Another Beloved Colorado Craft Brewery Shuts Down

A popular Old Town Fort Collins craft brewery will close shop in just a few short days. The announcement came via Facebook late Wednesday morning that Crooked Stave will close its Fort Collins, Colorado, brewery at the end of 2023.

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Crooked Stave has been a staple in Old Town Fort Collins for more than five years, located at 225 Pine St. The Facebook post from Cooked Stave FoCo states the choice to close stems from the need to reimagine and reassess the space to better align with the evolving consumer landscape.

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We have enjoyed many wonderful moments and events in this community. Chad and I are incredibly thankful for our staff and patrons in Fort Collins. We hope to either reimagine the space in the coming months or find an amazing business to take our place.

Said Yetta Vorobik, owner of Crooked Stave.

Crooked Stave Fort Collins' last official day of operation is Dec. 30, 2023. Closure sales will be happening at the brewery in preparation for closing the doors. This sale will happen from Dec. 26 through the last day of operations and include the following:

50 percent off all draft beer.
30 percent off all Crooked Stave merchandise.
30 percent off all cans.

The announcement of the closure of Crooked Stave in Fort Collins ended with a heartfelt message to all of the patrons of the craft brewery over the last five years:

We have thoroughly enjoyed serving everyone in this community and will miss all of our friends, family and friends that have become family. We hope to see you all before the end of the year to share a toast with you.

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