# Old Black Bear Brewing Company — Madison, Alabama

> Old Black Bear Brewing Company in Madison, Alabama, United States scores 3.57 out of 5 — Poor, #28 in Alabama. 86 beers tracked, mostly Amber Lager.

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Old Black Bear Brewing Company is a brewery in Madison, Alabama, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.57 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #28 in Alabama. Of the 86 beers we track, 28% are Amber Lager and 15% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.57 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #28 in Alabama · #5,955 in United States · #9,824 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 86

## About

Old Black Bear Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #34 in Alabama. They are most well known for "Cave City Lager", which is an American  Lager and "Speckled Trout Wheat", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Lagers and Wheat Beers.

## What they brew

- Amber Lager — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 14% of the beers we track
- IPA — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 208 Main Street, Madison, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates: 34.6935398, -86.7483646
- Website: http://www.oldblackbear.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [The Brewers Cooperative](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-brewers-cooperative-27494.md) — 3.52, Poor — Huntsville, Alabama — 8 mi away
- [Straight to Ale](https://finding.beer/brewery/straight-to-ale-1000.md) — 3.84, Fine — Huntsville, Alabama — 8.2 mi away
- [Yellowhammer Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/yellowhammer-brewing-1935.md) — 3.86, Fine — Huntsville, Alabama — 8.4 mi away
- [InnerSpace Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/innerspace-brewing-company-1253.md) — 3.80, Fine — Huntsville, Alabama — 8.4 mi away
- [Chandlers Ford Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/chandlers-ford-brewing-23007.md) — 4.27, Great — Huntsville, Alabama — 9.6 mi away
- [Green Bus Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-bus-brewing-770.md) — 3.76, Fine — Huntsville, Alabama — 9.7 mi away
- [Mad Malts Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mad-malts-brewing-1099.md) — 3.74, Fine — Huntsville, Alabama — 10 mi away
- [Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cross-eyed-owl-brewing-co-16596.md) — 3.79, Fine — Decatur, Alabama — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Huntsville, Alabama](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/alabama/huntsville.md)
- [Best breweries in Alabama](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/alabama.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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