A stalwart Fort Collins brewery is shuttering its taproom after 15 years, but its beers won’t disappear completely.

Funkwerks, which carved out a niche for its farmhouse-style ales, announced Tuesday it will close its brick-and-mortar at 1900 E. Lincoln Ave., Unit B in Fort Collins. The last day of business there will be Nov. 1, when the brewery hosts a goodbye party from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Opened in 2010, Funkwerks is the brainchild of founders Brad Lincoln and Gordon Schuck, who met in 2009 while studying brewing science at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago. Its ethos centers around Belgian styles, such as the saison, which leverage yeast to develop fruity esters and flavors. It also produces sour ales, including a Flemish-style Oud Bruin that won a silver medal at the 2022

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