# Knappstein Enterprise Winery & Brewery

> Knappstein Enterprise Winery & Brewery in Clare, South Australia, Australia scores 3.73 out of 5 — Fine, #13 in South Australia.

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Knappstein Enterprise Winery & Brewery is a brewery in Clare, South Australia, Australia. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.73 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in South Australia. Of the 3 beers we track, 100% are Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.73 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #13 in South Australia · #155 in Australia · #8,512 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 3

## About

Located in the heart of Clare Valley, Knappstein is housed in the heritage listed Enterprise winery and brewery, established in 1878.
 
It all began with Fanny Filgate, the daughter of enterprising Irishman Edward ‘Paddy’ Gleeson, best known for establishing the township of Clare. Fanny inherited her father’s entrepreneurial streak, opening the Enterprise Brewery in 1878 to satisfy thirsty local miners. As the copper mining industry took off, so did Fanny’s beer sales and she was the proud owner of the brewery for almost three decades.

Fanny’s legacy lives on thanks to Knappstein Enterprise Winery & Brewery taking up residence in the original, heritage-listed building, with wines first produced under the Tim Knappstein Enterprise Wines label in 1974.
 
Today, Knappstein’s winemaking team is led by Glenn Barry, who honed his skills in the Clare Valley and as far afield as Sicily, the Okanagan in Canada and Napa. Glenn’s winemaking philosophy reflects his love of fresh wines, with vibrant and pure flavours.

Inspired by its rich brewing heritage, Knappstein opened a fully functioning microbrewery in 2006, and released the Knappstein Enterprise Reserve Lager, a premium Bavarian-style beer.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 100% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2 Pioneer Avenue, Clare, South Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -33.8295763, 138.6084604
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/knappsteinwines

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## Breweries nearby

- [Rabbit & Spaghetti Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/rabbit-spaghetti-brewing-co-16628.md) — 2.86, Limited — Clare, South Australia — 0.5 mi away
- [Pike’s Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pikes-beer-company-16700.md) — 3.02, Limited — Sevenhill, South Australia — 4.4 mi away
- [Clare Valley Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/clare-valley-brewing-co-16674.md) — 3.70, Fine — Sevenhill, South Australia — 5.6 mi away
- [Unicorn Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/unicorn-brewery-34197.md) — 3.26, Poor — Burra, South Australia — 22 mi away
- [Greenock Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/greenock-brewers-22658.md) — 3.43, Poor — Greenock, South Australia — 47 mi away
- [Western Ridge Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/western-ridge-brewing-14596.md) — 3.88, Fine — Nuriootpa, South Australia — 49 mi away
- [Seppeltsfield Wines](https://finding.beer/brewery/seppeltsfield-wines-16702.md) — 3.06, Poor — Seppeltsfield, South Australia — 49 mi away
- [Rehn Bier](https://finding.beer/brewery/rehn-bier-22878.md) — 3.43, Poor — Tanunda, South Australia — 52 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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