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27 Breweries to Celebrate American Craft Beer Week May 16-22

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Just a few years ago, the term ‘microbreweries’ was used to refer to what we now call ‘craft breweries’. This term was used to distinguish small-scale brewers from ‘macro’ brewers. The pioneers of the micro revolution were two breweries — the Boston Beer Company, which produces the beer Samuel Adams, and Sierra Nevada. Both breweries were some of the earliest adopters of the hallmarks of craft brewing and achieved success regardless of their small production scale.

In 2006 American Craft Beer Week was established as an  annual springtime salute to local beer and local breweries. It’s an opportunity to honor the hometown gathering places that give our communities their unique flavor. We invite you to toast the local businesses that have endured tough times to ensure our glasses, growlers, and beer fridges remain full. Head over to your local brewpub or taproom and enjoy a pint, or grab a sixer or growler to-go.

Grab your Dayton Ale Trail passport and head to the  local breweries to celebrate.  We reached out to all the breweries and have  listed special events for those that shared them with us:

Alematic Artisian Ales
6182 Chambersburg Huber Heights
The Dayton-area’s first Black-owned brewery, inFebruary 2019.
They specialize in craft beers, including small-batch ales, lagers and sours, and will also make its own wines and ciders

Bock Family Brewing
8150 Washington Village Drive Centerville

 Wed 5/18 5:30-8:30pm Tarot Readings with Alma
Thur 5/19 at  7 PM  Shakespeare Trivia
Fri 5/20 7-9:30pm acoustic and keyboard originals and covers with Matt Witzeman

Branch & Bone
905 Wayne Ave Dayton

Features a wide variety of beer in our taproom at all times.  Our beer will often feature local ingredients including ones foraged from our local flora.  A large focus and our passion is funky, alternative fermentation.  Sour beer, saison, and mixed fermentation styles as well as spontaneous fermentation are a staple among the ever rotating offerings from Branch & Bone Artisan Ales.

Carillon Brewing Company
1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton

An 1850s style brewery in the beautiful setting of Carillon Historical Park. It is the nation’s only brewery in a museum.

Crooked Handle Brewing Co
760 N. Main Street Springboro

Wednesday 5/18- From the Heart Release New England Style IPA. This beer was brewed as a collaboration with Hairless Hair as a fundraising effort for Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA)
Thursday- Taco Thursday and live music from 7-9 with Joe Jordan
Friday- live music from Ben & Pete 6-9
Happy hour Tuesday-Thursday 4-6 and Friday-Sunday 1-3 1/2 price white sangria & food specials
 The Dayton Beer Company
41 Madison St, Dayton
When the doors opened on their original Kettering location in 2012, they were the first locally owned and operated brewery in 50 years.
130 South Detroit Street Xenia

Wednesday: Open Mic Night 6-8:30
Thursday: F5 Trivia 7-9
Saturday: Nick Mitchell and the Devil Wind House Band 6-9

Eudora Brewing Company
3022 Wilmington Pike, Kettering

This 8,000 square-foot taproom featuring a 4,000+ square-foot patio and six glass, bay-style garage doors Tuesday-Sunday has Dayton’s only
brew-your-0wn facility.

Fifth Street Brewpub
1600 E 5th St, Dayton

Housed in a building from 1856, this co-op owned brewery, a lifetime membership is just $125

Figleaf Brewing Company
3387 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Middletown
The brewery hosted its grand opening celebration 6/17/2017.  It houses custom brewing equipment, utilizing some less common techniques and processes in service of unique flavors.

Hairless Hare Brewery
738 W. National Rd. Vandalia

Founded by Matt Harris and Mike Legg in 2013, the Hairless Hare Brewery offers a wide selection of craft beer brewed on site, handcrafted pizza, smoked wings, scratch made soups and more. In 2019 they acquired the adjacent space and began building out a bigger and better tap room as well as the addition of the Blackbird Meadery.

Heavier Than Air
497 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Centerville

Brothers Chris and Nick Tarkany opened this aviation themed brewery with 10 taps in 2017.

