# Makai Brewing Company — Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

> Makai Brewing Company in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, United States scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #201 in North Carolina. 36 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Makai Brewing Company is a brewery in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #201 in North Carolina. Of the 36 beers we track, 39% are IPA and 25% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #201 in North Carolina · #4,062 in United States · #5,708 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 36

## About

Welcome to Makai Brewing Company, where we are “crafted toward the sea.”  Inspired by island-hopping and a history of home-brewed beer creations, Makai is an award-winning microbrewery in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Known for its accessible variety of beers and island flavors, we always pour beers fresh in our tropical taproom from our three-barrel brewhouse.

## What they brew

- IPA — 39% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 5850 Ocean Highway West, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 33.9534721, -78.45979299999999
- Website: http://www.makaibrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Solar Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/solar-brewing-company-31292.md) — 2.95, Limited — Oak Island, North Carolina — 22 mi away
- [South Coast Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-coast-beer-project-36613.md) — 3.87, Fine — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — 27 mi away
- [Grand Strand Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/grand-strand-brewing-company-25098.md) — 3.83, Fine — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — 30 mi away
- [New South Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-south-brewing-2757.md) — 3.90, Fine — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — 30 mi away
- [Independent Republic Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/independent-republic-brewing-co-16311.md) — 3.84, Fine — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — 31 mi away
- [Brunswick Beer & Cider](https://finding.beer/brewery/brunswick-beer-cider-32454.md) — 3.87, Fine — Leland, North Carolina — 32 mi away
- [Leland Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/leland-brewing-company-35719.md) — 3.99, Fine — Leland, North Carolina — 32 mi away
- [Good Hops Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-hops-brewing-1751.md) — 3.53, Poor — Carolina Beach, North Carolina — 32 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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