# Mills River Brewing Co — Mills River, North Carolina

> Mills River Brewing Co in Mills River, North Carolina, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #284 in North Carolina. 35 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Mills River Brewing Co is a brewery in Mills River, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #284 in North Carolina. Of the 35 beers we track, 54% are IPA and 17% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #284 in North Carolina · #6,394 in United States · #10,533 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 35

## About

Mills River Brewery is a brewery and taproom located off of Airport Rd. in the Shops on Rockwood next to Carrabas and Cracker Barrel in Arden, NC. 
We have 24 taps hosting 18 of our brews, local ciders and a rotating guest tap.

## What they brew

- IPA — 54% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 336 Banner Farm Road, Mills River, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.3805283, -82.56537829999999
- Website: http://millsriverbrewery.net/

## Breweries nearby

- [Burning Blush Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/burning-blush-brewery-23645.md) — 4.21, Great — Mills River, North Carolina — 0.3 mi away
- [Sideways Farm & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sideways-farm-brewery-109.md) — 3.94, Fine — Etowah, North Carolina — 5.5 mi away
- [12 Bones Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/12-bones-brewing-16823.md) — 3.92, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 6.5 mi away
- [Southern Appalachian Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/southern-appalachian-brewery-1770.md) — 3.74, Fine — Hendersonville, North Carolina — 7.2 mi away
- [Guidon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/guidon-brewing-company-25177.md) — 4.14, Great — Hendersonville, North Carolina — 7.2 mi away
- [Trailside Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/trailside-brewing-company-32447.md) — 3.96, Fine — Hendersonville, North Carolina — 7.3 mi away
- [Thirsty Monk](https://finding.beer/brewery/thirsty-monk-27590.md) — 3.80, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 7.3 mi away
- [Oklawaha Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/oklawaha-brewing-company-23640.md) — 3.91, Fine — Hendersonville, North Carolina — 7.5 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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