 

Lock 27 Brewing
1035 S Main St, Centerville
329 E 1st St, Dayton

Lock is giving away a limited supply of these awesome It’s Always Sunny in Dayton aluminum cups! Join us this week 5.16 – 5.22 in our Centerville and Dayton Brewpubs, and show that you’ve liked this post, along with buying one of our craft beers of course, and you can bring home your very own ASID aluminum cup!

TerraWatts, Imperial Stout

Loose Ends Brewing
890 South Main Street, Centerville,

Has released two new beers: TerraWatts a huge Imperial Stout
This beer is big and bold! Coming in at a whopping 14.5%, this beer has intense flavors of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, vanilla, and caramel.
OCBA Collab From the Heart Vol. 2 that ended up being the biggest dryhop juice bomb ipa we’ve ever made!
Luck Star Brewery
219 S 2nd St, Miamisburg
This brewery & cantina was opened by Glenn and Anna Perine in a  in a three-story, 21,000-square-foot building that dates back to 1900.
214 W Main St Troy
8016 Marion Dr Maria Stein
424 East First Street (opening soon)
Mother Stewarts
102 W. Columbia Street, Springfiels
Opened in summer of 2016 in a historic warehouse in downtown Springfield and is event-drive craft brewery with a taprrom and outdoor beer garden.
May 18 5pm Ol School BBq
May 19 5pm Cray Cray Cajun
May 20 Singer Songwiter Nicholas Clay
May 21 Champion City Food Truck Rally
N.E.W Ales Brewing
1521 1st Avenue, Middletown
Nikki, Elizabeth and Wed (N.E.W) opened  the brewery in summer of 2020 during COVID
May 19 5:30-8:3opm Game of Thrones Trivia
May 20 & 21 – 2 year anniversary
Nowhere in Particular
4716 Wilmington Pike, Kettering
The brewery and taproom serves aggressively experimental brews in a wide range of styles from the esteemed brewer, Charles Navillus
Rolling Mill Brewing Company
916 1st Ave, Middletown
The FIRST dedicated gluten free brewery in OHIO! Opened in 5600 square-foot commercial warehouse in the Historic South Main District in Dec of 2017.  The business gets its name from the continuous strip rolling process designed in Middletown many years ago, says brewmaster and owner Joshua Laubach. The brews are completely gluten free, being produced in absence of wheat, barley and rye while still using traditional brewing techniques.
Southern Ohio Brewing
818 Factory Rd, BeavercreekOpened on July 4, 2020 next to the Miami Valley Bike Trails Creekside path on a one-acre lot, providing plenty of outdoor space for maintaining distance—and for kids to run around while their parents enjoy a lazy afternoon.

Wed, May 17 7pm Trivia- 1st Place – $50 gift card
Sun, May 22 noon -4pm – Brain Cancer Research 818 Give Back
Beer release: Blue My Mind – blueberry fruited ale- $1 for every pint of Blue My Mind sold will be donated to StacheStrong supporting Brain Cancer Research

Star City Brewing Company
319 S 2nd St, Miamisburg
The brewery sits inside the historic Peerless Mill, which  began in 1828 as a sawmill on the Miami & Erie Canal and became a restaurant in 1929.
May 17 7-9pm Live Trivia
May 19 5:30pm Hollywood Stars Pub Crawl
Toxic Brew Co
431 E 5th St Dayton in the  Oregon District
When they opened in 2013, they were the first brewery to bring beer production back to the City of Dayton in 52 years.

101 Corry St, Yellow Springs

Opened in May of 2021 they offer 10 taps and live music nightly

Wed, May 18 7-10pm Great Serpant Moun
Thurs, May 19 8-10pm An Evening with Shron Lane and Danny Sauers
The Wandering Griffin
3725 Presidential Drive, Beavercreek
The pub opened its doors as a restaurant and tap house in late 2016, but didn’t actually add their own brews to their 36 taps until Nov of 2019.
May 18  $1 wing Wednesday
May 19th Live & Local music w/Flo & Friends
May 20 noon – 1opm Firkin Fridays

Yellow Springs Brewery
Brewery: 305 N Walnut St, Yellow Springs
Barrel Room: 1475 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs

Founded in 2013, today they produce multiple core and packaged brands along with dozens of innovative seasonal beers.
May 17 1-9pm -Two Wheel Tuesdays
May 21 noon – 5pm at Barrel Room – Vintage Market

Warped Wing

Brewery & Taproom 26 Wyandot St., Dayton
Barrel Room & Smokery 25 Wright Station Way, Springboro
Brewpub & Smokery – 5650 Tylersville Rd., Mason

Launching  their Summer seasonal, Trotwood Lime on Thursday, May 18th at all Taproom occasions on tap and in 6pk cans to go.

