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Tuesday, Sept. 24 is Ohio Pint Day

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Ohio Pint Day is a fundraiser that directly supports the mission of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association: to promote, preserve, diversify and unify Ohio’s craft brewing industry.

Ohio Pint Day will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at more than 180 participating breweries across the state. Craft beer enthusiasts are invited to purchase a limited-edition collectible pint glass available exclusively at the participating brewery taprooms.

In partnership with OCBA member breweries and Boelter Beverage, $1 from every glass will be donated to the OCBA.

They commissioned Sam Baird, art director at LemonGrenade Creative, to design the 2024 Ohio Pint Day glass. Here’s her statement about the design:

Ohio is known for several things. It’s home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the NFL, and was the birthplace of aviation. For this year’s Ohio Pint Day glass, I wanted to highlight the latter. Taking a lot of inspiration from early airplane designs, I wanted a fun, retro feeling with lots of movement. Now-a-days, we tend to focus a lot on the here and now, so it was nice to step back in time and appreciate the past achievements of our fellow Ohioans. But in short, planes are cool! I hope you enjoy the design as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Ohio On Tap brewery passport app users will also be able to collect a bonus stamp by purchasing the glass. Users will be able to submit manual stamp request selfies with their glass from Sept. 24-29 to receive the stamp.

TO CLAIM A BONUS PASSPORT STAMP:

  • Start this process at home or away from any brewery locations listed on the passport.
  • Tap the “Passport” icon at the bottom of the screen or the large “Passport” button on the Home screen to go to the Passport section of the app.
  • Tap the “Stamp My Passport” button at the bottom of the Passport screen.
  • When the dialog box pops up, tap the “Manual Stamp Request” link in the box. (If you are at a brewery while trying to do this and you do not already have that brewery’s stamp in your passport, the app will automatically give you the brewery’s stamp first. You will need to follow these directions again after the 30 minute waiting period and away from any brewery to get the Ohio Pint Day stamp.)
  • Tap the camera icon on the Manual Stamp Request screen to upload or take your selfie with the Ohio Pint Day glass.
  • Tap the “Select Location” button and choose “Ohio Pint Day 2024” from the list. *Do not choose the brewery you bought the glass from: your request will be rejected and you’ll need to start over again.*
  • Tap the orange “Submit Request” button.

*One (1) stamp per user. Must claim by Sunday, Sept.29, 2024.*

Ohio Pint Day 2024 glass mockup

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES

Glasses go on sale starting Tuesday, Sept. 24. Breweries marked with a “(sold out)” below have confirmed that glasses are no longer available at their location. We will update this list as we get new information, but will not be 100% accurate. Please check with the brewery before you visit to see if they still have glasses in stock.

Alematic Artisan Ales
Bock Family Brewing
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
Crooked Handle Brewing – Piqua
Crooked Handle Brewing – Springboro
Devil Wind Brewing
Eudora Brewing Co.
Fifth Street Brewpub
Full Circle Brewgarden
Hairless Hare Brewery
Heavier Than Air Brewing Co.
Little Fish Brewing – Dayton
Loose Ends Brewing
Moeller Brew Barn (Dayton)
Southern Ohio Brewing
Star City Brewing
Toxic Brew Co.
Trail Town Brewing
Urbana Brewing Co.
Wandering Griffin Brewery & Pub
Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery – Springboro
Warped Wing Brewery & Smokery – Huber Heights
Warped Wing Brewing Company – Dayton
Yellow Springs Brewery

 

7 Local Steinholding Competitions

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Steinholding is a sport with elements of both strength and endurance, so any successful long-term training regimen needs to approach it accordingly. Like just about any other physical activity, doing it over and over and over again is the best way to get better at it. But there are also ways to to improve your time quickly by focusing on your form and following some of our simple guidelines.

As anyone who has held a stein for more than a couple minutes can tell you, steinholding is also a mental battle – not really against the other competitors but against yourself. The first time you raise that stein up, you’ll probably start out thinking: “This isn’t so bad. I can totally do this. For a good while.” Pretty quickly though, you’ll realize that your body simply does not want you to be a part of this activity.

