The Western Reserve

Ohio

Brewery Reviews

Rebel Mettle Brewery

When: December 18, 2020 Where: 412 Central Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Rebel Mettle Brewery opened its doors in September 2020 in downtown Cincinnati’s Historic West Fourth District, a once vibrant, walkable downtown shopping district in the early 1900s. Rebel Mettle made its home on West Fourth Street in a former parking garage and is doing…

HighGrain Brewery and Kitchen

When: October 31, 2020 Where: 6860 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 Welcome to HighGrain Brewery & Kitchen, an eco-friendly brewery best known for their carbon-neutral brews. Located in the former Silverton Memorial Municipal Building, HighGrain has remodeled the space using reclaimed wood, seating made from recycled material and geothermal tunnels for a sustainably friendly HVAC…

Moerlein Lager House

When Shannon Went: October 17, 2020 Where: 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 The biggest name in Cincinnati’s brewing history was Christian Moerlein, a Bavarian immigrant who built one of the largest breweries in the United States. Moerlein opened his brewery in 1853 and after a few years, his business was producing nearly 500,000…

Listermann Brewing Company

When Shannon Went: September 13, 2020 Where: 1621 Dana Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207 If you take the time to Google the best Cincinnati breweries, you are sure to find Listermann Brewing Co. gracing almost every list. Among one of the best breweries in the city and the state, this German style beer hall is held…

Urban Artifact Brewing

When Shannon Went: September 11, 2020 Where: 1660 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH 45223 Urban Artifact made their home in the historic 140 year old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood back in 2014. By 2015, they opened their doors and began pouring pints and hosting live music events almost nightly. Standing out among…

Humble Monk Brewing Co.

When Shannon Went: September 11, 2020 Where: 1641 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH 45223 Humble Monk Brewing Company is one of the newer breweries to grace the Queen City beer scene recently. Specializing in Belgian-style beers, this Northside taproom pours traditional old world beers with a little taste of experimental ales. When you walk into…

MadTree Brewing Company

When Shannon Went: August 21, 2020 Where: 3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209 MadTree Brewing Company started pouring pints in Cincinnati, Ohio back in 2013. Since then, they have evolved into one of the top producing breweries in Cincinnati and southwestern Ohio. If you don’t have the pleasure to visit them in person, you can…

Esoteric Brewing Co.

When Shannon Went: September 6, 2020 Where: 918 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206 Did you have any idea that there are just over 60 Black-owned craft breweries in the United States? That’s slightly more than all the breweries found in the Greater Cincinnati area. Among those is Esoteric Brewing Company, the Queen City’s first…

Warped Wing Brewing Company

When Shannon Went: August 5, 2020 Where: 26 Wyandot Street, Dayton, OH 45402 Located at the heart of downtown Dayton, Warped Wing Brewing Company made its home in the former site of the Buckeye Brass & Iron Factory, circa 1938. Seriously, this building looks indestructible. Thick, concrete walls come together to brace an incredibly high…

Taft’s Ale House

When Shannon Went: August 14, 2020 Where: 1429 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Taft’s Ale House has been pouring cold, fresh pints of beer in their renovated, three-story 1850’s church since they opened in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in 2015. Over the last five years, they have racked up quiet the reputation winning several different Ohio…

Rhinegeist Brewery

When Shannon Went: August 4, 2020 Where: 1910 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Rheingeist Brewery is easily the most high profile brewery in Cincinnati since opening only seven years ago as a small start-up company in 2013. At home in the former Christian Moerlein Brewing Company packaging hall, circa 1853, Rheingeist has upheld the locations…


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