# New River Brewing — West Jefferson, North Carolina

> New River Brewing in West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States scores 3.90 out of 5 — Fine, #119 in North Carolina. 209 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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New River Brewing is a brewery in West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.90 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #119 in North Carolina. Of the 209 beers we track, 34% are IPA and 30% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.90 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #119 in North Carolina · #2,489 in United States · #3,361 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 209

## About

We are an independent microbrewery located in the mountains of Northwestern North Carolina. We are committed to providing fresh and unique local beers to Ashe and surrounding counties

## What they brew

- IPA — 34% of the beers we track
- Other — 30% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Saison — 6% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 108 South 3rd Avenue, West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 36.4010522, -81.4912552
- Website: http://www.newriverbrewing.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [Boondocks Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/boondocks-brewing-4192.md) — 3.73, Fine — West Jefferson, North Carolina — 0 mi away
- [Booneshine Brewing Company, Inc.](https://finding.beer/brewery/booneshine-brewing-company-inc-4193.md) — 3.94, Fine — Boone, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Lost Province Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-province-brewing-company-3586.md) — 3.90, Fine — Boone, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Parallel Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/parallel-brewing-co-35688.md) — 4.17, Great — Boone, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Appalachian Mountain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/appalachian-mountain-brewery-1760.md) — 3.83, Fine — Boone, North Carolina — 17 mi away
- [Blowing Rock Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/blowing-rock-brewing-company-4155.md) — 3.52, Poor — Blowing Rock, North Carolina — 21 mi away
- [Laconia Ale Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/laconia-ale-works-33139.md) — 3.85, Fine — Sparta, North Carolina — 22 mi away
- [The Damascus Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-damascus-brewery-2505.md) — 3.41, Poor — Damascus, Virginia — 24 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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