# Melanie Brewing Company — La Crosse, Wisconsin

> Melanie Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States scores 1.47 out of 5 — Limited, #262 in Wisconsin. 31 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Melanie Brewing Company is a brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 1.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #262 in Wisconsin. Of the 31 beers we track, 77% are Pale Lager and 16% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 1.47 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #262 in Wisconsin · #8,679 in United States · #30,605 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 31

## About

indy contract brewer is Melanie Brewery Co., a beer marketer making beer out of the City Brewery in LaCrosse, Wisconsin (the old G. Heileman Brewery). Melanie is owend by Jeff Ciesco, Nick Sever, Mike Bella, and Jamie Schultz, and they have an interesting story and have executed a successful strategic and sales plan that is striking in its simplicity. Their main product is 30 packs of Beer-30 Light and Beer-30 Ice, budget brands priced at the very low end, at about $12.99 a case at retail.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 77% of the beers we track
- Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 43.8137751, -91.25190169999999
- Website: http://www.citybrewery.com/Default.aspx

## Breweries nearby

- [La Crosse Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/la-crosse-brewing-co-22718.md) — 3.82, Fine — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0 mi away
- [Associated Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/associated-brewing-company-32547.md) — 1.57, Limited — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0 mi away
- [Big Brother Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-brother-brewing-33629.md) — 2.96, Limited — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0 mi away
- [Turtle Stack Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/turtle-stack-brewery-737.md) — 3.76, Fine — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0.1 mi away
- [City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/city-brewery-27510.md) — 2.34, Limited — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0.8 mi away
- [608 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/608-brewing-company-5335.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 0.8 mi away
- [Pearl Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/pearl-street-brewery-1038.md) — 3.48, Poor — La Crosse, Wisconsin — 1.6 mi away
- [Skeleton Crew Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/skeleton-crew-brew-2617.md) — 3.77, Fine — Onalaska, Wisconsin — 4.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in La Crosse, Wisconsin](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/wisconsin/la-crosse.md)
- [Best breweries in Wisconsin](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/wisconsin.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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