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Ohio Craft Beer Guide 2015
Ohio’s craft beer scene is booming. Here’s a guide to more than 100 breweries across the Buckeye State.
February 2015 Issue
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February 2015 Issue
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CENTRAL
The Actual Brewing Co.
655 N. James Rd., Columbus 43219,
614/636-3825, actualbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Barley’s Brewing Co.
467 N. High St., Columbus 43215
614/228-2537, barleysbrewing.com
Est. 1992
The Brew Brothers
6000 S. High St., Columbus 43207,
614/295-4700, sciotodowns.com
Est. 2015
Buckeye Lake Brewery
5176 Walnut Rd., Buckeye Lake 43008,
740/535-6225, buckeyelakebrewery.com
Est. 2012
Columbus Brewing Co.
535 Short St., Columbus 43215,
614/224-3626, columbusbrewing.com
(CBC Restaurant located at 525 Short St.,
614/464-2739, columbusbrewingco.com)
Est. 1988
Elevator Brewing Co.
165 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215,
614/679-2337, elevatorbrewery.com
(Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus located at
161 N. High St., Columbus 43215,
614/228-0500, elevatorbrewing.com)
Est. 2000
Four String Brewing Co.
985 W. Sixth Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/725-1282, fourstringbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Granville Brewing Co.
Granville, granvillebrewing.com
Est. 2011
Homestead Beer Co.
811 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath 43056,
740/358-0360, homesteadbeerco.com
Est. 2012
Ill Mannered Brewing Co.
30 Grace Dr., Powell 43065,
614/859-6819, illmanneredbeer.com
Est. 2015
Knotty Pine Brewing
1765 W. Third Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/817-1515, knottypinebrewing.net
Est. 2015
Land-Grant Brewing Co.
424 W. Town St., Columbus 43215,
614/427-3946, landgrantbrewing.com
Est. 2014
Lineage Brewing
2971 High St., Columbus 43202,
614/461-3622, lineagebrew.com
Est. 2015
North High Brewing
1288 N. High St., Columbus 43201,
614/407-5278, northhighbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Pigskin Brewing Co.
81 Mill St., Suite 150,
Gahanna 43230, 614/944-9311,
pigskinbrewingcompany.com
Est. 2015
Restoration Brew Worx
25 N. Sandusky St., Delaware 43015,
740/990-7120, restorationbrewworx.com
Est. 2015
Rockmill Brewery
5705 Lithopolis Rd. NW, Lancaster 43130,
740/205-8076, rockmillbrewery.com
Est. 2010
Seventh Son
1101 N. Fourth Ave., Columbus 43201,
614/421-2337, seventhsonbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Sideswipe Brewing
2419 Scioto Harper Dr., Columbus 43204,
614/719-9654, sideswipebrewing.com
Est. 2013
Smokehouse Brewing Co.
1130 Dublin Rd., Columbus 42315,
614/485-0227, smokehousebrewing.com
Est. 1997
Staas Brewing Co.
31 W. Winter St., Delaware 43015,
740/417-4690, staasbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
215 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215,
614/429-3936, wolfsridgebrewing.com
Est. 2013
Twenty-Nine BrewPub
1692 Marion-Mount Gilead Rd.,
Marion 43302, 740/751-6085
Est. 2015
Uptown Deli and Brew
41 N. State St.,
Westerville 43081, 614/891-2337,
uptowndeliandbrew.com
Est. 2014
Zaftig Brewing
545 Schrock Rd., Worthington 43085,
614/636-2537, drinkzaftig.com
Est. 2014
Zauber Brewing Co.
909 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/456-7074, zbeers.com
Est. 2012
NORTHEAST
Aqueduct Brewing
529 Grant St., Suite 106, Akron 44311,
330/606-6583, facebook.com/aqueductbrewing
Est. 2010
Birdfish Brewing Co.
16 S. Main St., Columbiana 44408,
birdfishbrew.com
Est. 2015
Black Box Brewing Co.
Westlake, bbbrewco.com
Est. 2005
The BottleHouse Brewing Co.
