# Loony’s Brew — Ranier, Minnesota

> Loony’s Brew in Ranier, Minnesota, United States scores 2.90 out of 5 — Limited, #219 in Minnesota. 50 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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Loony’s Brew is a brewery in Ranier, Minnesota, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.90 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #219 in Minnesota. Of the 50 beers we track, 28% are Other and 16% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.90 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #219 in Minnesota · #8,430 in United States · #22,272 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 50

## About

Opened the pub in February of 2016, got the brewery approved and running in April of 2017 and have been focused on making the best beers possible ever since.

Brothers Matt and Paul Kavan co-founded the brewpub and bring with them decades of careful, intense beer making and tasting perspectives (mostly tasting), from a myriad of places and styles to combine with arguably the highest quality water to help create beers worthy of having more than one.

Located in Ranier, MN, a picturesque town in the corner of where Rainy Lake creates Rainy River, you can enjoy views of the lake, find a place to stay or have a hearty meal from different places across the street.

## What they brew

- Other — 28% of the beers we track
- IPA — 16% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 3481 Main Street, Ranier, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates: 48.61563959999999, -93.3481485
- Website: http://www.loonysbrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Boathouse Restaurant and Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/boathouse-restaurant-and-brewpub-4094.md) — 3.45, Poor — Ely, Minnesota — 84 mi away
- [Boomtown Brewery & Woodfire Grill](https://finding.beer/brewery/boomtown-brewery-woodfire-grill-5057.md) — 2.99, Limited — Hibbing, Minnesota — 84 mi away
- [Lake of the Woods Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lake-of-the-woods-brewing-company-7715.md) — 3.10, Limited — Kenora, Ontario — 95 mi away
- [GameTime Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gametime-brew-co-29545.md) — 2.95, Limited — Kenora, Ontario — 95 mi away
- [Rapids Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rapids-brewing-company-19840.md) — 3.89, Fine — Grand Rapids, Minnesota — 96 mi away
- [Klockow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/klockow-brewing-company-1318.md) — 3.80, Fine — Grand Rapids, Minnesota — 97 mi away
- [Bemidji Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bemidji-brewing-2574.md) — 3.81, Fine — Bemidji, Minnesota — 106 mi away
- [Portage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/portage-brewing-company-1412.md) — 4.16, Great — Walker, Minnesota — 119 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Minnesota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/minnesota.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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