# Calusa Brewing — Sarasota, Florida

> Calusa Brewing in Sarasota, Florida, United States scores 4.58 out of 5 — Exceptional, #4 in Florida. 323 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Calusa Brewing is a brewery in Sarasota, Florida, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #4 in Florida. Of the 323 beers we track, 74% are IPA and 6% Brown Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.58 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #4 in Florida · #146 in United States · #184 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 323

## About

Deliberately Fermented Warehouse Ales -

Independent craft brewery specializing in hop-forward beers, classic styles, barrel-aged, and mixed-culture fermentation. 

Releases every weekend, food daily!

## What they brew

- IPA — 74% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 3% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5377 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Coordinates: 27.2756946, -82.4805806
- Website: https://www.calusabrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brew Life Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brew-life-brewing-6898.md) — 3.89, Fine — Sarasota, Florida — 1.1 mi away
- [Big Top Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-top-brewing-company-4333.md) — 3.87, Fine — Sarasota, Florida — 3.9 mi away
- [JDub’s Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/jdubs-brewing-co-1726.md) — 3.83, Fine — Sarasota, Florida — 5.8 mi away
- [Back Porch Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/back-porch-brewing-30504.md) — 3.86, Fine — Venice, Florida — 11 mi away
- [Inner Compass Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/inner-compass-brewing-company-36078.md) — 3.83, Fine — Bradenton, Florida — 13 mi away
- [Naughty Monk Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/naughty-monk-brewery-608.md) — 3.54, Poor — Bradenton, Florida — 14 mi away
- [3 Bridges Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/3-bridges-brewing-5023.md) — 3.92, Fine — Venice, Florida — 15 mi away
- [3 Car Garage Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/3-car-garage-brewing-co-26541.md) — 3.80, Fine — Bradenton, Florida — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Florida](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/florida.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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