in Seattle at their first brewery, The Ram. As business grew, the company expanded across the states. The C.B. & Potts in Fort Collins opened 31 years ago and started brewing beer 10 years ago. Big Horn Brewery has won several awards throughout the years for several different beers. Kirk Lombardi, the regional brewer and Big Horn’s head brewer, said the beer goes through several quality control tests. “We do in-house lab work and focus on quality and consistency,” he said, adding that the company doesn’t take a cheap approach when buying raw material. The recipes for house beers are company-wide, with featured seasonals from the brewmasters. Their goal is to craft brews with mass appeal.
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