11am Warped Wing  – Springboro & Mason
4pm Warped Wing  – Dayton

 

A statewide celebration is the From the Heart fundraiser collaboration beer that directly supports the mission of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association: to promote, preserve, diversify and unify Ohio’s craft brewing industry.

More than 70 Ohio breweries are gearing up to celebrate  American Craft Beer Week with a special statewide collaboration brew. From the Heart: Volume 2 is a fundraising beer to benefit the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, the non-profit trade organization working to promote and protect the state’s craft beer industry.

The From the Heart fundraiser was made possible through the generous support of OCBA allied business members Blue Label Packaging, the Country Malt Group, Crosby Hops, Great Western Malting, Lemon Grenade Creative and Origin Malt who donated ingredients and packaging materials for the project.

Breweries participating in the collaboration purchased the donated ingredients from the Ohio Craft Brewers Association and brewed a variation on a hazy IPA recipe developed by Chris Davison of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing and Dan Shaffer of Land-Grant Brewing Company. The name “From the Heart” – coined by Krista Alvarado of 4KD Crick Brewery in Defiance – was chosen last year out of dozens of suggestions from our members.

The Ohio Craft Brewers Association counts nearly three-quarters of Ohio’s 396 independently-owned craft breweries among its membership. The organization provides a wide range of member services, including legislative advocacy at the Ohio Statehouse, brewery marketing through programs like the Ohio On Tap passport app, technical and educational conferences and seminars, and community-building connections between breweries and the businesses that support the industry

Lock 27th Re-Releases Sunfish-American Pale Ale

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Lock 27 Brewing has announced their 3rd of 10 historic beers being released out of the Lock 27 Brewing vault to celebrate their 10th Anniversary: Sunfish – American Pale Ale.
Sunfish was Lock 27 Brewing’s first Pale Ale brewed in 2014 and was the nickname of the actual Lock 27 located in Miamisburg along the Miami and Erie Canal. So naturally, it felt fitting to be the name of one of their earliest brews.
Sunfish now stands as an ode to the early days of craft beer. A classic American Pale Ale brewed with Belma hops, giving us hints of strawberry & melon citrus flavors. It’s light in body with a perfect malt foundation that keeps the bitterness as bay.
Sunfish will be released Thursday May, 12th at 5pm in the Lock 27  Brewpubs!
ABV – 5.8%
IBU – 43

Lock 27 Release Two New Beers

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Lock 27  Brewing is releasing two new beers today inspired and crafted for Cinco de Mayo, these new brews are available on tap in our brewpubs for a limited time!
Mexican Lager
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, they are releasing a traditional Mexican Lager using yeast straight from Mexico City.
While most other US craft breweries take inspiration for Mexican brews from a certain light beer with lime often found on beaches, Lock 27 looked to Modelo Negra for inspiration when crafting the perfect Cinco de Mayo Lager. The nutty flavor notes with hints of caramel create a flavorful darker beer and easily drinkable brew. This beer has been properly lagered for over a month, giving us that beautiful crisp, clean lager finish.
ABV – 5.5%
IBU – 22
Margarita Gose
The brew team got a little creative with this lime-packed sour beer, getting this brew as close to the classic lime margarita that a beer can get. Margarita Gose is loaded with lime juice and puree, orange peel, and a touch of agave nectar – finished with coriander and Himalayan pink salt, for the ultimate margarita flavor!
ABV – 5.5%
IBU – 10

Lock 27  Brewing has 2 locations:

