# Dead Bear Brewing Co. — Grayling, Michigan

> Dead Bear Brewing Co. in Grayling, Michigan, United States scores 3.04 out of 5 — Limited, #345 in Michigan. 135 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Dead Bear Brewing Co. is a brewery in Grayling, Michigan, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.04 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #345 in Michigan. Of the 135 beers we track, 20% are Amber Ale and 19% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.04 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #345 in Michigan · #8,042 in United States · #18,122 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 135

## About

Dead Bear Brewing Co. produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Escanaba River Amber Ale", which is an American  Red Ale and "Sugga Bear", which is an American  Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- IPA — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 9% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2552 Interstate 75 Business Loop, Grayling, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 44.648767, -84.70939109999999
- Website: http://www.deadbearbrewing.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [Paddle Hard Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/paddle-hard-brewing-3908.md) — 3.49, Poor — Grayling, Michigan — 1 mi away
- [Rolling Oak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rolling-oak-brewing-company-561.md) — 3.79, Fine — Grayling, Michigan — 1 mi away
- [Big Buck Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-buck-brewery-4443.md) — 3.49, Poor — Gaylord, Michigan — 26 mi away
- [Snowbelt Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/snowbelt-brewing-co-4369.md) — 3.86, Fine — Gaylord, Michigan — 26 mi away
- [Short’s Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/shorts-brewing-company-4466.md) — 3.75, Fine — Bellaire, Michigan — 33 mi away
- [The Highway Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-highway-brewing-co-32743.md) — 3.75, Fine — West Branch, Michigan — 35 mi away
- [Stiggs Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stiggs-brewing-company-4368.md) — 3.56, Poor — Boyne City, Michigan — 42 mi away
- [Clam Lake Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/clam-lake-beer-company-3757.md) — 3.00, Limited — Cadillac, Michigan — 44 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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