# Route 96 Brewery — Potchefstroom, North West

> Route 96 Brewery in Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa scores 2.93 out of 5 — Limited, #89 in South Africa. 10 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Route 96 Brewery is a brewery in Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.93 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #89 in South Africa. Of the 10 beers we track, 24% are Pale Ale and 17% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.93 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #89 in South Africa · #21,351 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 10

## About

Route 96 Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #41 in South Africa. They are most well known for "Red Ale", which is an Irish Red Ale and "Swartkat", which is a Märzen. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
- Coordinates: -26.8008731, 27.0494984

## Breweries nearby

- [The Dog and Fig Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-dog-and-fig-brewery-9910.md) — 2.90, Limited — Parys, North West — 24 mi away
- [De Garve](https://finding.beer/brewery/de-garve-7969.md) — 2.47, Limited — Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng — 44 mi away
- [Stash Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/stash-breweries-12493.md) — 3.31, Poor — Sasolburg, Free State — 49 mi away
- [No 3 Fransen Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/no-3-fransen-street-brewery-17015.md) — 3.00, Limited — Krugersdorp, Gauteng — 64 mi away
- [Ubuntu Kraal Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ubuntu-kraal-brewery-34990.md) — 2.70, Limited — Johannesburg, Gauteng — 65 mi away
- [Soweto Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/soweto-brewing-company-11255.md) — 2.74, Limited — Soweto, Gauteng — 66 mi away
- [Two Okes Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-okes-brewery-34998.md) — 2.78, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 68 mi away
- [Tolokazi](https://finding.beer/brewery/tolokazi-24852.md) — 2.78, Limited — Randburg, Gauteng — 68 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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