# MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS — Detroit, Michigan

> MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS in Detroit, Michigan, United States scores 3.08 out of 5 — Limited, #338 in Michigan. 80 beers tracked, mostly Brown Ale.

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MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS is a brewery in Detroit, Michigan, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.08 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #338 in Michigan. Of the 80 beers we track, 44% are Brown Ale and 20% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.08 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #338 in Michigan · #7,873 in United States · #17,271 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 80

## About

MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Ghettoblaster Ale", which is a Mild and "India Pale Ale", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Brown Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Brown Ale — 44% of the beers we track
- IPA — 20% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Mead — 4% of the beers we track
- Cider — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 470 West Canfield Street, Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 42.3517541, -83.0660249
- Website: http://www.motorcitybeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Cabin North Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cabin-north-brewing-company-36647.md) — 4.22, Fine — Detroit, Michigan — 1.2 mi away
- [Detroit Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/detroit-beer-company-4436.md) — 3.09, Limited — Detroit, Michigan — 1.4 mi away
- [Eastern Market Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/eastern-market-brewing-co-4248.md) — 4.16, Great — Detroit, Michigan — 1.4 mi away
- [Lagerhaus No. 5](https://finding.beer/brewery/lagerhaus-no-5-30099.md) — 3.83, Fine — Detroit, Michigan — 1.4 mi away
- [Full Measure Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/full-measure-brewing-35723.md) — 4.19, Great — Detroit, Michigan — 1.5 mi away
- [Batch Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/batch-brewing-company-2792.md) — 3.89, Fine — Detroit, Michigan — 1.6 mi away
- [Brew Detroit](https://finding.beer/brewery/brew-detroit-4395.md) — 3.93, Fine — Detroit, Michigan — 1.7 mi away
- [Detroit Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/detroit-brewing-company-4349.md) — 3.29, Poor — Detroit, Michigan — 1.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Detroit, Michigan](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/michigan/detroit.md)
- [Best breweries in Michigan](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/michigan.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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