# Backcountry Brewing — Squamish, British Columbia

> Backcountry Brewing in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada scores 4.17 out of 5 — Great, #6 in British Columbia. 455 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Backcountry Brewing is a brewery in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.17 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #6 in British Columbia. Of the 455 beers we track, 50% are IPA and 28% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.17 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #6 in British Columbia · #67 in Canada · #1,542 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 455

## About

Backcountry Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #5 in British Columbia. They are most well known for "Widowmaker", which is a New England IPA and "Trailbreaker Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.

## What they brew

- IPA — 50% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 28% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 405-1201 Commercial Way, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
- Coordinates: 49.72378519999999, -123.1542358
- Website: http://backcountrybrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [A-FRAME Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-frame-brewing-company-9535.md) — 3.49, Poor — Squamish, British Columbia — 0.4 mi away
- [Boltage Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/boltage-brewing-25003.md) — 2.76, Limited — Squamish, British Columbia — 1.5 mi away
- [Howe Sound Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/howe-sound-brewing-5238.md) — 3.74, Fine — Squamish, British Columbia — 2 mi away
- [Whistler Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/whistler-brewing-company-7972.md) — 3.09, Limited — Whistler, British Columbia — 26 mi away
- [Coast Mountain Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/coast-mountain-brewing-8282.md) — 3.86, Fine — Whistler, British Columbia — 26 mi away
- [Persephone Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/persephone-brewing-company-9302.md) — 3.73, Fine — Gibsons, British Columbia — 26 mi away
- [Tapworks Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tapworks-brewing-company-9430.md) — 3.71, Fine — Gibsons, British Columbia — 27 mi away
- [The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-101-brewhouse-distillery-9570.md) — 3.46, Poor — Gibsons, British Columbia — 28 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in British Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/british-columbia.md)
- [Best breweries in Canada](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada.md)

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