# Emancipation Brewing Co. — Fairbury, Illinois

> Emancipation Brewing Co. in Fairbury, Illinois, United States scores 4.14 out of 5 — Great, #53 in Illinois. 171 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Emancipation Brewing Co. is a brewery in Fairbury, Illinois, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.14 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #53 in Illinois. Of the 171 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 17% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.14 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #53 in Illinois · #1,456 in United States · #1,980 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 171

## About

A craft nanobrewery located inside an old dairy barn in rural Fairbury, IL. We focus on complex flavors and unique takes on all styles, often paying tribute to our agricultural past.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 40.8191403, -88.45144979999999
- Website: https://www.emancipationbrewingco.com/home

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## 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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