# Snowshoe Brewery — Arnold, California

> Snowshoe Brewery in Arnold, California, United States scores 3.02 out of 5 — Limited, #790 in California. 62 beers tracked, mostly Brown Ale.

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Snowshoe Brewery is a brewery in Arnold, California, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.02 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #790 in California. Of the 62 beers we track, 25% are Brown Ale and 21% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.02 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #790 in California · #8,140 in United States · #18,799 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 62

## About

Snowshoe Brewing Co. was founded in early 1995. Our brewpub & restaurant was opened in Arnold, Calaveras County, in the former location of The Meadowmont Inn, overlooking the golf course.

Our brewers have created award-winning ales that have ale lovers throughout Central California and the Sierras asking for a Snowshoe at their favorite pubs and restaurants.

The beer is bottled in Calaveras and brewed using a 15-barrel brewhouse, three 15-barrel fermenters, and three 30-barrel fermenters.

## What they brew

- Brown Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- IPA — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2050 California 4, Arnold, California, United States
- Coordinates: 38.2424056, -120.3616833
- Website: https://thesnowshoebrewery.com/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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