# Knack Brewing & Fermentations — Kankakee, Illinois

> Knack Brewing & Fermentations in Kankakee, Illinois, United States scores 4.43 out of 5 — Great, #20 in Illinois. 199 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Knack Brewing & Fermentations is a brewery in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.43 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #20 in Illinois. Of the 199 beers we track, 31% are IPA and 18% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 4.43 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #20 in Illinois · #332 in United States · #504 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 199

## What they brew

- IPA — 31% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 18% of the beers we track
- Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 789 South McMullen Drive, Kankakee, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.1122734, -87.8691666
- Website: https://knackbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [BrickStone Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/brickstone-brewery-5394.md) — 3.94, Fine — Bourbonnais, Illinois — 3.6 mi away
- [RT66 Old School Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/rt66-old-school-brewing-32843.md) — 3.80, Fine — Wilmington, Illinois — 20 mi away
- [Arrowhead Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/arrowhead-ales-7023.md) — 3.89, Fine — New Lenox, Illinois — 26 mi away
- [Evil Horse Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/evil-horse-brewing-company-3939.md) — 3.76, Fine — Crete, Illinois — 26 mi away
- [Hickory Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hickory-creek-brewing-company-6963.md) — 2.98, Limited — New Lenox, Illinois — 27 mi away
- [Trail’s Edge Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/trails-edge-brewing-co-3316.md) — 3.49, Poor — Frankfort, Illinois — 27 mi away
- [Brothership Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brothership-brewing-21515.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Mokena, Illinois — 30 mi away
- [Hailstorm Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/hailstorm-brewing-co-2503.md) — 4.25, Great — Tinley Park, Illinois — 31 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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