# Rare Bird Brewpub — Traverse City, Michigan

> Rare Bird Brewpub in Traverse City, Michigan, United States scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #143 in Michigan. 207 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Rare Bird Brewpub is a brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #143 in Michigan. Of the 207 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 22% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #143 in Michigan · #4,008 in United States · #5,636 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 207

## About

Traverse City's best beer destination with 35 taps including award winning house crafted brews as well as beers from around the world. Have a non-beer loving friend en towe? No Problem, we have wine, cider and craft cocktails as well as one of the best food menus in town.

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 229 Lake Avenue, Traverse City, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 44.7599068, -85.6196475
- Website: http://www.rarebirdbrewpub.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [MiddleCoast Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/middlecoast-brewing-co-503.md) — 3.49, Poor — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.3 mi away
- [Silver Spruce Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/silver-spruce-brewing-5194.md) — 3.96, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.3 mi away
- [The Workshop Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-workshop-brewing-company-4386.md) — 3.79, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.5 mi away
- [The Filling Station Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-filling-station-microbrewery-3608.md) — 3.77, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.5 mi away
- [Kilkenny’s Irish Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/kilkennys-irish-pub-4840.md) — 3.04, Limited — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.5 mi away
- [North Peak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-peak-brewing-company-4448.md) — 3.50, Poor — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.5 mi away
- [Right Brain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/right-brain-brewery-3707.md) — 3.57, Poor — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.7 mi away
- [Loco Boys Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/loco-boys-brewing-company-33602.md) — 4.19, Great — Traverse City, Michigan — 1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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