# Lafayette Brewing Company — Lafayette, Indiana

> Lafayette Brewing Company in Lafayette, Indiana, United States scores 3.45 out of 5 — Poor, #139 in Indiana. 316 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Lafayette Brewing Company is a brewery in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.45 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #139 in Indiana. Of the 316 beers we track, 40% are IPA and 22% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.45 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #139 in Indiana · #7,322 in United States · #12,752 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 316

## About

Established in 1993, Lafayette Brewing Co was the very first brewery to receive Indiana's small brewers permit and is currently the 2nd oldest operating brewery in the state.  We feature a variety of house brewed craft ales, lagers and sodas along with a full lunch and dinner menu.  We have a large family dining room and also offer banquet services in our 2nd floor Beer Hall.  Stop by and check out a piece of Indiana's brewing history.

## What they brew

- IPA — 40% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 622 Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates: 40.419364, -86.88999299999999
- Website: http://lafbrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Thieme & Wagner Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/thieme-wagner-brewing-company-19606.md) — 3.82, Fine — Lafayette, Indiana — 0.1 mi away
- [Knapptronix Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/knapptronix-brewing-company-28248.md) — 3.88, Fine — Lafayette, Indiana — 0.2 mi away
- [People’s Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/peoples-brewing-company-2769.md) — 3.52, Poor — Lafayette, Indiana — 1.3 mi away
- [Teays River Brewing & Public House](https://finding.beer/brewery/teays-river-brewing-public-house-3317.md) — 3.87, Fine — Lafayette, Indiana — 2.5 mi away
- [Brokerage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brokerage-brewing-company-1302.md) — 3.94, Fine — West Lafayette, Indiana — 2.7 mi away
- [Crasian Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crasian-brewing-company-1316.md) — 3.84, Fine — Brookston, Indiana — 13 mi away
- [Fontana Farms](https://finding.beer/brewery/fontana-farms-33536.md) — 4.23, Great — Delphi, Indiana — 25 mi away
- [Backstep Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/backstep-brewing-company-5053.md) — 3.81, Fine — Crawfordsville, Indiana — 26 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Lafayette, Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana/lafayette.md)
- [Best breweries in Indiana](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/indiana.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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