# Tighthead Brewing Company — Mundelein, Illinois

> Tighthead Brewing Company in Mundelein, Illinois, United States scores 3.83 out of 5 — Fine, #140 in Illinois. 162 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Tighthead Brewing Company is a brewery in Mundelein, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.83 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #140 in Illinois. Of the 162 beers we track, 36% are IPA and 19% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.83 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #140 in Illinois · #3,810 in United States · #5,342 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 162

## About

Tighthead Brewing Company  is a craft brewery located in Mundelein, a suburb of Chicago. Our brewpub is a neighborhood  institution where friends and families can meet up and enjoy great music, wonderful company, and the best beer in town. Since we opened our doors in 2011, we have poured our heart and soul into every glass. Stop in and taste what we're talking about!

## What they brew

- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Bock — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 161 North Archer Avenue, Mundelein, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 42.2659618, -87.9987469
- Website: http://www.tightheadbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Mickey Finn’s Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mickey-finns-brewery-3611.md) — 3.77, Fine — Libertyville, Illinois — 2.7 mi away
- [Half Day Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/half-day-brewing-company-4224.md) — 3.83, Fine — Lincolnshire, Illinois — 5.6 mi away
- [Phase Three Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/phase-three-brewing-15818.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois — 5.8 mi away
- [Buffalo Creek Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/buffalo-creek-brewing-2465.md) — 3.52, Poor — Long Grove, Illinois — 6.2 mi away
- [Not Your Father’s](https://finding.beer/brewery/not-your-fathers-32516.md) — 3.46, Poor — Wauconda, Illinois — 7.2 mi away
- [Side Lot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/side-lot-brewery-3808.md) — 3.40, Poor — Wauconda, Illinois — 7.4 mi away
- [Roaring Table Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/roaring-table-brewing-493.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Lake Zurich, Illinois — 7.8 mi away
- [Lake Bluff Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lake-bluff-brewing-company-5129.md) — 3.55, Poor — Lake Bluff, Illinois — 7.9 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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