# Swell Brewing Co. — McLaren Vale, South Australia

> Swell Brewing Co. in McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia scores 3.74 out of 5 — Fine, #12 in South Australia. 97 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Swell Brewing Co. is a brewery in McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.74 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #12 in South Australia. Of the 97 beers we track, 39% are Pale Ale and 37% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.74 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #12 in South Australia · #146 in Australia · #8,243 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 97

## About

Swell Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #24 in South Australia. They are most well known for "Golden Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 39% of the beers we track
- IPA — 37% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 168 Olivers Road, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -35.1939187, 138.5418023
- Website: https://swellbeer.com.au/

## Breweries nearby

- [Goodieson Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/goodieson-brewery-7962.md) — 3.46, Poor — McLaren Vale, South Australia — 2.7 mi away
- [Fox Hat Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fox-hat-brewing-6032.md) — 3.85, Fine — Tatachilla, South Australia — 2.9 mi away
- [Vale Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vale-brewing-8351.md) — 3.00, Limited — McLaren Flat, South Australia — 2.9 mi away
- [Vale Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vale-brewing-34147.md) — 3.00, Limited — McLaren Flat, South Australia — 2.9 mi away
- [Wheaty Brewing Corps](https://finding.beer/brewery/wheaty-brewing-corps-5822.md) — 3.86, Fine — Morphett Vale, South Australia — 4.3 mi away
- [South Coast Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-coast-brewing-co-14513.md) — 2.98, Limited — Willunga, South Australia — 5.2 mi away
- [Shifty Lizard Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/shifty-lizard-brewing-co-36147.md) — 3.48, Poor — Willunga, South Australia — 5.5 mi away
- [Kick Back Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/kick-back-brewing-company-30733.md) — 3.86, Fine — Aldinga, South Australia — 6.1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in South Australia](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia/south-australia.md)
- [Best breweries in Australia](https://finding.beer/breweries/australia.md)

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