CENTERVILLE BREWPUB
1035 South Main Street
Centerville, Ohio 45458Mon – Thurs  11am – 10pm
Fri  & Sat 11am – 12pm  Kitchen to 11pm
Sun 11AM – 9PM
DAYTON BREWERY & PUB
Dayton Dragons Plaza
329 E. First St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Sun – Thurs 12PM – 9PM
Fri & Sat  12PM – 12AM Kitchen to 11pm

Toxic Brew Co Releases New Beer to Benefit SICSA

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Join SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center and Toxic Brew Company for the launch of SICSA: Lexi, a specialty Belgian Golden Ale benefitting dogs and cats in need!
This specialty beer is named after the beloved rescue pup of a member of the Toxic Brew family. In Lexi’s memory, a portion of proceeds from the brew will support rescue pets at SICSA.
Be sure to bring your well behaved, leashed pups to join in the fun! You can even purchase a dog “beer” (a pet-safe, broth-based drink) and other treats for your four-legged friends from Pet Wants Dayton!
This event is free and open to the public. We can’t wait to see you and your pups there!

10 Beers for 10 Years at Lock 27

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Today is the 2nd release in Lock 27’s 10 Beers for 10 Years promotion releasing a beer from the Lock 27 Brewing vault to celebrate their 10th Anniversary! The re-released brews were made by Lock 27 at some point over the past decade but were eventually retired – until now. In coordination with the re-releases, customers can earn a chance to win limited edition anniversary prizes. With each 10th anniversary beer purchase, customers will be offered a stamp card that they can fill up with stamps for each anniversary beer purchased. The more stamps collected, the bigger the prize.

Release # w is 1492, an American Red IPA, was first brewed in 2013 as part of a Hop 101 experimental brewing series educating Lock 27 Brewing customers on the distinct characteristics of different hops. The Columbus hop was a fan favorite—enough to be officially named 1492 and be put on tap a few more times through 2017.

This brew is the perfect blend of strong hop flavor and sweet malts, with a moderately strong bitter taste that retains a dry finish and lean body – which makes IPAs so beloved. Its flavorful notes of caramel, toffee, and dark fruit make this Red IPA so distinctive, with an overall balance of sweet and hoppy.  Ohio.ABV- 7.7% and IBU- 77

Over the next month, Lock 27 Brewing will focus on the often-overlooked stories of this historic year from the perspective of the Native American community. They’ll be holding an educational event at the end of the month to highlight and celebrate Indigenous culture, contributions, and innovations. They’ll be sharing what the year 1492 meant to Native American people, and how their global contributions shaped the world that we know today. $1 of every 1492 purchase will be donated to the Sunwatch Indian Village to support the Native American community in Dayton,

This historic brew is hitting the taps at Lock 27 on April 14th at 5pm! Stay tuned on the 10th of each month for the next release.

 

Loose Ends Hosts Beer Off-Flavor Tasting

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Want to learn more about beer while drinking beer? Come join us in learning about Beer Off-Flavors led by our very own Head Brewer and Level II Cicerone, John Loose. The event will include 6 4oz beers spiked with the most common off flavors found in beer along with a control beer. The event will go through each off-flavor profiles, causes in the brewing process, and have an open discussion on how each individual perceives the profile on their own pallet.

Killer New Collaboration Beer From Warped Wing.

