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Best Microbreweries in Ohio

  • Apple
    What is/are your favorite Ohio microbreweries?

    I've been to a few good ones…
    Maumee Bay in Toledo
    Rivertown in northern Cincy
    Millerburg Brewing Co in Berlin

    Looking to check out the new Royal Docks Brewery over on Fulton by Beuhler's and also the one in downtown Canton (forget the name).
  • Apple
    Almost forgot!….
    Put-In-Bay Brewing Co. up on South Bass Island is really good too.
  • SnotBubbles
    I've been to Millersburg Brewing Co. in Berlin! It was good stuff.
  • Sonofanump
    I think this details the one's i've been to:

    Great:
    Very good:


    Worth the trip:
    • Canton Brewing Co.

    Meh:


    Want to try:

    Jackie O's
    JAFB
    Black Cloister
    Land Grant

  • Fab4Runner
    We've got some good ones in Akron. We did a brewery day for my friend's bachelorette party last June.

    Thirsty Dog - top notch.
    Aqueduct - Pretty good. It's in the same building as Thirsty Dog...just right around the corner.
    R Shea Brewing - Newish, but great.
    BrickOven Brew Pub - The beer is good, but the pizza is amazing. Top 3 best pizza in the area, fur sure.


    I went to Canton Brewing Company last Saturday to celebrate a trio of birthdays, and I really enjoyed it. Also, Lagerheads in Medina has really good beer, and fantastic BBQ.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    Platform in Cleveland is very good also.
  • QuakerOats
    North Country Brewing Company in western PA - Slippery Rock - is very well worth it.
  • Commander of Awesome
    ZWICK 4 PREZ;1778893 wrote:Platform in Cleveland is very good also.
    That enormous building they have is really cool too.

    Thirsty Dog, Hoppin; Frog were both awesome when I went. I grew up/mom still lives within about 10 min of both Fat Heads locations, and Brew Kettle. Both are very good, tho everytime I've been in Brew Kettle they have top 40 BLARING on the radio and the place is filled with families/old folks. Makes no sense, and very difficult to hold a conversation. Good beer, shit atmosphere.

    I still need to hit up some cincy breweries, Hoof Hearted, and Jackie O's.
  • gerb131
    That millersburg french ridge is outstanding.
  • sportchampps
    Working behind the bar I've tried Most of the breweries in Ohio now.

    My favorites:
    Hoof Hearted - opening a taproom soon in Columbus
    Jackie O's - Probably my favorite
    Madtree
    Brew Kettle
    Fat Heads
    Seventh Son
    Yellow Springs - Captain Stardust is awesome, super underrated place

    Dissapointments:
    Zauber
    Landgrant - cool place but beer is just meh
    Pigskin - terrible beer their abv's are just to low
    Homestead
  • sherm03
    Of the ones that I've been to, my favorites are (in no order):

    Rust Belt in Youngstown
    Phoenix Brewing in Mansfield
    Elevator Brewing in Columbus
    Mt. Carmel in Cincinnati
    Listermann's in Cincinnati
    Taft Ale House in Cincinnati
    Hoppin' Frog in Akron
    Millersburg Brewing in Millersburg
  • 4cards
    Fat Heads is one of my favorites...love their Belgian triple "Head Trip"
  • TBone14
    I haven't been to many but I've tried a lot. IPAs are my favorite so if one of your favorite places has an amazing Porter or Stout...I likely don't know of it.

    Black Cloister- Really good all around.
    Brew Kettle- White Rajah....my god. So good.
    Fat Head's- Their beer is great. The saloon is also great. The dry rubbed smoked wings are to die for.
    Jackie O's- All around awesome. I recently had the Matriarch triple on draft...almost 12% and so smooth for a triple IPA.
    Madtree- Out of Cincy...they recently got distribution in the Toledo area so looking forward to trying more but I like what I've had so far.
    Maumee Bay- Local here in NWO. Avoid the Buckeye...not a fan but they have some seasonal stuff that is great. A blood orange wheat in the summer is good and I like the Blitzen better than Great Lakes XMas.
  • Old Rider
    SnotBubbles;1778873 wrote:I've been to Millersburg Brewing Co. in Berlin! It was good stuff.
    You must have REALLY enjoyed it because Millersburg Brewing Co is in Millersburg, not Berlin. That same company also has a location in Wooster.
  • Apple
    Old Rider;1778952 wrote:You must have REALLY enjoyed it because Millersburg Brewing Co is in Millersburg, not Berlin. That same company also has a location in Wooster.
    That was probably my fault since I originally said it was in Berlin.