Your shoulder will be the first thing that you start to lose control of and it will be a fight to keep your elbow locked and your arm straight out. If you last a little longer your upper back and then lower back will start to tense up. Your hand and arm will start to shake even as you put 100% of your body and mind into keeping them steady.

If it was just weakness you were fighting, none of this would be so bad. But after a couple of minutes, you are going to be fighting miserable discomfort and then eventually straight up pain for the remainder of the hold until you give up or your body fails you. Don’t worry though, because all of the other competitors are going to be feeling the same thing. The key is to just be better prepared than they are.

U.S. Steinholding Association Judging Guidelines:

Within the first 60 seconds of a competition, judges may provide corrections to competitors (hold higher, straighten back, straighten elbow, etc.) without assigning an official strike. However, if a competitor does not immediately make the correction, a strike should be issued. The allowance for corrections does not apply to spillage, which results in immediate disqualification even during the first 60 seconds.

 

Good grip

  • Thumb up - not ok

 

 

🍻 – Woeber Mustard Company: Mustard Fest ’24 at Mother Stewart’s Brewing – September 20 Springfield
🍻 – Crooked Handle- Piqua – September 21 Piqua
🍻 – Downtown Chillicothe Ohio Oktoberfest – September 21 Chillicothe
🍻 – Sonder Brewing – September 28 Mason
🍻 – Star City Brewing Company – September 28 Miamisburg
🍻 – Wilmington Oktoberfest presented by @TinCap – September 28 Wilmington
🍻 – The Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest – September 29 Dayton
🍻👑 – Moerlein Lager House – State Championship Finals October 12 Cincinnati

Ohio – State Championship Venue will be Moerlein Lager House in Cincinnati, OH, on Saturday October 12th, 2024!

Celebrate Miami Valley Craft Beer Week

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Miami Valley area breweries come together to celebrate the booming brewery scene in the Greater Dayton area with a week jam-packed full of local beer and brewery events. Miami Valley Craft Beer Week that runs through Sun, Aug 25th.

“We now have over 30 breweries in the Miami Valley region and the time was right for us to put together a week of celebration and awareness about the amazing local beer scene we have. We hope patrons will visit as many local taprooms as they can and see the creativity happening right here in our community”, said Brett Smith
Co-Founder and Head Brewer of Branch & Bone Artisan Ale

 

The following is the schedule of special events and tapping at our local breweries:

 

Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
905 Wayne Ave, Dayton |937-723-7608

free 4-9pm
Thursday- Live Music with Steven “Crash” Worley 6:30-9:30pm
Friday- Live Music with Benny Hill 6:30-9:30pm

Crooked Handle

Springboro -760 N. Main Street

Tuesday- Toofer Tuesday, Buy 6 wings, get 6 wings free 4:00-9:00
Thursday- Live Music with Steven “Crash” Worley 6:30-9:30
Friday- Live Music with Benny Hill 6:30-9:30
Sunday- Just Joshin’ Around Trivia 6:00-8:00
Piqua- 123 N. Main Street

Tuesday- Toofer Tuesday, Buy 6 wings, get 6 wings free 11:30-10:00 and
Just Joshin’ Around Trivia 6-8pm
Wednesday- Queen of Hearts Drawing ticket sales end at 7:45, drawing at 8pm. Pot is over $5300

Hairless Hare Brewery

738 W National Rd, Vandalia | 937-387-6476

 

 

 

 

 

Loose Ends Brewing Company 890 S Main St, Centerville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Warped Wing Dayton Taproom
26 Wyandot St, Dayton | 937-222-7003

Tues Aug 20th 4-10pm
Mr. Mean Imperial IPA Pilot Series Tapping + Tuesday Night Trivia (trivia begins at 7pm – free to play! no limits on team sizes)

Wed, Aug 21st, 4-10pm
Cotton Candy RadioVision Hazy IPA cask tapping

Fri, Aug 23rd 3pm – midnightl
Cuvee 1796 bottle release & tapping
+ Killer Brownie pairing!

