# Pig Minds Brewing Co. — Machesney Park, Illinois

> Pig Minds Brewing Co. in Machesney Park, Illinois, United States scores 3.58 out of 5 — Poor, #215 in Illinois. 402 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Pig Minds Brewing Co. is a brewery in Machesney Park, Illinois, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #215 in Illinois. Of the 402 beers we track, 38% are Amber Ale and 23% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.58 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #215 in Illinois · #5,888 in United States · #9,667 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 402

## About

Welcome to Pig Minds Brewing Co. We brew beers with no boundaries featuring a wide range of all styles including traditonal ales, lagers, big stouts, sours and everything in between. Located just 5 miles west of I-39 in Machesney Park, IL we also feature a uniquely designed plant based food menu.

We look forward to seeing you soon. Cheers!

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 38% of the beers we track
- IPA — 23% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4080 Steele Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 42.3696205, -89.0199876
- Website: http://www.pigmindsbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Urban Forest Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/urban-forest-craft-brewing-21817.md) — 3.95, Fine — Rockford, Illinois — 3.9 mi away
- [Prairie Street Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/prairie-street-brewing-company-7053.md) — 3.54, Poor — Rockford, Illinois — 7.5 mi away
- [Carlyle Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/carlyle-brewing-co-5399.md) — 3.77, Fine — Rockford, Illinois — 7.8 mi away
- [Cheez Head Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/cheez-head-brewing-22343.md) — 3.49, Poor — Beloit, Wisconsin — 9 mi away
- [G5 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/g5-brewing-company-17608.md) — 4.16, Great — Beloit, Wisconsin — 11 mi away
- [5 Bines Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/5-bines-brewery-33105.md) — 3.91, Fine — Belvidere, Illinois — 12 mi away
- [Hairy Cow Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/hairy-cow-brewing-company-32662.md) — 3.90, Fine — Byron, Illinois — 21 mi away
- [Gray Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gray-brewing-co-2936.md) — 2.90, Limited — Janesville, Wisconsin — 21 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Rockford, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/rockford.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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