# Back Channel Brewing Collective — Spring Park, Minnesota

> Back Channel Brewing Collective in Spring Park, Minnesota, United States scores 4.68 out of 5 — Exceptional, #1 in Minnesota.

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Back Channel Brewing Collective is a brewery in Spring Park, Minnesota, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.68 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #1 in Minnesota. Of the 439 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 19% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.68 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #1 in Minnesota · #52 in United States · #69 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 439

## About

Back Channel Brewing Collective produce's flawless beer and is ranked #1 in Minnesota. They are most well known for "The Empress", which is a Wheat Beer and "Dunzo", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4787 Shoreline Drive, Spring Park, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates: 44.9363867, -93.6439838
- Website: http://www.backchannelbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Excelsior Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/excelsior-brewing-company-3442.md) — 3.47, Poor — Excelsior, Minnesota — 4.5 mi away
- [Brass Foundry Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/brass-foundry-brewing-co-2443.md) — 3.06, Limited — Long Lake, Minnesota — 4.7 mi away
- [Iron Exchange](https://finding.beer/brewery/iron-exchange-21851.md) — 3.83, Fine — Maple Plain, Minnesota — 4.8 mi away
- [Founding Fathers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/founding-fathers-brewing-company-3256.md) — 2.55, Limited — Long Lake, Minnesota — 5.1 mi away
- [Birch’s on the Lake](https://finding.beer/brewery/birchs-on-the-lake-3539.md) — 3.88, Fine — Long Lake, Minnesota — 5.5 mi away
- [Schram Vineyards Winery & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/schram-vineyards-winery-brewery-875.md) — 3.41, Poor — Waconia, Minnesota — 8.1 mi away
- [Hackamore Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hackamore-brewing-company-29020.md) — 3.94, Fine — Chanhassen, Minnesota — 8.3 mi away
- [Unmapped Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/unmapped-brewing-co-1402.md) — 3.78, Fine — Minnetonka, Minnesota — 9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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