# 9th Hour Brewing — Lake Villa, Illinois

> 9th Hour Brewing in Lake Villa, Illinois, United States scores 3.88 out of 5 — Fine, #117 in Illinois. 92 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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9th Hour Brewing is a brewery in Lake Villa, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.88 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #117 in Illinois. Of the 92 beers we track, 29% are Pale Ale and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.88 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #117 in Illinois · #2,995 in United States · #4,091 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 92

## About

9th Hour Brewing Co. is a community-supported brewery is open in Lake Villa, Illinois. The owners, Dave and Jim, discovered their shared passion to brew while teaching together at Lakes Community High School. In fact, one of the core values of their team is education. In addition to traditional tours, 9th Hour will offer its guests classes on various brewing-related topics. Dave and Jim opened their location in conjunction with Harbor Brewing in Lake Villa, IL.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 29% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 136 Cedar Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 42.4175347, -88.08068680000001
- Website: http://www.9thhourbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Black Lung Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-lung-brewing-company-18021.md) — 3.85, Fine — Round Lake Beach, Illinois — 2.2 mi away
- [McHenry Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/mchenry-brewing-co-1233.md) — 2.99, Limited — McHenry, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Mickey Finn’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mickey-finns-brewery-3611.md) — 3.77, Fine — Libertyville, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Tighthead Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tighthead-brewing-company-3453.md) — 3.83, Fine — Mundelein, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Side Lot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/side-lot-brewery-3808.md) — 3.40, Poor — Wauconda, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Not Your Father’s](https://finding.beer/brewery/not-your-fathers-32516.md) — 3.46, Poor — Wauconda, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Drewrys Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/drewrys-brewing-company-6849.md) — 2.78, Limited — McHenry, Illinois — 12 mi away
- [R'Noggin Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rnoggin-brewing-company-2879.md) — 3.85, Fine — Kenosha, Wisconsin — 13 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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