# Central Waters Brewing Company — Amherst, Wisconsin

> Central Waters Brewing Company in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States scores 4.48 out of 5 — Exceptional, #3 in Wisconsin.

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Central Waters Brewing Company is a brewery in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in Wisconsin. Of the 401 beers we track, 59% are Stout / Porter and 12% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 4.48 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #3 in Wisconsin · #229 in United States · #306 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 401

## About

We make beer. Sometimes it's barrel-aged, sometimes it's hoppy, sometimes it wins awards. It's always solar-powered. We like making it - thanks for drinking it. 

Come visit us at our main production brewery & taproom at 351 Allen St. in Amherst or our new brewery & taproom located at 1037 W. Juneau Ave. in Milwaukee's historic Brewery District!

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 59% of the beers we track
- IPA — 12% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Mead — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 351 Allen Street, Amherst, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 44.4422564, -89.2796641
- Website: https://centralwaters.com/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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