2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118,
216/214-2120, thebottlehousebrewingcompany.com
Est. 2012
Brick and Barrel
1844 Columbus Rd., Cleveland 44113,
216/331-3308, brickandbarrelbrewing.com
Est. 2015
The BrickOven BrewPub
604 Canton Rd., Akron 44312,
330/475-7005, thebrickovenbrewpub.com
Est. 2014
The Brew Kettle
8377 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 44136,
440/239-8788, thebrewkettle.com
Est. 1995
Brew Mentor
7295 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060,
440/951-2739, thebrewmentor.com
Est. 2010
Buckeye Brewing Co.
9941 Walford Ave., Cleveland 44102,
216/850-1434, buckeyebrewing.com
Est. 1997
Butcher and the Brewer (Cleveland Brewing Co.)
2043 E. Fourth St., Cleveland 44115,
216/331-0805, butcherandthebrewer.com
Est. 2014
Canton Brewing Co.
120 Third St. NW, Canton 44702,
330/409-0343, drinkcantonbeer.com
Est. 2014
Cellar Rats Brewery
7840 Doty Rd., Madison 44057,
440/466-3485, ratbrew.com
Est. 2008
Chardon Brew Works & Eatery
200 Center St., Chardon 44024,
440/286-9001, chardonbrewworks.com
Est. 2010
Cornerstone Brewing Co.
58 Front St., Berea 44017, 440/239-9820;
70–74 W. Main St., Madison 44057, 440/983-4520,
cornerstonebrewing.com
Est. 2005
The Cleveland Brewery
777 E. 185th St., Cleveland 44119,
facebook.com/216brew
Est. 2015
Fat Head’s Brewery
18741 Sheldon Rd., Middleburg Heights 44130,
216/898-0242, fatheadsbeer.com
(Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon located at
24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted 44070,
440/801-1001, fatheadscleveland.com)
Est. 1992
Franklin Brewing Co.
Elyria, facebook.com/franklinbrewingcompany
Est. 2012
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com
Est. 1988
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery
1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 44306,
330/352-4578, hoppinfrog.com
Est. 2006
JAFB Wooster Brewery
120 Beall Ave., Wooster 44691,
330/601-1827, jafbwooster.com
Est. 2012
Lager Heads Brewing Co.
325 W. Smith Rd., Medina 44256,
330/721-2337, lagerheads.us
(Lager Heads Smokehouse located at
2832 Abbeyville Rd., Medina 44256, 330/725-1947)
Est. 2010
Little Mountain Brewing Co.
7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060,
440/256-1645, littlemountainbrewing.com
Est. 2010
Main Street Grille & Brewing Co.
8148 Main St., Garrettsville 44231, 330/527-3663, msg-brew.com
Est. 2007
Maize Valley Winery and Brewery
6193 Edison St., Hartville 44632,
440/877-8344, maizevalley.com/beer
Est. 2014
Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25 St., Cleveland 44113,
216/621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com
Est. 2011
Millersburg Brewing Co.
60 E. Jackson St., Millersburg 44654,
330/674-4728, millersburgbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Nauti Vine Winery
(Mucky Duck Brewing Co.)
3950 S. Main St., Akron 44319,
330/644-5444, nautivinewine.com
Est. 2013
Nano Brew
1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113,
216/862-6631, nanobrewcleveland.com
Est. 2012
Paladin Brewing
6520 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44515,
330/550-6338, paladinbrewing.com
Est. 2015
Phoenix Brewing Co.
131 N. Diamond St., Mansfield 44902,
419/522-2552, phoenixbrewing.com
Est. 2014
Platform Beer Co.
4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/202-1386, platformbeerco.com
Est. 2014
Portside Distillery and Brewery
983 Front Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/586-6633, portsidedistillery.com
Est. 2011
Rocky River Brewing Co.
21290 Center Ridge Rd.,
Rocky River 44116, 440/895-2739,
rockyriverbrewco.com
Est. 1997
Royal Docks Brewing Co.
7162 Fulton Dr., Canton 44718,
330/353-9103, royaldocksbrewing.com
Est. 2015
Rust Belt Brewing Co.
12 W. Commerce St., Youngstown 44502,
234/855-0609, rustbeltbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Scenic Brewing Co.
7253 Whipple Ave. NW,
North Canton 44720, 330/768-7788,
scenicbrewingco.com
Est. 2015
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.
529 Grant St., Akron 44311,
330/252-2739, thirstydog.com
Est. 1997
Willoughby Brewing Co.
