# The Lucky Monk — Barrington, Illinois

> The Lucky Monk in Barrington, Illinois, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #229 in Illinois. 284 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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The Lucky Monk is a brewery in Barrington, Illinois, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #229 in Illinois. Of the 284 beers we track, 25% are IPA and 19% Amber Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #229 in Illinois · #6,294 in United States · #10,393 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 284

## About

The Lucky Monk produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Confessional IPA", which is an American IPA and "Fallen Angel", which is a Vienna Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Lagers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 19% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 105 Hollywood Boulevard, Barrington, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 42.0709691, -88.14458599999999
- Website: http://www.theluckymonk.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Stonewood Ale House](https://finding.beer/brewery/stonewood-ale-house-30102.md) — 2.84, Limited — Schaumburg, Illinois — 5.8 mi away
- [Sundial Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/sundial-brewing-blending-29011.md) — 4.47, Great — Barrington, Illinois — 5.9 mi away
- [Black & Gray Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-gray-brewing-co-5232.md) — 3.89, Fine — East Dundee, Illinois — 7.1 mi away
- [Emmett’s Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/emmetts-brewing-co-4780.md) — 3.52, Poor — West Dundee, Illinois — 7.1 mi away
- [Wild Onion Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-onion-brewery-3621.md) — 3.60, Poor — Lake Barrington, Illinois — 8.2 mi away
- [Roaring Table Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/roaring-table-brewing-493.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois — 8.3 mi away
- [Wolfden Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wolfden-brewing-5334.md) — 3.86, Fine — Bloomingdale, Illinois — 8.5 mi away
- [Mikerphone Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mikerphone-brewing-1853.md) — 4.53, Exceptional — Elk Grove Village, Illinois — 9.5 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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