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Cincinnati’s Top 25 Breweries According to Yelp

By on Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 2:24 pm

Once one of the largest brewing boomtowns in 19th-century America, the Queen City was home to major pre-Prohibition beer kingpins and, in recent years, has bolstered an ever-expanding craft brewing scene. Here in Cincinnati, good beer is more than just a rising trend — it's a centuries-old tradition that lives on through the many craft breweries the city has to offer. To share in that tradition, here are the top 25 best breweries in Cincinnati according to Yelp.

*All quotes are taken from Yelp reviews.
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25. Rebel Mettle Brewery 412 Central Ave., Downtown "Super cool brewery! Industrial atmosphere. Good beer. Gearheads and veterans welcome.." — Kay J.
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25. Rebel Mettle Brewery

412 Central Ave., Downtown
"Super cool brewery! Industrial atmosphere. Good beer. Gearheads and veterans welcome.." — Kay J.
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24. Fretboard Brewing 5800 Creek Road, Blue Ash "Great place with fun live entertainment. Typical brewery with lots of people and a little chaos." — Terry L.
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24. Fretboard Brewing

5800 Creek Road, Blue Ash
"Great place with fun live entertainment. Typical brewery with lots of people and a little chaos." — Terry L.
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23. Dead Low Brewing 5959 Kellogg Ave., California "My daughter and grandson and I stopped in to Dedlow last week for dinner. We love sitting outside around the fire. We also loved the chicken pot pie Poutine. Perfect comfort food for a chilly evening." — Debra H.
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23. Dead Low Brewing

5959 Kellogg Ave., California
"My daughter and grandson and I stopped in to Dedlow last week for dinner. We love sitting outside around the fire. We also loved the chicken pot pie Poutine. Perfect comfort food for a chilly evening." — Debra H.
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22. Streetside Brewery 4003 Eastern Ave., East End "Great variety and unique bears. Didn't try any food. But the flights are a great way to try a lot of different beers." — Kara T.
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22. Streetside Brewery

4003 Eastern Ave., East End
"Great variety and unique bears. Didn't try any food. But the flights are a great way to try a lot of different beers." — Kara T.
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21. Cartridge Brewing 1411 Grandin Road, Kings Mills "A busy place, but great combo of amazing food and beer and they have options for the non beer drinkers! The boisterous atmosphere was perfect for a fun date night with a toddler in tow! The staff was super friendly and helpful. When our daughter fell in love with and devoured the pineapple beer garnish, they brought her a few more! So thoughtful!" — Andrea T.
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21. Cartridge Brewing

1411 Grandin Road, Kings Mills
"A busy place, but great combo of amazing food and beer and they have options for the non beer drinkers! The boisterous atmosphere was perfect for a fun date night with a toddler in tow! The staff was super friendly and helpful. When our daughter fell in love with and devoured the pineapple beer garnish, they brought her a few more! So thoughtful!" — Andrea T.
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20. Locoba by Platform 1201 Main St., Over-the-Rhine "Excellent place for caffeine and craft beer. Never too packed for a stop in. Great choices and offerings." — Kelsey O.
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20. Locoba by Platform

1201 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
"Excellent place for caffeine and craft beer. Never too packed for a stop in. Great choices and offerings." — Kelsey O.
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19. Esoteric Brewing 918 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills "This brewery is stunning! It has a more sophisticated feel, which is a nice change from the many warehouse type breweries in town. The beer is delicious too! I highly recommend Kallima or Ethereal. Definitely check out Esoteric. You won't regret it!!" — Kim B.
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19. Esoteric Brewing

918 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills
"This brewery is stunning! It has a more sophisticated feel, which is a nice change from the many warehouse type breweries in town. The beer is delicious too! I highly recommend Kallima or Ethereal. Definitely check out Esoteric. You won't regret it!!" — Kim B.
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18. West Side Brewing 3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood "Really good brews, great space and super nice staff. We live pretty close so we'll be back for sure!" — Scott N.
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18. West Side Brewing

3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood
"Really good brews, great space and super nice staff. We live pretty close so we'll be back for sure!" — Scott N.
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17. Wiedemann’s Fine Beer 4811 Vine St., St. Bernard "The food here is better than you would expect at a brewery restaurant. I recommend the fish sandwich or the burger. Excellent selection of draft beers brewed on-site." — Ed R.
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17. Wiedemann’s Fine Beer

4811 Vine St., St. Bernard
"The food here is better than you would expect at a brewery restaurant. I recommend the fish sandwich or the burger. Excellent selection of draft beers brewed on-site." — Ed R.
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16. Northern Row Brewery & Distillery 111 W. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine "The staff here are all rockstars! The service is excellent and of course the beer is phenomenal! The food is also amazing." — Jae B.
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16. Northern Row Brewery & Distillery

