# Independent Beer and Spirits Co — Porterville, Western Cape

> Independent Beer and Spirits Co in Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa scores 3.03 out of 5 — Poor, #56 in South Africa.

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Independent Beer and Spirits Co is a brewery in Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.03 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #56 in South Africa. Of the 4 beers we track, 47% are Pale Ale and 30% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.03 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #56 in South Africa · #15,918 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 4

## About

Indie Ale is the first brand of products brought to market by the Independent Beer and Spirits Company. We are a family-owned micro-brewery (and future spirit distillery) based in Porterville in the Western Cape.
We currently make three craft beers in this range:  The 24-River Blonde Ale, the Cochoqua Red Ale and the Porter’ville Porter.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 47% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 30% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 23% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates: -33.0080745, 18.9934372
- Website: http://www.indieale.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Buchanan's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/buchanans-brewery-14164.md) — 2.64, Limited — Tulbagh, Western Cape — 21 mi away
- [Flagship Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/flagship-brew-20824.md) — 2.78, Limited — Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape — 27 mi away
- [Cederberg Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cederberg-brewery-11586.md) — 2.90, Limited — Clanwilliam, Western Cape — 38 mi away
- [Darling Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/darling-brew-7851.md) — 2.96, Limited — Darling, Western Cape — 43 mi away
- [Garagista Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/garagista-beer-company-35247.md) — 2.68, Limited — Wellington, Western Cape — 44 mi away
- [Perdeberg Cellar](https://finding.beer/brewery/perdeberg-cellar-30663.md) — 3.14, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 46 mi away
- [Berg River Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/berg-river-brewery-11776.md) — 3.37, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 48 mi away
- [Charlie's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/charlies-brewery-31308.md) — 2.95, Limited — Velddrif, Western Cape — 51 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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