# Best breweries in Illinois, United States

> The best breweries in Illinois, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 292 breweries, 55 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Illinois

We track 292 breweries in Illinois, United States. 16 rate Exceptional and 39 rate Great. Goldfinger Brewing Company in Downers Grove leads the list at 4.68 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Goldfinger Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/goldfinger-brewing-company-21818.md) — 4.68, Exceptional — Downers Grove, Illinois
2. [Afterthought Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/afterthought-brewing-company-1431.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Lombard, Illinois
3. [Brothership Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brothership-brewing-21515.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Mokena, Illinois
4. [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-33046.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
5. [Hop Butcher For The World](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-butcher-for-the-world-4910.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
6. [Phase Three Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/phase-three-brewing-15818.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois
7. [Triptych Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/triptych-brewing-2542.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Savoy, Illinois
8. [Maplewood Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maplewood-brewing-company-2150.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
9. [Roaring Table Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/roaring-table-brewing-493.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois
10. [More Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/more-brewing-company-1553.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Villa Park, Illinois
11. [Mikerphone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mikerphone-brewing-1853.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Elk Grove Village, Illinois
12. [Riverlands Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/riverlands-brewing-company-5204.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — St. Charles, Illinois
13. [Half Acre Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/half-acre-beer-company-1006.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
14. [Art History Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/art-history-brewing-21648.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Geneva, Illinois
15. [Dovetail Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dovetail-brewery-1499.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
16. [Pipeworks Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pipeworks-brewing-company-1955.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois
17. [Millpond Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/millpond-brewing-24769.md) — 4.49, Great — Millstadt, Illinois
18. [Sundial Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/sundial-brewing-blending-29011.md) — 4.47, Great — Barrington, Illinois
19. [Storm Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/storm-brewing-35891.md) — 4.46, Great — Flora, Illinois
20. [Knack Brewing & Fermentations](https://finding.beer/brewery/knack-brewing-fermentations-33545.md) — 4.43, Great — Kankakee, Illinois
21. [Werk Force Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/werk-force-brewing-company-866.md) — 4.42, Great — Plainfield, Illinois
22. [Hubbard’s Cave](https://finding.beer/brewery/hubbards-cave-684.md) — 4.35, Great — Niles, Illinois
23. [Blume & Ferris Public House](https://finding.beer/brewery/blume-ferris-public-house-36103.md) — 4.32, Great — Downers Grove, Illinois
24. [Wake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wake-brewing-1282.md) — 4.32, Great — Rock Island, Illinois
25. [Artesia Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/artesia-brewing-35892.md) — 4.31, Great — Thawville, Illinois
26. [Old Irving Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-irving-brewing-co-1249.md) — 4.30, Great — Chicago, Illinois
27. [Whiskey Hill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/whiskey-hill-brewing-412.md) — 4.30, Great — Westmont, Illinois
28. [White Oak Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/white-oak-brewing-2910.md) — 4.28, Great — Normal, Illinois
29. [Treehive](https://finding.beer/brewery/treehive-32305.md) — 4.27, Great — Brocton, Illinois
30. [Saint Errant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-errant-brewing-3863.md) — 4.26, Great — Chicago, Illinois
31. [Hailstorm Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hailstorm-brewing-co-2503.md) — 4.25, Great — Tinley Park, Illinois
32. [Keeping Together](https://finding.beer/brewery/keeping-together-19850.md) — 4.25, Great — Chicago, Illinois
33. [Marz Community Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/marz-community-brewing-co-1039.md) — 4.24, Great — Chicago, Illinois
34. [Energy City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/energy-city-brewing-487.md) — 4.23, Great — Batavia, Illinois
35. [Open Outcry Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/open-outcry-brewing-company-504.md) — 4.23, Great — Chicago, Illinois
36. [Mississippi Culture](https://finding.beer/brewery/mississippi-culture-28966.md) — 4.22, Great — Staunton, Illinois
37. [Alarmist Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/alarmist-brewing-1844.md) — 4.22, Great — Chicago, Illinois
38. [Blind Corner Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blind-corner-brewery-33047.md) — 4.21, Great — Naperville, Illinois
39. [Neuronova Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/neuronova-brewing-35059.md) — 4.21, Great — Chicago, Illinois
40. [Revolution Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/revolution-brewing-5276.md) — 4.20, Great — Chicago, Illinois
41. [Karetas Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/karetas-brewing-4045.md) — 4.20, Great — Itasca, Illinois
42. [Broken Tee Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/broken-tee-brewing-company-28720.md) — 4.18, Great — Highwood, Illinois
43. [Scratch Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/scratch-brewing-company-5279.md) — 4.18, Great — Ava, Illinois
44. [Lil Beaver Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lil-beaver-brewery-657.md) — 4.18, Great — Bloomington, Illinois
45. [Coal Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/coal-creek-brewing-company-35056.md) — 4.18, Great — Princeton, Illinois
46. [Riggs Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/riggs-beer-company-2615.md) — 4.18, Great — Urbana, Illinois
47. [Evergreen Farm Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/evergreen-farm-brewing-33553.md) — 4.18, Great — Metamora, Illinois
48. [Cruz Blanca](https://finding.beer/brewery/cruz-blanca-3542.md) — 4.17, Great — Chicago, Illinois
49. [Sturdy Shelter Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sturdy-shelter-brewing-28383.md) — 4.16, Great — Batavia, Illinois
50. [Noon Whistle Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/noon-whistle-brewing-813.md) — 4.14, Great — Lombard, Illinois

That is the top 50 of 292. Complete list: [all 292 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Chicago](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/chicago.md) — 95 breweries
- [Bloomington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/bloomington.md) — 6 breweries
- [Champaign](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/champaign.md) — 5 breweries
- [Springfield](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/springfield.md) — 7 breweries
- [Carbondale-Marion](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/carbondale-marion.md) — 5 breweries
- [Peoria](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/peoria.md) — 5 breweries
- [Rockford](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/rockford.md) — 5 breweries
- [Decatur](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/decatur.md) — 3 breweries

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