# Berg River Brewery — Paarl, Western Cape

> Berg River Brewery in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa scores 3.37 out of 5 — Poor, #23 in South Africa. 24 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Berg River Brewery is a brewery in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.37 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #23 in South Africa. Of the 24 beers we track, 33% are Pale Ale and 26% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.37 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #23 in South Africa · #14,138 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 24

## About

Berg River Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #34 in South Africa. They are most well known for "Helles Lager", which is a Helles Lager and "The Mermaid", which is an Other Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 33% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 26% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Bock — 9% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 36 Westhoven, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates: -33.7094051, 18.9741856
- Website: http://www.bergriverbrewing.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Garagista Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/garagista-beer-company-35247.md) — 2.68, Limited — Wellington, Western Cape — 4.5 mi away
- [Cape Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cape-brewing-co-19007.md) — 2.78, Limited — Paarl, Western Cape — 4.9 mi away
- [Drifter Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/drifter-brewing-company-8207.md) — 2.94, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 5.8 mi away
- [Karoo Craft Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/karoo-craft-breweries-12296.md) — 3.00, Limited — Paarl, Western Cape — 6.1 mi away
- [Soul Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/soul-barrel-brewing-12589.md) — 3.80, Fine — Simondium, Western Cape — 8.3 mi away
- [Wagon Trail Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wagon-trail-brewery-19120.md) — 2.76, Limited — Klapmuts, Western Cape — 8.7 mi away
- [Perdeberg Cellar](https://finding.beer/brewery/perdeberg-cellar-30663.md) — 3.14, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 9.2 mi away
- [The Stellenbosch  Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-stellenbosch-brewing-company-19025.md) — 2.90, Limited — Stellenbosch, Western Cape — 13 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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