# Butchertown Brewing — Louisville, Kentucky

> Butchertown Brewing in Louisville, Kentucky, United States scores 4.20 out of 5 — Great, #8 in Kentucky. 311 beers tracked, mostly Sour / Other.

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Butchertown Brewing is a brewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.20 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #8 in Kentucky. Of the 311 beers we track, 35% are Sour / Other and 27% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.20 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #8 in Kentucky · #964 in United States · #1,308 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 311

## About

Butchertown Brewing is a small batch craft brewer based in Louisville, KY.  We like to age beer in spirit barrels (especially Kentucky bourbon) and we like making weird beer that pushes beer limits while honoring classical beer traditions.

## What they brew

- Sour / Other — 35% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 27% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 18% of the beers we track
- IPA — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1860 Mellwood Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates: 38.2626345, -85.71287629999999
- Website: http://butchertownbrewingco.com/

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- [TEN20 Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ten20-craft-brewery-22593.md) — 3.82, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky — 1.2 mi away
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- [Gravely Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravely-brewing-co-1363.md) — 3.92, Fine — Louisville, Kentucky — 1.4 mi away
- [TAJ Louisville](https://finding.beer/brewery/taj-louisville-24766.md) — 3.13, Poor — Louisville, Kentucky — 1.5 mi away
- [Falls City Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/falls-city-beer-2770.md) — 3.10, Limited — Louisville, Kentucky — 1.5 mi away
- [Goodwood Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/goodwood-brewing-1815.md) — 3.60, Poor — Louisville, Kentucky — 1.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Louisville, Kentucky](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kentucky/louisville.md)
- [Best breweries in Kentucky](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kentucky.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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