Updated: August 31, 2010

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Contributors: Siegfried Binge, Diane Crawford, Ralph Wells, John Patrick Najeway, Karen Bujak, D. Zomonski, Mike Feekart, Rick Brown, the Muse of Brews, Andy Melchers, Bob Hall, Daniel Meyers, Erik Rothschiller, Jack Kephart, John McKenzie, Mike Zoscak, Nathan Leppo, Patti Johnson, Robert A. Musson, Robert Musson, Karen, Bill Bryson, bob, Bob Herchick, boB Sykes, Bobby Bodnar, Brad Bauer, brewer, Bryan Shimkos, chas, Chris Verich, Chris Zeitler, Clifford Graham, Craig, Craig Stichtenoth, Dave, Dennis Mulholland, durwood64, Gary G. Green, GaryMGB, Jeff Kolovrat, Jim Fidel, Jim Quinn, JJ, John Hogan, karen, Karla, Ken Blair, Lyle C. Brown, Mark Wise, Matt Huber, MGohlke, Michael Nedrow, mike, Mike Costello, Mike Nedrow, Mike Witter, Monica Evans, morgan, Morgan Hummell, Ned Bryant, Paul, Paul DeCou, Rhiannon Wisniewski, Rob, Rob Fite, Rob Musson, Robin Crumbaker, Russell Storm, sandy, Sarah Meade, Scott Danner, sedlocksatmck, sled, slick, Steve, Steve 'Pudgy' De Rose, Steve Betts, Steve Carvel, thebigcurve, wayne gifford, Will Cooper, William Clark

Akron

Hoppin' Frog Brewery 1680-F East Waterloo Road Route 225 Akron OH 44306 Telephone: +1 330-352-4578 Hours: Call for hours. Brewer: Fred Karm [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Liberty Street Brewing — Closed 1238 Weathervane Lane Akron OH 44313 [Map] [Update]

Ohio Brewing Company — Closed 222 South Main Street Akron OH 44308 [Map] [Update]

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company 529 Grant Street Akron OH 44311 Telephone: +1 330-252-2739 Hours: Open daily noon-8:00pm. Brewer: Tim Rastetter, John Najeway [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Ashtabula

Lift Bridge Brewing — Closed in 1998 1119 Lake Avenue PO Box 2856 Ashtabula OH 44004 [Map] [Update]

Athens

Jackie O's Pub and Brewery 24 West Union Street Athens OH 45701 Telephone: +1 740-592-9686 Hours: Sunday-Monday 5:00pm-9:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11:30am-9:30pm. Brewer: Brad Clark [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Avon

Creekside Brewhouse and Tavern — No longer brewing 37040 Detroit Road Avon OH 44011 [Map] [Update]

Beachwood

Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium — Closed Chagrin Boulevard Beachwood OH 44122 [Map] [Update]

Beaver Creek

Hops Grillhouse & Brewery - Dayton — Closed in 2004 2711 Fairfield Commons Beaver Creek OH 45431 [Map] [Update]

Bedford Heights

Brew Keeper Brew-On-Premise — Closed in 2007 25200 Miles Road Bedford Heights OH 44128 [Map] [Update]

Berea

CornerStone Brewing — Berea 58 Front Street Berea OH 44017 Telephone: +1 440-239-9820 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am. Brewer: Erik Rothschiller [Map] [Update]

Quarryman Taverne & Brewery — Closed 58 Front Street Berea OH 44017 [Map] [Update]

Blue Ash

Watson Brothers Brewhouse — Closed (Queen City Brewing) 4785 Lake Forest Drive Blue Ash OH 45242 [Map] [Update]

Canton

Hall of Fame Brewing — Planned 715 Second Street SE PO Box 20737 Canton OH 44707 Telephone: +1 330-495-6312 [Map] [Update]

Centerville

Thirsty Dog Brewing - Centerville — Closed 45 West Alexander Bell Road Centerville OH 45459 [Map] [Update]

Chardon

Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery 205 Main Street Chardon OH 44024 Telephone: +1 440-286-9001 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:00pm, Sunday noon-8:00pm. Brewer: Mike Nedrow [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Cincinnati

