# Checkerhead Brewing — Shirley, British Columbia

> Checkerhead Brewing in Shirley, British Columbia, Canada scores 4.22 out of 5 — Great, #4 in British Columbia. 42 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Checkerhead Brewing is a brewery in Shirley, British Columbia, Canada. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.22 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #4 in British Columbia. Of the 42 beers we track, 25% are Pale Ale and 20% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 4.22 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #4 in British Columbia · #57 in Canada · #1,184 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 42

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 20% of the beers we track
- Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- IPA — 11% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 10602 Sherburne Drive, Shirley, British Columbia, Canada
- Coordinates: 48.3988337, -123.9679803
- Website: https://checkerheadbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bad Dog Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bad-dog-brewing-8252.md) — 3.45, Poor — Sooke, British Columbia — 8.4 mi away
- [Sooke Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sooke-brewing-company-9601.md) — 3.73, Fine — Sooke, British Columbia — 11 mi away
- [Sooke Oceanside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sooke-oceanside-brewery-5487.md) — 3.80, Fine — Sooke, British Columbia — 13 mi away
- [Mile Zero Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mile-zero-brewing-28280.md) — 3.58, Poor — British Columbia — 20 mi away
- [4 Mile Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/4-mile-brewpub-8318.md) — 3.49, Poor — Victoria, British Columbia — 25 mi away
- [Lighthouse Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lighthouse-brewing-co-9304.md) — 3.88, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 26 mi away
- [Driftwood Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/driftwood-brewery-8026.md) — 3.93, Fine — Victoria, British Columbia — 26 mi away
- [Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/spinnakers-gastro-brewpub-9073.md) — 3.09, Limited — Victoria, British Columbia — 27 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in British Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/british-columbia.md)
- [Best breweries in Canada](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada.md)

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