# Cold Water Brewery — South Lake Tahoe, California

> Cold Water Brewery in South Lake Tahoe, California, United States scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #686 in California. 113 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Cold Water Brewery is a brewery in South Lake Tahoe, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #686 in California. Of the 113 beers we track, 32% are IPA and 16% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #686 in California · #7,150 in United States · #12,214 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 113

## About

Cold Water Brewery produce's unproven beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Mr Toad's Wild Rye", which is a Rye Beer and "Tahoe Cross", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 32% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Rye Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2544 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Coordinates: 38.9250011, -119.9863551
- Website: http://www.tahoecoldwaterbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lake Tahoe Aleworx](https://finding.beer/brewery/lake-tahoe-aleworx-3318.md) — 3.75, Fine — South Lake Tahoe, California — 1.2 mi away
- [South Lake Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-lake-brewing-company-2859.md) — 3.83, Fine — South Lake Tahoe, California — 1.5 mi away
- [Sidellis Lake Tahoe Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sidellis-lake-tahoe-brewery-3397.md) — 3.79, Fine — South Lake Tahoe, California — 1.6 mi away
- [Stateline Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stateline-brewery-5330.md) — 2.91, Limited — South Lake Tahoe, California — 3.3 mi away
- [South of North Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-of-north-brewing-co-27875.md) — 3.47, Poor — South Lake Tahoe, California — 3.3 mi away
- [Lucky Beaver Bar & Burger](https://finding.beer/brewery/lucky-beaver-bar-burger-21641.md) — 2.86, Limited — Stateline, Nevada — 3.5 mi away
- [3 Sheets Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/3-sheets-brewery-31976.md) — 3.73, Fine — Tahoe City, California — 19 mi away
- [Tahoe National Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tahoe-national-brewing-company-32429.md) — 3.52, Poor — Tahoe City, California — 19 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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