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Odell Brewing Company

🌍 United States · Regional · Known for Scottish Ale · American Wheat Ale
Known for Scottish Ale · American Wheat Ale

Founded in 1989 by Doug Odell in Fort Collins — one of Colorado's original craft breweries. Ranked #7 nationally by Craft Beer & Brewing readers in 2025. Known for hop-forward beers, the legendary 90 Shilling Scottish ale, and experimental small-batch Brewing Studio releases. Employee-owned since 2015.

3Beers
3Styles
6.1%Avg ABV
1989Founded

Beers by Odell Brewing Company

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
maltyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
hoppy
2 of 3 beers
citrusy
2 of 3 beers
bitter
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Amber 1Wheat Beer 1IPA 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 136 other breweries making American Wheat Ale and Double IPA.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Odell Brewing Company's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for American Wheat Ale and Double IPAOdell Brewing Company
in no beersin every beer
malty
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Wheat Ale and Double IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
hoppy
in 2 of 3 · typical American Wheat Ale and Double IPA brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
citrusy
in 2 of 3 · typical American Wheat Ale and Double IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
fruity
in 2 of 3 · typical American Wheat Ale and Double IPA brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
bitter
in 2 of 3 · typical American Wheat Ale and Double IPA brewery: 2 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 70%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
0 / 3
beers above the median
#1880
best ranked beer
Odell 90 Shilling

Their beers place in the Top 70% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. One clear standout well ahead of the rest.

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About Odell Brewing Company

Founded in 1989 by Doug Odell in Fort Collins — one of Colorado's original craft breweries. Ranked #7 nationally by Craft Beer & Brewing readers in 2025. Known for hop-forward beers, the legendary 90 Shilling Scottish ale, and experimental small-batch Brewing Studio releases. Employee-owned since 2015.

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