# Karetas Brewing — Itasca, Illinois

> Karetas Brewing in Itasca, Illinois, United States scores 4.20 out of 5 — Great, #41 in Illinois. 8 beers tracked, mostly Belgian Ale.

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Karetas Brewing is a brewery in Itasca, Illinois, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.20 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #41 in Illinois. Of the 8 beers we track, 57% are Belgian Ale and 22% Strong Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.20 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #41 in Illinois · #960 in United States · #1,303 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 8

## About

Karetas Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #43 in Illinois. They are most well known for "Archangel M.9 Tripel", which is a Belgian Tripel and "BBA 48 Kings: “Colm Cille”", which is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Strong Ales.

## What they brew

- Belgian Ale — 57% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 22% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Bock — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1480 Industrial Drive, Itasca, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.9681913, -87.9892466
- Website: http://www.karetasbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Church Street Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/church-street-brewing-company-2383.md) — 3.88, Fine — Itasca, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Goose Island Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/goose-island-beer-co-1926.md) — 3.94, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 4.3 mi away
- [Mikerphone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mikerphone-brewing-1853.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Elk Grove Village, Illinois — 4.4 mi away
- [Wolfden Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wolfden-brewing-5334.md) — 3.86, Fine — Bloomingdale, Illinois — 4.9 mi away
- [Fibs Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fibs-brewing-company-18814.md) — 3.79, Fine — Des Plaines, Illinois — 5.1 mi away
- [Lunar Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lunar-brewing-co-4479.md) — 3.56, Poor — Villa Park, Illinois — 5.4 mi away
- [Stonewood Ale House](https://finding.beer/brewery/stonewood-ale-house-30102.md) — 2.84, Limited — Schaumburg, Illinois — 5.6 mi away
- [Afterthought Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/afterthought-brewing-company-1431.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Lombard, Illinois — 5.6 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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