# Scratch Brewing Company — Ava, Illinois

> Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, Illinois, United States scores 4.18 out of 5 — Great, #43 in Illinois. 735 beers tracked, mostly Sour / Other.

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Scratch Brewing Company is a brewery in Ava, Illinois, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.18 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #43 in Illinois. Of the 735 beers we track, 23% are Sour / Other and 20% Specialty Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 4.18 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #43 in Illinois · #1,058 in United States · #1,428 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 735

## About

Scratch Brewing Company is a farmhouse brewery and restaurant located 5 miles from the Shawnee National Forest in Ava, Illinois. Named one of the top four breweries for foraged beer by Outside Magazine, and one of the most beautiful places to drink beer in the world by All About Beer Magazine, Scratch Brewing Company focuses on farmhouse beers and other styles brewed with home grown and locally farmed and foraged ingredients. The brewery has an ever rotating selection of traditional styles, enhanced by the innovative addition of local ingredients, including nettle, elderberry, ginger, dandelion, maple sap, hickory, lavender, and local honey, among others.


## What they brew

- Sour / Other — 23% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 20% of the beers we track
- Other — 20% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Saison — 11% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Dark Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 264 Thompson Road, Ava, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 37.8765508, -89.4306549
- Website: https://www.scratchbeer.com/

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## 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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