# Smuggler Union Brewery — Telluride, Colorado

> Smuggler Union Brewery in Telluride, Colorado, United States scores 3.78 out of 5 — Fine, #206 in Colorado. 76 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Smuggler Union Brewery is a brewery in Telluride, Colorado, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.78 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #206 in Colorado. Of the 76 beers we track, 28% are IPA and 20% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.78 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #206 in Colorado · #4,934 in United States · #7,063 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 76

## About

Smuggler Union Brewery produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Citra IPA", which is an American IPA and "The Reckoning", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 20% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 225 South Pine Street, Telluride, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates: 37.9357056, -107.811775
- Website: https://www.smugglerunion.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [StrongHouse Brew Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/stronghouse-brew-pub-22989.md) — 3.92, Fine — Telluride, Colorado — 0 mi away
- [Telluride Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/telluride-brewing-company-3451.md) — 3.79, Fine — Telluride, Colorado — 3.6 mi away
- [Ouray Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ouray-brewery-6818.md) — 3.77, Fine — Ouray, Colorado — 9.7 mi away
- [Mr. Grumpy Pants (Ourayle House Brewery)](https://finding.beer/brewery/mr-grumpy-pants-ourayle-house-brewery-4991.md) — 3.41, Poor — Ouray, Colorado — 9.8 mi away
- [Golden Block Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/golden-block-brewery-3258.md) — 3.06, Limited — Silverton, Colorado — 12 mi away
- [Avalanche Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/avalanche-brewing-company-4470.md) — 3.75, Fine — Silverton, Colorado — 12 mi away
- [Colorado Boy](https://finding.beer/brewery/colorado-boy-4789.md) — 3.77, Fine — Montrose, Colorado — 38 mi away
- [Two Rascals Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-rascals-brewing-company-2239.md) — 2.99, Limited — Montrose, Colorado — 38 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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