# Best breweries in North Dakota, United States

> The best breweries in North Dakota, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 19 breweries, 1 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-dakota/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → North Dakota

We track 19 breweries in North Dakota, United States. 1 rates Exceptional. Drekker Brewing Company in Fargo leads the list at 4.53 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Drekker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/drekker-brewing-company-1908.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Fargo, North Dakota
2. [Gideon's Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/gideons-brewing-company-22811.md) — 3.92, Fine — Bismarck, North Dakota
3. [Half Brothers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/half-brothers-brewing-company-6968.md) — 3.90, Fine — Grand Forks, North Dakota
4. [Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/atypical-brewery-barrelworks-1144.md) — 3.87, Fine — Minot, North Dakota
5. [Icewind Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/icewind-brewing-22809.md) — 3.86, Fine — Mapleton, North Dakota
6. [Stonehome Brewing Company Bismarck](https://finding.beer/brewery/stonehome-brewing-company-bismarck-33639.md) — 3.78, Fine — Bismarck, North Dakota
7. [Black Leg Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-leg-brewery-22815.md) — 3.73, Fine — McKenzie, North Dakota
8. [Laughing Sun Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/laughing-sun-brewing-co-1151.md) — 3.54, Poor — Bismarck, North Dakota
9. [Buffalo Commons Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/buffalo-commons-brewing-company-1123.md) — 3.52, Poor — Mandan, North Dakota
10. [Stonehome Brewing Co. Watford City](https://finding.beer/brewery/stonehome-brewing-co-watford-city-5340.md) — 3.52, Poor — Watford City, North Dakota
11. [Dialectic Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dialectic-brewing-company-1180.md) — 3.50, Poor — Mandan, North Dakota
12. [Phat Fish Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/phat-fish-brewery-22200.md) — 3.43, Poor — Dickinson, North Dakota
13. [Black Paws Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-paws-brewing-company-36585.md) — 3.41, Poor — Devils Lake, North Dakota
14. [Oxford Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/oxford-brewing-company-33641.md) — 3.06, Poor — Grand Forks, North Dakota
15. [JL Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/jl-beers-4611.md) — 3.06, Limited — Fargo, North Dakota
16. [Brockopp Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brockopp-brewing-22817.md) — 3.04, Limited — Valley City, North Dakota
17. [Sickies Garage](https://finding.beer/brewery/sickies-garage-33638.md) — 3.04, Limited — Fargo, North Dakota
18. [Williston Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/williston-brewing-company-6853.md) — 3.00, Limited — Williston, North Dakota
19. [Drift Prairie Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/drift-prairie-brewing-co-35718.md) — 2.99, Limited — Jamestown, North Dakota

## Metro areas

- [Fargo](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-dakota/fargo.md) — 6 breweries
- [Bismarck](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-dakota/bismarck.md) — 5 breweries

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