# The Hop Brewery — Christopher, Illinois

> The Hop Brewery in Christopher, Illinois, United States scores 3.74 out of 5 — Fine, #204 in Illinois. 142 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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The Hop Brewery is a brewery in Christopher, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.74 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #204 in Illinois. Of the 142 beers we track, 20% are Pale Ale and 19% Cider.

## Rating

- Score: 3.74 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #204 in Illinois · #5,633 in United States · #8,284 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 142

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Cider — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- IPA — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 203 West Market Street, Christopher, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 37.9725257, -89.05498130000001
- Website: http://www.thehopbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [St. Nicholas Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-nicholas-brewing-company-33568.md) — 3.77, Fine — Du Quoin, Illinois — 10 mi away
- [Route 51 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/route-51-brewing-company-6985.md) — 3.41, Poor — Elkville, Illinois — 11 mi away
- [Baum’s Brauhaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/baums-brauhaus-33554.md) — 3.47, Poor — Waltonville, Illinois — 16 mi away
- [Buckwater Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/buckwater-brew-works-35685.md) — 3.05, Limited — Carbondale, Illinois — 19 mi away
- [Big Muddy Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-muddy-brewing-1408.md) — 3.54, Poor — Murphysboro, Illinois — 20 mi away
- [Molly’s Pint Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/mollys-pint-brewpub-5114.md) — 3.89, Fine — Murphysboro, Illinois — 21 mi away
- [Scratch Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/scratch-brewing-company-5279.md) — 4.18, Great — Ava, Illinois — 22 mi away
- [Von Jakob Winery & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/von-jakob-winery-brewery-1002.md) — 2.84, Limited — Alto Pass, Illinois — 29 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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