30 Barrel Brewing — Closed Jackson Brewery 218 McMicken Avenue Cincinnati OH 45214 [Map] [Update]

BarrelHouse Brewing 544-B West Liberty Cincinnati OH 45214 Telephone: +1 513-421-2337 Brewer: Michael Osborne [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Brewmasters Personal Brewery — Closed Personal Brewing Inc. 9980 Kings Automall Drive Cincinnati OH 45249 [Map] [Update]

Christian Moerlein Brewing Company (CMB Cincinnati) Cincinnati OH 45200 Brewer: Lion Brewery, Frederick Brewing [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Devil Mountain Brewing — Closed PO Box 141156 Cincinnati OH 45250 [Map] [Update]

Heritage Brewing — Planned 544 West Liberty Street Cincinnati OH 45214 Telephone: +1 513-421-2337 [Map] [Update]

Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing (Snyder International Brewing Group) 10921 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 329 Cincinnati OH 45242 Telephone: +1 513-984-6910 Brewer: City Brewing [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Jump Cafe and Bar — Closed (Queen City Brewing) 1203 Main Street Cincinnati OH 45210 [Map] [Update]

Listermann Brewery 1621 Dana Avenue Cincinnati OH 45207 Telephone: +1 513-731-1130 Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm. Brewer: Dan Listermann [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Mad Monk Beer Company — Closed 49 Central Avenue #507 Cincinnati OH 45202 [Map] [Update]

Main Street Brewing — Closed (Queen City Brewing) 218 West McMicken Cincinnati OH 45214 [Map] [Update]

Mount Carmel Brewing Company 4362 Mount Carmel Tobasco Road Cincinnati OH 45244 Telephone: +1 513-240-2739 Hours: Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm. Brewer: Mike Dewey [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery — Cincinnati 10 Fountain Square Cincinnati OH 45202 Telephone: +1 513-621-1588 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-10:00pm, Sunday noon-9:00pm. Brewer: Guy Bartmess [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Samuel Adams Brewery (Boston Beer Company) 1625 Central Parkway Cincinnati OH 45214 Telephone: +1 513-241-4344 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Cleveland

Cleveland ChopHouse and Brewery (Rock Bottom Restaurants) 824 West St.Clair Avenue Cleveland OH 44113 Telephone: +1 216-623-0909 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Crooked River Brewing — Closed in 2000 1940 East Sixth Street Cleveland OH 44114 [Map] [Update]

Crooked River Brewing 5900 Pennsylvania Avenue Cleveland OH 44137 Telephone: +1 614-221-3606 [Map] [Update]

Diamondback Brewery — Closed in 2000 724 East Prospect Avenue Cleveland OH 44115 [Map] [Update]

Great Lakes Brewing 2516 Market Avenue Cleveland OH 44113 Telephone: +1 216-771-4404 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1:00am. Brewer: Mark Hunger [Contact] [Map] [Update]

House of Brews — Closed in 2000 1087 Old River Road Cleveland OH 44113 [Map] [Update]

Indigo Imp Brewery 3615 Superior Avenue Suite 4201B Cleveland OH 44114 Telephone: +1 216-881-0650 Hours: Friday 2:30pm-5:30pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

John Harvard's Brew House - Cleveland — Closed 1087 Old River Road Cleveland OH 44113 [Map] [Update]

Market Beer Garden — Planned 1947 West 25th Street Cleveland OH 44113 Telephone: +1 216-621-4000 Brewer: Andy Tveekrem [Map] [Update]

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - Cleveland 2000 Sycamore Street #260 Cleveland OH 44113 Telephone: +1 216-623-1555 Brewer: Bryan Shimkos [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Wallaby's Grille and Brewpub — Closed in 2000 (near Jacobs Field) Cleveland OH 44100 [Map] [Update]

Western Reserve Brewing — Closed 4130 Commerce Avenue Cleveland OH 44103 [Map] [Update]

Cleveland Heights

Firehouse Brewery and Restaurant — Closed (Brewery Partners) 3216 Silsby Road Cleveland Heights OH 44118 [Map] [Update]