Join us for a unique beer & brownie pairing event featuring some
unique brownie flavors

Spring Bierfest / Tasting

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Come enjoy this highly acclaimed, semi-annual Liederkranz beer-tasting party.

Sample 10 different seasonal beers during our sampling tour which will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Bierfest will include free snacks and great door prizes.

Food, including brats & metts, and a variety of beers and other drinks will be available for purchase.

RESERVE EARLY TO ENSURE AMPLE SUPPLY!

Preregister by April 3rd for the discounted price.

$20 for members – $25 for guests – $30 atdoor for all

Admission for designated Drivers is FREE!

You can register on our website.

Sign up here to volunteer. You can also contact John Koerner to preregister at 937-429-9251 or [email protected]

You Can Join Branch & Bone’s Stein Club

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When you join the 5th Edition of the Branch  & Bones Stein Club for $100 for the annual membership and here’s what that entails:
-Stein pours of ~19oz for the price of a 14oz pour every day we are open for on site until 9pm. Steins cannot be filled after 9pm.
-Yearly Stein Club party featuring food and special draft list. Date Tentatively set for Sunday Nov 10th 2024.
-Included in the cost of your membership will be a unique, Stein Club Members only item of premium merchandise. The specific item will be announced at a later date.
-A guarantee of 3 members only bottles/cans of beer available to you to purchase.
-Regular updates and goings on of things here at the brewery sent via email to give you a sneak peek at new and exciting things before they are public knowledge. This includes advanced notice of special can releases and limited bottle releases.
-First right of refusal for renewal into the 7th edition of Stein Club.
-15% discount on all merchandise purchases made in the taproom. Membership card required for discount. Discount not valid on webstore purchases.
-Priority availability for special brewery excursion trips as the opportunities arise.
Spots are limited to number of non-renewals by existing members. Stein pours validated by a membership card and matching photo ID. Membership is non-transferable. Membership cards will be available for pickup shortly after renewal and must be picked up by the individual member with accompanying ID.

Branch & Bone

905 Wayne Ave,
Dayton, OH
937-723-7608
Tues- Thurs 4-10pm
Fri & Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 8pm

Annual Release of Whiskey Rebellion is This Saturday

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Warped Wing Brewing Company, headquartered in the heart of Downtown Dayton, Ohio, invites you to celebrate the annual release of their signature barrel aged beer – Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels! This Saturday, December 2nd, the festivities kick off at 11am at the Downtown Dayton Taproom located at 26 Wyandot Street. The bottle release queue will form at the rear of the brewery, close to the loading dock entry. Alongside the bottle releases and hourly tappings, guests can also enjoy live original music by Pete Price from 11am-1pm and Scott Houchens from 2pm-4pm!

 

2023 Bottle Selections & Limits (Dayton Taproom only on 12/2)

◆ 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels (no bottle limit) – $9.99 per bottle

◆ 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – 7 Year Reserve (2 bottle limit) – $19.99 per bottle

◆ 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch (4 bottle limit) – $11.99 per bottle

◆ 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – Amaretto Coffee (4 bottle limit) – $11.99 per bottle

Hourly Tapping Schedule (Dayton Taproom only on 12/2)

◆ 11am – 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels

◆ 12pm – 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Amaretto Coffee

◆ 1pm – 2023 Whiskey Rebellion Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch

◆ 2pm – 2023 Whiskey Rebellion 7 Year Reserve

◆ 3pm – 2021 Vintage Whiskey Rebellion Special Reserve aged in Bissell Maple Syrup Barrels

◆ 4pm – 2018 Vintage Whiskey Rebellion Peach Vanilla Caramel

Food Specials

◆ Whiskey Smash Burger – two smash burger patties topped with Whiskey Rebellion BBQ sauce, applewood smoked bacon, crispy onion straws, and cheddar cheese

◆ Peanut Butter Crunch Bar – a crispy peanut butter treat topped with chocolate ganache and peanut butter drizzle

Live Music Schedule

Pete Price from 11am-1pm

Scott Houchens from 2pm-4pm

2023 Whiskey Rebellion + 2023 Whiskey Rebellion variants will launch on tap the following day (Sunday, December 3rd) at the Springboro, Mason, & Huber Heights Taprooms. Bottles will be available based on availability (regular bottles will be available but variant bottles may not be available should they sell out on 12/2 in Dayton – check Warped Wing’s social media for updates).

