# Best breweries in Nottingham, England

> The best breweries in Nottingham, England, ranked. 70 breweries within 16 miles, 4 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/england/nottingham/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → England → Nottingham

Within 16 miles of Nottingham we track 70 breweries. 4 rate Great. Good Name Brewing in Loughborough leads the list at 4.36 (Great).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Good Name Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-name-brewing-22283.md) — 4.36, Great — Loughborough, Leicestershire
2. [FireRock Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/firerock-brewing-co-14280.md) — 4.21, Great — Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
3. [Neon Raptor Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/neon-raptor-brewing-co-11991.md) — 4.20, Great — Nottingham
4. [Pentrich Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/pentrich-brewing-co-10672.md) — 4.19, Great — Ripley, Derbyshire
5. [Bang The Elephant Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bang-the-elephant-brewing-co-15575.md) — 3.95, Fine — Nottingham, Derbyshire
6. [Black Iris Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-iris-brewery-9701.md) — 3.89, Fine — Nottingham
7. [Shiny Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shiny-brewery-34047.md) — 3.88, Fine — Derby, Derbyshire
8. [Shiny Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shiny-brewery-9672.md) — 3.88, Fine — Derby, Derbyshire
9. [Crich Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/crich-brew-co-29753.md) — 3.87, Fine — Belper, Derbyshire
10. [Liquid Light Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/liquid-light-brew-co-13050.md) — 3.79, Fine — Nottingham
11. [Beestonia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/beestonia-brewing-company-32042.md) — 3.78, Fine — Ilkeston, Derbyshire
12. [Alter Ego Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/alter-ego-brewing-co-17081.md) — 3.77, Fine — Heanor, Derbyshire
13. [Urban Chicken Ale](https://finding.beer/brewery/urban-chicken-ale-12319.md) — 3.74, Fine — Ilkeston, Derbyshire
14. [Blue Monkey Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-monkey-brewery-9686.md) — 3.73, Fine — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
15. [Lenton Lane Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lenton-lane-brewery-6122.md) — 3.73, Fine — Nottingham
16. [Two Matts Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-matts-brewing-company-28789.md) — 3.71, Fine — Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
17. [Source House](https://finding.beer/brewery/source-house-27938.md) — 3.65, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18. [The Scruffy Dog Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-scruffy-dog-brewery-18015.md) — 3.61, Poor — Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
19. [Moonface Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/moonface-brewery-25290.md) — 3.59, Poor — Loughborough, Leicestershire
20. [Morgan Brewmasters](https://finding.beer/brewery/morgan-brewmasters-27946.md) — 3.58, Poor — Derby, Derbyshire
21. [Flathead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/flathead-brewery-17253.md) — 3.51, Poor — Alfreton, Derbyshire
22. [Bottle Brook Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bottle-brook-brewery-10786.md) — 3.51, Poor — Derbyshire
23. [Linear Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/linear-brewing-company-13007.md) — 3.51, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
24. [Reckless Dweeb Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/reckless-dweeb-brew-co-25264.md) — 3.51, Poor — Newark, Nottinghamshire
25. [Old Sawley Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-sawley-brewing-company-10418.md) — 3.50, Poor — Nottingham, Derbyshire
26. [RBA Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rba-brewery-23527.md) — 3.49, Poor — Derby
27. [Good Stuff Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-stuff-brewing-15579.md) — 3.48, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
28. [RedDog Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/reddog-ales-30324.md) — 3.48, Poor — Ilkeston, Derbyshire
29. [Castle Rock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/castle-rock-brewery-8856.md) — 3.48, Poor — Nottingham
30. [Grasshopper Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/grasshopper-brewery-13208.md) — 3.48, Poor — Nottingham, Derbyshire
31. [Dancing Duck](https://finding.beer/brewery/dancing-duck-8664.md) — 3.47, Poor — Derby
32. [Furnace Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/furnace-brewpub-12421.md) — 3.47, Poor — Derby
33. [From The Notebook](https://finding.beer/brewery/from-the-notebook-10479.md) — 3.47, Poor — Nottingham
34. [Charnwood Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/charnwood-brewery-15520.md) — 3.46, Poor — Loughborough, Leicestershire
35. [Lincoln Green](https://finding.beer/brewery/lincoln-green-9288.md) — 3.45, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
36. [Little Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-brewing-company-11342.md) — 3.43, Poor — Derby
37. [Jacaranda Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/jacaranda-brewing-co-26792.md) — 3.42, Poor — Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
38. [Vaguely Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vaguely-brewing-25262.md) — 3.42, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
39. [Full Mash Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/full-mash-brewery-9720.md) — 3.41, Poor — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
40. [Thorley's Craft Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/thorleys-craft-beers-17097.md) — 3.38, Poor — Ilkeston, Derbyshire

That is the top 40 of 70 we track here.

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