# Buchanan's Brewery — Tulbagh, Western Cape

> Buchanan's Brewery in Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa scores 2.64 out of 5 — Limited, #177 in South Africa. 12 beers tracked, mostly Brown Ale.

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Buchanan's Brewery is a brewery in Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.64 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #177 in South Africa. Of the 12 beers we track, 27% are Brown Ale and 18% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.64 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #177 in South Africa · #27,984 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 12

## About

We are a nanobrewery with a 150L brewing capacity situated in the town of Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. We produce 8 beer styles namely, My Sweetie and The Bruno which are Belgian Pale Ales, Slowboat Smoked Ale, Winter Ale a spiced wheat ale, Sons of Stout a milk stout, Amandla Ale a South African pale ale, a pilsner and a lager. The brewery and tasting room are situated at Manley Wine Estate, Main Winterhoek Rd, Tulbagh. Check our Facebook page or Google Business for opening hours etc 

## What they brew

- Brown Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Smoked Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- IPA — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates: -33.2827827, 19.1390309

## Breweries nearby

- [Flagship Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/flagship-brew-20824.md) — 2.78, Limited — Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape — 16 mi away
- [Independent Beer and Spirits Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/independent-beer-and-spirits-co-20821.md) — 3.03, Poor — Porterville, Western Cape — 21 mi away
- [Garagista Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/garagista-beer-company-35247.md) — 2.68, Limited — Wellington, Western Cape — 27 mi away
- [Berg River Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/berg-river-brewery-11776.md) — 3.37, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 31 mi away
- [Perdeberg Cellar](https://finding.beer/brewery/perdeberg-cellar-30663.md) — 3.14, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 32 mi away
- [Broers Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/broers-brew-12658.md) — 3.08, Poor — Rawsonville, Western Cape — 32 mi away
- [Cape Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cape-brewing-co-19007.md) — 2.78, Limited — Paarl, Western Cape — 36 mi away
- [Drifter Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/drifter-brewing-company-8207.md) — 2.94, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 36 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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