Columbus

Anheuser-Busch InBev 700 East Schrock Road Columbus OH 43229 Telephone: +1 614-888-6644 Brewer: C.R. Goetsch [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Barley's #2 Smokehouse and Brewpub 1130 Dublin Road Columbus OH 43215 Telephone: +1 614-485-0227 Hours: Open Monday-Friday at 11:00am, Saturday-Sunday at noon. Brewer: J. Scott Francis [Map] [Update]

Barley's Brewing #1 467 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 Telephone: +1 614-228-2537 Hours: Sunday noon-11:00pm, Monday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am. Brewer: Scott Francis [Map] [Update]

Columbus Brewing Company 535 Short Street Columbus OH 43215 Telephone: +1 614-224-3626 Brewer: Eric Bean [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Elevator Brewpub & Restaurant 161 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 Telephone: +1 614-228-0500 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-close, Friday 11:00am-2:00am, Saturday 5:00pm-2:00am. Brewer: Vic Schiltz [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Gambrinus Brewing — Closed 1152 South Front Street Columbus OH 43206 [Map] [Update]

Gordon Biersch Brewing 401 North Front Street Columbus OH 43215 Telephone: +1 614-246-2900 Hours: Daily at 11:00am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Hops Grillhouse & Brewery - Columbus — Closed 1481 Polaris Parkway Columbus OH 43240 [Map] [Update]

Hops Grillhouse & Brewery - Easton Market — Closed 3939 Morse Crossing Columbus OH 43219 [Map] [Update]

Hoster Brewing 760 Harmon Avenue Columbus OH 43223 Telephone: +1 614-228-3066 Brewer: Victor Ecimovich [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Copley

The Beer Factory (BOP) — Closed in 2009 Back Nine Brewing Company 2799 Copley Road Copley OH 44321 [Map] [Update]

Thirsty Dog Brewing - Copley — Closed in 2005 37 Montrose West Avenue Copley OH 44321 [Map] [Update]

Delphos

Meyer Brewing — Closed 900 Elida Avenue Delphos OH 45833 [Map] [Update]

Dublin

All American Brewing — Closed in 1996 6528 Riverside Drive Dublin OH 43017 [Map] [Update]

Garrettsville

Garretts Mill Brewing — Closed in 2002 Alessi's Ristorante 8148 Main Street Garrettsville OH 44231 [Map] [Update]

Main Street Grille and Brewing Company 8148 Main Street Garrettsville OH 44231 Telephone: +1 330-527-3663 Hours: Sunday noon-8:00pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-10:00pm. Brewer: Virgil Drayer-Reed [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Hamilton

European Zebra Beer — Closed 6856 Forest Hill Lane Hamilton OH 45011 [Map] [Update]

Hide-A-Way Hills

Hide-A-Way Hills Route 1 Box 1 Hide-A-Way Hills OH 43107 Telephone: +1 740-569-4195 Hours: Open to the public by advance registration. [Map] [Update]

Kelleys Island

Kelleys Island Brew Pub 504 West Lakeshore Drive PO Box 427 Kelleys Island OH 43438 Telephone: +1 419-746-2314 Hours: Open seasonally. Brewer: Douglas Muranyi [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Kent

Blimp City Brewing — Closed 330-F Tallmadge Road Kent OH 44240 [Map] [Update]

Lakewood

Buckeye Brewing Company Buckeye Beer Engine 15315 Madison Avenue Lakewood OH 44107 Telephone: +1 216-226-2337 Hours: Open daily 11:00am-2:30am. Brewer: Garin Wright [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Pug Mahoney's Pub 17621 Detroit Avenue Lakewood OH 44107 Telephone: +1 216-228-8874 [Map] [Update]

Madison

Cellar Rats Brewery Debonne Winery 7743 Doty Road Madison OH 44057 Telephone: +1 440-466-3485 Hours: Winery hours: Monday-Tuesday noon-6:00pm, Wednesday noon-midnight, Thursday noon-8:00pm, Friday noon-midnight, Saturday noon-8:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm. Brewery tours Monday-Saturday at 2:00pm. Brewer: Brian Burns [Contact] [Map] [Update]

