85 Ohio Breweries We Love
Our on-staff beer fans share favorite finds from their travels throughout the Buckeye State.
February 2020
BY Ohio Magazine Staff | Seventh Son Brewing Co. photo by Kelly Wilt
February 2020
BY Ohio Magazine Staff | Seventh Son Brewing Co. photo by Kelly Wilt
CENTRAL
Barley's Brewing Co.
One of the longest-running breweries in the state still offers one of the best craft beer selections. Their location features a restaurant downstairs and a taproom upstairs with a large in-house and guest beer selection. If you ever see Bourbon Meyer on the menu, make sure to treat yourself to this perfectly blended peanut butter and chocolate bourbon-barrel-aged stout that mirrors the always-popular Buckeye candy. 467 N. High St., Columbus 43215, 614/228-2537, barleysbrewing.com
BrewDog
The DogHouse hotel is at 100 Gender Rd., Canal Winchester 43110, 614/908-3051
Additional locations:
• BrewDog’s taproom in the Franklinton neighborhood is at 463 W. Town St., Columbus 43215, 614/908-3077
• BrewDog’s taproom in the Short North neighborhood is at 1175 N. High St., Columbus 43201, 614/908-3053
brewdog.com/usa
Columbus Brewing Co.
2555 Harrison Rd., Columbus 43204, 614/224-3626,
columbusbrewing.com
DankHouse Brewing Co.
161 Forry St., Newark 43055, 740/915-6413,
dankhousebrewing.com
Homestead Beer Co.
811 Irving Wick Dr. W., Heath 43056, 740/522-8018,
homesteadbeerco.com
Hoof Hearted Brewing
300 County Rd. 26, Marengo 43334, 567/233-3115, (open for beer-release events)
Additional location:
• Hoof Hearted Brewery & Kitchen is at 850 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215, 614/401-4033,
hoofheartedbrewing.com
Ill Mannered Brewing Co.
38 Grace Dr., Powell 43065, 614/859-6819,
illmanneredbeer.com
Land-Grant Brewing Co.
424 W. Town St., Columbus 43215, 614/427-3946,
landgrantbrewing.com
Lineage Brewing
2971 N. High St., Columbus 43202, 614/461-3622,
lineagebrew.com
Nocterra Brewing Co.
41 Depot St., Powell 43065, 614/896-8000,
nocterrabrewing.com
North High Brewing
1288 N. High St., Columbus 43201, 614/407-5278,
northhighbrewing.com
OuterBelt Brewing
3560 Dolson Ct., Carroll 43112, 740/993-0448,
outerbeltbrewing.com
Pretentious Barrel House
745 Taylor Ave., Columbus 43219, 614/887-7687,
pretentiousbarrelhouse.com
Rockmill Brewery
5705 Lithopolis Rd. NW, Lancaster 43130, 740/205-8076,
rockmillbrewery.com
Additional location:
• Rockmill Tavern is at 503 S. Front St., Unit 101, Columbus 43215, 614/732-4364 rockmilltavern.com
Seventh Son Brewing Co.
1101 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43201, 614/421-2337,
seventhsonbrewing.com
Somewhere in Particular Brewing
This Columbus spot is a spinoff of the “gypsy” brewery “Nowhere in Particular.” The large space, including one of the best patios in the city, serves up experimental beers in batches. Styles change regularly, but we recommend finding a batch of one of the goses for a salty and tart treat. 5055 Dierker Rd., Columbus 43220, 614/826-3723, facebook.com/sipbrew
Wolf's Ridge Brewing
215 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215, 614/429-3936,
wolfsridgebrewing.com
Zaftig Brewing Co.
7020-A Huntley Rd., Worthington 43229, 614/636-2537,
drinkzaftig.com
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NORTHEAST
Birdfish Brewing Co.
140 E. Park Ave., Columbiana 44408, 330/333-9385,
birdfishbrew.com
Bookhouse Brewing
1526 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/862-4048,
bookhouse.beer
The BottleHouse Brewery & Meadery
2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118, 216/214-2120
Additional location:
• The BottleHouse Brewery & Mead Hall is at 13368 Madison Ave., Lakewood 44107, 216/926-0025,
bottlehouse.co
The Brew Kettle
8377 Pearl Rd., Strongsville 44136, 440/239-8788,
Additional locations:
• The Brew Kettle’s Amherst location is at 300 Church St., Amherst 44001, 440/984-2739
• The Brew Kettle’s Hudson location is at 11 Atterbury Blvd., Hudson 44236, 234/284-2955
thebrewkettle.com
Butcher and the Brewer
This unique dining experience in Cleveland is centered around shared plates, shared tables and in-house beer. The Albino Stout, which resembles the appearance of a lager yet tastes like a stout, is a must try. 2043 E. Fourth St., Cleveland 44115, 216/331-0805, butcherandthebrewer.com
Collision Bend Brewing Co.