    My bad... I blame it on the Rake-fight injury!
    ;)
  • Sonofanump
    I've had a few Rhinegist, pretty good
  • sportchampps
    Rhinegist Truth is a solid IPA

    Ill list some of my favorite actual Ohio beers too.

    Yellow Springs Captain Stardust
    Hoof Hearted - Musk of The Minotaur (probably the best IPA I've ever had)
    Jackie O's - Mandela Citra
    Jackie O's - Razz Wheat (they changed the recipe to can it and it's not as good as it once was)
    Fat Head Holly Jolly and Pimp My Sleigh - best Christmas beers I had this year
    Brew Kettle - White or black Rajah
    Madtree Lift - kolsch style but great for a summer day
    Temperance Row Christ Ale
    Seventh Son Scientist IPA

    We have a tap takeover every month where I work last month it was Founders this month is Bells next month is Jackie Os
  • TBone14
    sportchampps;1778963 wrote:Rhinegist Truth is a solid IPA

    Ill list some of my favorite actual Ohio beers too.

    Yellow Springs Captain Stardust
    Hoof Hearted - Musk of The Minotaur (probably the best IPA I've ever had)
    Jackie O's - Mandela Citra
    Jackie O's - Razz Wheat (they changed the recipe to can it and it's not as good as it once was)
    Fat Head Holly Jolly and Pimp My Sleigh - best Christmas beers I had this year
    Brew Kettle - White or black Rajah
    Madtree Lift - kolsch style but great for a summer day
    Temperance Row Christ Ale
    Seventh Son Scientist IPA

    We have a tap takeover every month where I work last month it was Founders this month is Bells next month is Jackie Os
    Hopslam? I have a 6 pack coming today. It hasn't hit Ohio yet but there is a store right over the border in Michigan that has it and a buddy of mine picked some up for me.
  • sportchampps
    I enjoy Hopslam but 18.99 for a 4 pack is a ripoff. There's other hoppy beers out there that are just as good but not as overhyped.
  • OSH
    Jackie O's is good.

    Weasel Boy Brewing (Zanesville) is interesting.

    Been wanting to try Marietta Brewing Company.
  • sportchampps
    If your into ciders try Mad Moon from Columbus. Their Carmel Apple Cider is really good almost tastes like a champagne
  • Zoltan
    TBone14;1778942 wrote: Fat Head's- Their beer is great. The saloon is also great. The dry rubbed smoked wings are to die for.
    +1

    Lots of good ones in Cleveland with Platform, Great Lakes, Fat Heads, Market Garden, etc.

    Has anyone brewed their own beer at Brew Kettle? I did a batch with a group before Christmas (Winter Warmer) and it was really fun. The beer turned out good too.
  • Belly35
    Zoltan;1779202 wrote:+1

    Lots of good ones in Cleveland with Platform, Great Lakes, Fat Heads, Market Garden, etc.

    Has anyone brewed their own beer at Brew Kettle? I did a batch with a group before Christmas (Winter Warmer) and it was really fun. The beer turned out good too.
    Help my grandpa make Home Brew ... my first drunk at the age of 9 years old... grandma and my mom was pissed
    but that blow over after a year and again at 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 it was fun helping grandpa bottle the brew..
  • Sonofanump
    Belly35;1779411 wrote:Help my grandpa make Home Brew ... my first drunk at the age of 9 years old... grandma and my mom was pissed
    but that blow over after a year and again at 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 it was fun helping grandpa bottle the brew..
    Makes sense.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    Belly35;1779411 wrote:Help my grandpa make Home Brew ... my first drunk at the age of 9 years old... grandma and my mom was pissed
    but that blow over after a year and again at 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 it was fun helping grandpa bottle the brew..
    I guess that proves alcohol stunts brain development out of the womb too.