# The Lion Brewery — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

> The Lion Brewery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States scores 2.79 out of 5 — Limited, #508 in Pennsylvania. 64 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Lion Brewery is a brewery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #508 in Pennsylvania. Of the 64 beers we track, 32% are IPA and 24% Pumpkin / Yam Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 2.79 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #508 in Pennsylvania · #8,546 in United States · #25,099 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 64

## About

The Lion Brewery was built in 1905 as the Luzerne County Brewing Company. Four years later it became known as The Lion Brewery. The Brewery is located in the Northeast region of Pennsylvania and is the second largest brewery in the state. Overall, we are the 15th largest American-owned brewery.

Lionshead is the flagship brand of the Brewery, selling over 450,000 cases annually. The Stegmaier brand was acquired from the Stegmaier Brewery in 1974, which was also located in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Other brands produced were Pocono, Brewery Hill, Gibbons, and Bartels, but are no longer made.

## What they brew

- IPA — 32% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 24% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 16% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 700 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates: 41.2549653, -75.8576076
- Website: http://lionbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Breaker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/breaker-brewing-company-2765.md) — 3.97, Fine — Georgetown, Pennsylvania — 2.1 mi away
- [Susquehanna Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/susquehanna-brewing-company-2078.md) — 3.60, Poor — Pittston, Pennsylvania — 4.3 mi away
- [Benny Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/benny-brewing-company-4804.md) — 3.77, Fine — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — 4.9 mi away
- [Blind Cat Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/blind-cat-beer-co-35871.md) — 3.95, Fine — Pittston, Pennsylvania — 5.8 mi away
- [North Slope Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-slope-brewing-company-3891.md) — 3.07, Limited — Dallas, Pennsylvania — 7.5 mi away
- [Back Mountain Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/back-mountain-brewing-company-33436.md) — 3.88, Fine — Dallas, Pennsylvania — 8.5 mi away
- [Mutant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mutant-brewing-31945.md) — 3.80, Fine — Scranton, Pennsylvania — 15 mi away
- [Cooper's Family Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/coopers-family-brewing-33441.md) — 4.13, Great — Scranton, Pennsylvania — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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