4057 Erie St., Willoughby 44094,
440/975-0202, willoughbybrewing.com
Est. 1998
NORTHWEST
Black Cloister Brewing Co.
619 Monroe St., Toledo 43604,
419/214-1500, blackcloister.com
Est. 2015
Black Frog Brewery
Toledo, blackfrogbrewery.com
Est. 2013
Bowling Green Beer Works
322 N. Grove St., Suite C, Bowling Green 43402,
512/299-2101, bgbeerworks.net
Est. 2015
Catawba Island Brewing Co.
2330 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton 43452,
419/960-7764, catawbaislandbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Father John’s Brewing Co.
301 W. Butler St., Bryan 43506,
419/633-1313, fatherjohnsbrewery.net
Est. 2013
Findlay Brewing Co.
227 1/2 N. Main St., Findlay 45840,
419/722-7395, findlaybrewingcompany.com
Est. 2013
Flatrock Brewing Co.
621 N. Perry Street, Napoleon 43545,
419/966-1440, flatrockbrewery.com
Est. 2012
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Great Black Swamp Brewing Co.
Toledo, greatblackswampbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Kelleys Island Brewery
504 W. Lake Shore Dr., Kelleys Island 43438,
419/656-4335, kelleysislandbrewpub.com
Est. 1999
Maumee Bay Brewing Co.
27 Broadway St., Toledo 43604,
419/243-1302, mbaybrew.com
Est. 1995
Neon Groundhog Brewery
13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids 43522,
410/875-6475, majesticoakwinery.com
Est. 2015
Put-In-Bay Brewing Co.
441 Catawba Ave., Put-In-Bay 43456,
419/285-4677, putinbaybrewery.com
Est. 1996
Red Rambler Coffees
(North River Brewing Co.)
1493 C N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon 43567,
419/335-2000, northriverbrewingco.com
Est. 2015
SOUTHEAST
Devil’s Kettle Brewing
97 Columbus Rd., Athens 45701,
740/589-7187, facebook.com/devilskettlebrewing
Est. 2015
Jackie O’s Brewery
25 Campbell St., Athens 45701,
740/447-9063, jackieos.com
(Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery located at
24 W. Union St., Athens 45701,
740/592-9686)
Est. 2005
The Lodge at Hide-A-Way Hills
29042 Hide-A-Way Hills Rd.,
Hide-A-Way Hills 43107, 740/569-7944,
hideawayhillslodge.com
Est. 1992
Marietta Brewing Co.
167 Front St., Marietta 45750,
740/373-2739, mariettabrewingcompany.com
Est. 1997
Moeller Brew Barn
8016 Marian Dr., Maria Stein 45860,
419/925-3005, moellerbrewbarn.com
Est. 2015
Old Mill Craft Beer
2376 St. Rte. 850, Bidwell 45614,
740/245-9463, facebook.com/oldmillcraftbeer
Est. 2012
Portsmouth Brewing Co.
224 Second St., Portsmouth 45662,
740/354-6106, portsmouthohbrewing.com
Est. 1997
Southside Brewing Co.
62920 Georgetown Rd., Cambridge 43725,
740/435-3222, georgetownvineyards.com
Est. 2015
Weasel Boy Brewing Co.
126 Muskingum Ave., Suite E, Zanesville 43701,
740/455-3767, weaselboybrewing.com
Est. 2006
SOUTHWEST
Bad Tom Smith Brewing
4720 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati 45226,
513/871-4677, badtomsmithbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Bardwell Winery & Brewpub
716 N. High St., Mount Orab 45154,
513/309-0781, bardwellwinery.com
Est. 2010
Blank Slate Brewing Co.
4233 Airport Rd., Unit C, Cincinnati 45226,
513/979-4540, blankslatebeer.com
Est. 2011
Carillon Brewing Co.
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 45409,
937/910-0722, carillonbrewingco.org
Est. 2014
Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
1621 Moore St., Cincinnati 45202,
513/827-6025, christianmoerlein.com
(Moerlein Lager House located at
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati 45202,
513/421-2337, moerleinlagerhouse.com)
Est. 2004
Crooked Handle Brewing Co.
760 N. Main St., Springboro 45066,
937/790-3450, chbeer.com
Est. 2015
Dayton Beer Co.
912 E. Dorothy Ln., Kettering 45419,
937/640-3107, thedaytonbeerco.com
Est. 2010
Dogberry Brewing Co.