Warped Wing Brewing Company 

26 Wyandot St., Dayton, OH 45402

25 Wright Station Way, Springboro, OH 45066

5650 Tylersville Rd., Mason, OH 45040

6602 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights , OH 45424

Beer Lovers- Ohio Craft Brewer Freedom Act Needs Your Support

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The Ohio Craft Brewer Freedom Act got a first hearing in the Ohio Senate this week. Now is the time to let your state lawmakers know that you support reform of the 50-year-old franchise law that locks small breweries into unfair, virtually unbreakable contracts with powerful beer wholesalers. Franchise laws can inhibit the growth of craft producers, limit consumer choice and lead to higher prices in the market.

Ohio is home to more than 430 independently owned craft breweries. These small business owners are forced to comply with the Ohio Alcoholic Beverages Franchise Act of 1974: legislation that was built to check the power of large corporations but now locks small brewers into unfair, effectively unbreakable contracts with large, powerful wholesalers (the businesses that deliver Ohio craft beers to market).

“Very few people in Ohio right now know that franchise law exists or how it impacts craft brewers. Because of this outdated law, we have no negotiating power, no recourse and no way out of unfair contracts. Our Brewers Freedom Alliance is working to change that,” says Mary MacDonald, executive director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. “We are appreciative that Senator Brenner and other Ohio lawmakers have heard our pleas for relief and are now taking action.”

TheBrewers Freedom Alliance urges Ohio lawmakers to support small Ohio business owners with this legislation.“This bill is about small business owners having the freedom and flexibility to make the best decisions for their employees, brewery and customers,” said Senator Brenner, R-Delaware. “I’m proud to carry this legislation that I know will make Ohio an even better place to live and do business.”
Please take a moment to ask your state legislators to help the small and independent breweries in their districts by supporting franchise law reform. Let’s send a message that craft breweries are important parts of our communities that we’ll fight to protect. 🍻

Special Edition Trotwood Lager Can: Triangle Park Movie!

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Warped Wing Brewing Company, headquartered in the heart of Downtown Dayton, Ohio, is excited to announce the launch of a Special Edition Trotwood Lager can in collaboration with PalMar Studios, producers of the upcoming Triangle Park Movie! Allen Farst, director of the film and founder of PalMar Studios, will be on-site at the Dayton Taproom for the official launch of the Triangle Park Trotwood Lager 6pks on Thursday, September 28th, beginning at 4pm for a meet & greet and autograph signing. Event attendees can also enter to win a pair of tickets to special movie preview night at the Neon in November. The tickets include a Q&A with Allen following the showing.

“We’re all about celebrating Dayton’s rich history,” said Nick Bowman, Co-Founder and VP of Sales &

Marketing at Warped Wing. “The narrative of Triangle Park hosting the inaugural NFL game in Dayton has always been something our team has wanted to commemorate, but the timing was never right until the Triangle Park Film team approached us with the idea of a collaboration. It’s a great honor that we have the opportunity to pay homage to the Dayton Triangles with this special edition Trotwood Lager can!”

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters this November and on Amazon Prime Thanksgiving Day – and will feature several stars from the football world including Troy Aikman, Ben Roethlisberger, Larry Fitzgerald, Tony Dungy, Sean McVay, Joe Buck, Kirk Herbstreit and Cris Collinsworth. Additional details & a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie can be found at www.triangleparkmovie.com.

Copy on the can reads: “Sunday. October 3rd. 1920. Triangle Park. Dayton, O. The first-ever NFL game. 1 of 14 original professional football teams – The Dayton Triangles. Many interesting storylines existed with prohibition. An innovative town that had just risen back from a major flood. Women could vote. Professional football is born. Triangle Park celebrates an American football legacy. Relive the glory.”

