# Big Thompson Brewery — Loveland, Colorado

> Big Thompson Brewery in Loveland, Colorado, United States scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #298 in Colorado. 181 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Big Thompson Brewery is a brewery in Loveland, Colorado, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #298 in Colorado. Of the 181 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 22% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #298 in Colorado · #7,158 in United States · #12,238 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 181

## About

Big Thompson Brewery produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Float Away IPA", which is an American IPA and "Hazemaker", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Other — 22% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 114 East 15th Street, Loveland, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates: 40.40778, -105.0754305
- Website: http://lovelandbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rock Coast Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-coast-brewery-5031.md) — 3.55, Poor — Loveland, Colorado — 0.8 mi away
- [Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/verboten-brewing-and-barrel-project-337.md) — 4.17, Great — Loveland, Colorado — 0.8 mi away
- [Sky Bear Brewery & Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/sky-bear-brewery-pub-33256.md) — 3.73, Fine — Loveland, Colorado — 0.8 mi away
- [Crow Hop Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/crow-hop-brewing-2481.md) — 3.75, Fine — Loveland, Colorado — 0.9 mi away
- [Loveland Aleworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/loveland-aleworks-338.md) — 3.93, Fine — Loveland, Colorado — 0.9 mi away
- [Crooked Beech](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-beech-33255.md) — 3.72, Fine — Loveland, Colorado — 1.1 mi away
- [Grimm Brothers Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/grimm-brothers-brewhouse-343.md) — 3.85, Fine — Loveland, Colorado — 1.7 mi away
- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4468.md) — 3.45, Poor — Loveland, Colorado — 4.5 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Fort Collins, Colorado](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado/fort-collins.md)
- [Best breweries in Colorado](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/colorado.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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