# Fair State Brewing — Minneapolis, Minnesota

> Fair State Brewing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States scores 4.43 out of 5 — Exceptional, #8 in Minnesota. 709 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Fair State Brewing is a brewery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.43 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #8 in Minnesota. Of the 709 beers we track, 55% are IPA and 12% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.43 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #8 in Minnesota · #273 in United States · #378 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 709

## What they brew

- IPA — 55% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2506 Central Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates: 45.013565, -93.247565
- Website: https://fairstate.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Sociable Cider Werks](https://finding.beer/brewery/sociable-cider-werks-1075.md) — 3.08, Limited — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 0.6 mi away
- [Indeed Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/indeed-brewing-company-2597.md) — 4.15, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 0.7 mi away
- [Padraigs Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/padraigs-brewing-33758.md) — 3.73, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1 mi away
- [Dangerous Man Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/dangerous-man-brewing-co-1128.md) — 4.27, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1.3 mi away
- [Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative](https://finding.beer/brewery/broken-clock-brewing-cooperative-597.md) — 3.78, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1.4 mi away
- [56 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/56-brewing-2923.md) — 3.88, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1.4 mi away
- [HeadFlyer Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/headflyer-brewing-1443.md) — 3.84, Fine — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1.5 mi away
- [Falling Knife Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/falling-knife-brewing-company-19392.md) — 4.32, Great — Minneapolis, Minnesota — 1.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota/minneapolis-st-paul.md)
- [Best breweries in Minnesota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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