Top 5 Military and Veteran Discounts in Fort Collins, CO

Cassidy La Bouff
3 min readFeb 13, 2020

Colorado State University is ranked one of the best colleges for U.S. service members, military veterans and their families by the Military Times. This honor highlights just how military veterans and their families are proud to call Fort Collins their home while working towards their degree.

Many stores and restaurants in the Fort Collins community love to share their support for our troops by offering military discounts. Here are my top 5 Military/Veteran discounts offered in Fort Collins that you wish you knew about sooner!

Breweries: There are over 20 breweries that are proud to call Fort Collins home, making brewery tours a go-to attraction in town. Budweiser is one of the largest beer companies in North America with 12 different locations across the U.S. Budweiser opened it’s Fort Collins doors in 1988. Guests can participate in a step-by-step interactive tour on how Budwiser creates its famous beers and get it to your refrigerator. The Fort Collins Budweiser grounds are also home to the famous Budweiser Clydesdales West Coast Team.

Military and Veterans can enjoy the Budweiser Brewery Experience with a 10% discount! Valid ID must be shown.

At this time other Fort Collins famous breweries and distilleries like Odell and New Belgium do not offer military discounts.

Skiing and Snowboarding: If you live in Colorado then you know about the Epic Season Pass. The Epic pass is valid at over 15 resorts and allows pass holders to Ski and Snowboard at the best resorts across the globe. In Colorado specificity, the Epic Pass includes Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Park City, Keystone, and Crested Butte. Pass prices vary. The 2019/2020 Unlimited Epic Pass retailed at $969. Active and Retired Military and Dependants can enjoy the Epic Unlimited Pass for just $129. What a great deal! This pass includes buddy lift tickets and does not have ANY blackout date meaning you can ski any time, any day of the ski season! To explore the different passes you can visit the Epic Pass website.

Unlimited (No Black Out Dates, All Resorts) Passes For Active and Retired Military and Dependants starting at $129. Valid ID must be shown when applying for the pass and while in use.

Food: Krazy Karls Pizza is a fan favorite in the Fort Collins community! They are known for their specialty pizzas and their krazy toppings! At the beginning of 2020, they became the third most successful pizzeria in Colorado!

Military and Veterans can receive 10% off when dining in at either Krazy Karl’s location.

Dessert: Mary’s Mountain Cookies is arguably some of the best cookies in Fort Collins! Their large, warm, and soft cookies are a go-to! They also sell ice cream sandwiches and ready to eat cookie dough!

20% in stores when a valid ID is shown at checkout.

Tech and Accessories: OtterBox was founded right here in Fort Collins! The company is known for its indestructible electronic cases for phones and laptops. In recent years the company has expanded into coolers, outdoor use backpacks, mugs, tumblers, and pockets!

15% off OtterBox products at the Otter Shop with a valid ID.

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