# Balgowan Brewery — KwaZulu-Natal

> Balgowan Brewery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa scores 3.06 out of 5 — Poor, #52 in South Africa. 14 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Balgowan Brewery is a brewery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.06 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #52 in South Africa. Of the 14 beers we track, 56% are Pale Ale and 15% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.06 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #52 in South Africa · #15,825 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 14

## About

Balgowan Brewery produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Blonde Ale", which is a Blonde Ale and "Pale Ale", which is an International Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 56% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- IPA — 3% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Coordinates: -29.391896, 30.081704

## Breweries nearby

- [Lions River Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lions-river-craft-brewery-14209.md) — 2.60, Limited — Lidgetton West, KwaZulu-Natal — 3.7 mi away
- [Nottingham Road Brewing Company (aka Notties Brewery)](https://finding.beer/brewery/nottingham-road-brewing-company-aka-notties-brewery-19013.md) — 2.76, Limited — Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal — 4.4 mi away
- [Doctrine Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/doctrine-brewing-11543.md) — 2.92, Limited — Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal — 23 mi away
- [Clockwork Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/clockwork-brewhouse-11502.md) — 2.85, Limited — KwaZulu-Natal — 25 mi away
- [1000 Hills Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/1000-hills-brewery-17017.md) — 3.38, Poor — Outer West Durban, KwaZulu-Natal — 46 mi away
- [The Standeaven Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-standeaven-brewery-7792.md) — 2.57, Limited — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 49 mi away
- [Chaos Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/chaos-brewing-13157.md) — 3.29, Poor — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 49 mi away
- [Shongweni Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shongweni-brewery-8034.md) — 2.65, Limited — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 49 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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