# La Mackavela — San José

> La Mackavela in San José, Costa Rica scores 3.48 out of 5 — Poor, #20 in Costa Rica. 55 beers tracked, mostly Stout / Porter.

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Breadcrumb: Breweries → Costa Rica → San Jose → La Mackavela

La Mackavela is a brewery in San José, Costa Rica. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #20 in Costa Rica. Of the 55 beers we track, 19% are Stout / Porter and 18% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.48 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #20 in Costa Rica · #11,973 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 55

## About

La Mackavela produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Costa Rica. They are most well known for "Siete Vidas", which is an Irish Red Ale and "Mackavela Golden Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Lagers.

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- IPA — 17% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: San José, Costa Rica
- Coordinates: 9.93549, -84.06141459999999

## Breweries nearby

- [Lupulus Beer Shop](https://finding.beer/brewery/lupulus-beer-shop-25418.md) — 3.19, Poor — San José — 0.1 mi away
- [Soberanos Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/soberanos-brewers-25416.md) — 3.06, Limited — San José — 0.1 mi away
- [Costa Rica Beer Factory Inc.](https://finding.beer/brewery/costa-rica-beer-factory-inc-30392.md) — 2.80, Limited — San José — 0.1 mi away
- [Craic Irish Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/craic-irish-pub-25419.md) — 3.65, Poor — San José — 0.5 mi away
- [Calle Cimarrona](https://finding.beer/brewery/calle-cimarrona-30390.md) — 3.86, Fine — San José — 1.2 mi away
- [Nomade Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/nomade-brewing-co-13312.md) — 3.01, Poor — San José, San José Province — 2.1 mi away
- [República Casa Cervecera](https://finding.beer/brewery/republica-casa-cervecera-14777.md) — 2.94, Limited — San José, San José Province — 3.3 mi away
- [Elviaje Cervecería](https://finding.beer/brewery/elviaje-cerveceria-25417.md) — 3.06, Limited — San José — 3.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Jose, Costa Rica](https://finding.beer/breweries/costa-rica/san-jose.md)
- [Best breweries in Costa Rica](https://finding.beer/breweries/costa-rica.md)

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