# Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. — Franklin, North Carolina

> Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. in Franklin, North Carolina, United States scores 3.78 out of 5 — Fine, #242 in North Carolina. 535 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. is a brewery in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.78 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #242 in North Carolina. Of the 535 beers we track, 38% are IPA and 17% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.78 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #242 in North Carolina · #4,887 in United States · #6,992 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 535

## About

Deep in the mountains of North Carolina, just off the Appalachian Trail, sits Franklin, NC. In the old town hall on the end of Main Street, we're crafting great beer and community that's fresh and honest. Untie your boots and enjoy the view - no matter how hard you hiked to get here.

## What they brew

- IPA — 38% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 188 West Main Street, Franklin, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.180852, -83.3841556
- Website: http://www.lazyhikerbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Currahee Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/currahee-brewing-co-960.md) — 3.87, Fine — Franklin, North Carolina — 0.8 mi away
- [Balsam Falls Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/balsam-falls-brewing-co-134.md) — 3.84, Fine — Sylva, North Carolina — 16 mi away
- [Innovation Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/innovation-brewing-1781.md) — 3.89, Fine — Sylva, North Carolina — 16 mi away
- [Whiteside Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/whiteside-brewing-company-925.md) — 3.86, Fine — Cashiers, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Mountain Layers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/mountain-layers-brewing-co-150.md) — 3.98, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Bryson City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bryson-city-brewery-35325.md) — 3.76, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [Nantahala Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nantahala-brewing-company-1766.md) — 3.79, Fine — Bryson City, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [7 Clans Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/7-clans-brewing-3826.md) — 3.05, Limited — Cherokee, North Carolina — 21 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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