7865 Cincinnati Dayton Rd.,
West Chester 45069, 513/847-8208
Est. 2015
Eudora Brewing Co.
4716 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 45440,
937/723-6863, eudorabrewing.com
Est. 2013
Fibonacci Brewing Co.
1445 Compton Rd., Cincinnati 45231,
513/832-1422, fibbrew.com
Est. 2015
Fifth Street Brewpub
1600 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45403,
937/443-0919, fifthstreet.coop
Est. 2012
Fifty West Brewing Co.
7668 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati 45227,
513/834-8789, fiftywestbrew.com
Est. 2012
Hairless Hare Brewery
738 W. National Rd., Vandalia 45377,
937/387-6476, hairlessharebrewery.com
Est. 2013
Listermann Brewing
1621 Dana Ave., Cincinnati 45207
513/731-1130, listermannbrewing.com
Est. 2008
Lock 27 Brewing
1035 S. Main St., Centerville 45459,
937/433-2739, lock27brewing.com
Est. 2013
Lucky Star Brewery
219 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342,
937/866-2739, luckystarbrewery.com
Est. 2014
Mad Tree Brewing
5164 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati 45213,
513/600-6519, madtreebrewing.com
Est. 2012
Mt. Carmel Brewing Co.
4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Rd., Cincinnati 45244,
513/836-8733, mtcarmelbrewingcompany.com
Est. 2005
Old Firehouse Brewery
236 W. Main St., Williamsburg 45176,
513/536-9071, oldfirehousebrewery.com
Est. 2013
Quarter Barrel Brewery and Pub
107 E. Church St., Oxford 45056,
513/523-2525
Est. 2010
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202
513/381-1367, rhinegeist.com
Est. 2013
Rivertown Brewing Co.
607 Shepherd Dr., Lockland 45215,
513/827-9280, rivertownbrewery.com
Est. 2009
Star City Brewing Co.
319 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342,
937/701-7827, starcitybrewing.com
Est. 2013
Taft’s Ale House
1429 Race St., Cincinnati 45202,
513/334-1393, taftsalehouse.com
Est. 2015
Toxic Brew Co.
431 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45402,
937/985-3618, toxicbrewcompany.com
Est. 2013
Valley Vineyards Winery & Brewery (Cellar Dweller Craft Beers)
2276 E. US 22 & 3, Morrow 45152,
513/899-2485, valleyvineyards.com
Est. 2012
Warped Wing Brewing Co.
26 Wyandot St., Dayton 45402,
937/222-7003, warpedwing.com
Est. 2014
Yellow Springs Brewery
305 Walnut St., Yellow Springs 45387,
937/767-0222, yellowspringsbrewery.com
Est. 2013
Imports List
These breweries made their name elsewhere, but their locations here embrace our love for locally crafted beer.
Gordon Biersch Brewery
Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch opened their restaurant serving authentic, German-style beers in Palo Alto, California, in 1988. Since then, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants have opened across the U.S., including a location in Columbus’ Arena District. 401 N. Front St., Columbus 43215, 614/246-2900, gordonbiersch.com
Granite City Food & Brewery
Originally opening in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in June 1999, Granite City has grown to 34 restaurants in 14 states, including Ohio locations in Lyndhurst and Maumee. 25419 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst 44124, 216/297-4495; 2300 Village Dr. W., Maumee 43537, 419/878-9050; gcfb.com
Hofbrauhaus
The roots of Hofbrauhaus stretch back to 1589, when Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria, built the legendary German brewery so he could get his hands on good beer. In 2003, the Hofbrauhaus brewhouse and beer hall concept arrived in the U.S., with the opening of the Newport, Kentucky, location, just across the river from Cincinnati. Columbus and Cleveland locations opened in 2014. 200 E. Third St., Newport, Kentucky 41071, 859/491-7200, hofbrauhausnewport.com; 800 Goodale Blvd., Columbus 43212, 614/294-2437, hofbrauhauscolumbus.com; 1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland 44114, 216/621-2337, hofbrauhauscleveland.com
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
For 25 years, Denver-based Rock Bottom has been part of the nation’s craft beer scene. There are now 32 locations across the U.S., including one on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square. 10 Fountain Square, Cincinnati 45202, 513/621-1588, rockbottom.com
The Actual Brewing Co.
