# Cross Plains Beer Company — Cross Plains, Wisconsin

> Cross Plains Beer Company in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States scores 2.77 out of 5 — Limited, #252 in Wisconsin. 8 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Cross Plains Beer Company is a brewery in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.77 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #252 in Wisconsin. Of the 8 beers we track, 69% are Pale Lager and 28% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.77 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #252 in Wisconsin · #8,559 in United States · #25,574 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 8

## About

Esser's Brewery was first established in 1863 and revived in 1995. George Esser arrived from Germany in 1852 with a taste for good German beer. He built a brewery in Cross Plains in 1863 and called his beer Esser's Best. Six generations of Essers have continued the tradition, keeping the company alive during Prohibition by distributing "near beer." Re-established in 1995, under the direction of Wayne and Larry Esser, Esser's Best is now brewed using the original recipe. In celebration of 150 years in the beer business, the Esser family produced an ale to commemorate this mark in history. All beers are available in bottles and kegs with statewide distribution.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 69% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2109 Hickory Street, Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 43.1147508, -89.65332939999999
- Website: http://www.essersbest.com/

## Same owner

- Part of [Sand Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sand-creek-brewing-company-1425.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [Capital Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/capital-brewery-2316.md) — 3.06, Limited — Middleton, Wisconsin — 7 mi away
- [Grumpy Troll Brew Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/grumpy-troll-brew-pub-3663.md) — 3.53, Poor — Mount Horeb, Wisconsin — 8.5 mi away
- [Vintage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/vintage-brewing-company-5271.md) — 3.79, Fine — Madison, Wisconsin — 10 mi away
- [Hop Haus Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-haus-brewing-company-32633.md) — 3.80, Fine — Verona, Wisconsin — 11 mi away
- [Humble Forager Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/humble-forager-brewery-21537.md) — 3.57, Poor — Waunakee, Wisconsin — 11 mi away
- [Busty Lush](https://finding.beer/brewery/busty-lush-23816.md) — 2.85, Limited — Waunakee, Wisconsin — 11 mi away
- [Campanology Brewing (Trader Joe’s)](https://finding.beer/brewery/campanology-brewing-trader-joes-32700.md) — 2.90, Limited — Waunakee, Wisconsin — 11 mi away
- [The Giving Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-giving-brewery-32990.md) — 3.41, Poor — Waunakee, Wisconsin — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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