# Thompson Brewing Co — Riverside, California

> Thompson Brewing Co in Riverside, California, United States scores 3.44 out of 5 — Poor, #708 in California. 188 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Thompson Brewing Co is a brewery in Riverside, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.44 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #708 in California. Of the 188 beers we track, 24% are IPA and 21% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.44 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #708 in California · #7,379 in United States · #12,953 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 188

## About

The Thompson Brewing Co. has a rich history of brewing high quality Ales, Lagers, Pilsners and more. Quality is our number one priority when it comes to brewing. We take extra steps unique to each of our brews to ensure their excellence.

The main ingredients in our beers are water, hops, barley and yeast. We strive to ensure all our ingredients are of the finest quality. High quality beer begins with high quality water. It is clean and fresh but also has the perfect mineral content for the best lagers and ales right down to the ph content. Hops are the green, cone-shaped flowers of vines. They add spicy aroma and different unique flavors to each of our beers. Hops also act as a natural preservative. Malted barley is the heart and soul of b

## What they brew

- IPA — 24% of the beers we track
- Other — 21% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9900 Indiana Avenue, Riverside, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.90914780000001, -117.4495032
- Website: http://www.thompsonbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Route 30 Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/route-30-brewing-co-4647.md) — 3.54, Poor — Riverside, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Carbon Nation Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/carbon-nation-brewing-35286.md) — 4.14, Great — Riverside, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Prison Break Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/prison-break-brewery-28940.md) — 3.47, Poor — Riverside, California — 3.1 mi away
- [Packinghouse Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/packinghouse-brewing-co-1944.md) — 3.84, Fine — Riverside, California — 3.2 mi away
- [GreyWolf Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/greywolf-brewing-co-28254.md) — 4.14, Great — Norco, California — 6.4 mi away
- [Stone Church Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-church-brewing-28499.md) — 3.74, Fine — Riverside, California — 6.7 mi away
- [Main Street Brewery (Lamppost Pizza)](https://finding.beer/brewery/main-street-brewery-lamppost-pizza-4775.md) — 3.74, Fine — Corona, California — 6.8 mi away
- [Heroes Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/heroes-restaurant-brewery-4285.md) — 3.48, Poor — Riverside, California — 6.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Bernardino, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-bernardino.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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