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Best Breweries in South Dakota, USA
1. WoodGrain Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
WoodGrain Brewing Co. sits on the corner of 9th and Phillips in beautiful Downtown Sioux Falls. Our inviting 60 seat taproom is hand-built from local reclaimed barn wood, and overlooks WoodGrain's onsite 5 barrel brewery.
2. Lost Cabin Beer Co.
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Lost Cabin was founded with one goal in mind: Make exceptional small-batch ales and lagers that reflect our passion for craft beer with a focus on quality, creativity, and community. We use only the finest ingredients in our brewery and work hard to source many of them locally. We are incredibly proud to be brewing beer in the Black Hills, and we do everything we can to make sure our beer and modest tasting room reflect that pride as well as our love of the great outdoors. Our brewery is at 1401 W. Omaha Street in Rapid City, directly across from Founder's Park — home to some of the most popular fishing, hiking, and biking trails in the area. We invite you to stop in for a flight or pint and spend some time with the Lost Cabin family!
3. Covert Artisan Ales
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Covert Artisan Ales produce's high quality beer and is ranked #2 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "GF Operation Dreamsicle", which is a Gluten-Free and "Comfortably Plum", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Dark Beers.
4. Ben's Brewing Co.
Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Ben's Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #3 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "West Side Park", which is an American IPA and "Kenny Pepper", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
5. Obscure Brewing Co.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Obscure Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #5 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Chronophobia", which is a New England IPA and "SoDak Kölsch", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
6. Look's Beer Co.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
WEIRD. FUN. BEER. We like beer...a lot. Everything from light easy ales to hop bombs, big roasty stouts, balanced pale ale, and fruity sours. At Look’s Beer Co. we brew what you like.
7. Eponymous Brewing Company
Brookings, South Dakota, United States
EPONYMOUS BREWING COMPANY is the passion project of Kyle McElhany and Sean Weber. Mac’s background in microbiology and Weber’s business background, combined with a mutual love of craft beer resulted in the formation of Eponymous Brewing Company in 2017. After securing a location in the Lofts at Main of Brookings, South Dakota, the duo began the buildout and licensure process for the two barrel nanobrewery operation, that commenced production in March 2018. IDENTITY is central to the name and craft of Eponymous Brewing Company. We strive to inject identity in our beers, by incorporating local ingredients – including grains, fruits, hops, wild yeast/bacteria, and barrels from regional wineries – and pushing the boundaries of production by melding time-tested techniques with the advances of modern brew science to create novel, high-quality offerings. OUR BEERS are available fresh from the source, at our Main Ave S taproom in Brookings, South Dakota. Eponymous Brewing Company: Handcrafted with Identity, In the Name of Beer.
8. Cohort Craft Brewery
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Cohort Craft Brewery produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #9 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Overcast", which is a New England IPA and "Sign "O" the Times", which is a Coffee Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Meads.
9. Woodland Republic Brewing & Blending
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, Woodland Republic is a modern brewery steeped in rustic farmhouse tradition. Fermenting beers in oak and stainless steel, we embrace both the time-consuming process and unpredictable nature of wild and sour mixed-fermentation beer production as well as fresh takes on contemporary styles.
10. Zymurcracy Beer Company
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
We are a veteran-owned beer company located in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Our passion for craft beer and our community is the foundation for our mission, “to connect people through craft beer.” Our goal is to create an atmosphere of discovery and appreciation for craft beer and the art of brewing. Beer styles are incredibly diverse and ever-evolving. We want our customers to find their own passion for craft beer, whether it be a light lager, a Belgian-Style Wit, or a Russian Imperial Stout. Our vision is to produce high-quality beer, provide customer-centered service, promote craft beer, and support our local community.
