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Best breweries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Within 13 miles of Cedar Rapids we track 7 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 1 rates Great. Clock House Brewing in Cedar Rapids leads the list at 4.48 (Exceptional).
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
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Lion Bridge Brewing Company
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Lion Bridge Brewing Company is a neighborhood brewery and beer hall located in the historic Czech Village / New Bohemia Main Street District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We always have 8-20 beers available in our beer hall as well as a beer-centric food menu. Year-round beers are: Compensation English Mild Ale (GABF Gold Medal 2016 & 2014), Disaster at Meux Brown Porter (GABF Gold Medal 2015; GABF Silver Medal 2021), Bridge Beer Golden Ale, and Yard Sale IPA. We distribute beer throughout Iowa and are found wherever great draft and canned beer is sold.
- Rating
- 4.25Great
- Popularity
- Well rated
- 3
Iowa Brewing Company
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Combining tradition and innovation to make great beers for the people of Iowa...and beyond! IOWA BREWING Co. is a 30-barrel production brewery and taproom, located on the SE side of Downtown Cedar Rapids.
- Rating
- 3.96Fine
- Popularity
- Well rated
- 4
House Divided Brewery
Ely, Iowa, United States
House Divided Brewery produce's good quality beer and is ranked #29 in Iowa. They are most well known for "Back In Black IPA", which is a Black IPA and "Whole Latte Love Blonde Stout", which is a White / Golden Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
- Rating
- 3.94Fine
- Popularity
- Modestly rated
- 5
Third Base Brewery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Third Base Brewery produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #36 in Iowa. They are most well known for "Flying Aces", which is an American Pale Ale and "Bees Knees Honey Ale", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
- Rating
- 3.83Fine
- Popularity
- Modestly rated
- 6
The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Knockboy", which is an Export Stout and "Recon", which is a Belgian Strong Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.
- Rating
- 3.79Fine
- Popularity
- Lightly rated
- 7
Bricks Bar & Grill
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Bricks Bar & Grill produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Bricks House Ale", which is an American Light Lager and "Brick's Winter Red", which is an American Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Others.
- Rating
- 3.16Poor
- Popularity
- Barely rated