# Buckwater Brew Works — Carbondale, Illinois

> Buckwater Brew Works in Carbondale, Illinois, United States scores 3.05 out of 5 — Limited, #273 in Illinois. 33 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Buckwater Brew Works is a brewery in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.05 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #273 in Illinois. Of the 33 beers we track, 27% are Pale Ale and 18% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.05 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #273 in Illinois · #7,984 in United States · #17,823 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 33

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 18% of the beers we track
- IPA — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 213 East Main Street, Carbondale, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 37.7272794, -89.2145537
- Website: https://www.buckwaterbrewworks.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Molly’s Pint Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/mollys-pint-brewpub-5114.md) — 3.89, Fine — Murphysboro, Illinois — 7.1 mi away
- [Big Muddy Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-muddy-brewing-1408.md) — 3.54, Poor — Murphysboro, Illinois — 7.5 mi away
- [Von Jakob Winery & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/von-jakob-winery-brewery-1002.md) — 2.84, Limited — Alto Pass, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Route 51 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/route-51-brewing-company-6985.md) — 3.41, Poor — Elkville, Illinois — 13 mi away
- [Scratch Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/scratch-brewing-company-5279.md) — 4.18, Great — Ava, Illinois — 16 mi away
- [The Hop Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-hop-brewery-35698.md) — 3.74, Fine — Christopher, Illinois — 19 mi away
- [St. Nicholas Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-nicholas-brewing-company-33568.md) — 3.77, Fine — Du Quoin, Illinois — 20 mi away
- [Saxony Hills Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/saxony-hills-brewery-33727.md) — 3.80, Fine — Altenburg, Missouri — 22 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/carbondale-marion.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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