655 N. James Rd., Columbus 43219,
614/636-3825, actualbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Barley’s Brewing Co.
467 N. High St., Columbus 43215
614/228-2537, barleysbrewing.com
Est. 1992
The Brew Brothers
6000 S. High St., Columbus 43207,
614/295-4700, sciotodowns.com
Est. 2015
Buckeye Lake Brewery
5176 Walnut Rd., Buckeye Lake 43008,
740/535-6225, buckeyelakebrewery.com
Est. 2012
Columbus Brewing Co.
535 Short St., Columbus 43215,
614/224-3626, columbusbrewing.com
(CBC Restaurant located at 525 Short St.,
614/464-2739, columbusbrewingco.com)
Est. 1988
Elevator Brewing Co.
165 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215,
614/679-2337, elevatorbrewery.com
(Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus located at
161 N. High St., Columbus 43215,
614/228-0500, elevatorbrewing.com)
Est. 2000
Four String Brewing Co.
985 W. Sixth Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/725-1282, fourstringbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Granville Brewing Co.
Granville, granvillebrewing.com
Est. 2011
Homestead Beer Co.
811 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath 43056,
740/358-0360, homesteadbeerco.com
Est. 2012
Ill Mannered Brewing Co.
30 Grace Dr., Powell 43065,
614/859-6819, illmanneredbeer.com
Est. 2015
Knotty Pine Brewing
1765 W. Third Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/817-1515, knottypinebrewing.net
Est. 2015
Land-Grant Brewing Co.
424 W. Town St., Columbus 43215,
614/427-3946, landgrantbrewing.com
Est. 2014
Lineage Brewing
2971 High St., Columbus 43202,
614/461-3622, lineagebrew.com
Est. 2015
North High Brewing
1288 N. High St., Columbus 43201,
614/407-5278, northhighbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Pigskin Brewing Co.
81 Mill St., Suite 150,
Gahanna 43230, 614/944-9311,
pigskinbrewingcompany.com
Est. 2015
Restoration Brew Worx
25 N. Sandusky St., Delaware 43015,
740/990-7120, restorationbrewworx.com
Est. 2015
Rockmill Brewery
5705 Lithopolis Rd. NW, Lancaster 43130,
740/205-8076, rockmillbrewery.com
Est. 2010
Seventh Son
1101 N. Fourth Ave., Columbus 43201,
614/421-2337, seventhsonbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Sideswipe Brewing
2419 Scioto Harper Dr., Columbus 43204,
614/719-9654, sideswipebrewing.com
Est. 2013
Smokehouse Brewing Co.
1130 Dublin Rd., Columbus 42315,
614/485-0227, smokehousebrewing.com
Est. 1997
Staas Brewing Co.
31 W. Winter St., Delaware 43015,
740/417-4690, staasbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
215 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215,
614/429-3936, wolfsridgebrewing.com
Est. 2013
Twenty-Nine BrewPub
1692 Marion-Mount Gilead Rd.,
Marion 43302, 740/751-6085
Est. 2015
Uptown Deli and Brew
41 N. State St.,
Westerville 43081, 614/891-2337,
uptowndeliandbrew.com
Est. 2014
Zaftig Brewing
545 Schrock Rd., Worthington 43085,
614/636-2537, drinkzaftig.com
Est. 2014
Zauber Brewing Co.
909 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus 43212,
614/456-7074, zbeers.com
Est. 2012
NORTHEAST
Aqueduct Brewing
529 Grant St., Suite 106, Akron 44311,
330/606-6583, facebook.com/aqueductbrewing
Est. 2010
Birdfish Brewing Co.
16 S. Main St., Columbiana 44408,
birdfishbrew.com
Est. 2015
Black Box Brewing Co.
Westlake, bbbrewco.com
Est. 2005
The BottleHouse Brewing Co.
2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118,
216/214-2120, thebottlehousebrewingcompany.com
Est. 2012
Brick and Barrel
1844 Columbus Rd., Cleveland 44113,
216/331-3308, brickandbarrelbrewing.com
Est. 2015
The BrickOven BrewPub
604 Canton Rd., Akron 44312,
330/475-7005, thebrickovenbrewpub.com
Est. 2014
The Brew Kettle
8377 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 44136,
440/239-8788, thebrewkettle.com
Est. 1995
Brew Mentor
7295 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060,
440/951-2739, thebrewmentor.com
Est. 2010
Buckeye Brewing Co.
