# Steele Street Brewing — Ionia, Michigan

> Steele Street Brewing in Ionia, Michigan, United States scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #145 in Michigan. 188 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Steele Street Brewing is a brewery in Ionia, Michigan, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #145 in Michigan. Of the 188 beers we track, 30% are IPA and 22% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #145 in Michigan · #4,088 in United States · #5,741 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 188

## About

Located in the small town of Ionia, MI, Steele Street Brewing opened in January of 2016. Owner and brewer Pete Sanford converted his building from an old dry-cleaner's. Through a number of floods, restarts, and headaches, his brewery was in full swing after sitting on the place for nearly eight years. "I was in no hurry," Sanford, a former hoof-trimmer says, "I wanted to be sure my building was absolutely ready, that my beer was absolutely ready, and  that my food was absolutely ready before we opened the doors."  

With up to 16 beer taps including two cask, a select number of in-house fermented wines and homemade sodas, S.S.B. offers a wide variety of options. "I wanted to provide the highest quality product that we could." Sanford said, "I want to serve everyone in the community. We are all about the beer but we are also a pub, a public gathering place, first and foremost."

S.S.B. makes specialty artisan pizzas and paninis on all homemade dough and bread, with select homemade sauces to choose from, so it's no wonder Steele Street is sought after for more than just the beer. 

Winning the "Most Promising New Business of 2016" at the Ionia Chamber of Commerce Awards, S.S.B. has become a fast local favorite. Their clientele, however, spans much further. S.S.B. services people from all over Michigan and the mid-west. "We get beer enthusiasts, home-brewers, pizza lovers, campers, and people just passing through," said Sanford. "The goal has always been to create a comfortable 

## What they brew

- IPA — 30% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 300 South Steele Street, Ionia, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates: 42.9781251, -85.0669814
- Website: https://www.steelestreetbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [ConfluxCity Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/confluxcity-brewing-company-1246.md) — 3.86, Fine — Portland, Michigan — 11 mi away
- [New Union Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/new-union-brewery-3159.md) — 3.92, Fine — Lowell, Michigan — 14 mi away
- [Flat River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/flat-river-brewing-company-33615.md) — 3.50, Poor — Greenville, Michigan — 17 mi away
- [Hop Hog Backyard Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-hog-backyard-brewpub-33594.md) — 3.25, Poor — Greenville, Michigan — 17 mi away
- [Gravel Bottom Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravel-bottom-brewery-1084.md) — 3.82, Fine — Ada, Michigan — 21 mi away
- [BrickHaven Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brickhaven-brewing-company-3105.md) — 3.77, Fine — Grand Ledge, Michigan — 23 mi away
- [Thornapple Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/thornapple-brewing-co-4825.md) — 3.52, Poor — Grand Rapids, Michigan — 23 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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