# The Knuckle Brewing Company — Sturgis, South Dakota

> The Knuckle Brewing Company in Sturgis, South Dakota, United States scores 3.48 out of 5 — Poor, #33 in South Dakota. 55 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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The Knuckle Brewing Company is a brewery in Sturgis, South Dakota, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #33 in South Dakota. Of the 55 beers we track, 31% are Amber Ale and 20% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.48 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #33 in South Dakota · #7,058 in United States · #11,981 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 55

## About

The Knuckle Brewing Company produce's okay quality beer and is ranked #30 in South Dakota. They are most well known for "Knuckle Head Red", which is an American  Red Ale and "Runkle Road IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 31% of the beers we track
- IPA — 20% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 918 Harley Davidson Way, Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates: 44.4152307, -103.5124292
- Website: http://www.theknuckle.com/brewery.html

## Breweries nearby

- [Sturgis Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sturgis-brewing-company-24516.md) — 3.56, Poor — Sturgis, South Dakota — 1.3 mi away
- [Jacobs Brewhouse And Grocer](https://finding.beer/brewery/jacobs-brewhouse-and-grocer-24761.md) — 3.83, Fine — Deadwood, South Dakota — 11 mi away
- [Dakota Shivers Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dakota-shivers-brewing-4246.md) — 3.76, Fine — Lead, South Dakota — 14 mi away
- [Spearfish Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/spearfish-brewing-1276.md) — 3.58, Poor — Spearfish, South Dakota — 18 mi away
- [Sawyer Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/sawyer-brewing-co-5312.md) — 3.90, Fine — Spearfish, South Dakota — 19 mi away
- [Crow Peak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crow-peak-brewing-company-3610.md) — 3.51, Poor — Spearfish, South Dakota — 19 mi away
- [Lost Cabin Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-cabin-beer-co-2624.md) — 4.20, Great — Rapid City, South Dakota — 27 mi away
- [Dakota Point Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dakota-point-brewing-510.md) — 3.84, Fine — Rapid City, South Dakota — 27 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in South Dakota](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/south-dakota.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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