# The Standeaven Brewery — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal

> The Standeaven Brewery in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa scores 2.57 out of 5 — Limited, #184 in South Africa. 33 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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The Standeaven Brewery is a brewery in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.57 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #184 in South Africa. Of the 33 beers we track, 51% are Pale Lager and 23% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.57 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #184 in South Africa · #28,646 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 33

## About

The Standeaven Brewery produce's not great quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "African Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Best Black Gold", which is a Czech Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 51% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- IPA — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Coordinates: -29.7800154, 30.7634441
- Website: http://www.thestandeavenbrewery.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Chaos Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/chaos-brewing-13157.md) — 3.29, Poor — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 0 mi away
- [Shongweni Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shongweni-brewery-8034.md) — 2.65, Limited — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal — 0.8 mi away
- [1000 Hills Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/1000-hills-brewery-17017.md) — 3.38, Poor — Outer West Durban, KwaZulu-Natal — 2.9 mi away
- [Stumpnose Brewery & Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/stumpnose-brewery-taproom-24102.md) — 3.31, Poor — Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal — 4.3 mi away
- [Nguni Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/nguni-brewing-co-13357.md) — 3.34, Poor — Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal — 5 mi away
- [Poison City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/poison-city-brewing-11994.md) — 2.79, Limited — Berea, KwaZulu-Natal — 16 mi away
- [That Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/that-brewing-company-10454.md) — 3.40, Poor — Berea, KwaZulu-Natal — 16 mi away
- [Porcupine Quill Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/porcupine-quill-brewing-co-34953.md) — 2.62, Limited — Durban, KwaZulu-Natal — 16 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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