CornerStone Brewing — Madison 70-74 West Main Street Madison OH 44057 Telephone: +1 440-983-4520 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday 11:30am-11:00pm, Saturday noon-11:00pm. Brewer: Jay Cox [Map] [Update]

Mansfield

Wooden Pony Brewing — Closed in 2002 Wellinger Inc. 37 East Fourth Street Mansfield OH 44902 [Map] [Update]

Marblehead

Frontwaters Restaurant and Brewing — Closed Family Resorts and Marina 8620 East Bayshore Road Marblehead OH 43440 [Map] [Update]

Marietta

Marietta Brewing Circa 1900 Restaurant and Brewery 167 Front Street Marietta OH 45750 Telephone: +1 740-373-2739 Brewer: Kelly Sauber [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Maumee

Arrowhead Brewing — Closed Rock Creek Brewing 1500 Holland Road Maumee OH 43537 [Map] [Update]

Bavarian Brewing — Closed in 1997 1500 Holland Road PO Box 1011 Maumee OH 43537 [Map] [Update]

Granite City Food and Brewery 2300 Village Drive West #130 6600 Russell Road Maumee OH 43537 Telephone: +1 419-878-9050 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-11:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-midnight, Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Hops Grillhouse & Brewery - Toledo — Closed in 2004 461 West Dussel Drive Maumee OH 43537 [Map] [Update]

Medina

Brown Derby Roadhouse — Medina — Closed 5051 Eastpointe Drive Medina OH 44256 [Map] [Update]

Burkhardt Brewing — Closed 3571 Medina Road Route 18 Medina OH 44256 [Map] [Update]

Wallaby's Grille and Brewpub — Closed in 2001 5051 Eastpointe Drive Route 18 and I-71 Medina OH 44256 [Map] [Update]

Middle Bass Island

JF Walleye's Eatery and Brewery 1810 Fox Road Middle Bass Island OH 43446 Telephone: +1 419-285-2739 Hours: Open late spring through late fall. Brewer: Chris Zeitler [Contact] [Map] [Update]

St. Hazards Restaurant and Micro-Brewery 1233 Fox Road Middle Bass Island OH 43446 Telephone: +1 419-285-6121 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Minster

Wooden Shoe Brewing 5387 East Shelby Road Minster OH 45865 Telephone: +1 419-628-2782 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

New Albany

New Albany Brewing — Closed 1 Club Lane New Albany OH 43054 [Map] [Update]

Newark

Bunky's Legends Brewing Company — Closed in 2001 1650 West Church Street Newark OH 43055 [Map] [Update]

Niles

Ohio Brewing — Closed 5790 Youngstown Warren Road Niles OH 44446 [Map] [Update]

North Canton

Gridiron Brewing — Closed in 2003 426 Portage Street NW North Canton OH 44720 [Map] [Update]

New Berlin Brewing — Closed Portage Street Enterprises 426 Portage Street NW North Canton OH 44720 [Map] [Update]

Thirsty Dog Brewing - North Canton — Closed 5419 Dressler Road NW North Canton OH 44720 [Map] [Update]

North Olmsted

Fat Head's Brewery and Saloon 24581 Lorain Road North Olmsted OH 44070 Telephone: +1 440-801-1001 Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11:00am-midnight, Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am. Brewer: Matt Cole [Contact] [Map] [Update]

North Ridgeville

The Brew Keeper Home of the Mad Brewer 34445 Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville OH 44039 Telephone: +1 440-377-6599 Hours: Open daily 11:00am-midnight. Brewer: Mark Wise [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Northfield

Northfield Park Microbrewery — No longer brewing 10705 Northfield Road Northfield OH 44067 Telephone: +1 330-468-5550 Brewer: David Gunn [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Oxford

Oxford Brewing — Closed 347 Foxfire Drive Oxford OH 45056 [Map] [Update]

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Brewing Mault's Brewpub 224 Second Street Portsmouth OH 45662 Telephone: +1 740-354-6106 Hours: Wednesday-Monday at noon. Brewer: Steve Mault [Map] [Update]

