# Southern Strain Brewing Company — Concord, North Carolina

> Southern Strain Brewing Company in Concord, North Carolina, United States scores 4.24 out of 5 — Great, #34 in North Carolina.

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Southern Strain Brewing Company is a brewery in Concord, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.24 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #34 in North Carolina. Of the 199 beers we track, 35% are IPA and 21% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 4.24 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #34 in North Carolina · #759 in United States · #1,022 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 199

## About

Southern Strain Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #26 in North Carolina. They are most well known for "Hop Helix", which is an American IPA and "Cherry Lemon", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 35% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 21% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Saison — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 165 Brumley Avenue Northeast, Concord, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.4153807, -80.5774009
- Website: http://southernstrainbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [High Branch Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/high-branch-brewing-co-966.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Concord, North Carolina — 1.4 mi away
- [Cabarrus Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cabarrus-brewing-company-963.md) — 3.76, Fine — Concord, North Carolina — 1.4 mi away
- [Buzzed Viking Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/buzzed-viking-brewing-company-27356.md) — 3.81, Fine — Concord, North Carolina — 3.1 mi away
- [Old Armor Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-armor-beer-company-32284.md) — 3.77, Fine — Kannapolis, North Carolina — 6.2 mi away
- [Percent Tap House](https://finding.beer/brewery/percent-tap-house-22365.md) — 4.51, Great — Harrisburg, North Carolina — 7.3 mi away
- [Old Well Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-well-brewery-33136.md) — 3.79, Fine — Mount Pleasant, North Carolina — 8.1 mi away
- [Grove Cartel Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/grove-cartel-brewing-co-33119.md) — 3.89, Fine — China Grove, North Carolina — 11 mi away
- [Armored Cow Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/armored-cow-brewing-co-22368.md) — 3.94, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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