# Big Ugly Brewing — Chesapeake, Virginia

> Big Ugly Brewing in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States scores 3.87 out of 5 — Fine, #85 in Virginia. 292 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Big Ugly Brewing is a brewery in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #85 in Virginia. Of the 292 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 24% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.87 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #85 in Virginia · #3,021 in United States · #4,133 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 292

## About

We started with nothing but a home-brewing hobby and passion for big, unique flavors. Now, we’re making down-right-delicious beers. Community and quality come first around here, so expect to be welcomed in like family to enjoy carefully crafted brews made with quality ingredients. 

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 24% of the beers we track
- Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 845 South Battlefield Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates: 36.695242, -76.2320424
- Website: http://www.biguglybrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Studly Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/studly-brewing-company-28690.md) — 3.77, Fine — Chesapeake, Virginia — 1.2 mi away
- [Wasserhund Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wasserhund-brewing-company-33001.md) — 3.89, Fine — Chesapeake, Virginia — 5.1 mi away
- [The Garage Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-garage-brewery-19431.md) — 3.84, Fine — Chesapeake, Virginia — 5.5 mi away
- [Two Fathers Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-fathers-beer-co-4908.md) — 2.94, Limited — Norfolk, Virginia — 10 mi away
- [Post Secondary Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/post-secondary-brewing-29240.md) — 3.50, Poor — Portsmouth, Virginia — 10 mi away
- [Reaver Beach Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/reaver-beach-brewing-company-980.md) — 4.13, Great — Virginia Beach, Virginia — 11 mi away
- [Young Veterans Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/young-veterans-brewing-company-1364.md) — 3.79, Fine — Virginia Beach, Virginia — 12 mi away
- [Maker’s Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/makers-craft-brewery-5184.md) — 3.75, Fine — Norfolk, Virginia — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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