DENVER (KDVR) — A new survey rated the best beer cities in the nation, including one city outside of Denver that produces 70% of Colorado’s craft beer.

USA Today used an expert panel and readers’ votes to determine the nation’s top beer cities, including up-and-coming breweries, age-old establishments, beer bars and pubs, beer festivals and homebrewing communities.

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Among these hoppy cities is Fort Collins, which made the top of the list at No. 4 for the best beer city in the nation.

The city is home to 20 award-winning craft breweries and one of the best-known large breweries in the world, Anheuser-Busch, according to Visit Fort Collins. Not to mention, Fort Collins produces 70% of Colorado’s craft beer and 7% of the United States’ beer.

If you couldn’t tell, the city takes its beer seriously.

The mayor of Fort Collins, Jeni Arndt, even bet the Boulder mayor for locally brewed beer on the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown football game between the No. 18 University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State University Rams.

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USA Today specifically praises the city’s nationally recognized heavyweight New Belgium, in addition to smaller, award-winning breweries like Odell, Funkwerks, and Equinox.

While Fort Collins is awash with pints and yeast, there are other cities in the U.S. that love brews just as much.

Here’s the complete list:

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Columbus, Ohio

Fort Collins, Colorado

Richmond, Virginia

Jacksonville, Florida

Indianapolis, Indiana

Asheville, North Carolina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Santa Rosa, California

Only surpassed by several prominent beer cities such as Grand Rapids which boasts an official “Beer City Ale Trail” showcasing more than 80 breweries in its vicinity and a local calendar ripe with brewing events, Fort Collins secures a high rank.

While it does not secure a position in the top three, Fort Collins couldn’t stand up to Milwaukee, a city with a baseball team aptly named the Brewers.

For those in search of a place where craft beer flourishes in Colorado, Fort Collins invites you with its cityscape dotted with craft beer breweries.

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