# Great Northern Brewing — Whitefish, Montana

> Great Northern Brewing in Whitefish, Montana, United States scores 3.56 out of 5 — Poor, #72 in Montana. 75 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Great Northern Brewing is a brewery in Whitefish, Montana, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #72 in Montana. Of the 75 beers we track, 29% are Pale Lager and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.56 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #72 in Montana · #6,049 in United States · #9,996 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 75

## About

At a whopping three stories tall, Great Northern Brewery boasts the tallest building in downtown Whitefish and best views of Big Mountain free of charge.  Offering lagers and ales in a variety of year-round and seasonal styles, Great Northern beer is made in the tradition of gravity flow brewing with one of the most sophisticated brew houses for its size in the country.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 29% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana, United States
- Coordinates: 48.4123168, -114.3371627
- Website: http://www.greatnorthernbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bonsai Brewing Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/bonsai-brewing-project-3917.md) — 3.81, Fine — Whitefish, Montana — 0.7 mi away
- [SunRift Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunrift-beer-company-33030.md) — 3.77, Fine — Whitefish, Montana — 1.9 mi away
- [Backslope Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/backslope-brewing-7026.md) — 3.56, Poor — Columbia Falls, Montana — 7.1 mi away
- [Sacred Waters Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sacred-waters-brewing-company-3064.md) — 3.95, Fine — Kalispell, Montana — 10 mi away
- [Patriotic American Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/patriotic-american-brewery-33654.md) — 3.94, Fine — Evergreen, Montana — 13 mi away
- [SunRift Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunrift-beer-company-3142.md) — 3.77, Fine — Kalispell, Montana — 15 mi away
- [Bias Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bias-brewing-1248.md) — 3.55, Poor — Kalispell, Montana — 15 mi away
- [Flathead Lake Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/flathead-lake-brewing-company-3481.md) — 3.58, Poor — Bigfork, Montana — 27 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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