# South Shore Brewery — Ashland, Wisconsin

> South Shore Brewery in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States scores 3.49 out of 5 — Poor, #188 in Wisconsin. 74 beers tracked, mostly Brown Ale.

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South Shore Brewery is a brewery in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #188 in Wisconsin. Of the 74 beers we track, 32% are Brown Ale and 19% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.49 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #188 in Wisconsin · #6,951 in United States · #11,597 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 74

## About

Established May 1995 and Wisconsin’s seventh microbrewery and first in northern Wisconsin. South Shore Brewery is an independent craft brewery on the southern shore of Lake Superior. Two brewing facilities on Chequamegon Bay in Ashland and Washburn, Wisconsin. Currently distributing five flagship beers: an award-winning Nut Brown Ale, Northern Lights Cream Ale, Rhoades' Scholar Stout, Inland Sea Pilsener, and WPA: Wisconsin Pale Ale made with all Wisconsin grown hops and base malts. We are proud members of the Wisconsin Brewers Guild, Brewers Association and the Wisconsin Hops and Barley Co-op. We continue to lead our region and nation in our dedication to sustainability. All the beer we produce uses base malt we grow in the Chequamegon Bay region of Northern Wisconsin and hops from the WI Hops and Barley Co-op. Naturally, our water comes from the Great Lake Superior, so we respect and protect all efforts to keep the lake clean and healthy. All these sustainable practices come together with a mix of art and science to create our award-winning beers. Think Globally…Drink Locally.

## What they brew

- Brown Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- IPA — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 808 Main Street West, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates: 46.5873429, -90.89237539999999
- Website: https://www.southshorebrewery.com/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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