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Ohio Craft Beer Guide
Resolve to drink a few more Ohio-made craft beers with our guide to more than 50 Buckeye State breweries.
February 2014 Issue
BY Staff & Contributors | ART BY
February 2014 Issue
BY Staff & Contributors | ART BY
T: Denotes a brewery with a tasting room or bar on the premises
B: Denotes a brewery with a brewpub that offers a full food menu
CENTRAL
The Actual Brewing Co., 655 N. James Rd., Columbus 43219, 614/636-3825, actualbrewing.com T
Barley’s Brewing Co., 467 N. High St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-2537, barleysbrewing.com B
Barley’s Smokehouse & Brewpub, 1130 Dublin Rd., Columbus 42315, 614/485-0227, smokehousebrewing.com B
Buckeye Lake Brewery, 5176-A Walnut Rd., Buckeye Lake 43008, 740/535-6225, buckeyelakebrewery.com T
Columbus Brewing Co., 535 Short St., Columbus 43215, 614/224-3626, columbusbrewingco.com B
Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus, 161 N. High St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-0500, elevatorbrewing.com B
Elevator Brewing Co., 165 N. Fourth St., 614/679-2337, elevatorbrewery.com T
Four String Brewing Co., 985 W. 6th Ave., Columbus 43212, fourstringbrewing.com T
Granville Brewing Co., Granville, granvillebrewing.com
Homestead Beer Co., 811 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath 43056, 740/358-0360, homesteadbeerco.com T
North High Brewing, 1288 N. High St., Columbus 43201, 614/407-5278, northhighbrewing.com B
SideSwipe Brewing Co., sideswipebrewing.com
Seventh Son, 1101 N. 4th Ave., Columbus 43201, 614/421-BEER, seventhsonbrewing.com T
Staas Brewing Co., 31 W. Winter St., Delaware 43015, 740/417-4690 T
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, 215 N. 4th St., Columbus 43215, 614/429-3936, wolfsridgebrewing.com B
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NORTHEAST
Bottlehouse Brewing Co., 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118, 216/214-2120, thebottlehousebrewingcompany.com T
The Brew Kettle, 8377 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 44136, 440/239-8788, thebrewkettle.com B
Buckeye Brewing Co., Cleveland, buckeyebrewing.com
Cellar Rats Brewery, 7840 Doty Rd., Madison 44057, 440/466-3485, ratbrew.com T
Chardon Brew Works & Eatery, 200 Center St., Chardon 44024, 440/286-9001, chardonbrewworks.com B
Cornerstone Brewing Co., 58 Front St., Berea 44017 AND 70–74 West Main St., Madison 44057, 440/239-9820, cornerstonebrewing.com B
Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon, 24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted 44070, 440/801-1001, fatheadscleveland.com B
The Tap House at Fat Head’s Brewery, 18741 Sheldon Rd., Middleburg Heights 44130, 216/898-0242, fatheadsbeer.com T
Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, 216/771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com B
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery, 1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 44306, 330/352-4578, hoppinfrog.com T
Indigo Imp Brewing, 3615 Superior Ave.E., Cleveland 44114, 216/881-0650, indigoimpbrewery.com T
Lagerhead’s Brewing Co., 2832 Abbeyville Rd., Medina 44256, 330/725-1947, lagerheads.us B
Little Mountain Brewing Co., 7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060, 440/256-1645, littlemountainbrewing.com B
Main Street Grille & Brewing Co., 8148 Main St., Garrettsville 44231, 330/527-3663, msg-brew.com B
Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25 St., Cleveland 44113, 216/621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com B
Millersburg Brewing Co., 60 E. Jackson St., Millersburg 44654, 330/674-4728, millersburgbrewing.com T
Nano Brew, 1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/862-6631, nanobrewcleveland.com B
Rocky River Brewing Co., 21290 Center Ridge Rd., Rocky River 44116, 440/895-2739, rockyriverbrewco.com B
Rust Belt Brewing Co., 112 W. Commerce St., Youngstown 44502, 234/855-0609, rustbeltbrewing.com T
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co., 529 Grant St., Akron 44311, 330/252-2739, thirstydog.com T
Willoughby Brewing Co., 4057 Erie St., Willoughby 44094, 440/975-0202, willoughbybrewing.com B
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NORTHWEST
Catawba Island Brewing Co., 2330 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton 43452, 419/341-4243, catawbaislandbrewing.com T
Father John’s, 301 W. Butler St., Bryan 43506, 419/633-1313, fatherjohnsbrewery.com B