Triangle Park Special Edition cans will hit distribution the week following the Taproom launch and will be available at select retailers while supplies last.

Warped Wing Brewing Co. is a Dayton craft brewery inspired by Ohio’s rich history of innovation and invention. We are committed to carrying that spirit forward by brewing new proprietary beer styles along with original “warped” interpretations.

Road Trip: Corn Maze Beer Fest, Columbus, IN

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The 6th Annual Corn Maze Beer Fest is a one-of-a-kind beer festival that will feature 80+ of the best breweries from around the country scattered inside an 11-acre corn maze. Find the breweries and receive unlimited beer samples all day long. Enjoy some live music and tasty food from local food trucks. This festival is in Columbus, Indiana, about a 2 hour drive from Dayton.

 

The event will welcome  breweries representing 30 states from all over the country, and even one brewer from Greece.

Guests will receive unlimited beer samples all day long and can enjoy live music and food from...
Guests will receive unlimited beer samples all day long and can enjoy live music and food from local food trucks.(Lauren Solomon/450 North Brewing)

According to 450 North Brewing, the Corn Maze Beer Fest is one of (if not the) largest beer festivals in the state of Indiana. This year’s festival theme is “fiesta,” and the event plans to feature local Hispanic dancers and a mariachi band.

Limited-edition beers made by 450 North Brewing for the event will include a Mexican lager, Mexican chocolate stout, and fruited sours made with a variety of popular Mexican fruits like prickly pear, dragon fruit, and papaya.

This year marks the event’s sixth anniversary. It will be held Oct. 7.

Guests will receive unlimited beer samples all day long and can enjoy live music and food from local food trucks.

Tickets are expected to sell out prior to the event and will not be available for purchase the day of. VIP tickets are already sold out. This event is rain or shine. All attendees must be over 21.

General Admission: $60
Gate Entrance at 11:00AM.
Maze Entry at 2:00PM.
GA includes a complimentary taster glass.

For more event details and to buy tickets, visit 450 North Brewing’s website here.

Yellow Springs Brewery To Expand Into Columbus

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Yellow Springs Brewery will be opening a taproom in the Clintonville neighborhood in Columbus. They’ll be taking over the spot that has operated at The Crest since 2013.

The taproom and kitchen will undergo minor renovations only, retaining much of its current atmosphere. Yellow Springs Brewery plans to open the new space in October.

“Known for great tasting beers and strong brand authenticity, Yellow Springs Brewery has built a following of beer lovers in the Dayton and Columbus area that has grown year after year,” a press release stated.. “Considering that a large number of weekend customers in their Yellow Springs taproom come from Columbus, an extensive effort has been made to send more products into the Columbus area over the last couple of years.”

Yellow Springs Brewery

Coming this fall to:

2855 Indianola Ave
Clintonville, OH 43201

New Menu at Dayton Beer Company And Women’s World Cup Watch Party

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It’s a new menu and new kitchen hours at The Dayton Beer Company on Madison Street Downtown.

 

They will be doing specials like these Bourbon BBQ Coleslaw Sliders for just $14. Paired with the #32 – Ruby Red.

For those of you who are fans of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, here’s the watch party schedule for the upcoming group stage games. Go USA 🇺🇸 ⚽️ 

Please note that USWNT game vs Portugal is a 3am start, so no watch party for that one.

Three Local Breweries Medaled in the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship

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Breweries from Maui to Miami sent more than 9,000 beers(3,107 entries) representing 170 different styles to the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship. The U.S. Open Beer Championship judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world, with 47 categories. The U.S. Open Beer Championship, held in Oxford, Ohio, announced the medal winners and Grand National Champion.

