# Agar's Brewery — Johannesburg, Gauteng

> Agar's Brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa scores 3.71 out of 5 — Fine, #3 in South Africa. 21 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Agar's Brewery is a brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.71 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in South Africa. Of the 21 beers we track, 29% are IPA and 24% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.71 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #3 in South Africa · #8,826 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 21

## About

Agar’s Brewery opened its doors on 1st August 2014. The Agar family has a long tradition of brewing, dating back to 1852 when Charles Agar brewed pineapple beer in Durban.
Mike Agar, the Brewmaster, has been brewing for over 20 years, and developed this passion whilst watching his grandfather brew.

Agar’s Brewery only uses the finest ingredients sourced from around the world to craft a family of distinctive beers, including its Jozi Blonde, Red Ale, White Dog Saison and American Pale Ale.

## What they brew

- IPA — 29% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Saison — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 28 Bernie Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Coordinates: -26.0239361, 27.9467922
- Website: http://www.agarsbrewery.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Inmind Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/inmind-brewing-company-35034.md) — 3.24, Poor — Randburg, Gauteng — 0.2 mi away
- [South African Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-african-breweries-7336.md) — 2.49, Limited — Sandton, Gauteng — 4.3 mi away
- [Gilroy's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilroys-brewery-19081.md) — 2.76, Limited — Krugersdorp, Gauteng — 4.9 mi away
- [Mainstream Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mainstream-brewing-company-8607.md) — 2.80, Limited — Sandton, Gauteng — 5.2 mi away
- [Copperlake Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/copperlake-breweries-6297.md) — 2.94, Limited — Lanseria, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [BrewHogs](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewhogs-10624.md) — 2.85, Limited — Kyalami, Gauteng — 8 mi away
- [TNT Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tnt-brewery-12573.md) — 2.70, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 11 mi away
- [The Redrock Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-redrock-brewing-co-19049.md) — 2.79, Limited — Midrand, Gauteng — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Johannesburg, South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/johannesburg.md)
- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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