30 Best Craft Breweries in Cincinnati

“This is a great place with so much history! the waitress, Jasmine, was friendly and did a great job!“

“This is the best Brewery in town!!!
I had my 50th birthday celebration here in the private party 🎊 room which was just right for a small crowd. It was intimate, had a grown and sexy atmosphere. Lindsey the event coordinator was pleasant, patient and very helpful with questions regarding any accommodations for me and my guest. I would definitely do business with them again.“

“My wife and I came here for a little one night getaway; we stayed at the ABnB available, and had a great time. Beer was wide in variety and tasty, the outside area was shaded with plenty of seating, the acoustic guitarist was on point and the goats and chickens were friendly. I would highly recommend checking them out if you’re in the area.“

“Love all the sours!!“

“Amazing quality craft beers.Not overly expensive.Great customer service.Anything can be sampled generally.Whiskey Wednesdays are funCalista flockheart is easily my favorite.Family friendly.Clean, and the vibe is calm and welcoming.Not a homey place.More hipster.“

“My aunt had her retirement party here and rented out the whole place. The drinks were amazing and the appetizers served were PHENOMENAL, I couldn’t believe it was brewery food. I definitely recommend renting out for events! Great environment too.“

“Always fantastic. Go for the fries, stay for the blue cheese. Oh yeah, they have meats too. I usually get the spicy garlic on the wings, but they were kind enough to give me a cup on the side of the Chernobyl to try. It is very hot, but I would not say super hot. If you regularly eat habanero sauces and want more then this is probably a good heat level for you. It also has a good flavor, it’s not just hot for sake of being hot. Everyone there is super friendly also. Great atmosphere. Cool aesthetic. There is often live music on the weekends, which can be a bit loud and it definitely gets busy. Not a negative, just something to be aware of. Come during off hours if you don’t want that. I wish I could just buy a jug of the blue cheese. Maybe I can, but I haven’t asked.“

“I was at MPH last night (3/19) and they were very busy! The one bartender was super friendly and apologized for my wait. Having worked in the service industry myself I asked if her manager was available so that I could let them know what a great job she was doing and was told that the manager was not there. I would hope that not only would a manager be on site but would be out front helping with the large crowd.“

“Great selection of beers. Hubby had Dad-A slightly hoppy holiday ale. I had a tart cherry beer. Great open space. Corn hole available. Weather permitting, a roof top bar. Just a few snacks. They have a regular art show, vinyl record show and other events. Free parking lot across the street. Very close to Findlay Market and Sam Adams brewery for a fun day.“

“Excellent variety of well made, tasty beers.“

“Always so delicious! Everything we’ve ever ordered has been absolutely exceptional.“

“Great brewery. Will definitely come back.“

“Best Mac and cheese and great beers!“

“Been in the area for many years. I have heard that the food was great. We ate here the other day and I was not disappointed. The staff was attentive without being overwhelming, the patio had a beautiful view and the food was fantastic. This will soon become one of my regular places to stop. Im looking forward to trying brunch.“

“**updating my original review from December ‘24. West Side management has reached out and shared that this previous manager is no longer working there. Our deposit was refunded and we all agreed communication could have been better. I appreciate their understanding and follow up. We enjoy the times we have had at the brewery and look forward to getting back again soon.

This one star is solely for the Management of West Side. I’ve been here more times than I can count, from random drop ins for a beer, organized network happy hours to birthday parties. My family invested in the original start up back in the day. They were one of my first places to check out when throwing my mom’s surprise 60th Birthday party. The booking process was fairly simple.. I would have appreciated more communication from management when booking but in today’s world I have very low expectations with customer service.
Day of the party came and I booked 3 extra hours for time to set up and make sure the space was ready. I made sure to introduce myself to all the staff from the kitchen manager, bar tenders (they were good) and taproom manager. Everyone was aware I was the organizer of the event and to reach out to me during for anything.
Party was great! My mom was surprised and it seemed like everyone was very comfortable in the two rooms we rented ($30/hr for 2 rooms from 4-11). I reached back out to the taproom manager for my $100 deposit back & received the unprofessional response attached. I did realize once we arrived at the party that my balloons had confetti inside of them which confetti is not permitted. Balloons are permitted though so unless we went around popping all of them there was no issue in my eyes. I did immediately asked for a broom so I could manage any mess during the party (which there wasn’t). I stayed after with my husband, mother (birthday girl), dad, and cousins to clean everything up spotless.

The second issue was around our guests eating food from the party next to us. This was one couple (65 years old) that got confused & didn’t realize this was not our party. We took over 80% of the party space so it wasn’t clear to them that there was even another party nearby not a part of us.
The fact that no one from west side even brought this to my attention is ridiculous. I would have happily apologized to the other party and purchased food for them to make up for what had happened.
From start to finish Colin at West Side has not been helpful and has been extremely rude. I feel like I need to blame the kitchen staff as well for not communicating at all.

Sadly I would not recommend West Side for any future events. They didn’t feel welcoming and seemed bothered by the 3 children there (out by 9PM) that were very well behaved & enjoying themselves.

The 30+ Cincinnati Firefighter brotherhood that attended is also disappointed to hear how this was handled and won’t be having any future meet ups here.“

“We had the best time with #ADAM DRAKE (taproom manager) thank you to #EMPIRE for putting this together. We CAME, we SAW and we DRANK BOSTON LAGER!! Thank you for your knowledge, kindness and humor. We had a great time in OTR Cincinnati ♥️“

“Great beer“

“We love 13 Below brewery, especially for parties! We have thrown a countless amount of parties here ranging from my gender reveal to a surprise birthday for my mom. The taproom is great with even more seating outside where you can check out the hops! The Incline Smoke Shack has great food and lots of awesome deals, which makes the brewery a great place for a night out. If you’re not into beer they also have an extensive seltzer selection and wine and cocktails.“

“Great burgers and brews!“

“We held our rehearsal dinner here. The staff & food were great! We received multiple compliments from our guests on how delicious the food was. Thank you Wandering Monsters!“

“I love bad Tom smith ! Great environment and great food and beer !“

“interesting space and good beer.“

“Food is always on point! One of my favorite places to eat out. Service is always EXCEPTIONAL, Amanda is our regular server and she is always attentive, sweet, and provides excellent service every time. Love BJ’s!“

“Visited for your 6th anniversary celebration Bradley and Sophia are the only names I caught but the service was great! Bradley sat us and made sure we were taken care of. Sophia helped us figure out our drinks. We’ve been here many times and it’s always great but I couldn’t not mention the service that we received. We love this place more every time we make it here and these 2 employees made our day. Thank you!“

“I plan events all over the Cincy area and I have to say this staff is phenomenal. Easy to work with, always professional with a “we will make it work” attitude.“

“Had an awesome time at March First! The drinks were great, but the real stars of the night were the two bartenders with the cool tattoos. Super friendly, fast with the pours, and just overall great energy. You can tell they love what they do—made killer recommendations and kept the vibe fun all night. If you’re stopping by, definitely hope they’re behind the bar. 10/10 would come back just for them! 🍻🔥“

“Service, at least on Sundays--which is the only time I go there--is excellent!

Vegetarian options: Very good roasted Brussels sprouts.

Parking: Free parking in the lot across the street, at least on Sundays.“

“We hosted our wedding at Knox on 10/11. They were amazing! The drinks, the service, everything. They kept in constant communication with us leading up to the event and had plenty of help for the day of. Absolutely NO snags. Our wedding/reception went off without a hitch. I couldn't recommend this place more!“

“Emmy Friedrichs is such a delight!“