# Paskenta Mad River Brewing Company — Blue Lake, California

> Paskenta Mad River Brewing Company in Blue Lake, California, United States scores 3.53 out of 5 — Poor, #601 in California. 171 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Paskenta Mad River Brewing Company is a brewery in Blue Lake, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.53 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #601 in California. Of the 171 beers we track, 32% are IPA and 22% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.53 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #601 in California · #6,455 in United States · #10,616 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 171

## About

One of the first tribally owned craft breweries in history, trailblazing a Native American category in craft beer. Crafting award-winning ales since 1989. A women-led craft brewery now expanding efforts to create meaningful partnerships in Indian Country, Paskenta Mad River Brewery continues to honor their 30+ years legacy of brewing best-quality beers by employing the cut-no-corners approach that continues to result in the most prestigious awards in the industry.

## What they brew

- IPA — 32% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 20% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake, California, United States
- Coordinates: 40.878843, -123.9924064
- Website: http://www.madriverbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Humboldt Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/humboldt-brewing-company-4859.md) — 3.60, Poor — Arcata, California — 5 mi away
- [Redwood Curtain Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/redwood-curtain-brewing-company-321.md) — 3.86, Fine — Arcata, California — 5.3 mi away
- [Six Rivers Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/six-rivers-brewery-3553.md) — 3.48, Poor — McKinleyville, California — 6.5 mi away
- [Humboldt Regeneration](https://finding.beer/brewery/humboldt-regeneration-299.md) — 3.84, Fine — McKinleyville, California — 7.4 mi away
- [Lost Coast Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-coast-brewery-2311.md) — 3.52, Poor — Eureka, California — 10 mi away
- [Eel River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/eel-river-brewing-company-351.md) — 3.56, Poor — Fortuna, California — 22 mi away
- [Trinity County Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/trinity-county-brewing-co-23785.md) — 3.78, Fine — Weaverville, California — 56 mi away
- [Gyppo Ale Mill](https://finding.beer/brewery/gyppo-ale-mill-28366.md) — 3.88, Fine — Whitethorn, California — 59 mi away

## 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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