# Hot Air Brewing — Creston, Iowa

> Hot Air Brewing in Creston, Iowa, United States scores 3.88 out of 5 — Fine, #40 in Iowa. 87 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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Hot Air Brewing is a brewery in Creston, Iowa, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.88 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #40 in Iowa. Of the 87 beers we track, 24% are Other and 20% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.88 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #40 in Iowa · #2,925 in United States · #3,983 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 87

## About

Hot Air Brewing is a 7 BBL brewery located in the rural southwest Iowa town of Creston.  A kid friendly space, Hot Air is the only brewery in the region and will provide a venue for events, live music, trivia nights, and more.

## What they brew

- Other — 24% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 20% of the beers we track
- Saison — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- IPA — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 212 North Maple Street, Creston, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 41.0590354, -94.3630058
- Website: http://www.hotairbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Big Rack Brew Haus](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-rack-brew-haus-765.md) — 3.54, Poor — Winterset, Iowa — 28 mi away
- [Barn Town Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/barn-town-brewing-7021.md) — 4.23, Great — West Des Moines, Iowa — 46 mi away
- [West Hill Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/west-hill-brewing-company-27484.md) — 4.16, Great — Indianola, Iowa — 46 mi away
- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4570.md) — 3.45, Poor — West Des Moines, Iowa — 49 mi away
- [Hi Fi Brew Lounge](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-fi-brew-lounge-33671.md) — 3.92, Fine — West Des Moines, Iowa — 49 mi away
- [Confluence Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluence-brewing-company-2579.md) — 3.94, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 52 mi away
- [Exile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/exile-brewing-company-5199.md) — 3.96, Fine — Des Moines, Iowa — 52 mi away
- [Lua Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lua-brewing-22313.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Des Moines, Iowa — 52 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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