# 51st State Brewing Company — Kingsford, Michigan

> 51st State Brewing Company in Kingsford, Michigan, United States scores 4.15 out of 5 — Great, #46 in Michigan. 117 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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51st State Brewing Company is a brewery in Kingsford, Michigan, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.15 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #46 in Michigan. Of the 117 beers we track, 22% are IPA and 21% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.15 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #46 in Michigan · #1,383 in United States · #1,874 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 117

## About

51st State Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #33 in Michigan. They are most well known for "Batty Millie (Blueberry)", which is a Wheat Beer and "Ski Jump IPA", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Specialty Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 22% of the beers we track
- Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 115 Harding Avenue, Kingsford, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 45.8083861, -88.0883156
- Website: https://www.51ststatebrewingco.com/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Michigan](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/michigan.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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