# The Violet Hour — Chicago, Illinois

> The Violet Hour in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 3.41 out of 5 — Poor, #265 in Illinois. 5 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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The Violet Hour is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.41 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #265 in Illinois. Of the 5 beers we track, 41% are Pale Ale and 32% Strong Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.41 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #265 in Illinois · #7,578 in United States · #13,706 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 5

## About

The Violet Hour produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Violet Hour Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Cocktail Brew", which is a Strong Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Strong Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 41% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1520 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.9090947, -87.6775758
- Website: http://www.theviolethour.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Piece Brewery & Pizzeria](https://finding.beer/brewery/piece-brewery-pizzeria-3658.md) — 3.85, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.1 mi away
- [Drink Four Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/drink-four-brewing-co-17584.md) — 1.75, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0.2 mi away
- [The Perch Kitchen & Tap](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-perch-kitchen-tap-35382.md) — 3.94, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.4 mi away
- [Niteglow](https://finding.beer/brewery/niteglow-25024.md) — 3.91, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1 mi away
- [Pilot Project Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pilot-project-brewing-19469.md) — 3.89, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.1 mi away
- [Middle Brow Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/middle-brow-beer-co-3535.md) — 3.82, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.2 mi away
- [Off Color Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/off-color-brewing-1102.md) — 3.94, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.3 mi away
- [Local Option Bierwerker](https://finding.beer/brewery/local-option-bierwerker-3913.md) — 3.84, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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