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A selection from Middle West Spirits.
Dan Trittschuh
Breweries
Barley’s Brewing Co.
467 N. High St., downtown
228-2537
barleysbrewing.com
Opened: 1992
Booze: Twenty-five to 30 mostly rotating beers throughout the year; seven to 10 on tap at any given time, always including the popular MacLenny’s Scottish Ale and Barley’s Pale Ale.
Available: Ace of Cups, Blue Danube, Bodega, Crest Tavern, Eddie George’s, Nationwide Arena, Patrick J’s, Studio 35, Surly Girl and Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails—in addition to Barley’s two brewpubs.
Columbus Brewing Co.
535 Short St., Brewery District
224-3626
columbusbrewing.com
Opened: 1988 (its namesake opened in the 1800s)
Booze: Three year-round beers, including the Columbus Pale Ale, as well as four seasonals, including the new Summer Teeth. (A few draft-only brews possibly are in the works as well.)
Available: The Andersons, Fado Irish Pub, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Matt the Miller’s Tavern, Max & Erma’s, Old Bag of Nails Pub, Park Street Tavern, Thurman Cafe, Weiland’s and Whole Foods—as well as seasonally at Huntington Park and Nationwide Arena.
Elevator Brewery
165 N. Fourth St., downtown (its restaurant is located at 161 N. High St.)
228-0500
elevatorbrewing.com
Opened: 1999 in Marysville (moved to downtown Columbus in 2009)
Booze: Twelve beers, including Three Frogs IPA, Dark Horse Lager and two monthly specialty brews.
Available: The Andersons, Clintonville Co-op, Gentile’s, Giant Eagle, Hills Market, Huffman’s Market, Weiland’s, Whole Foods and more.
L. Hoster Brewing Co.
760 Harmon Ave., Franklinton area
221-3606
hosterbeer.com
Opened: 1989 (its namesake opened in 1836)
Booze: One beer, the Gold Top lager.
Available: Would not disclose.
Neil House Brewery
372 Morrison Rd., Suite D, Gahanna area
(330) 936-7467
neilhousebrewery.com
Opened: 2009
Booze: Four beers, including the Buckeye Roots hefeweizen and Kelleher’s Ohio Red, and two seasonals.
Available: Ale Wine & Spirits of Powell, Andy’s Carryout, Clintonville Market, Gentile’s, Giant Eagle, Grandview Carryout, Kenny Road Market, Kroger, Pace High Carryout, Palmer’s Beverage, Weber Market and more.
Rockmill Brewery
5705 Lithopolis Rd. NW, Lancaster
(740) 654-0112
rockmillbrewery.com
Opened: 2010
Booze: Four Belgian-style brews, including the hoppy Saison and the full-bodied Dubbel.
Available: The Andersons, Gentile’s, Giant Eagle, Hills Market, Weiland’s, Whole Foods and more than 10 restaurants.
Distilleries
Middle West Spirits
1230 Courtland Ave., Short North
299-2460
middlewestspirits.com
Opened: 2010
Booze: A smooth sipping vodka and a whiskey, as well as two vodka infusions: the Honey Vanilla Bean (made from locally sourced honey and Ugandan vanilla beans) and the new Stone Fruit (locally sourced cherries, peaches, apricots, almonds, hibiscus and wildflower honey)—all under the OYO brand name.
Available: At more than 250 state liquor agencies in Ohio, as well as Barcelona, Harvest Pizzeria, Hubbard Grille, Jury Room, Latitude 41, Local Bar, Mouton, the Refectory, the Rossi and more.
Tessora
PO Box 617, New Albany
745-7705
tessora-liqueur.com
Opened: 2011
Booze: Tessora Limone, a creamy lemon liqueur from a secret family recipe originally produced in the Abruzzo region of Italy more than 200 years ago. Also, Tessora Limoncello Classico, which was introduced in December.
Available: The Andersons, Giant Eagle, Hills Market, Huffman’s Market, Kroger, Rife’s Market, Weiland’s and more than 150 restaurants.
Watershed Distillery
1145 Chesapeake Ave., Suite D, Grandview area
357-1936
watersheddistillery.com
Opened: 2010
Booze: A vodka made with corn grown by Midwestern farms and a citrus-flavored gin.
Available: At around 60 state liquor stores in the Columbus area, Giant Eagle, Kroger and more than 20 restaurants.
Meadery
Brothers Drake
26 E. Fifth Ave., Short North
388-8765
brothersdrake.com
Opened: 2008
Booze: Twelve varieties of honey wine, including the traditional Wild Ohio and the popular Apple Pie.
Available: The Andersons, Black Creek Bistro, Bodega, Gentile’s, Katzinger’s Deli, the Rossi, Twisted Vine, Weiland’s, Whole Foods and more.
