# The Great Railroad Brewing Company / Ballito Brewing Company

> The Great Railroad Brewing Company / Ballito Brewing Company in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa scores 2.71 out of 5 — Limited, #161 in South Africa.

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The Great Railroad Brewing Company / Ballito Brewing Company is a brewery in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.71 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #161 in South Africa. Of the 23 beers we track, 35% are Pale Lager and 17% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 2.71 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #161 in South Africa · #26,829 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 23

## About

What started off as a hobby, is now a fully fledged craft beer microbrewery in Shaka’s Head, producing six international favourites.

Ursula and her husband Gary Wilby left the corporate world to start The Great Railroad Brewing Company, which they opened in August 2015.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 35% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 17% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Coordinates: -29.4908199, 31.2055435
- Website: http://ballitobrewingcompany.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Luyt Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/luyt-brewery-19042.md) — 2.83, Poor — Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal — 0.9 mi away
- [Poison City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/poison-city-brewing-11994.md) — 2.79, Limited — Berea, KwaZulu-Natal — 25 mi away
- [That Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/that-brewing-company-10454.md) — 3.40, Poor — Berea, KwaZulu-Natal — 25 mi away
- [Porcupine Quill Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/porcupine-quill-brewing-co-34953.md) — 2.62, Limited — Durban, KwaZulu-Natal — 28 mi away
- [Durban Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/durban-brewing-co-19096.md) — 2.70, Limited — Durban, KwaZulu-Natal — 28 mi away
- [Stumpnose Brewery & Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/stumpnose-brewery-taproom-24102.md) — 3.31, Poor — Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal — 31 mi away
- [Nguni Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/nguni-brewing-co-13357.md) — 3.34, Poor — Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal — 32 mi away
- [The Standeaven Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-standeaven-brewery-7792.md) — 2.57, Limited — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 33 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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