# North Coast Brewing Company — Fort Bragg, California

> North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States scores 4.18 out of 5 — Great, #107 in California.

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North Coast Brewing Company is a brewery in Fort Bragg, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.18 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #107 in California. Of the 81 beers we track, 37% are Stout / Porter and 24% Belgian Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.18 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #107 in California · #1,091 in United States · #1,474 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 81

## About

A leader in the Craft Beer movement, North Coast Brewing Company opened in 1988 as a local brewpub in the historic town of Fort Bragg, located on California’s Mendocino Coast.

Under the leadership of founder and then Brewmaster Mark Ruedrich, the brewery has developed a strong reputation for quality. 

In addition to Red Seal Ale, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, Scrimshaw Pilsner, and other fine North Coast brands, the brewery has resurrected the old Acme label with a heritage dating back to the San Francisco of the 1860s.

These exceptional beers are available in 47 states now and also are exported to Europe and the Pacific Rim.

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 37% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 14% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Saison — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 444 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, California, United States
- Coordinates: 39.44632740000001, -123.8055797
- Website: https://northcoastbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Tall Guy Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/tall-guy-brewing-33269.md) — 3.81, Fine — Fort Bragg, California — 0.1 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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