# Eel River Brewing Company — Fortuna, California

> Eel River Brewing Company in Fortuna, California, United States scores 3.56 out of 5 — Poor, #557 in California. 107 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Eel River Brewing Company is a brewery in Fortuna, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #557 in California. Of the 107 beers we track, 42% are IPA and 17% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.56 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #557 in California · #6,056 in United States · #10,016 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 107

## About

Hardworking. Passionate. Original. Innovators. That’s how we describe the people of Humboldt County, California, and we sought out to capture that pioneering spirit in a bottle. In a glass. On tap. 



## What they brew

- IPA — 42% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1777 Alamar Way, Fortuna, California, United States
- Coordinates: 40.5793621, -124.1529821
- Website: http://www.eelriverbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lost Coast Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-coast-brewery-2311.md) — 3.52, Poor — Eureka, California — 15 mi away
- [Redwood Curtain Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/redwood-curtain-brewing-company-321.md) — 3.86, Fine — Arcata, California — 19 mi away
- [Humboldt Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/humboldt-brewing-company-4859.md) — 3.60, Poor — Arcata, California — 20 mi away
- [Paskenta Mad River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/paskenta-mad-river-brewing-company-2703.md) — 3.53, Poor — Blue Lake, California — 22 mi away
- [Six Rivers Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/six-rivers-brewery-3553.md) — 3.48, Poor — McKinleyville, California — 24 mi away
- [Humboldt Regeneration](https://finding.beer/brewery/humboldt-regeneration-299.md) — 3.84, Fine — McKinleyville, California — 26 mi away
- [Gyppo Ale Mill](https://finding.beer/brewery/gyppo-ale-mill-28366.md) — 3.88, Fine — Whitethorn, California — 39 mi away
- [SeaQuake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/seaquake-brewing-6966.md) — 3.74, Fine — Crescent City, California — 81 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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