# Right Brain Brewery — Traverse City, Michigan

> Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, United States scores 3.57 out of 5 — Poor, #241 in Michigan. 483 beers tracked, mostly Stout / Porter.

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Right Brain Brewery is a brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.57 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #241 in Michigan. Of the 483 beers we track, 26% are Stout / Porter and 26% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.57 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #241 in Michigan · #5,956 in United States · #9,832 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 483

## About

Right Brain Brewery crafts innovative, award-winning beers and proudly serves them in our eclectic pub located in Traverse City, MI.

The brewery was founded in 2007 by Russell Springsteen, and his passion influences every beer we brew. We “Keep Beer Curious” using whole ingredients like cherry pies, Thai chilis, lavender, mint and more. We have a wide variety on tap with 35+ unique beers alongside local wine, cider, and mead.  

Right Brain beers are also distributed throughout Michigan at your favorite craft beer bars, restaurants, select chain retailers and bottle shops.

## What they brew

- Stout / Porter — 26% of the beers we track
- IPA — 26% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 225 East Sixteenth Street, Traverse City, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 44.7494545, -85.6195144
- Website: http://www.rightbrainbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rare Bird Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/rare-bird-brewpub-3489.md) — 3.82, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.7 mi away
- [Silver Spruce Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/silver-spruce-brewing-5194.md) — 3.96, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.8 mi away
- [The Filling Station Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-filling-station-microbrewery-3608.md) — 3.77, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 0.8 mi away
- [MiddleCoast Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/middlecoast-brewing-co-503.md) — 3.49, Poor — Traverse City, Michigan — 1 mi away
- [Kilkenny’s Irish Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/kilkennys-irish-pub-4840.md) — 3.04, Limited — Traverse City, Michigan — 1.1 mi away
- [North Peak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-peak-brewing-company-4448.md) — 3.50, Poor — Traverse City, Michigan — 1.1 mi away
- [The Workshop Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-workshop-brewing-company-4386.md) — 3.79, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 1.1 mi away
- [Earthen Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/earthen-ales-650.md) — 3.84, Fine — Traverse City, Michigan — 1.3 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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