# Dakota Shivers Brewing — Lead, South Dakota

> Dakota Shivers Brewing in Lead, South Dakota, United States scores 3.76 out of 5 — Fine, #23 in South Dakota. 45 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Dakota Shivers Brewing is a brewery in Lead, South Dakota, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.76 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #23 in South Dakota. Of the 45 beers we track, 37% are IPA and 17% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.76 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #23 in South Dakota · #5,326 in United States · #7,690 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 45

## About

Dakota Shivers Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #24 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "5280 Pale Ale ", which is an American Pale Ale and "Whistle Blowin' Stout", which is an American Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 717 West Main Street, Lead, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates: 44.3510854, -103.772169
- Website: http://www.dakotashiversbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Jacobs Brewhouse And Grocer](https://finding.beer/brewery/jacobs-brewhouse-and-grocer-24761.md) — 3.83, Fine — Deadwood, South Dakota — 2.7 mi away
- [Spearfish Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/spearfish-brewing-1276.md) — 3.58, Poor — Spearfish, South Dakota — 11 mi away
- [Sawyer Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/sawyer-brewing-co-5312.md) — 3.90, Fine — Spearfish, South Dakota — 12 mi away
- [Crow Peak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crow-peak-brewing-company-3610.md) — 3.51, Poor — Spearfish, South Dakota — 12 mi away
- [The Knuckle Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-knuckle-brewing-company-6967.md) — 3.48, Poor — Sturgis, South Dakota — 14 mi away
- [Sturgis Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sturgis-brewing-company-24516.md) — 3.56, Poor — Sturgis, South Dakota — 14 mi away
- [Sick N Twisted Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sick-n-twisted-brewing-1149.md) — 3.04, Limited — Hill City, South Dakota — 31 mi away
- [Dakota Point Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dakota-point-brewing-510.md) — 3.84, Fine — Rapid City, South Dakota — 32 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in South Dakota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/south-dakota.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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