1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland 44113, 216/273-7879,
collisionbendbrewery.com
Cloven Hoof Brewing
1308 Bridge St., Ashtabula 44004, 440/536-4344,
clovenhoofbrewing.com
Double Wing Brewing Co.
7840 Doty Rd., Madison 44057, 440/466-3485,
doublewingbrewingco.com
Dungeon Hollow Brewing Co.
572 County Rd. 22A, Bloomingdale 43910, 740/337-1510,
dungeonhollow.com
Eighty-Three Brewery
1201 E. Market St., Ste 110, Akron 44305, 234/571-1067,
eighty-threebrewery.com
Fat Head's Brewery
17450 Engle Lake Dr., Middleburg Heights 44130, 216/898-0242,
Additional locations:
• Fat Head’s Brewery’s North Olmsted location is at 24581 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted 44070, 440/801-1001
• Fat Head’s Brewery’s Canton location is at 3885 Everhard Rd. NW, Canton 44709, 330/244-8601,
fatheads.com
Goldhorn Brewery
1361 E. 55th St., Cleveland 44103, 216/465-1352,
goldhornbrewery.com
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland 44113, 216/771-4404,
greatlakesbrewing.com
HiHo Brewing Co.
1707 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 44221, 234/334-7564,
hihobrewingco.com
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland 44114, 216/621-2337,
Additional location:
• Hofbrauhaus Columbus is at Grandview Yard, 800 Goodale Blvd., Columbus 43212, 614/294-2437
hofbrauhauscleveland.com
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
1680 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron 44306, 330/352-4578,
hoppinfrog.com
JAFB Wooster Brewery
Continuing to be a presence in Wooster, JAFB is a large taproom that now offers crowlers of its beers. Order in food from a nearby restaurant or food truck, and grab a pint in the taproom. The brewery’s IPAs are the craze and often available year-round, but we recommend Wooster New Stout for the winter months and beyond. 120 Beall Ave., Wooster 44691, 330/601-1827, jafbwooster.com
Lockport Brewery
10748 Wilkshire Blvd., Bolivar 44612, 330/874-6037,
lockportbeer.com
Maize Valley Craft Brewery
6193 Edison St. NE, Hartville 44632, 330/877-8344,
maizevalley.com/beer
Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/621-4000
Additional location:
• Market Garden Brewery’s production facility is at 1849 W. 24th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/373-0700,
marketgardenbrewery.com
Masthead Brewing Co.
1261 Superior Ave., Cleveland 44114, 216/206-6176,
mastheadbrewingco.com
Millersburg Brewing Co.
60 E. Jackson St., Millersburg 44654, 330/674-4728,
millersburgbrewing.com
Missing Mountain Brewing Co.
2811 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls 4421, 237/706-2212
missingmountain.com
Modern Methods Brewing Co.
125 David Grohl Alley, Warren 44481, 330/333-1594,
modernmethodsbrew.com
Nano Brew Cleveland
1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/862-6631,
nanobrewcleveland.com
Noble Beast Brewing Co.
1470 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland 44114, 216/417-8588,
noblebeastbeer.com
R. Shea Brewing
1662 Merriman Rd., Akron 44313, 330/794-5654,
rsheabrewing.com
Royal Docks Brewing Co.
7612 Fulton Dr. NW< Canton 44718, 353-9103
docks.beer
Saucy Brew Works
2885 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 44113, 216/666-2568,
saucybrewworks.com
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.
587 Grant St., Akron 44311, 234/571-1456,
Additional location:
• Thirsty Dog’s Cleveland brewpub is at 1075 Old River Rd., Cleveland 44114, 216/523-1501
thirstydog.com
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NORTHWEST
4KD Crick Brewery
211 Carpenter Rd., Defiance 43512, 419/576-5822,
4kdcrickbrewery.com
Catawba island Brewing Co.
2330 E. Harbor Rd., Port Clinton 43452, 419/960-7764,
facebook.com/catawbaislandbrewingco
Earnest Brew Works
4342 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo 43614, 419/340-2589,
earnestbrewworks.com
Father John's Microbrewery
301 W. Butler St., Bryan 43506, 419/633-1313,
facebook.com/fatherjohns
Findlay Brewing Co.
213 E. Crawford St., Findlay 45840, 419/419-2739,
findlaybrewing.com
Maumee Bay Brewing Co.
27 Broadway St., Toledo 43604, 419/243-1302,
mbaybrew.com
Moeller Brew Barn
8016 Marion Dr., Maria Stein 45860, 419/925-3005,
Additional location:
• Moeller Brew Barn’s Troy taproom is at 214 W. Main St., Troy 45373, 937/552-9430,
moellerbrewbarn.com
Put-in-Bay Brewery & Distillery
441 Catawba Ave., Box 541, Put-in-Bay 43456, 419/285-4677,
putinbaybrewery.com
(open seasonally)
Twin Oast Brewing
3630 NE Catawba Rd., Port Clinton 43452, 419/573-6126,
twinoast.com
Two Bandits Brewing Co.
