# Hopothesis Beer Company — Chicago, Illinois

> Hopothesis Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 2.94 out of 5 — Limited, #280 in Illinois. 11 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Hopothesis Beer Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.94 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #280 in Illinois. Of the 11 beers we track, 55% are IPA and 30% Saison.

## Rating

- Score: 2.94 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #280 in Illinois · #8,356 in United States · #21,015 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 11

## About

Hopothesis Beer Company produce's characterless beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Hopothesis IPA", which is an English IPA and "Drafty Window", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Saisons.

## What they brew

- IPA — 55% of the beers we track
- Saison — 30% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1800 West Walnut Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8862801, -87.6721271
- Website: http://www.hopothesis.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Finch Beer Company

## Breweries nearby

- [Great Central Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/great-central-brewing-company-2115.md) — 3.83, Fine — 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 — 0.4 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 — 0.4 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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