# Cavendish Brewing Company — Gastonia, North Carolina

> Cavendish Brewing Company in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States scores 3.77 out of 5 — Fine, #248 in North Carolina. 197 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Cavendish Brewing Company is a brewery in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.77 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #248 in North Carolina. Of the 197 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 26% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.77 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #248 in North Carolina · #5,077 in United States · #7,295 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 197

## About

Cavendish Brewing Company is the first brewery located in the city of Gastonia, NC. Specializing in Old World beers, particularly ones not currently featured by many small American breweries, Cavendish Brewing combines an extensive knowledge of historical beer recipes with modern brewing techniques. 
 Cavendish Brewing Company is located in an old Studebaker dealership at 207 N Chester Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 in the old downtown area, and its taproom is open all week long.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Other — 26% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Saison — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 207 North Chester Street, Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.2657001, -81.1877502
- Website: http://www.cavendishbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Keepsake Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/keepsake-brewery-31140.md) — 4.29, Great — Gastonia, North Carolina — 0.8 mi away
- [Belmont Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/belmont-brewhouse-33130.md) — 3.29, Poor — Belmont, North Carolina — 8.6 mi away
- [Traust Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/traust-brewing-company-28925.md) — 4.19, Great — Mount Holly, North Carolina — 9.9 mi away
- [Royal Bliss Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/royal-bliss-brewing-co-23607.md) — 3.87, Fine — Denver, North Carolina — 16 mi away
- [The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-olde-mecklenburg-brewery-219.md) — 3.89, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [Protagonist Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/protagonist-beer-22364.md) — 4.15, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [Sugar Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sugar-creek-brewing-company-1748.md) — 3.84, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [Gilde USA](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilde-usa-32897.md) — 3.83, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina — 18 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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