# 40 Acres Brewing — Sandon, Victoria

> 40 Acres Brewing in Sandon, Victoria, Australia scores 2.65 out of 5 — Limited, #185 in Victoria. 5 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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40 Acres Brewing operates 2 locations; this is the one in Sandon, Victoria, Australia. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.65 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #185 in Victoria. Of the 5 beers we track, 32% are IPA and 32% Sour / Other. The score covers the beer, so it is the same across all 2.

## Rating

- Score: 2.65 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #185 in Victoria · #672 in Australia · #27,850 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 5

## About

Forty Acres Brewing is an Australian enterprise founded by husband and wife team Trev and Jo Mitchell.  Based in Central Vic, and passionate about all things beer, the couple decided to take the plunge into making their own beer in commercial quantities after one too many dinner parties of encouragement from friends near and far.

## What they brew

- IPA — 32% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 32% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Sandon, Victoria, Australia
- Coordinates: -37.1668089, 144.0403679
- Website: http://fortyacres.com.au/

## Other locations of this brewery

- [Sandon](https://finding.beer/brewery/40-acres-brewing-16663.md) — Sandon, New South Wales, Australia

The score covers the beer, so it is the same at every location.

## Breweries nearby

- [Hepburn Springs Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hepburn-springs-brewing-co-23275.md) — 3.71, Fine — Hepburn Springs, Victoria — 11 mi away
- [Love Shack Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/love-shack-brewing-co-23874.md) — 3.49, Poor — Castlemaine, Victoria — 12 mi away
- [Shedshaker Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/shedshaker-brewing-co-16659.md) — 3.00, Limited — Castlemaine, Victoria — 12 mi away
- [Daylesford Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/daylesford-brewing-company-11351.md) — 2.76, Limited — Daylesford, Victoria — 13 mi away
- [Harcourt Valley Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/harcourt-valley-brewing-co-16701.md) — 2.58, Limited — Harcourt, Victoria — 17 mi away
- [Bankhouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bankhouse-brewery-29883.md) — 2.90, Limited — Dean, Victoria — 21 mi away
- [Dollar Bill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dollar-bill-brewing-16624.md) — 4.19, Great — Invermay, Victoria — 26 mi away
- [Rebellion Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rebellion-brewery-16696.md) — 2.37, Limited — Wendouree, Victoria — 29 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Victoria](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/victoria.md)
- [Best breweries in Australia](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia.md)

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