Colorado Breweries History: Odell Brewery Doug Odell, his wife Wynne and his sister Corkie, with Doug originally the only full-time employee, founded Odell Brewing Company in 1989. The original brewery was located in an old grain elevator built in 1915 and was the second microbrewery in the state of Colorado to open. After five years, the popularity of the products demanded a larger facility, and the current 50-barrel brewhouse was built. In 1995 a 10,500 square foot addition was added. After 6 years of commitment to an all draft format, the brewery began bottling it's beer in twelve ounce bottles in the spring of 1996. The Odell Brewery is locaed about a half mile east of the Historic Old Town in Fort Collins.