Archive Best Microbreweries in Ohio

Apple

Posts: 2,620

Jan 29, 2016 6:29am

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

Posts: 2,620

Jan 29, 2016 6:50am

Almost forgot!….
Put-In-Bay Brewing Co. up on South Bass Island is really good too.

SnotBubbles

Posts: 4,492

Jan 29, 2016 7:15am

I've been to Millersburg Brewing Co. in Berlin! It was good stuff.

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Sonofanump

Jan 29, 2016 8:18am

I think this details the one's i've been to:

Great:

Very good:

Worth the trip:

Canton Brewing Co.

Columbus Brewing Co. -

Willoughby Brewing Co. -

Phoenix Brewing Co –
Seventh Son Brewing Co. -

Meh:

Catawba Island Brewery -
Granite City Food & Brewery –
Rock Bottom Brewery –
Put-In-Bay Brewing Co -

Want to try:

Jackie O's
JAFB
Black Cloister
Land Grant

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Jan 29, 2016 8:29am

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

Posts: 7,733

Jan 29, 2016 10:06am

Platform in Cleveland is very good also.

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QuakerOats

Posts: 8,740

Jan 29, 2016 10:40am

North Country Brewing Company in western PA - Slippery Rock - is very well worth it.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Jan 29, 2016 11:19am

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

Posts: 9,932

Jan 29, 2016 11:49am

That millersburg french ridge is outstanding.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jan 29, 2016 12:03pm

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

Posts: 7,349

Jan 29, 2016 1:02pm

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

Posts: 2,551

Jan 29, 2016 1:02pm

Fat Heads is one of my favorites...love their Belgian triple "Head Trip"

TBone14

Posts: 6,383

Jan 29, 2016 2:17pm

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

Posts: 2,470

Jan 29, 2016 2:43pm

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

Posts: 2,620

Jan 29, 2016 2:48pm

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!

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Sonofanump

Jan 29, 2016 3:09pm

I've had a few Rhinegist, pretty good

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jan 29, 2016 3:28pm

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

Posts: 6,383

Jan 29, 2016 4:29pm

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.

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sportchampps

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Jan 30, 2016 11:37am

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

Posts: 4,145

Jan 30, 2016 1:05pm

Jackie O's is good.

Weasel Boy Brewing (Zanesville) is interesting.

Been wanting to try Marietta Brewing Company.

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sportchampps

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Jan 30, 2016 8:24pm

If your into ciders try Mad Moon from Columbus. Their Carmel Apple Cider is really good almost tastes like a champagne

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Zoltan

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Feb 1, 2016 10:11am

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

Posts: 9,716

Feb 2, 2016 9:41am

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..

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Sonofanump

Feb 2, 2016 11:28pm

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

Posts: 7,733

Feb 3, 2016 5:58am

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.