Eudora Brewing Company came home with 3 medals, while Southern Ohio Brewing Company brought home one:

Category 5 – Australian Style Pale Ale
SILVER: Far Far Away – Eudora Brewing Company

Category 28 – Oatmeal Stout
GOLD: Thunderball – Eudora Brewing Company

Category 42 – Brown Porter
GOLD: Mother Fuggle – Eudora Brewing Company

Category 60 – Belgian Pale Ale
BRONZE: Blown Fuse – Southern Ohio Brewing, LLC

Category 100- Vegetable Beer
SILVER: “Beet” of my Heart – Carillon Brewing Co – Oh

Category 141 – Historical Beer – Cat B – Kentucky Common Beer
BRONZE: Corliss – Carillon Brewing Co – Oh

A Decade of Brewing

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Yellow Springs Brewery has been Crafting Truth to Power and bringing our craft to your lives for ten whole years!
Help them celebrate a decade of Yellow Springs Brewery beers together with an Anniversary 10 shindig on Saturday, April 15th from 12pm to 10pm.
Tapping this Saturday, April 15th at 12pm: Anniversary Specials!
Anniversary 10
Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad
Our celebratory Belgian Quad combines malty sweetness with the beauty of barrel aging. Deep flavors of robust dark fruits, spicy oak, rich toffee and warm vanilla are showcased after 14 months of aging and blending Port, Cabernet and Rye Whiskey barrels.
10.2% ABV
The winner of our throwback beer poll in March:
Breaking Edge
IPA
Dank hop notes of resinous pine give way to an approachable grapefruit bitterness balanced with a crisp and caramel-kissed light malt body in this revamped classic back by popular demand!
6.5% ABV
We’ll have exclusive Anniversary 10 t-shirt designs from The Tee Shirt Shuttle (only available that day), a limited run of Anniversary glassware, and deals on our merch.
Feeling hungry?
We’ll have La Pampa (12-5pm) and Ingalls Burger Express (3-8pm) in our lot providing good eats.
You can also check out the Barrel Room at 1475 Xenia Ave,  their private event space. Their Private Events Manager will be onsite to give info and tours, so stop by anytime on April 15th between 1 and 4pm.  Bar will not be open for service, but packaged beer will be available for purchase.

Yellow Springs Brewery

305 N Walnut St, Ste B
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

(937) 767-0222

Spring & Summer Bierfest At Liederkranz Club

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Come enjoy this highly acclaimed, semi-annual Liederkranz beer tasting party. Sample 10 different seasonal beers during our sampling tour which will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Bierfest will include snacks and great door prizes. Food, including brats and metts, and a variety of beers and other drinks will be available for purchase. RESERVE EARLY TO ENSURE AMPLE SUPPLY. Members $20. Guests $25. $30 at the door for everyone. Admission for designated drivers is FREE. Register and prepay at dayton-liederkranz-turners-inc.square.site

 

Crooked Handle Springboro Expanding!

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It’s been in the planning stages for a while, and Crooked Handle co-owner Kristy Moore shared they had hoped the expansion would have been completed before the holiday this year, but it looks like it is finally going to start.

By taking over the space in the plazza to the right, that used to be a travel agency the brewery will be able to add another 50 or so seats and a private room to be booked for special event! The  expansion will also give them additional seating on their patio and if all goes as planned the work will be done by the end of April.

CROOKED HANDLE

760 N. Main Street,
Springboro, OH 45066

(937) 790-3450

Hours:

Tues- Thurs : 4-10pm (Kitchen Closes at 9pm)

Fri & Sat : 1-11pm (Kitchen Closes at 9pm)

Sun: 1-8pm  (Kitchen Closes at 8pm)

Dayton at Work and Play: Brewer Jon Naghski

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Fifth Street Brewpub head brewer Jon Naghski came here from Chicago where he was the head brewer at Goose Island’s Clybourn brewpub.
The Fifth Street building dates back to 1856. Except for a few years when it sat empty it has always served drinks and food to the neighborhood. The brewpub is a co-op, which means that a small investment by a large group of people could revive the building and install brewing equipment. For only $125, you could also be one of the owners. I love their motto “Building a Community, one beer at a time.”
1600 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45403
Hours:
Tues – Thurs 4-10pm
Fri & Sat noon – 11pm
Sun 11am – 4pm