# Clearwater Brewery — Bideford, Devon

> Clearwater Brewery in Bideford, Devon, England scores 2.93 out of 5 — Limited, #40 in Devon. 33 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Clearwater Brewery is a brewery in Bideford, Devon, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.93 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #40 in Devon. Of the 33 beers we track, 40% are Pale Ale and 27% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.93 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #40 in Devon · #1,312 in England · #21,504 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 33

## About

Clearwater Brewery produce's generally unappealing beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Real Smiler", which is an English Pale Ale and "Proper Ansome", which is an English Bitter. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 40% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- IPA — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Mead — 9% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Unit 1 Manteo Way, Bideford, Devon, England
- Coordinates: 51.0117465, -4.1827447
- Website: http://www.clearwaterbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Country Life Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/country-life-brewery-15182.md) — 2.90, Limited — Bideford, Devon — 2.6 mi away
- [Yelland Manor](https://finding.beer/brewery/yelland-manor-10119.md) — 3.21, Poor — Barnstaple, Devon — 4 mi away
- [GT Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/gt-ales-11785.md) — 2.98, Limited — Braunton, Devon — 6 mi away
- [Buckland Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/buckland-brewers-12801.md) — 3.59, Poor — Bideford, Devon — 6.9 mi away
- [Barum](https://finding.beer/brewery/barum-8142.md) — 2.82, Limited — Barnstaple, Devon — 7.2 mi away
- [Buster's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/busters-brewery-19292.md) — 3.05, Poor — Barnstaple, Devon — 7.6 mi away
- [Combe Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/combe-brewing-company-25390.md) — 3.04, Limited — Ilfracombe, Devon — 12 mi away
- [Fat Belly Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-belly-ales-15360.md) — 3.33, Poor — Ilfracombe, Devon — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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