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Best breweries in Fresno, California

Within 13 miles of Fresno we track 14 breweries. 4 rate Great. Burning Sun Brewing Company in Clovis leads the list at 4.42 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 2

    MachineHead Brewing Co.

    Clovis, California, United States

    Artisanal Brewery crafting beer in the "Gateway to the Sierras" - Clovis, California. Our brewery is committed to always strive to bring creative and quality brews to our community. Independently owned and operated gives us the amazing freedom to brew a wide spectrum of whatever our hearts desire. We brew everything from soft, aromatic, hoppy beers to mixed culture barrel aged sours to bold imperial stouts. Creatively Crafted and Defiantly Brewed.

    Rating
    4.37Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  2. 3

    House of Pendragon Brewing Co.

    Sanger, California, United States

    Nothing is off limits at House of Pendragon Brewing Company. Here, we embrace the flavor. We use modern brewing techniques and the latest ingredients. With no restrictions holding us back, we are free to get as crazy as we want with our beers.

    Rating
    4.27Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 6

    Crow & Wolf Brewing Co

    Clovis, California, United States

    The vision for Crow & Wolf Brewing Co. was born from our desire to create craft products and to offer them in a venue unlike any other in the Valley. We have an unrelenting commitment to quality coupled with a passion for creation and innovation. We strive to promote the art of brewing, to educate our consumer audience and to elevate our craft community partners everywhere. For us, craft comes first.

    Rating
    3.96Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  4. 7

    Two Ravens Brewery

    Clovis, California, United States

    Rating
    3.95Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 8

    Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co.

    Fresno, California, United States

    We are a brewing company born in the central San Joaquin Valley. Our brew and brands reflect the greatness of the Southern Sierra's. Our mission it to make quality craft beer and in turn become the Valley's favorite Local Brewery.

    Rating
    3.94Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  6. 10

    Summer Fox Brewing Company

    Fresno, California, United States

    Summer Fox Brewing was founded by long time friends who wanted to bring a welcoming and family friendly brewery to Fresno. Our beers are designed to be sophisticated to crowd pleasing, we strive to brew something for everyone. Award winning beer meets friendly neighborhood service.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 11

    Full Circle Brewing Company

    Fresno, California, United States

    Full Circle Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Juicy", which is a New England IPA and "Illa Vanilla", which is a Milkshake IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  8. 12

    Pine & Palm Brewing

    Fresno, California, United States

    Pine & Palm Brewing produce's high quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Sixty-Ninety DIPA", which is an Imperial IPA and "Pacific Coast Porter", which is an American Porter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 13

    Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co.

    Fresno, California, United States

    A family & friend owned and operated Brewpub in Fresno, CA. We craft small batch ales alongside a Chef driven kitchen for a truly farm-to-table approach to both brewing and cooking.

    Rating
    3.54Poor
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  10. 14

    559 Local Brewing

    Clovis, California, United States

    The 559 Local Tasting Room is located at 608 4th Street in Old Town Clovis. We are the first microbrewery in Clovis so it seemed a perfect extension of the brewery to also open the first tasting room. We feature eight beers on tap for you to sample, enjoy a pint or two and then take home a bottle. We are family owned and operated, producing unique craft beers.

    Rating
    2.28Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated