# Great Central Brewing Company — Chicago, Illinois

> Great Central Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 3.83 out of 5 — Fine, #142 in Illinois. 50 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Great Central Brewing Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.83 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #142 in Illinois. Of the 50 beers we track, 49% are Pale Lager and 22% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 3.83 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #142 in Illinois · #3,830 in United States · #5,369 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 50

## About

Great Central Brewing Company was founded as a collaborative brewery to support a growing community of craft brewers and small businesses with big ideas.

We brew, package and ship beverages of the highest quality for clients based in the US and abroad.

As we invest in the growth of our House Brand, we simultaneously invest in the growth of our team and facility -- 
which ultimately provides more effective resources for the community at large. 

By supporting Great Central, you are also supporting the greater craft brewing community. 

* For the Brewers * For the Beer * For the Community *


## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 49% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 22% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Bock — 7% of the beers we track
- IPA — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 221 North Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8859128, -87.6716369
- Website: http://greatcentralbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Hopothesis Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopothesis-beer-company-3290.md) — 2.94, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [All Rise Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/all-rise-brewing-company-871.md) — 3.56, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0.3 mi away
- [Around the Bend Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/around-the-bend-beer-co-3362.md) — 3.57, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0.3 mi away
- [Casa Humilde Cerveceria](https://finding.beer/brewery/casa-humilde-cerveceria-22275.md) — 3.85, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.3 mi away
- [Burnt City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/burnt-city-brewing-5248.md) — 3.53, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0.4 mi away
- [Midwest Coast Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/midwest-coast-brewing-co-19470.md) — 3.83, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.5 mi away
- [Chicago Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/chicago-beer-company-6876.md) — 2.82, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0.8 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-29945.md) — 3.79, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.1 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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