# Innovation Brewing — Sylva, North Carolina

> Innovation Brewing in Sylva, North Carolina, United States scores 3.89 out of 5 — Fine, #133 in North Carolina. 581 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Innovation Brewing is a brewery in Sylva, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #133 in North Carolina. Of the 581 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 19% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.89 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #133 in North Carolina · #2,752 in United States · #3,730 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 581

## About

Welcome to Innovation Brewing— where we are dedicated to changing the way you think about beer. While we will be supplying our neighborhood patrons with plenty of traditional styles of ale and ol’ standbys, we are equally dedicated to evolving and crafting new and unique styles of beer. Experimentation with a variety of fun and fresh ingredients will always be available to stimulate the palate and the senses when you stop by Innovation Brewing for a pint. And of course an IPA or three will be available for your drinking pleasure at all times. Fermentation. Experimentation. Innovation.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 414 West Main Street, Sylva, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.3739704, -83.2203005
- Website: http://www.innovation-brewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Balsam Falls Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/balsam-falls-brewing-co-134.md) — 3.84, Fine — Sylva, North Carolina — 0.1 mi away
- [7 Clans Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/7-clans-brewing-3826.md) — 3.05, Limited — Cherokee, North Carolina — 9.1 mi away
- [Native American Beverage Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/native-american-beverage-company-23642.md) — 3.81, Fine — Cherokee, North Carolina — 10 mi away
- [Nantahala Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nantahala-brewing-company-1766.md) — 3.79, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Bryson City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bryson-city-brewery-35325.md) — 3.76, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Mountain Layers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/mountain-layers-brewing-co-150.md) — 3.98, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Frog Level Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/frog-level-brewing-company-214.md) — 3.58, Poor — Waynesville, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Boojum Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/boojum-brewing-co-968.md) — 3.94, Fine — Waynesville, North Carolina — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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