# Loose Shoe Brewing Company — Amherst, Virginia

> Loose Shoe Brewing Company in Amherst, Virginia, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #209 in Virginia. 94 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Loose Shoe Brewing Company is a brewery in Amherst, Virginia, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #209 in Virginia. Of the 94 beers we track, 31% are IPA and 23% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #209 in Virginia · #6,376 in United States · #10,508 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 94

## About

My passion for cooking and love of beer had me creating recipes that I could not get elsewhere. I wanted to make beers that couldn't be bought in stores, use ingredients that are not traditional, and brew beers that are not to "style". That's when it becomes fun. It's the freedom to brew what you want and what people enjoy.
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​ Amherst County is our home and we are so honored to be able to serve locally crafted beer to our friends and ​neighbors as well as our visitors.

## What they brew

- IPA — 31% of the beers we track
- Other — 23% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 198 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 37.5650886, -79.0631365
- Website: http://www.looseshoebrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Outback Brew House](https://finding.beer/brewery/outback-brew-house-24961.md) — 4.15, Great — Lovingston, Virginia — 16 mi away
- [Apocalypse Ale Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/apocalypse-ale-works-1122.md) — 3.85, Fine — Forest, Virginia — 19 mi away
- [Devils Backbone Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/devils-backbone-brewing-company-3801.md) — 3.53, Poor — Roseland, Virginia — 23 mi away
- [Wood Ridge Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wood-ridge-farm-brewery-775.md) — 3.05, Limited — Lovingston, Virginia — 23 mi away
- [Three Notch’d Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-notchd-brewing-company-33071.md) — 3.83, Fine — Nellysford, Virginia — 24 mi away
- [Heliotrope Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/heliotrope-brewery-22397.md) — 4.15, Great — Lexington, Virginia — 26 mi away
- [Great Valley Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/great-valley-farm-brewery-1534.md) — 3.73, Fine — Natural Bridge, Virginia — 26 mi away
- [Rockbridge Vineyard & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockbridge-vineyard-brewery-25107.md) — 3.78, Fine — Raphine, Virginia — 28 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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