Findlay Brewing Co., 227 N. Main St., Findlay 45840, 419/722-7395, findlaybrewingcompany.com T
Flatrock Brewing Co., 215 Railway Ave., Holgate 43527, 419/966-1440, flatrockbrewery.com T
Great Black Swamp Brewing Co., Toledo, greatblackswampbrewing.com
Maumee Bay Brewing Co., 27 Broadway St., Toledo 43602, 419/243-1302, oh-maumeebaybrewingco.com B
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SOUTHEAST
Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery, 24 W. Union St., Athens 45701, 740/592-9686, jackieos.com B
Jackie O’s Brewery and Canning Facility, 25 Campbell St., Athens 45701, jackieos.com
Marietta Brewing Co., 167 Front St., Marietta 45750, 740/373-2739, mariettabrewingcompany.com B
Portsmouth Brewing Co., 224 Second St., Portsmouth 45662, 740/354-6106, portsmouthohbrewing.com B
Rockmill Brewery, 5705 Lithopolis Rd. N.W., Lancaster 43130, 614/804-9558, rockmillbrewery.com T
Weasel Boy Brewing Co., 126 Muskingum Ave. Suite E, Zanesville 43701, 740/455-3767, weaselboybrewing.com T
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SOUTHWEST
Christian Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati 45202, 513/421-2337, moerleinlagerhouse.com B
Christian Moerlein Brewery, 1621 Moore St., Cincinnati 45202, christianmoerlein.com T
Dayton Beer Co., 912 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering 45419, 937/640-3107, thedaytonbeerco.com T
Eudora Brewing Co., 4716 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 45440, 937/723-6863, eudorabrewing.com T
Fifty West Brewing Co., 7668 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati 45227, 513/834-8789, fiftywestbrew.com B
Hairless Hare Brewery, 738 W. National Rd., Vandalia 45377, 937/387-6476, hairlessharebrewery.com T
Mad Tree Brewing, 5164 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati 45213, 513/600-6519, madtreebrewing.com T
Mt. Carmel Brewing Co., 4362 Mt. Carmel–Tobasco Rd., Cincinnati 45244, 513/240-2739, mtcarmelbrewingcompany.com T
Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202, 513/381-1356, rhinegeist.com T
Rivertown Brewing Co., 607 Shepherd Dr., Lockland 45215, 513/827-9280, rivertownbrewery.com T
Star City Brewing Co., 319 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342, 937/701-7827, starcitybrewing.com T
Toxic Brew Co., 431 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45402, 937/985-3618, toxicbrewcompany.com T
Yellow Springs Brewery, 305 Walnut St. Suite B, Yellow Springs 45387, 937/ 767-0222 yellowspringsbrewery.com T
B: Denotes a brewery with a brewpub that offers a full food menu
CENTRAL
The Actual Brewing Co., 655 N. James Rd., Columbus 43219, 614/636-3825, actualbrewing.com T
Barley’s Brewing Co., 467 N. High St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-2537, barleysbrewing.com B
Barley’s Smokehouse & Brewpub, 1130 Dublin Rd., Columbus 42315, 614/485-0227, smokehousebrewing.com B
Buckeye Lake Brewery, 5176-A Walnut Rd., Buckeye Lake 43008, 740/535-6225, buckeyelakebrewery.com T
Columbus Brewing Co., 535 Short St., Columbus 43215, 614/224-3626, columbusbrewingco.com B
Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus, 161 N. High St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-0500, elevatorbrewing.com B
Elevator Brewing Co., 165 N. Fourth St., 614/679-2337, elevatorbrewery.com T
Four String Brewing Co., 985 W. 6th Ave., Columbus 43212, fourstringbrewing.com T
Granville Brewing Co., Granville, granvillebrewing.com
Homestead Beer Co., 811 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath 43056, 740/358-0360, homesteadbeerco.com T
North High Brewing, 1288 N. High St., Columbus 43201, 614/407-5278, northhighbrewing.com B
SideSwipe Brewing Co., sideswipebrewing.com
Seventh Son, 1101 N. 4th Ave., Columbus 43201, 614/421-BEER, seventhsonbrewing.com T
Staas Brewing Co., 31 W. Winter St., Delaware 43015, 740/417-4690 T
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, 215 N. 4th St., Columbus 43215, 614/429-3936, wolfsridgebrewing.com B
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NORTHEAST
Bottlehouse Brewing Co., 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118, 216/214-2120, thebottlehousebrewingcompany.com T
The Brew Kettle, 8377 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 44136, 440/239-8788, thebrewkettle.com B
Buckeye Brewing Co., Cleveland, buckeyebrewing.com
Cellar Rats Brewery, 7840 Doty Rd., Madison 44057, 440/466-3485, ratbrew.com T
Chardon Brew Works & Eatery, 200 Center St., Chardon 44024, 440/286-9001, chardonbrewworks.com B
Cornerstone Brewing Co., 58 Front St., Berea 44017 AND 70–74 West Main St., Madison 44057, 440/239-9820, cornerstonebrewing.com B
Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon, 24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted 44070, 440/801-1001, fatheadscleveland.com B
The Tap House at Fat Head’s Brewery, 18741 Sheldon Rd., Middleburg Heights 44130, 216/898-0242, fatheadsbeer.com T
Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, 216/771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com B
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery, 1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 44306, 330/352-4578, hoppinfrog.com T
Indigo Imp Brewing, 3615 Superior Ave.E., Cleveland 44114, 216/881-0650, indigoimpbrewery.com T
Lagerhead’s Brewing Co., 2832 Abbeyville Rd., Medina 44256, 330/725-1947, lagerheads.us B
Little Mountain Brewing Co., 7621 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060, 440/256-1645, littlemountainbrewing.com B
Main Street Grille & Brewing Co., 8148 Main St., Garrettsville 44231, 330/527-3663, msg-brew.com B
Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25 St., Cleveland 44113, 216/621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com B
Millersburg Brewing Co., 60 E. Jackson St., Millersburg 44654, 330/674-4728, millersburgbrewing.com T
Nano Brew, 1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/862-6631, nanobrewcleveland.com B
Rocky River Brewing Co., 21290 Center Ridge Rd., Rocky River 44116, 440/895-2739, rockyriverbrewco.com B
Rust Belt Brewing Co., 112 W. Commerce St., Youngstown 44502, 234/855-0609, rustbeltbrewing.com T
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co., 529 Grant St., Akron 44311, 330/252-2739, thirstydog.com T
Willoughby Brewing Co., 4057 Erie St., Willoughby 44094, 440/975-0202, willoughbybrewing.com B
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NORTHWEST
Catawba Island Brewing Co., 2330 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton 43452, 419/341-4243, catawbaislandbrewing.com T
Father John’s, 301 W. Butler St., Bryan 43506, 419/633-1313, fatherjohnsbrewery.com B
Findlay Brewing Co., 227 N. Main St., Findlay 45840, 419/722-7395, findlaybrewingcompany.com T
Flatrock Brewing Co., 215 Railway Ave., Holgate 43527, 419/966-1440, flatrockbrewery.com T
Great Black Swamp Brewing Co., Toledo, greatblackswampbrewing.com
Maumee Bay Brewing Co., 27 Broadway St., Toledo 43602, 419/243-1302, oh-maumeebaybrewingco.com B
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SOUTHEAST
Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery, 24 W. Union St., Athens 45701, 740/592-9686, jackieos.com B
Jackie O’s Brewery and Canning Facility, 25 Campbell St., Athens 45701, jackieos.com
Marietta Brewing Co., 167 Front St., Marietta 45750, 740/373-2739, mariettabrewingcompany.com B
Portsmouth Brewing Co., 224 Second St., Portsmouth 45662, 740/354-6106, portsmouthohbrewing.com B
Rockmill Brewery, 5705 Lithopolis Rd. N.W., Lancaster 43130, 614/804-9558, rockmillbrewery.com T
Weasel Boy Brewing Co., 126 Muskingum Ave. Suite E, Zanesville 43701, 740/455-3767, weaselboybrewing.com T
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SOUTHWEST
Christian Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati 45202, 513/421-2337, moerleinlagerhouse.com B
Christian Moerlein Brewery, 1621 Moore St., Cincinnati 45202, christianmoerlein.com T
Dayton Beer Co., 912 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering 45419, 937/640-3107, thedaytonbeerco.com T
Eudora Brewing Co., 4716 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 45440, 937/723-6863, eudorabrewing.com T
Fifty West Brewing Co., 7668 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati 45227, 513/834-8789, fiftywestbrew.com B
Hairless Hare Brewery, 738 W. National Rd., Vandalia 45377, 937/387-6476, hairlessharebrewery.com T
Mad Tree Brewing, 5164 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati 45213, 513/600-6519, madtreebrewing.com T
Mt. Carmel Brewing Co., 4362 Mt. Carmel–Tobasco Rd., Cincinnati 45244, 513/240-2739, mtcarmelbrewingcompany.com T
Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202, 513/381-1356, rhinegeist.com T
Rivertown Brewing Co., 607 Shepherd Dr., Lockland 45215, 513/827-9280, rivertownbrewery.com T
Star City Brewing Co., 319 S. Second St., Miamisburg 45342, 937/701-7827, starcitybrewing.com T
Toxic Brew Co., 431 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45402, 937/985-3618, toxicbrewcompany.com T
Yellow Springs Brewery, 305 Walnut St. Suite B, Yellow Springs 45387, 937/ 767-0222 yellowspringsbrewery.com T