9941 Walford Ave., Cleveland 44102,
216/850-1434, buckeyebrewing.com
Est. 1997
Butcher and the Brewer (Cleveland Brewing Co.)
2043 E. Fourth St., Cleveland 44115,
216/331-0805, butcherandthebrewer.com
Est. 2014
Canton Brewing Co.
120 Third St. NW, Canton 44702,
330/409-0343, drinkcantonbeer.com
Est. 2014
Cellar Rats Brewery
7840 Doty Rd., Madison 44057,
440/466-3485, ratbrew.com
Est. 2008
Chardon Brew Works & Eatery
200 Center St., Chardon 44024,
440/286-9001, chardonbrewworks.com
Est. 2010
Cornerstone Brewing Co.
58 Front St., Berea 44017, 440/239-9820;
70–74 W. Main St., Madison 44057, 440/983-4520,
cornerstonebrewing.com
Est. 2005
The Cleveland Brewery
777 E. 185th St., Cleveland 44119,
facebook.com/216brew
Est. 2015
Fat Head’s Brewery
18741 Sheldon Rd., Middleburg Heights 44130,
216/898-0242, fatheadsbeer.com
(Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon located at
24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted 44070,
440/801-1001, fatheadscleveland.com)
Est. 1992
Franklin Brewing Co.
Elyria, facebook.com/franklinbrewingcompany
Est. 2012
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com
Est. 1988
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery
1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 44306,
330/352-4578, hoppinfrog.com
Est. 2006
JAFB Wooster Brewery
120 Beall Ave., Wooster 44691,
330/601-1827, jafbwooster.com
Est. 2012
Lager Heads Brewing Co.
325 W. Smith Rd., Medina 44256,
330/721-2337, lagerheads.us
(Lager Heads Smokehouse located at
2832 Abbeyville Rd., Medina 44256, 330/725-1947)
Est. 2010
Little Mountain Brewing Co.
7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060,
440/256-1645, littlemountainbrewing.com
Est. 2010
Main Street Grille & Brewing Co.
8148 Main St., Garrettsville 44231, 330/527-3663, msg-brew.com
Est. 2007
Maize Valley Winery and Brewery
6193 Edison St., Hartville 44632,
440/877-8344, maizevalley.com/beer
Est. 2014
Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25 St., Cleveland 44113,
216/621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com
Est. 2011
Millersburg Brewing Co.
60 E. Jackson St., Millersburg 44654,
330/674-4728, millersburgbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Nauti Vine Winery
(Mucky Duck Brewing Co.)
3950 S. Main St., Akron 44319,
330/644-5444, nautivinewine.com
Est. 2013
Nano Brew
1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113,
216/862-6631, nanobrewcleveland.com
Est. 2012
Paladin Brewing
6520 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44515,
330/550-6338, paladinbrewing.com
Est. 2015
Phoenix Brewing Co.
131 N. Diamond St., Mansfield 44902,
419/522-2552, phoenixbrewing.com
Est. 2014
Platform Beer Co.
4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/202-1386, platformbeerco.com
Est. 2014
Portside Distillery and Brewery
983 Front Ave., Cleveland 44113,
216/586-6633, portsidedistillery.com
Est. 2011
Rocky River Brewing Co.
21290 Center Ridge Rd.,
Rocky River 44116, 440/895-2739,
rockyriverbrewco.com
Est. 1997
Royal Docks Brewing Co.
7162 Fulton Dr., Canton 44718,
330/353-9103, royaldocksbrewing.com
Est. 2015
Rust Belt Brewing Co.
12 W. Commerce St., Youngstown 44502,
234/855-0609, rustbeltbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Scenic Brewing Co.
7253 Whipple Ave. NW,
North Canton 44720, 330/768-7788,
scenicbrewingco.com
Est. 2015
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.
529 Grant St., Akron 44311,
330/252-2739, thirstydog.com
Est. 1997
Willoughby Brewing Co.
4057 Erie St., Willoughby 44094,
440/975-0202, willoughbybrewing.com
Est. 1998
NORTHWEST
Black Cloister Brewing Co.