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Warped Wing has just announced their newest collaboration-  Killer Brownie® Brown Ale.
A culinary meld of craft goodness. You will get aromas of deep, rich chocolate up front. Followed up with sips of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and molasses. It’s like a brownie in liquid form. And it’s killer.
The Killer Brownie Company is owned and operated by the same family as Dorothy Lane
Market. What started as one unforgettable fudge-y, gooey, double-layered brownie nestled
with pecans and velvety caramel—The Original—has grown into a robust offering of
gourmet brownie flavors, including seasonal additions.
“Killer Brownie is a Dayton staple and we’ve always wanted to partner with them on a beer.”
said Nick Bowman, VP/Sales & Marketing and Managing Partner at Warped Wing. “This
project has been a few years in the making but here we are and I’m excited to bring forth into
the world our liquid version of the famous Killer Brownie!”, said Bowman.
“The folks at Warped Wing are true masters of their craft.” said Jessica Uttinger, Director of
Marketing and Creative Services at Killer Brownie®. “When we began discussing a
collaboration in 2019, it was immediately clear—they would create a brew that mirrors the
decadence Killer Brownie® is known for. Their commitment to quality is matched only by
their love of community, which made them ideal partners to work with. Gathering people
together to share joyful moments over food and drink is something they’ve long been known
for, and it’s an honor to have the Killer Brownie® name on one of their cans.” said Uttinger.
Killer Brownie Brown Ale will launch in the Dayton & Springboro Taprooms on Thursday,
February 3rd – just ahead of Valentine’s Day. It will also be available at Warped Wing’s new
Taproom location opening on Friday, February 4th in Mason, OH. The beer will be available
on draught for on-site consumption and in 6-pack 12 oz. cans to go. Custom branded glasses
will be available for purchase in the Warped Wing Taprooms (while supplies last) to make for
an unforgettable and commemorative experience.

Warped Wing Sets Opening Date for Mason Location

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Warped Wing Brewing Co. is excited to announce the Grand Opening of their new Mason, Ohio location! The Warped Wing Brewpub & Smokery is located at 5650 Tylersville Rd (at the corner of 42 and Tylersville Rd) and the Grand Opening will take place on Friday, February 4th. The 13,000 square foot facility boasts a large Taproom featuring a menu filled with smoked foods along with an outdoor biergarten opening in the Spring, a small pilot brewing system, and flexible event space.
“It was definitely a unique and rewarding experience melding what was once an old world Irish pub and a fine dining restaurant into a brewery and taproom but our contractors and design team knocked it out of the park,” said Nick Bowman, VP of Sales & Marketing at Warped Wing. “I’m proud of what we’ve put together and excited to share it with the Mason community.”

Brewmaster & Managing Partner John Haggerty is also looking forward to the new space opening in Mason. “I am looking forward to working on some collaboration beers with our fellow Masonians! We already have something in the pipeline with Sonder, a Hoppy Red Rye Ale, and am looking forward to getting together with the other guys in town. It will be great to rub elbows with these guys and be able to learn how they think about beer” said Haggerty. The Sonder collaboration beer, Ryesing Tides, will be on tap for the Grand Opening.
 
Erin O’Neill, Culinary Director & Director of Retail Operations, will bring an innovative and eclectic menu to complement the robust beer selection, similar to that of the Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery which opened in Fall of 2020 in Springboro. There will be a major focus on smoked meat/food items and many of the dishes will feature Warped Wing beers as ingredients. “The smoker is delivered and the smell of smoking meats will soon fill the air” said O’Neill. “It is very exciting to bring our Warped culinary experience to Mason and the surrounding areas. We are building a great team and are excited to put our stamp on an already great food scene.” 
Other libations will include hard cider, wine, and a spirits menu with a focus on specialty cocktails, as well as non-alcoholic options like mocktails and housemade sodas, like Root Beer.

Warped Wing Brewpub & Smokery – Mason
5650 Tylersville Road
Mason, OH 45040

Hours of Operation:
Mon-Thurs 4pm-10pm
Fri-Sat 11am-12am
Sun 11am-9pm

The 2022 Ale Trail Passport Challenge Is On!

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It’s a new year and for beer lovers that means the challenge to complete the 2022 Ale Trail Passport book!  Participants will complete the trail by visiting each brewery on the list and collecting all the stamps.   The goal of this project is to show a collective support for all of our great local breweries from Middletown to Springfield.  This is the 6th year that passports have been issued. Last year over 15,000 passports were printed.

