# PIVO Brewery — Calmar, Iowa

> PIVO Brewery in Calmar, Iowa, United States scores 3.84 out of 5 — Fine, #45 in Iowa. 108 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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PIVO Brewery is a brewery in Calmar, Iowa, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.84 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #45 in Iowa. Of the 108 beers we track, 36% are Other and 16% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.84 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #45 in Iowa · #3,736 in United States · #5,235 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 108

## About

Six GABF awards and forty taps are great reasons to make PIVO your destination. Tucked away in NE Iowa, the brewery and taproom opened in November 2018. Outdoor seating, food menu, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere make this a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Blepta Studios upstairs offers social art classes by appointment. Event Center for rent seats 350 people. Taproom open Wed-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-6.

## What they brew

- Other — 36% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- IPA — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 101 Huber Drive, Calmar, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates: 43.19088360000001, -91.8715744
- Website: http://www.pivobrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Pulpit Rock Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pulpit-rock-brewing-company-717.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Decorah, Iowa — 8.8 mi away
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- [Ten Wasp Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ten-wasp-brewing-company-35729.md) — 4.48, Great — Sumner, Iowa — 26 mi away
- [Fat Pat’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-pats-brewery-30491.md) — 3.81, Fine — Spring Grove, Minnesota — 28 mi away
- [Deb’s Brewtopia](https://finding.beer/brewery/debs-brewtopia-852.md) — 3.77, Fine — Elkader, Iowa — 33 mi away
- [Old Man River](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-man-river-32493.md) — 3.73, Fine — McGregor, Iowa — 37 mi away
- [Sylvan Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sylvan-brewing-22932.md) — 4.17, Great — Lanesboro, Minnesota — 37 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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