Quick Summary: Kentucky is home to a large number of breweries, offering something for every palate. You can find a brewery with traditional flavors or visit one that gets creative to infuse fruits you would never think belong in a beer. Many of the best Kentucky breweries even have both types of brews so they can appeal to a wider audience.


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Blue Stallion Brewing Co.

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Alexandria Brewing Company

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3rd Turn Brewing

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Akasha Brewing Company

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Braxton Brewing Company

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Country Boy Brewing

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Darkness Brewing

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Dry Ground Brewing Company

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Ethereal Brewing

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Flywheel Brewing

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Great Flood Brewing Company

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Hofbrauhaus Newport

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Hopkinsville Brewing Company

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Lemons Mill Brewery

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Mile Wide Beer Co.

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Mirror Twin Brewing

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Paducah Beer Werks

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Rock House Brewing

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West Sixth Brewing

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White Squirrel Brewery

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