This year their are 27 stamps you must collect to claim your prize.  While several of the breweries have two locations, you only need to visit one to get your stamp. Pick up your passport at any one of the participating breweries:

Alematic Artisian Ales – Huber Heights
Bock Family Brewing – Washington Township
Branch & Bone – Dayton
Carillon Brewing Company – Dayton
Crooked Handle – Springboro
Dayton Beer Co.- Dayton
Devil Wind Brewing – Xenia
Eudora Brewing Company – Kettering
Fifth Street Brewpub – St. Anne’s Hill
Figleaf Brewing Co – Middletown
Hairless Hare Brewery – VandaliaHeavier Than Air Brewing Co – CentervilleLock 27 Brewing – Dayton & Centerville
Loose Ends Brewing Company – Centerville
Luck Star Brewery – Miamisburg
Moeller Brew Barn – Maria Stein, Troy and Dayton (spring 22)
Mother Stewarts – Springfield
N.E.W Ales Brewing – Middletown
Nowhere in Particular – Kettering
Pinups & Pints – Medway
Rolling Mill Brewing Company – Middletown
Southern Ohio Brewing – Beavercreek
Star City Brewing Company – Miamisburg
Toxic Brew Co – Oregon District
Trail Town Brewing – Yellow Springs
Wandering Griffin Brewery – Beavercreek
Warped Wing – Dayton, Springboro, Mason (open soon)
Yellow Springs Brewery – Yellow Springs

Once you’ve collected all your stamps you can present your passport to receive this pint glass.

Have Some Cake at Yellow Springs Brewery!

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And on earth, peace (and cake for all).
We’re releasing Peace of Cake, a German chocolate cake stout, just in time for Christmas! Draft and cans release in our Taproom on Thursday, December 23rd at 1pm.
This full-bodied beer was crafted with cake from our friends at Yellow Springs Baking Company, and features delicious notes of coconut and chocolate. (9% ABV)

Eudora Rolls Out Ambassador Club Perks!

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Eudora Brewing Company located at 3022 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH has introduced an  Ambassador Club for 2022!

What your membership includes:

* Access to Ambassador Pours on every visit to Eudora (3 extra ounces of beer for every 12oz or 16oz pour)

* Your ambassador glass lives at the bar. When you order, we’ll check your ambassador status and get you a glass for the duration of your stay. When you leave, the glass needs to be returned to the bar! (We’ll know if it doesn’t 😉)

* Early notice of Eudora bottle releases (guaranteed minimum 2 per year). Ambassador Club members may request a hold for up to (2) bottles for each release.

* (1) FREE Ambassador Club Pour on your birthday!

* Quarterly Ambassador Club emails from owner & brew, Neil Chabut, with sneak-peeks into upcoming experimental releases, brewery info and more!

* $75 Ambassador Club renewal rate for subsequent years ($100 value)

Sign up to be an Ambassador for the 2022 year at the bar between 12/1/21 – 12/31/21. Cost is $100 and you can sign up online. You can gift yourself a membership or sign up the Eudora-lover in your life! But remember: if you don’t sign up by Dec 31, you’ll have to wait until 2023!

Warped Wing To Host a Whiskey Rebellion

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In the late 1700s a government imposed whiskey tax crippled the emerging bourbon trade. A thirsty few rose up and spawned a revolution. Finally, government control ended. Warped Wing Brewing Company is introducing their 2021 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bissel maple syrup barrels blended with 2021 Whiskey Rebellion Stout. Stand your ground.
Whiskey Rebellion Special Reserve will be available at their Whiskey Rebellion Day event on Saturday, 12/4, beginning 11am at both the Downtown Dayton and Springboro Taproom locations. Whiskey Rebellion and all three variants will be on tap upon opening.
Bottle sales this year will be in-person only. Variant bottles are Taproom exclusive and will not be distributed.
Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels
$9.99 12.7oz bottle
NO BOTTLE LIMIT
Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with Peach, Vanilla, and Caramel
$11.99 12.7oz bottle (Taproom only)
4 BOTTLE LIMIT
Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with Apricot and Honey
$11.99 12.7oz bottle (Taproom only)
4 BOTTLE LIMIT
Whiskey Rebellion Special Reserve Stout aged in Bissel Maple Syrup Barrels
$19.99 12.7oz bottle (Taproom only)
2 BOTTLE LIMIT
Their  reserve bottles are generally the first to sell out, so if you’re hoping to score a few bottles – be sure to come early to get in line! All variant bottles are Taproom exclusive and only available via in person sale the day of the event – no presale*  Regular WREB bottles will be available to purchase on our website for shipping throughout Ohio the week following the launch.