# Optimum Craft Brewery — Johannesburg, Gauteng

> Optimum Craft Brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa scores 3.04 out of 5 — Limited, #69 in South Africa. 56 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Optimum Craft Brewery is a brewery in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.04 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #69 in South Africa. Of the 56 beers we track, 32% are IPA and 16% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.04 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #69 in South Africa · #18,140 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 56

## About

Optimum Craft Brewery produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "The Dictator", which is an American IPA and "Headless Huntsman", which is an American  Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 32% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Saison — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 126 Avondale Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Coordinates: -26.15614, 28.10047
- Website: http://www.ocbrewery.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Aces Brew Worx](https://finding.beer/brewery/aces-brew-worx-7146.md) — 2.62, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 3.7 mi away
- [The 400 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-400-brewing-company-11492.md) — 2.96, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 4.1 mi away
- [Human Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/human-brew-10409.md) — 2.71, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [Impi Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/impi-brewing-co-13852.md) — 2.87, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [Sharpeville Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/sharpeville-breweries-14153.md) — 3.19, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [Naked Face](https://finding.beer/brewery/naked-face-16345.md) — 2.61, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [The Keghouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-keghouse-brewery-19064.md) — 2.57, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away
- [Frigid Isles Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/frigid-isles-brewing-19591.md) — 3.05, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 5.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Johannesburg, South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/johannesburg.md)
- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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