# Brightside Aleworks — Altoona, Iowa

> Brightside Aleworks in Altoona, Iowa, United States scores 4.18 out of 5 — Great, #18 in Iowa. 245 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Brightside Aleworks is a brewery in Altoona, Iowa, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.18 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #18 in Iowa. Of the 245 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 22% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.18 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #18 in Iowa · #1,096 in United States · #1,480 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 245

## About

Drink on the Brightside of craft beer!

480 Center Place
Altoona, Iowa 50009

WED: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
THU: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
FRI: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
SAT: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
SUN: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Who Ya Gonna Call?
(515) 967-9989

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 21% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 480 Center Place, Altoona, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 41.6421981, -93.4689464
- Website: http://brightsidealeworks.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/reclaimed-rails-brewing-company-2669.md) — 3.84, Fine — Bondurant, Iowa — 4 mi away
- [Court Avenue Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/court-avenue-brewing-company-3635.md) — 3.56, Poor — Des Moines, Iowa — 8.8 mi away
- [Uptown Garage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/uptown-garage-brewing-company-33678.md) — 3.77, Fine — Ankeny, Iowa — 9.3 mi away
- [Firetrucker Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/firetrucker-brewery-1653.md) — 3.56, Poor — Ankeny, Iowa — 9.5 mi away
- [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa — 9.5 mi away
- [Exile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/exile-brewing-company-5199.md) — 3.96, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 9.6 mi away
- [Confluence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluence-brewing-company-2579.md) — 3.94, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 9.9 mi away
- [Hi Fi Brew Lounge](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-fi-brew-lounge-33671.md) — 3.92, Fine — West Des Moines, Iowa — 14 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Des Moines, Iowa](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/iowa/des-moines.md)
- [Best breweries in Iowa](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/iowa.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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