# Cranky Sam Brewing — Missoula, Montana

> Cranky Sam Brewing in Missoula, Montana, United States scores 3.91 out of 5 — Fine, #16 in Montana. 120 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Cranky Sam Brewing is a brewery in Missoula, Montana, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #16 in Montana. Of the 120 beers we track, 43% are IPA and 16% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.91 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #16 in Montana · #2,380 in United States · #3,221 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 120

## About

Cranky Sam Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #24 in Montana. They are most well known for "Hidden Lady", which is an American IPA and "Tropical Blond", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 43% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 233 West Main Street, Missoula, Montana, United States
- Coordinates: 46.87177490000001, -113.9972552
- Website: https://crankysam.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [GILD Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/gild-brewing-5341.md) — 3.81, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 0.4 mi away
- [Draught Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/draught-works-2243.md) — 3.79, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 0.5 mi away
- [Bayern Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bayern-brewing-2378.md) — 3.89, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 1.1 mi away
- [OddPitch Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/oddpitch-brewing-26382.md) — 3.92, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 1.7 mi away
- [Great Burn Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/great-burn-brewing-3499.md) — 3.73, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 2.8 mi away
- [Highlander Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/highlander-beer-1957.md) — 3.75, Fine — Missoula, Montana — 3.2 mi away
- [Big Sky Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-sky-brewing-company-2309.md) — 3.51, Poor — Missoula, Montana — 5 mi away
- [Imagine Nation Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/imagine-nation-brewing-co-788.md) — 4.30, Great — Missoula, Montana — 5.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Missoula, Montana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/montana/missoula.md)
- [Best breweries in Montana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/montana.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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