619 Monroe St., Toledo 43604,
419/214-1500, blackcloister.com
Est. 2015
Black Frog Brewery
Toledo, blackfrogbrewery.com
Est. 2013
Bowling Green Beer Works
322 N. Grove St., Suite C, Bowling Green 43402,
512/299-2101, bgbeerworks.net
Est. 2015
Catawba Island Brewing Co.
2330 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton 43452,
419/960-7764, catawbaislandbrewing.com
Est. 2013
Father John’s Brewing Co.
301 W. Butler St., Bryan 43506,
419/633-1313, fatherjohnsbrewery.net
Est. 2013
Findlay Brewing Co.
227 1/2 N. Main St., Findlay 45840,
419/722-7395, findlaybrewingcompany.com
Est. 2013
Flatrock Brewing Co.
621 N. Perry Street, Napoleon 43545,
419/966-1440, flatrockbrewery.com
Est. 2012
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Great Black Swamp Brewing Co.
Toledo, greatblackswampbrewing.com
Est. 2011
Kelleys Island Brewery
504 W. Lake Shore Dr., Kelleys Island 43438,
419/656-4335, kelleysislandbrewpub.com
Est. 1999
Maumee Bay Brewing Co.
27 Broadway St., Toledo 43604,
419/243-1302, mbaybrew.com
Est. 1995
Neon Groundhog Brewery
13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids 43522,
410/875-6475, majesticoakwinery.com
Est. 2015
Put-In-Bay Brewing Co.
441 Catawba Ave., Put-In-Bay 43456,
419/285-4677, putinbaybrewery.com
Est. 1996
Red Rambler Coffees
(North River Brewing Co.)
1493 C N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon 43567,
419/335-2000, northriverbrewingco.com
Est. 2015
SOUTHEAST
Devil’s Kettle Brewing
97 Columbus Rd., Athens 45701,
740/589-7187, facebook.com/devilskettlebrewing
Est. 2015
Jackie O’s Brewery
25 Campbell St., Athens 45701,
740/447-9063, jackieos.com
(Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery located at
24 W. Union St., Athens 45701,
740/592-9686)
Est. 2005
The Lodge at Hide-A-Way Hills
29042 Hide-A-Way Hills Rd.,
Hide-A-Way Hills 43107, 740/569-7944,
hideawayhillslodge.com
Est. 1992
Marietta Brewing Co.
167 Front St., Marietta 45750,
740/373-2739, mariettabrewingcompany.com
Est. 1997
Moeller Brew Barn
8016 Marian Dr., Maria Stein 45860,
419/925-3005, moellerbrewbarn.com
Est. 2015
Old Mill Craft Beer
2376 St. Rte. 850, Bidwell 45614,
740/245-9463, facebook.com/oldmillcraftbeer
Est. 2012
Portsmouth Brewing Co.
224 Second St., Portsmouth 45662,
740/354-6106, portsmouthohbrewing.com
Est. 1997
Southside Brewing Co.
62920 Georgetown Rd., Cambridge 43725,
740/435-3222, georgetownvineyards.com
Est. 2015
Weasel Boy Brewing Co.
126 Muskingum Ave., Suite E, Zanesville 43701,
740/455-3767, weaselboybrewing.com
Est. 2006
SOUTHWEST
Bad Tom Smith Brewing
4720 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati 45226,
513/871-4677, badtomsmithbrewing.com
Est. 2012
Bardwell Winery & Brewpub
716 N. High St., Mount Orab 45154,
513/309-0781, bardwellwinery.com
Est. 2010
Blank Slate Brewing Co.
4233 Airport Rd., Unit C, Cincinnati 45226,
513/979-4540, blankslatebeer.com
Est. 2011
Carillon Brewing Co.
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 45409,
937/910-0722, carillonbrewingco.org
Est. 2014
Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
1621 Moore St., Cincinnati 45202,
513/827-6025, christianmoerlein.com
(Moerlein Lager House located at
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati 45202,
513/421-2337, moerleinlagerhouse.com)
Est. 2004
Crooked Handle Brewing Co.
760 N. Main St., Springboro 45066,
937/790-3450, chbeer.com
Est. 2015
Dayton Beer Co.
912 E. Dorothy Ln., Kettering 45419,
937/640-3107, thedaytonbeerco.com
Est. 2010
Dogberry Brewing Co.
