# Lb. Brewing Co. — Hays, Kansas

> Lb. Brewing Co. in Hays, Kansas, United States scores 3.58 out of 5 — Poor, #39 in Kansas. 129 beers tracked, mostly Wheat Beer.

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Lb. Brewing Co. is a brewery in Hays, Kansas, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #39 in Kansas. Of the 129 beers we track, 23% are Wheat Beer and 19% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.58 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #39 in Kansas · #5,921 in United States · #9,750 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 129

## About

Award-winning microbrewery and diner, located in the historic Chestnut Street District of Downtown Hays, Kansas.

Lb. Brewing Co. pays homage to the bygone days of American settlers, when beer and bread played interchangeable roles. When in the field, workers couldn’t always stop to eat lunch - so they drank it. Hence “Lb.” for “Liquid Bread.”

## What they brew

- Wheat Beer — 23% of the beers we track
- IPA — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 117 East 11th Street, Hays, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates: 38.8720844, -99.3295624
- Website: http://www.lbbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dry Lake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dry-lake-brewing-32887.md) — 3.77, Fine — Great Bend, Kansas — 46 mi away
- [Plainsmen Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/plainsmen-brewing-co-3249.md) — 2.91, Limited — Sylvan Grove, Kansas — 51 mi away
- [Dodge City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dodge-city-brewing-3717.md) — 3.92, Fine — Dodge City, Kansas — 86 mi away
- [The Farm & The Odd Fellows](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-farm-the-odd-fellows-33722.md) — 3.42, Poor — Minneapolis, Kansas — 89 mi away
- [Blue Skye Brewery & Eats](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-skye-brewery-eats-4264.md) — 3.51, Poor — Salina, Kansas — 93 mi away
- [Salt City Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/salt-city-brewing-company-27658.md) — 3.74, Fine — Hutchinson, Kansas — 94 mi away
- [Sandhills Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sandhills-brewing-6869.md) — 4.13, Great — Hutchinson, Kansas — 94 mi away
- [Three Rings Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-rings-brewery-773.md) — 3.51, Poor — McPherson, Kansas — 95 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Kansas](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/kansas.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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