# Gentle Ben’s Brewing — Tucson, Arizona

> Gentle Ben’s Brewing in Tucson, Arizona, United States scores 3.40 out of 5 — Poor, #97 in Arizona. 26 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Gentle Ben’s Brewing is a brewery in Tucson, Arizona, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.40 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #97 in Arizona. Of the 26 beers we track, 45% are IPA and 19% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.40 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #97 in Arizona · #7,587 in United States · #13,756 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 26

## About

Gentle Bens has been on the block since 1971 and has been brewing award winning brews since 1991. The original house was located under what is now the lobby of the Marriott Hotel. Built in 1908 as a private residence for the Hamilton family, over the years it served as the university president’s house, a boarding house, and home to several fraternities.

## What they brew

- IPA — 45% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 865 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates: 32.2319967, -110.9581772
- Website: http://gentlebens.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Corbett Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/corbett-brewing-4505.md) — 3.05, Limited — Tucson, Arizona — 0.6 mi away
- [Crooked Tooth Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-tooth-brewing-company-695.md) — 3.93, Fine — Tucson, Arizona — 0.6 mi away
- [Screwbean Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/screwbean-brewing-35287.md) — 3.93, Fine — Tucson, Arizona — 0.6 mi away
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- [Pueblo Vida Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pueblo-vida-brewing-company-826.md) — 4.60, Exceptional — Tucson, Arizona — 0.9 mi away
- [Barrio Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/barrio-brewing-company-1968.md) — 3.52, Poor — Tucson, Arizona — 1.2 mi away
- [Slow Body Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/slow-body-beer-31254.md) — 4.43, Great — Tucson, Arizona — 1.3 mi away
- [MotoSonora Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/motosonora-brewing-company-16800.md) — 3.84, Fine — Tucson, Arizona — 1.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Tucson, Arizona](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/arizona/tucson.md)
- [Best breweries in Arizona](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/arizona.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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