# BuckleDown Brewing — Lyons, Illinois

> BuckleDown Brewing in Lyons, Illinois, United States scores 3.97 out of 5 — Fine, #56 in Illinois. 320 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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BuckleDown Brewing is a brewery in Lyons, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.97 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #56 in Illinois. Of the 320 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 13% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.97 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #56 in Illinois · #1,630 in United States · #2,366 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 320

## About

BuckleDown Brewing is a small Craft Brewery making bold, flavorful beers in Lyons, IL.

We've found that the two qualities that make great brewers (or great anything for that matter) are creativity and determination. These are the principles that inspired a strong Chicago work ethic and the motivation of the artisans and tradesmen who brought it to life here.

We're are humbled to take part in what is becoming a world-class craft beer movement in Illinois.

Good to know you.
We're BuckleDown.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 8700 47th Street, Lyons, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8058505, -87.837176
- Website: http://buckledownbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Milk Money Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/milk-money-brewing-22963.md) — 3.91, Fine — La Grange, Illinois — 1.7 mi away
- [Hop District Community Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hop-district-community-brewing-co-33552.md) — 3.94, Fine — La Grange Park, Illinois — 2.7 mi away
- [Flapjack Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/flapjack-brewery-6941.md) — 3.77, Fine — Berwyn, Illinois — 2.9 mi away
- [Kinslahger Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/kinslahger-brewing-company-1548.md) — 3.91, Fine — Oak Park, Illinois — 4.7 mi away
- [Imperial Oak Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/imperial-oak-brewing-1351.md) — 4.14, Great — Willow Springs, Illinois — 5.5 mi away
- [One Lake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/one-lake-brewing-27707.md) — 3.88, Fine — Oak Park, Illinois — 6.5 mi away
- [Black Horizon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-horizon-brewing-company-4151.md) — 3.91, Fine — Willowbrook, Illinois — 6.6 mi away
- [Cahoots Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cahoots-brewing-6911.md) — 3.52, Poor — Oak Park, Illinois — 6.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Chicago, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/chicago.md)
- [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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