11. Remedy Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Remedy Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #11 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Queen Bee", which is a Cream Ale and "Nonsense", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
12. Wooden Legs Brewing Company
Brookings, South Dakota, United States
Wooden Legs Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #12 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Split Rock Creek Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Three5Three", which is a Milk / Sweet Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
13. Sawyer Brewing Co
Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
Sawyer Brewing Co produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #13 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Blood Orange Blonde Ale", which is a Blonde Ale and "Ninja Juice", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
14. Dakota Point Brewing
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Dakota Point Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #15 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Rileys Irish Red", which is an Irish Red Ale and "Long Trek IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Dark Beers.
15. Watertown Brewing Co.
Watertown, South Dakota, United States
Watertown Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #13 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Kampeska Kold Press", which is a Coffee Stout and "Codington Cream Ale", which is a Cream Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and IPAs.
16. Severance Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Severance Brewing Company provides those longing to sever ties from the norm - both in life and drink - unique and creative craft beers that are not confined to pre-defined guidelines and the inspiration to follow their passion.
17. Gandy Dancer Brew Works
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Gandy Dancer Brew Works is a Nano Brewery in Sioux Falls, SD. Located and served exclusively in Monk's House of Ale Repute SD's first and foremost craft beer mecca. Along with 3 Flagships the brewery continually produces an endless line of one off specialty beers. Brewmaster John Berkness hand crafts batch after batch one barrel at a time. Recently rated the best brewery in South Dakota in 2016 by Ratebeer.com
18. Jacobs Brewhouse And Grocer
Deadwood, South Dakota, United States
Jacobs Brewhouse And Grocer produce's good quality beer and is ranked #27 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Chinook Dayz", which is an Imperial IPA and "Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
19. Fernson Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Fernson Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #19 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Lion's Paw", which is a Vienna Lager and "Shy Giant IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Lagers.
20. A Homestead Brew
Valley Springs, South Dakota, United States
A Homestead Brew produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #19 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Farmhouse Sour: Sour Ale", which is a Sour and "Potsdam Dunkel", which is a Munich Dunkel Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Dark Beers.
21. Miner Brewing Company
Hill City, South Dakota, United States
Located in the heart of the Black Hills, and owned and operated by the same family behind the award-winning Prairie Berry Winery, Miner Brewing Company produces craft beers that are both traditional in nature, and yet truly “South Dakota”. With five generations of family lineage handcrafting beverages in South Dakota, and with 15 years as winemaker and owner of Prairie Berry Winery, Brewmaster Sandi Vojta is inspired by the traditional brewing styles of her family’s European heritage. By infusing regional and seasonal ingredients into the recipes handed down to her, she has skillfully adapted those traditional styles to create craft beers with a regional character, setting each distinctly apart from other microbrews. All of our beers are produced in small, 15-barrel fermenters, allowing us to keep each batch small enough to maintain microbrew quality and a close attention to detail at all times. The results are craft beers that are approachable and distinctive, to be enjoyed by craft beer novices and enthusiasts alike. We invite you to experience Miner Brewing for yourself. Stop in for a flight or a glass, enjoy our seasonal selections, and stay a while for a little South Dakota hospitality. Join us in the Black Hills and discover your own pint of gold.
22. Buffalo Ridge Brewing Project
Hartford, South Dakota, United States
At Buffalo Ridge Brewing Project, offering delicious traditionally brewed beer shared in fellowship is our top priority. Our spacious taproom has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. You will be welcomed with a smile by our friendly beertenders every time you visit! Enjoy our selection of 18 beers on tap in a variety of sizes. Book us for your special event. We are pet and family friendly! Find us "Crafted for Community" in Downtown Hartford, SD, just minutes North West of Sioux Falls.
23. Dakota Shivers Brewing
Lead, South Dakota, United States
Dakota Shivers Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #24 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "5280 Pale Ale ", which is an American Pale Ale and "Whistle Blowin' Stout", which is an American Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
24. Spearfish Brewing
Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
Award winning traditional lagers and ales brewed in the Black Hills of South Dakota. We have 17 beers on tap daily at our family-friendly brewery in downtown Spearfish.
25. Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company
Custer, South Dakota, United States
Starting out as a labor of love in our kitchen, Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company is our dream come true. We love beers, and if you do, too, you've come to the right place! We brew, in-house, several varieties of our own hand-crafted seasonal ales, porters, and stouts. All of our beers are available on tap straight from the tank. We also offer many tastes from other local breweries from around the Black Hills and across the country. If you're looking for big-name, nationally and internationally marketed commercial beers, you're in the wrong place! We don't have any, but the grocery store is just down the street. Don't forget to stop in the first Saturday of every month to catch some local live music.
26. Hay Camp Brewing Company
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Hay Camp Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #24 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Centennial Trail IPA", which is an American IPA and "Victory Stout", which is an American Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
27. Dempsey's Brewery, Pub & Restaurant
Watertown, South Dakota, United States
We are the 2nd oldest brewery in the State of South Dakota, founded in 1999. All of our brew equipment was purchased from the Trader & Trapper in Moorhead MN. As it turned out, Bill Dempsey (III) decided after 15 years as a Deli Express route manager, to open a brewery, so he did what any normal person would do. He decided to go to an auction, bid on a brew system, won said system, and took out a loan on the family home. Lyne, was a little surprised when she awoke one morning to find a semi in the yard, full of brewing equipment, and Bill's declaration that not only were they opening a Restaurant / Brewery, but that they also just a little deeper in debt after the freshly paid off house was not so much anymore. Bill trained at the (now defunct) Sioux Falls Brewing Company, before opening up the doors in Watertown in August 1999. Currently, He has since retired (ish) and generally still hangs around Dempseys, giving advice, drinking scotch, and generally doing his utmost to be un-retired. We brew 350 gallons at a time We brew about twice a month, and we brew 6-7 different varietals. We do have some rotation, but for the most part, these are the beers we always have in stock.
28. Crow Peak Brewing Company
Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
Crow Peak Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #29 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "11th Hour IPA", which is an American IPA and "Pile O' Dirt Porter", which is an American Porter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
29. Sturgis Brewing Company
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
Sturgis Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #28 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Red Cut Red Ale", which is an American Red Ale and "Purple Grain", which is a Blonde Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
30. The Knuckle Brewing Company
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
The Knuckle Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and is ranked #30 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Knuckle Head Red", which is an American Red Ale and "Runkle Road IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.
31. Last Mile Brewery
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Last Mile Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #31 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "German Amber Ale", which is an Other Red Ale and "Honey Kolsch", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
32. Sick N Twisted Brewing
Hill City, South Dakota, United States
Sick-N-Twisted Brewery was founded in 2012, and has been providing specialty beers to patrons ever since. We’re about craft beer. All our brews are handcrafted in South Dakota . . . sharing location and good times with the Naked Winery tasting room in Hill City. Now in our new location in the Custer Naked Winery! We strive for the great and outstanding. Our love for the brew is pushing us in rapid growth and evolution. We associate ourselves with other people who equally love beer. National groups such as the Brewers Association are promoting and advancing the craft to unprecedented levels towards public awareness. Our brewmasters passionately dedicated to their craft and constantly experimenting with new ideas, flavors and combinations.
33. Firehouse Brewing Company (South Dakota)
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Located in the heart of Downtown Rapid City SD, Firehouse Brewing Company features craft beer and wine made in-house, unique Midwestern dishes, and live entertainment. The Firehouse Brewing Company, South Dakota's first brew pub. It is one of the Rapid City's most interesting landmarks. -Housed within the original Rapid City firehouse, a structure built of four layer brick in 1915, the building is listed on the National Historic Register.
34. Buglin' Bull
Custer, South Dakota, United States
Buglin' Bull produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #34 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "1874 Black Hills Gold", which is an American IPA and "Armstrong Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.