# BBGB Brewery & Hop Farm — North Aurora, Illinois

> BBGB Brewery & Hop Farm in North Aurora, Illinois, United States scores 3.78 out of 5 — Fine, #181 in Illinois. 72 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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BBGB Brewery & Hop Farm is a brewery in North Aurora, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.78 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #181 in Illinois. Of the 72 beers we track, 30% are IPA and 26% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.78 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #181 in Illinois · #4,955 in United States · #7,097 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 72

## About

At BBGB sustainability is the name of the game. From our 1.5 acre hop farm to our spent grain rolls, pizza dough, & dog treats we strive to minimize waste while producing high quality beer in our custom-built brew house. We operate in conjunction with Hardware Gastropub. The vast majority of our building materials & decor have been repurposed in some way. As we continue to refine our brewing process, you will find a plethora of tasty craft brews to compliment the ever-growing market of Illinois-based beers. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 30% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 26% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 20% of the beers we track
- Saison — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2000 West Orchard Road, North Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.80964230000001, -88.3716209
- Website: https://eathardware.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brother Chimp Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brother-chimp-brewing-19608.md) — 3.95, Fine — North Aurora, Illinois — 1.2 mi away
- [Energy City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/energy-city-brewing-487.md) — 4.23, Great — Batavia, Illinois — 3.7 mi away
- [Sturdy Shelter Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sturdy-shelter-brewing-28383.md) — 4.16, Great — Batavia, Illinois — 4.3 mi away
- [Foreign Exchange](https://finding.beer/brewery/foreign-exchange-21514.md) — 3.94, Fine — Aurora, Illinois — 4.3 mi away
- [Art History Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/art-history-brewing-21648.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Geneva, Illinois — 6.3 mi away
- [Stockholm’s](https://finding.beer/brewery/stockholms-4690.md) — 2.80, Limited — Geneva, Illinois — 6.3 mi away
- [93 Octane Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/93-octane-brewery-19851.md) — 3.83, Fine — St. Charles, Illinois — 6.5 mi away
- [Penrose Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/penrose-brewing-company-2530.md) — 3.94, Fine — Geneva, Illinois — 6.6 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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