# Crafty Bastard Brewery — Knoxville, Tennessee

> Crafty Bastard Brewery in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States scores 4.18 out of 5 — Great, #21 in Tennessee. 904 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Crafty Bastard Brewery is a brewery in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.18 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #21 in Tennessee. Of the 904 beers we track, 44% are IPA and 17% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.18 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #21 in Tennessee · #1,062 in United States · #1,434 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 904

## About

Crafty Bastard Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #14 in Tennessee. They are most well known for "Hop Candy IPA", which is an American IPA and "Tessellation IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 44% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 6 Emory Place, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates: 35.9743454, -83.9223287
- Website: http://www.craftybastardbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Xül Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/xul-beer-company-23172.md) — 4.29, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.1 mi away
- [Next Level Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/next-level-brewing-company-24183.md) — 4.19, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.1 mi away
- [Yee-Haw Brewing: Knoxville](https://finding.beer/brewery/yee-haw-brewing-knoxville-35859.md) — 3.93, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.3 mi away
- [Schulz Bräu Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/schulz-brau-brewing-company-3356.md) — 4.19, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.3 mi away
- [Pretentious Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/pretentious-beer-co-2094.md) — 4.20, Great — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [World's Fair Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/worlds-fair-beer-company-32706.md) — 2.90, Limited — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Last Days of Autumn Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/last-days-of-autumn-brewing-2728.md) — 3.89, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.4 mi away
- [Balter Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/balter-beerworks-3964.md) — 3.76, Fine — Knoxville, Tennessee — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Knoxville, Tennessee](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/tennessee/knoxville.md)
- [Best breweries in Tennessee](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/tennessee.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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