# Cartecay River Brewing Co. — East Ellijay, Georgia

> Cartecay River Brewing Co. in East Ellijay, Georgia, United States scores 3.79 out of 5 — Fine, #94 in Georgia. 212 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Cartecay River Brewing Co. is a brewery in East Ellijay, Georgia, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #94 in Georgia. Of the 212 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 16% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.79 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #94 in Georgia · #4,758 in United States · #6,755 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 212

## About

Cartecay River Brewing Co. is a 4 barrel craft brewery located in East Ellijay, Georgia where we have combined our love of the wild beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cartecay River with our passion for craft beer. 

As long-time homebrewers and lovers of craft beer, we wanted Ellijay to have its very own brewery and gathering place for friends to share in our love of craft beer. 

We’re committed to brewing beer of the highest quality and are brewing them into a collection of beers that captures the style, flavor, and character of Georgia. So whether you’re at home, out on the river, beside the campfire, or just enjoying a night at the brewery reminiscing with friends, we hope you enjoy our brews. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 26 River Terrace, East Ellijay, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates: 34.6821749, -84.4917329
- Website: https://www.cartecayriverbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Talking Rock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/talking-rock-brewery-33481.md) — 3.80, Fine — Talking Rock, Georgia — 12 mi away
- [Pendley Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pendley-creek-brewing-company-33483.md) — 3.81, Fine — Jasper, Georgia — 15 mi away
- [Grumpy Old Men Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/grumpy-old-men-brewing-1080.md) — 3.86, Fine — Blue Ridge, Georgia — 15 mi away
- [Tipping Point Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tipping-point-brewing-co-30710.md) — 3.92, Fine — Blue Ridge, Georgia — 16 mi away
- [Angry Hops Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/angry-hops-brewing-30501.md) — 4.25, Great — Blue Ridge, Georgia — 16 mi away
- [Copperhill Brewery (Tennessee)](https://finding.beer/brewery/copperhill-brewery-tennessee-33368.md) — 3.86, Fine — Copperhill, Tennessee — 22 mi away
- [Buck Bald Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/buck-bald-brewing-3063.md) — 3.95, Fine — Copperhill, Tennessee — 22 mi away
- [RockSolid Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/rocksolid-brewing-co-29497.md) — 3.93, Fine — Ball Ground, Georgia — 25 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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