Put-in-Bay

Put-in-Bay Brewing 441 Catawba Avenue PO Box 541 Put-in-Bay OH 43456 Telephone: +1 419-285-4677 Hours: Open daily 11:30am-10:00pm. [Map] [Update]

Reynoldsburg

Mulholland Brewing Company — Closed 7679 East Main Street Reynoldsburg OH 43068 [Map] [Update]

Neil House Brewery and Homebrew Supply Shop — Planned 6575 East Livingston Avenue Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Hours: Monday-Thursday noon-5:00pm, Friday noon-6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm. Brewer: Patrick Kelleher [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Rocky River

Rocky River Brewing 21290 Center Ridge Road Rocky River OH 44116 Telephone: +1 440-895-2739 Hours: Open daily 11:30am-2:00am. Brewer: Jim Lieb [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Sherrodsville

Atwood Yacht Club 2637 Lodge Road SW Sherrodsville OH 44675 Telephone: +1 330-735-2135 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Strongsville

Aussie Brew Pubs of America — Closed 14910 Cheerful Lane Strongsville OH 44136 [Map] [Update]

Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse BOP Ringneck Brewing 8377 Pearl Road Strongsville OH 44136 Telephone: +1 440-239-8788 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1:00am, Sunday noon-8:00pm. Brewer: Jack Kephart [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Mad Crab Restaurant and Brewery — Closed 12492 Prospect Road Strongsville OH 44136 [Map] [Update]

Ringneck Brewing — Closed The Brew Kettle (BOP) 15143 Pearl Road Strongsville OH 44136 [Map] [Update]

Toledo

Black Swamp Microbrewery — No longer brewing Nick and Jimmy's 4956 Monroe Street #C2 Toledo OH 43623 Telephone: +1 419-472-6400 Brewer: Ed Studer [Map] [Update]

Maumee Bay Brewing 27 Broadway Toledo OH 43604 Telephone: +1 419-243-1302 Brewer: Jon Koester [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Trenton

MillerCoors (SABMiller) 2525 Wayne Madison Road PO Box 2165 Trenton OH 45067 Telephone: +1 513-896-9200 Brewer: Paul DeCou [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Village of Green

Burkhardt Brewing — Closed in 2000 3700 Massillon Road Suite 200-215 Village of Green OH 44685 [Map] [Update]

Westerville

Medallion Club 5000 Club Drive Westerville OH 43082 Telephone: +1 614-794-6999 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Westlake

Black Box Brewing Heartland Vineyards 24945 Detroit Road Westlake OH 44145 Telephone: +1 440-871-0700 Hours: Monday (September-November only) 10:00am-6:00pm, Tuesday 10:00am-8:00am, Wednesday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Wallaby's Brewing — Closed Local Brewing Company 24400-B Sperry Drive Westlake OH 44145 [Map] [Update]

Wallaby's Grille and Brewpub — Closed in 2001 Westlake Brew Pub 30005 Clemmens Road Westlake OH 44145 [Map] [Update]

Willoughby

Willoughby Brewing 4057 Erie Street (off Glen Avenue) Willoughby OH 44094 Telephone: +1 440-975-0202 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-midnight. Brewer: Jason Sims [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Xenia

Miami Trail Brewing — Closed in 2002 1455 South Patton Street Highway 68 at US 35 Bypass Xenia OH 45385 [Map] [Update]

Youngstown

B&O Station Brewery — Closed in 2004 530 Mahoning Avenue Youngstown OH 44502 [Map] [Update]

Rust Belt Brewing Company 530-A Mahoning Avenue Youngstown OH 44502 Telephone: +1 330-318-9563 Hours: Monday noon-8:00pm. Brewer: Kenneth N. Blair [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Zanesville

Weaselboy Brewing Company 126 Muskingum Avenue, Suite E Zanesville OH 43701 Telephone: +1 740-455-3767 Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 4:00pm-11:00pm, Friday 4:00pm-midnight, Saturday 3:00pm-midnight. Brewer: Jay Wince [Contact] [Map] [Update]