# Explorer Brewing Company — Kelso, Washington

> Explorer Brewing Company in Kelso, Washington, United States scores 3.90 out of 5 — Fine, #128 in Washington. 169 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Explorer Brewing Company is a brewery in Kelso, Washington, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.90 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #128 in Washington. Of the 169 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 21% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.90 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #128 in Washington · #2,629 in United States · #3,556 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 169

## About

Our public tasting room is always working to provide you a great place to gather. With an assortment of beer styles on tap made with as many local ingredients as possible. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 209 Ash Street, Kelso, Washington, United States
- Coordinates: 46.1422385, -122.9117247

## Breweries nearby

- [Scythe Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/scythe-brewing-co-33839.md) — 3.85, Fine — Longview, Washington — 0.8 mi away
- [Ashtown Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ashtown-brewing-company-2493.md) — 3.54, Poor — Longview, Washington — 1.2 mi away
- [Parker's Steakhouse & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/parkers-steakhouse-brewery-4888.md) — 3.16, Poor — Castle Rock, Washington — 10 mi away
- [Running Dogs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/running-dogs-brewery-3103.md) — 3.48, Poor — St. Helens, Oregon — 20 mi away
- [Crooked Creek Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-creek-brewery-27414.md) — 3.96, Fine — St. Helens, Oregon — 20 mi away
- [Captured by Porches Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/captured-by-porches-brewing-company-4015.md) — 3.44, Poor — St. Helens, Oregon — 20 mi away
- [River Mile 38 Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/river-mile-38-brewing-co-2799.md) — 3.73, Fine — Cathlamet, Washington — 23 mi away
- [Exit 16 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/exit-16-brewing-25070.md) — 3.45, Poor — La Center, Washington — 23 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Longview, Washington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/washington/longview.md)
- [Best breweries in Washington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/washington.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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