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One of many red trucks is displayed in an outside seating area at Red Truck Beer Company. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Canada-based beer company offers unique brewing style to Fort Collins

Deja Calloway September 10, 2018

A mob of red trucks and a 50-foot water tower greets guests at the Red Truck Beer Company newly-opened in Fort Collins.  Located at 1020 Lincoln Ave., Red Truck Beer Company offers creatively-brewed...

Sun Ray Natural offers many organic and farm fresh items. They sell herbs, spices, herbal tea, eggs, meats and veggies. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Walnut Creek kicks off new season with Fall Artisan Merchant Market

Elena Waldman September 9, 2018

Folks can put down their iced coffees and pick up a pumpkin spice latte—the new season has officially fallen upon us.  The Fall Artisan Merchant Market, held by Merchant Markets at Walnut Creek, started...

A bowl of fresh carbonara, topped with spinach, onions, and mushrooms. (Audrey Weiss | Collegian)

Cooking Carbonara: It’s easier and cheaper than you think

Audrey Weiss September 5, 2018

There’s only one thing I love more than food: saving money. While splurging on a nice meal here and there is good for the soul, imagine a world where mom’s spaghetti or dad’s tamales were right at...

Colorado State University Price Resource Center shows support for their community at Fort Collins Day Pride Festival by NCE on July 14. 
(Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Northern Colorado Equality’s Fort Collins Day Pride Festival sees largest turnout

Sara Graydon July 23, 2018

  Fort Collins Day Pride had a turnout of approximately 350 participants at Fossil Creek Lake on Saturday, July 14.  "That was nearly double last year’s turnout," said Casey Peifer, President...

Groups of people gather and mingle at the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally on July 10.
(Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Mobile food joints find success at FoCo food truck rally

Sara Graydon July 19, 2018

Food trucks are gaining popularity and for good reason. On-the-go restaurants offer new types of cuisine and culinary experiences streetside.  Fort Collins is paving the way for these new foodie...

Bombeere BlackBerry Gose, a seasonal beer from Odell Brewing released during Fort Collin's Beer Week. (Photo credit: Skyler Leonard)

Sip with the seasons: 5 drinks for summer

Ty Davis June 28, 2018
If you plan on doing any drinking this summer, there are few places better than Fort Collins. Fort Collins hosts 21 licensed breweries, according to a 2016 Department of Revenue statistic. With new libations created regularly, get caught up with some summery local creations. 
A volunteer raises a beer glass at the Snowbank Brewing booth at the Colorado Brewer's Festival. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Colorado Brewer’s Fest had beer flowing despite rain

Sarah Ehrlich June 26, 2018
Even gloomy weather can't stop Fort Collins folks from enjoying their summer festivals.  The 29th annual Colorado Brewers Festival had 150+ Colorado beers, 40+ Colorado breweries, and ten hours of live music this past weekend despite thunderstorms and dark clouds closing out the festival on Sunday.
The Backyard Bird on its inaugural day. (Matt Smith | Collegian)

New Backyard Bird food truck stands out with master chef’s take on fried chicken

Matt Smith May 2, 2018

The fried chicken sandwich is a classic that is difficult to improve upon. Taking up the challenge is the Backyard Bird food truck, with master chef Matt Smith at the helm. “There’s a way to do...

Preview CSU Cooking Class Cinco de Mayo

Cinco De Mayo cooking class promises good food and tequila in preparation for the holiday

Jarrae Newell May 1, 2018

Cinco de Mayo is a time for celebration. This Friday, May 4, the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center is hosting a Cinco De Mayo cooking class on the Colorado State University campus in Gifford 237 from...

Design by Caleb Carpenter

4/20 foods for toker tummies

Miranda Moses April 18, 2018

There is some science behind it that no one has been able to clearly explain to me, but we know weed makes a lot of people aggressively hungry. This 4/20, don't get caught in infinitely long Cheba Hut...

Jeff Callaway, Associate Director of the Fermentation Sciences Program stands between a lauter tun and a mash mixer in the new brewery located next to the Ramskeller Pub. The brewery is the second on campus and provides students of the fermentation sciences program with the ability to produce up to 10 hectoliters of beer or roughly 8.5 barrels starting the summer of 2018. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Community collaboration: University partners with local businesses for new on-campus microbrewery

Nate Day April 17, 2018
CSU's on-campus brewery to showcase student work and campus-wide collaboration
Odell Brewing Company held a four course dinner with special beer pairings, presented at Mainline Ale House Friday evening. The beers that were featured at the event included Odells Rupture, Odells Sunny Rain, Kauffee Talk, Odells Prynus and Prunus Peach and Pear Sour. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

5 beers you should try this spring

Evan Vicchy April 5, 2018

Hello spring, and hello day drinking. It’s time to move away from those dark isolation ales and move into light and fruity beer that’s reminiscent of spring time. Here are five beers that capture...

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