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Best breweries in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Within 13 miles of Lancaster we track 23 breweries. 7 rate Great. Pour Man’s Brewing Company in Ephrata leads the list at 4.25 (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. 1

    Pour Man’s Brewing Company

    Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States

    Pour Man’s Brewing Company produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #20 in Pennsylvania. They are most well known for "Goin' Broke IPA", which is an American IPA and "Oats & Joes", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    4.25Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Our Town Brewery

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Our Town Brewery produce's high quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Press On", which is a New England IPA and "Proper Pils", which is a Czech / Bohemian Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    4.21Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 3

    Inspiration Brewing Company

    Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States

    Rating
    4.20Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  4. 4

    Cartel Brewing & Blending

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Cartel Brewing & Blending is a nano brewery and scratch kitchen located in Lancaster, PA. We embrace classic beer styles as well as progressive recipes innovation, blended beers, barrel aged beers and flavor exploration.

    Rating
    4.16Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  5. 5

    Rooster Street Brewing

    Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States

    Rooster Street Brewing is a 3-barrel brewery located inside the Rooster Street Butcher restaurant and bar in Lititz, PA. You will always find a diverse array of beers on tap at Rooster Street, from light to dark, sour to sweet, sessionable to slow sipper. 32oz crowlers available to-go.

    Rating
    4.15Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  6. 6

    Mad Chef Craft Brewing

    East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, United States

    Mad Chef Craft Brewing produce's good quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "F-18", which is an American IPA and "OH Face", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.15Great
    Popularity
    Well rated
  7. 7

    Starview Brews

    Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Rating
    4.14Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  8. 8

    Bespoke Brewing

    Ronks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Bespoke Brewing produce's high quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Hoppenstance", which is a New England IPA and "Field Day", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.98Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  9. 9

    BierHall Brewing Co.

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    We are a local, family owned brewery in Lancaster, PA. Started by two brothers with a passion for quality beer and a desire to bring people together, BierHall is committed to making exceptional quality beer for everyone.

    Rating
    3.96Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  10. 10

    Raney Cellars Brewing Company

    Millersville, Pennsylvania, United States

    Our love for beer has grown from home brewing in Austin, Texas to living the brewery life at Bonfire Brewing in Eagle, Colorado. We have settled in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to bring a relaxed brewery experience to Millersville, PA. With a fresh and ever evolving tap list and a budding barrel aging program, we hope to give our customers a chill place to hang out for years to come.

    Rating
    3.95Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  11. 11

    Twisted Bine Beer Co.

    Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States

    Twisted Bine Beer Co. produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "The Good Ship", which is an American Porter and "Random Screws", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.94Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  12. 12

    St. Boniface Craft Brewing Co.

    Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States

    St. Boniface Craft Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Paideia Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Libation DIPA", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.92Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  13. 13

    Big Dog Craft Brewing

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Welcome to Big Dog where we love to brew all styles of craft beers! Our chef is building a great tasting menu to compliment our award winning beers and we look forward to seeing you at the brewery!

    Rating
    3.88Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  14. 14

    Columbia Kettle Works

    Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Columbia Kettle Works produce's decent quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Coffee Stout", which is an Other Stout and "Dunderhead", which is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.87Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  15. 15

    Spring House Brewing Company

    Conestoga, Pennsylvania, United States

    Perhaps few people understand this concept as well as those in Lancaster, PA, a small city that's bursting with a strong sense of community and a burgeoning beer scene, where breweries like Spring House Brewing Company can flourish among its peers

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  16. 16

    ARTifice Ales & Mead

    Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  17. 17

    Lancaster Brewing Company

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Blessed with fresh air, pure water and the finest, non-irrigated farmland in the world, Lancaster is a place where a hand-shake still means something, and where true craftsmanship and self-reliance remain part of everyday life. We unite an obsessive commitment to quality with creativity, skill and experience to brew consistently excellent and approachable ales and lagers. We're proud to brew alongside scores of artisan craftspeople, farmers working more than 5,000 locally owned farms and our fiercely independent Amish neighbors.

    Rating
    3.49Poor
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  18. 18

    Isaac's Craft Kitchen & Brewery

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Isaac's brewing concept with breweries in Downtown Lancaster, Lemoyne and Lebanon. Additionally, tasting rooms in Mechanicsburg, Greenfield Business Park, Lititz, Mt. Joy, West York and now Wyomissing! Enjoy the great grilled sandwiches, made-from-scratch soups, deli salads and fresh green salads you love with beers we craft ourselves!

    Rating
    3.48Poor
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  19. 19

    Fetish* Brewing Company

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Fetish* Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Submissive", which is an American IPA and "Pumpkin Fetish", which is a Pumpkin / Yam Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.45Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  20. 20

    Spring House Brewing Company

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Perhaps few people understand this concept as well as those in Lancaster, PA, a small city that's bursting with a strong sense of community and a burgeoning beer scene, where breweries like Spring House Brewing Company can flourish among its peers

    Rating
    3.10Limited
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  21. 21

    Wacker Brewing Company

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Wacker Brewing Company is a historic brewery located in Lancaster, PA. Established in 1853 and closed in 1956 before reopening in 2014 under ownership of a grandson of one of the old brewery's employees, Wacker makes two flagship beers- Wacker Beer (a kolsch-style ale) & Little Dutch (a dunkel-style ale) as well as the Quips Pub English Ale and one-offs available for sale only at the Little Dutch Taproom (located at the brewery). The taproom is open for tastings, small menu items, merchandise and growler fills Wednesdays & Thursdays from 4PM to 10PM, Fridays 4PM to 11PM, Saturdays from 12pm to 11PM and Sundays 12-8. Wacker- The beer you always liked!

    Rating
    3.06Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  22. 22

    Bube's Brewery

    Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States

    We are an intact historic 19th century brewery and museum complex. Fine dining available in our Catacombs restaurant and casual dining is available in our Bottling Works and Biergarten restaurants. Experience Live Events, enjoy our Feasts, view our art gallery, shop our Cooper’s Shed Store to step back to the 19th century.

    Rating
    3.05Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  23. 23

    Rumspringa Brewing Co.

    Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, United States

    Set between Intercourse and Bird-in-Hand, PA, and located on the second floor of the Lancaster Beer & Wine Gallery, Rumspringa Brewing Company offers the best in craft-brewed beers in the heart of Lancaster County. The area’s first nano-brewery produces tastes to satisfy everyone from a citrusy IPA to a robust Stout. Rumspringa’s four standards, Harvest Gold Ale, Red Caboose Amber, Two in the Bush IPA and Wild Oats Stout are always on tap and seasonal selections are added throughout the year. Select a beer sampler to try them all and then take home your favorites in 12 oz. bottles or growlers. Sow your wild oats at Rumspringa Brewing Company!

    Rating
    2.87Limited
    Popularity
    Modestly rated