106 E. High St., Hicksville 43526, 419/542-1087,
twobanditsbrewing.com
Upside Brewing
This brewery shares its space with one of the best pizzerias that Northwest Ohio has to offer, J&G Pizza Palace, making it the always-popular pizza and beer location in Sylvania. The space is small and intimate, and while you won’t find the brewery’s beers in cans anywhere, it offer crowlers to go. In the summer, snag a Red Bird, an easy-drinking cherry fruit beer. 5692 Main St., Sylvania 43560, 419/882-6061, facebook.com/upsidebrewing
Wild Side Brewing Co.
24194 Front St., Grand Rapids 43522, 419/389-2776,
wildsidebrewing.com
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SOUTHEAST
Brewery 33
If you’re struggling to find a craft beer in the Hocking Hills, then Brewery 33 is your respite. While it brews nearly all styles of beer, the Mingo Mango Gose is a low-ABV treat for the warm summer months or after a hike. 12684 College Prospect Dr., Logan 43138, 740/385-6033, brewery33.com
Jackie O's Brewery
25 Campbell St., Athens 45701, 740/592-9686,
Additional location:
• Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery is at 24 W. Union St., Athens 45701, 740/592-9686 jackieos.com
Little Fish Brewing Co.
8675 Armitage Rd., Athens 45701, 740/204-6187,
littlefishbrewing.com
Marietta Brewing Co.
167 Front St., Marietta 45750, 740/373-2739,
mbcpub.com
The Portsmouth Brewing Co.
224 Second St., Portsmouth 45662, 740/354-6106,
portsmouthohbrewing.com
Weasel Boy Brewing Co.
126 Muskingum Ave., Suite E, Zanesville 43701, 740/455-3767,
weaselboybrewing.com
Wooly Pig Farm Brewery
23631 Township Rd. 167, Fresno 43824, 740/693-5050,
woolypigfarmbrewery.com
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SOUTHWEST
Bad Tom Smith Brewing
4720 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati 45226, 513/871-4677,
Additional location:
1836 W. 25th St., Cleveland 44113, 216/862-9296
badtomsmithbrewing.com
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
905 Wayne Ave., Dayton 45410, 937/723-7608,
branchandboneales.com
Brink Brewing Co.
Located in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood, Brink is the only brewery in history to be named best Very Small Brewing Company in back-to-back years by the Great American Beer Festival. While its menu is ever-changing, a mainstay milk stout named Moozie that resembles a chocolate milkshake is definitely worth checking out. 5905 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati 45224, 513/882-3334, brinkbrewing.com
Carillon Brewing Co.
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 45409, 937/910-0722,
carillonbrewingco.org
Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
1621 Moore St., Cincinnati 45202, 513/827-6025,
christianmoerlein.com
Additional location:
• Moerlein Lager House is at 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati 45202, 513/421-2337 moerleinlagerhouse.com
Dead Low Brewing
5959 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati 45230, 513/800-1231,
deadlowbrewing.com
Fifty West Brewing Co.
7668 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati 45227, 513/834-8789,
fiftywestbrew.com
Listermann Brewing Co.
A long-standing brewery near the Xavier campus, this is an experience you don’t want to miss. Listermann has become famous in the craft-beer community for its beer releases, including one on Black Friday that is second to none in Ohio. While the variants are hard to find, you might be able to get your hands on the original Chickow! — a 10%-ABV hazelnut double brown ale from the Triple Digit Series, which will give you a taste of liquid Nutella. 1621 Dana Ave., Cincinnati 45207, 513/731-1130, listermannbrewing.com
Little Miami Brewing Co.
208 Mill St., Milford 45150, 513/713-1121,
littlemiamibrewing.com
MadTree Brewing Co.
3301 Madison Rd., Cincinnati 45209, 513/836-8733,
madtreebrewing.com
Municipal Brew Works
20 High St., Hamilton 45011, 513/642-2424,
municipal.beer
Narrow Path Brewing Co.
106 Karl Brown Way, Loveland 45140, 513/291-5503,
narrowpathbrewing.com
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202, 513/381-1367,
rhinegeist.com
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St., Cincinnati 45202, 513/334-1393
Additional location:
• Taft’s Brewporium is at 4831 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati 45232, 513/853-5021 taftsbeer.com
Toxic Brew Co.
431 E. Fifth St., Dayton 45402, 937/985-3618,
toxicbrewcompany.com
Urban Artifact
1660 Blue Rock St., Cincinnati 45223, 513/542-4222,
artifactbeer.com
Warped Wing Brewing Co.
26 Wyandot St., Dayton 45402, 937/222-7003,
warpedwing.com
Yellow Springs Brewery
305 Walnut St., Yellow Springs 45387, 937/767-0222,
yellowspringsbrewery.com
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