7865 Cincinnati Dayton Rd.,
West Chester 45069, 513/847-8208
Est. 2015
Eudora Brewing Co.
4716 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 45440,
937/723-6863, eudorabrewing.com
Est. 2013
Fibonacci Brewing Co.
1445 Compton Rd., Cincinnati 45231,
513/832-1422, fibbrew.com
Est. 2015
Fifth Street Brewpub
1600 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45403,
937/443-0919, fifthstreet.coop
Est. 2012
Fifty West Brewing Co.
7668 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati 45227,
513/834-8789, fiftywestbrew.com
Est. 2012
Hairless Hare Brewery
738 W. National Rd., Vandalia 45377,
937/387-6476, hairlessharebrewery.com
Est. 2013
Listermann Brewing
1621 Dana Ave., Cincinnati 45207
513/731-1130, listermannbrewing.com
Est. 2008
Lock 27 Brewing
1035 S. Main St., Centerville 45459,
937/433-2739, lock27brewing.com
Est. 2013
Lucky Star Brewery
219 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342,
937/866-2739, luckystarbrewery.com
Est. 2014
Mad Tree Brewing
5164 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati 45213,
513/600-6519, madtreebrewing.com
Est. 2012
Mt. Carmel Brewing Co.
4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Rd., Cincinnati 45244,
513/836-8733, mtcarmelbrewingcompany.com
Est. 2005
Old Firehouse Brewery
236 W. Main St., Williamsburg 45176,
513/536-9071, oldfirehousebrewery.com
Est. 2013
Quarter Barrel Brewery and Pub
107 E. Church St., Oxford 45056,
513/523-2525
Est. 2010
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202
513/381-1367, rhinegeist.com
Est. 2013
Rivertown Brewing Co.
607 Shepherd Dr., Lockland 45215,
513/827-9280, rivertownbrewery.com
Est. 2009
Star City Brewing Co.
319 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342,
937/701-7827, starcitybrewing.com
Est. 2013
Taft’s Ale House
1429 Race St., Cincinnati 45202,
513/334-1393, taftsalehouse.com
Est. 2015
Toxic Brew Co.
431 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45402,
937/985-3618, toxicbrewcompany.com
Est. 2013
Valley Vineyards Winery & Brewery (Cellar Dweller Craft Beers)
2276 E. US 22 & 3, Morrow 45152,
513/899-2485, valleyvineyards.com
Est. 2012
Warped Wing Brewing Co.
26 Wyandot St., Dayton 45402,
937/222-7003, warpedwing.com
Est. 2014
Yellow Springs Brewery
305 Walnut St., Yellow Springs 45387,
937/767-0222, yellowspringsbrewery.com
Est. 2013
Imports List
These breweries made their name elsewhere, but their locations here embrace our love for locally crafted beer.
Gordon Biersch Brewery
Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch opened their restaurant serving authentic, German-style beers in Palo Alto, California, in 1988. Since then, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants have opened across the U.S., including a location in Columbus’ Arena District. 401 N. Front St., Columbus 43215, 614/246-2900, gordonbiersch.com
Granite City Food & Brewery
Originally opening in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in June 1999, Granite City has grown to 34 restaurants in 14 states, including Ohio locations in Lyndhurst and Maumee. 25419 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst 44124, 216/297-4495; 2300 Village Dr. W., Maumee 43537, 419/878-9050; gcfb.com
Hofbrauhaus
The roots of Hofbrauhaus stretch back to 1589, when Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria, built the legendary German brewery so he could get his hands on good beer. In 2003, the Hofbrauhaus brewhouse and beer hall concept arrived in the U.S., with the opening of the Newport, Kentucky, location, just across the river from Cincinnati. Columbus and Cleveland locations opened in 2014. 200 E. Third St., Newport, Kentucky 41071, 859/491-7200, hofbrauhausnewport.com; 800 Goodale Blvd., Columbus 43212, 614/294-2437, hofbrauhauscolumbus.com; 1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland 44114, 216/621-2337, hofbrauhauscleveland.com
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
For 25 years, Denver-based Rock Bottom has been part of the nation’s craft beer scene. There are now 32 locations across the U.S., including one on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square. 10 Fountain Square, Cincinnati 45202, 513/621-1588, rockbottom.com
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