# Old Colorado Brewing Company — Wellington, Colorado

> Old Colorado Brewing Company in Wellington, Colorado, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #255 in Colorado. 14 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Old Colorado Brewing Company is a brewery in Wellington, Colorado, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #255 in Colorado. Of the 14 beers we track, 61% are Pale Ale and 26% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #255 in Colorado · #6,282 in United States · #10,379 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 14

## About

Joseph Neckel opened the first craft brewery in Fort Collins in 1989 with the name Old Colorado Brewing Co.  He relocated his brewing operations in Fort Collins several times from 89-02 culminating in the decision to close down and relocate to Wyoming where he brewed until his retirement in 2013.

In February of 2016 Joseph's grandson Brandon and his wife Tara opened their own brewery in Wellington and keep the Old Colorado name in honor of Joseph's brewing legacy with the goal of brewing Grandpa's original recipes.  Sadly, Joseph passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2016.

The brewery is situated on the ground floor of a grain elevator originally constructed in 1022.  Two of the rooms have open ceilings where it is possible to see up all five stories of the grain elevator.

Tap into history and enjoy THE BOLD TASTE OF OLD!

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 61% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 26% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 3700 West Cleveland Avenue, Wellington, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates: 40.704201, -105.0073226
- Website: http://oldcoloradobrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Soul Squared Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/soul-squared-brewing-company-3969.md) — 3.75, Fine — Wellington, Colorado — 0.1 mi away
- [Horse & Dragon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/horse-dragon-brewing-company-6832.md) — 3.89, Fine — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.2 mi away
- [New Belgium Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-belgium-brewing-company-355.md) — 3.50, Poor — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.3 mi away
- [Breckenridge Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/breckenridge-brewery-33062.md) — 3.53, Poor — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.4 mi away
- [Odell Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/odell-brewing-co-2374.md) — 3.87, Fine — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.5 mi away
- [Funkwerks](https://finding.beer/brewery/funkwerks-2246.md) — 3.91, Fine — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.6 mi away
- [Hello Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hello-brew-co-29504.md) — 4.36, Great — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.6 mi away
- [Penrose Taphouse & Eatery](https://finding.beer/brewery/penrose-taphouse-eatery-35732.md) — 3.79, Fine — Fort Collins, Colorado — 8.7 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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