# Best breweries in Kentucky, United States

> The best breweries in Kentucky, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 72 breweries, 11 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

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

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Kentucky

We track 72 breweries in Kentucky, United States. 11 rate Great. Fabled Brew Works in Erlanger leads the list at 4.49 (Great).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Fabled Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/fabled-brew-works-28752.md) — 4.49, Great — Erlanger, Kentucky
2. [The Dam Brewhaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-dam-brewhaus-24780.md) — 4.30, Great — Benton, Kentucky
3. [Mirror Twin Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mirror-twin-brewing-766.md) — 4.28, Great — Lexington, Kentucky
4. [Hofbräuhaus Newport](https://finding.beer/brewery/hofbrauhaus-newport-4586.md) — 4.25, Great — Newport, Kentucky
5. [Henderson Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/henderson-brewing-company-5064.md) — 4.24, Great — Henderson, Kentucky
6. [Henderson Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/henderson-brewing-company-33534.md) — 4.24, Great — Henderson, Kentucky
7. [Atrium Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/atrium-brewing-22311.md) — 4.22, Great — Louisville, Kentucky
8. [Butchertown Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/butchertown-brewing-23221.md) — 4.20, Great — Louisville, Kentucky
9. [Last Stop Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/last-stop-brewing-35060.md) — 4.15, Great — Shelbyville, Kentucky
10. [Mile Wide Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mile-wide-beer-company-687.md) — 4.13, Great — Louisville, Kentucky
11. [Ethereal Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ethereal-brewing-1891.md) — 4.13, Great — Lexington, Kentucky
12. [Alexandria Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alexandria-brewing-company-2323.md) — 3.98, Fine — Alexandria, Kentucky
13. [Blue Stallion Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-stallion-brewing-co-1095.md) — 3.96, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
14. [Burl Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/burl-brew-31173.md) — 3.94, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
15. [Gravely Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravely-brewing-co-1363.md) — 3.92, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
16. [HubHaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/hubhaus-35411.md) — 3.92, Fine — Elizabethtown, Kentucky
17. [Brewer Dude](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewer-dude-22827.md) — 3.91, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
18. [Dreaming Creek Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dreaming-creek-brewery-496.md) — 3.91, Fine — Richmond, Kentucky
19. [The Brew Bridge](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-brew-bridge-23474.md) — 3.90, Fine — Owensboro, Kentucky
20. [3rd Turn Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/3rd-turn-brewing-3984.md) — 3.90, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
21. [Turtleback Ridge Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/turtleback-ridge-brewery-24197.md) — 3.90, Fine — Ewing, Kentucky
22. [Awry Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/awry-brewing-28965.md) — 3.89, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
23. [Akasha Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/akasha-brewing-company-2195.md) — 3.89, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
24. [Sig Luscher Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sig-luscher-brewery-393.md) — 3.88, Fine — Frankfort, Kentucky
25. [River Forge Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/river-forge-brewery-29229.md) — 3.88, Fine — Brandenburg, Kentucky
26. [Barleycorn’s Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/barleycorns-brewhouse-26844.md) — 3.88, Fine — Wilder, Kentucky
27. [Holsopple Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/holsopple-brewing-1473.md) — 3.87, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
28. [The Pub on Second](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-pub-on-second-28710.md) — 3.87, Fine — Owensboro, Kentucky
29. [Scout & Scholar Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/scout-scholar-brewing-23368.md) — 3.86, Fine — Bardstown, Kentucky
30. [Braxton Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/braxton-brewing-company-1693.md) — 3.86, Fine — Covington, Kentucky
31. [Trellis Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/trellis-brewing-33088.md) — 3.85, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
32. [Monnik Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/monnik-beer-co-5295.md) — 3.85, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
33. [Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lexington-brewing-distilling-co-1065.md) — 3.84, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
34. [West Sixth Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/west-sixth-brewing-908.md) — 3.83, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
35. [Darkness Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/darkness-brewing-1498.md) — 3.83, Fine — Bellevue, Kentucky
36. [Sawstone Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/sawstone-brewing-co-24196.md) — 3.83, Fine — Morehead, Kentucky
37. [Hopkinsville Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopkinsville-brewing-company-1612.md) — 3.83, Fine — Hopkinsville, Kentucky
38. [Against the Grain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/against-the-grain-brewery-3817.md) — 3.83, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
39. [Country Boy Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/country-boy-brewing-911.md) — 3.82, Fine — Lexington, Kentucky
40. [TEN20 Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ten20-craft-brewery-22593.md) — 3.82, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
41. [Dry Ground Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dry-ground-brewing-company-811.md) — 3.80, Fine — Paducah, Kentucky
42. [Wild Hops Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-hops-brewery-24806.md) — 3.80, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
43. [Eridanus Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/eridanus-brewing-28712.md) — 3.80, Fine — Russell, Kentucky
44. [Noble Funk Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/noble-funk-brewing-co-23774.md) — 3.79, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
45. [Bircus Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bircus-brewing-co-1339.md) — 3.78, Fine — Ludlow, Kentucky
46. [Chinkapin Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/chinkapin-brewing-31175.md) — 3.77, Fine — Georgetown, Kentucky
47. [Gallant Fox Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/gallant-fox-brewing-co-24198.md) — 3.77, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky
48. [Versailles Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/versailles-brewing-company-16839.md) — 3.77, Fine — Versailles, Kentucky
49. [Tap on Main Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/tap-on-main-brewing-4483.md) — 3.75, Fine — Somerset, Kentucky
50. [Maiden City Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/maiden-city-brewing-company-519.md) — 3.75, Fine — Cynthiana, Kentucky

That is the top 50 of 72. Complete list: [all 72 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kentucky/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Louisville](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kentucky/louisville.md) — 29 breweries
- [Lexington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kentucky/lexington.md) — 12 breweries

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