# Buffalo Creek Brewing — Long Grove, Illinois

> Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove, Illinois, United States scores 3.52 out of 5 — Poor, #238 in Illinois. 127 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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Buffalo Creek Brewing is a brewery in Long Grove, Illinois, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.52 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #238 in Illinois. Of the 127 beers we track, 33% are Other and 18% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.52 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #238 in Illinois · #6,547 in United States · #10,777 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 127

## About

Buffalo Creek Brewing was a dream and passion of Mike Marr and Josh Czarnik, two friends who met in a Glenview bar many years ago.  Mike decided to switch careers from running software companies in the financial services and pharmaceutical space to brewery owner. Josh had been managing restaurant operations and thought a taproom with fresh beer would fit the bill for his next endeavor.

In 2016, they purchased the former Art Studio and Gallery located in Historic Downtown Long Grove and started renovations for a state-of-the-art brewhouse, Bavarian Themed Taproom and Biergarten. During COVID, they enhanced their outdoor Biergarten, and it soon became a popular destination for beer lovers. With their German and Belgian inspired beers, great team of servers and production staff, Buffalo Creek Brewing has grown to one of the best breweries in the Chicago suburbs. Mike and Josh constantly strive for perfection and always say, “Life is too short for bad beer!”


## What they brew

- Other — 33% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- IPA — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 42.1767671, -87.99802059999999
- Website: http://buffalocreekbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Half Day Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/half-day-brewing-company-4224.md) — 3.83, Fine — Lincolnshire, Illinois — 3.9 mi away
- [Phase Three Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/phase-three-brewing-15818.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois — 4.3 mi away
- [Liquid Love Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/liquid-love-brewing-21646.md) — 4.14, Great — Wheeling, Illinois — 4.6 mi away
- [Roaring Table Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/roaring-table-brewing-493.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois — 5.8 mi away
- [Tighthead Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tighthead-brewing-company-3453.md) — 3.83, Fine — Mundelein, Illinois — 6.2 mi away
- [Sundial Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/sundial-brewing-blending-29011.md) — 4.47, Great — Barrington, Illinois — 7.4 mi away
- [The Red Barn Restaurant And Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-red-barn-restaurant-and-brewery-8922.md) — 3.45, Poor — Mount Prospect, Illinois — 7.4 mi away
- [Mickey Finn’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mickey-finns-brewery-3611.md) — 3.77, Fine — Libertyville, Illinois — 7.9 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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