111 W. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine
"The staff here are all rockstars! The service is excellent and of course the beer is phenomenal! The food is also amazing." — Jae B.
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15. Urban Artifact 1660 Blue Rock St., Northside "I love this adorable little brewery. It's the place to go for any connoisseur of light, refreshing fruity beers and the best part is everything is vegan!" — Heather B.
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15. Urban Artifact

1660 Blue Rock St., Northside
"I love this adorable little brewery. It's the place to go for any connoisseur of light, refreshing fruity beers and the best part is everything is vegan!" — Heather B.
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14. Hofbrauhaus Newport 200 E. Third St., Newport "German food is hard to recreate faithfully, but the Hofbräuhaus does a fine job at it. Add to that an excellent assortment of beers (big ones!), and you're almost sure to have a good time. Try sitting in the Biergarten for maximum atmosphere." — Andrew M.
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14. Hofbrauhaus Newport

200 E. Third St., Newport
"German food is hard to recreate faithfully, but the Hofbräuhaus does a fine job at it. Add to that an excellent assortment of beers (big ones!), and you're almost sure to have a good time. Try sitting in the Biergarten for maximum atmosphere." — Andrew M.
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13. Bircus Brewing 322 Elm St., Ludlow "If you want to find 1 of the coolest breweries/bars/circus performers around in NKY, you must come here! Not only are their staff great, but the beers are even better. The environment is peaceful, relaxed, & "weird"; next time I come, I will be trying their wood-fired oven pizza!" — Shelby Z.
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13. Bircus Brewing

322 Elm St., Ludlow
"If you want to find 1 of the coolest breweries/bars/circus performers around in NKY, you must come here! Not only are their staff great, but the beers are even better. The environment is peaceful, relaxed, & "weird"; next time I come, I will be trying their wood-fired oven pizza!" — Shelby Z.
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12. Listermann Brewing Trail House 3701 Montgomery Road, Suite D, Norwood "Came here yesterday afternoon for the first time. Didn't know it was here, we just happened to be driving by. The place was surprisingly empty… not sure if people don't know about this location or what. Beer was great… we were offered many samples. The pizza and salad were delicious. A lot of food for the money. The servers were very nice and helpful in deciding what to get. Will definitely be back" — Julie D.

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12. Listermann Brewing Trail House

3701 Montgomery Road, Suite D, Norwood
"Came here yesterday afternoon for the first time. Didn't know it was here, we just happened to be driving by. The place was surprisingly empty… not sure if people don't know about this location or what. Beer was great… we were offered many samples. The pizza and salad were delicious. A lot of food for the money. The servers were very nice and helpful in deciding what to get. Will definitely be back" — Julie D.
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11. Knox Joseph Distillery at OTR Stillhouse 2017 Branch St., Over-the-Rhine "Fantastic venue with delicious cocktails. Perfect location in OTR. Was really impressed at the variety and thought the food was really unique." — Arti M.
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11. Knox Joseph Distillery at OTR Stillhouse

2017 Branch St., Over-the-Rhine
"Fantastic venue with delicious cocktails. Perfect location in OTR. Was really impressed at the variety and thought the food was really unique." — Arti M.
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10. HighGrain Brewing 6860 Plainfield Road, Silverton "Great locally sourced food! The meatloaf sandwich is so good and a ton of flavors that still work somehow. Then there's the salad... I could eat every. Single. Day. Oh and our server, Rachel, was wonderful!" — Haley A.
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10. HighGrain Brewing

6860 Plainfield Road, Silverton
"Great locally sourced food! The meatloaf sandwich is so good and a ton of flavors that still work somehow. Then there's the salad... I could eat every. Single. Day. Oh and our server, Rachel, was wonderful!" — Haley A.
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9. Brink Brewing 5905 Hamilton Ave., College Hill "These guys do beer right. Love all their beers, as do others based on all the awards they've won. My favorite is the Moozie Milk Stout. No food in house but they have a terrific Puerto Rican restaurant right next door called Mashed Roots that delivers to your table. Highly recommend!" — David F.
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9. Brink Brewing

5905 Hamilton Ave., College Hill
"These guys do beer right. Love all their beers, as do others based on all the awards they've won. My favorite is the Moozie Milk Stout. No food in house but they have a terrific Puerto Rican restaurant right next door called Mashed Roots that delivers to your table. Highly recommend!" — David F.
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8. Fifty West Brewing Company 7605 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township "Such a fun spot to take the family. The kids can have fun and so can the adults. Doesn't hurt that the burgers are really good!" — Megan C.
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8. Fifty West Brewing Company

7605 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township
"Such a fun spot to take the family. The kids can have fun and so can the adults. Doesn't hurt that the burgers are really good!" — Megan C.
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7. Woodburn Brewing 2800 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills "Great spot! Love the beer, the food is awesome and the people are so nice. This is an up and coming part of town with a lot of independent local stores around. Highly recommended." — Chris L.
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7. Woodburn Brewing

2800 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills
"Great spot! Love the beer, the food is awesome and the people are so nice. This is an up and coming part of town with a lot of independent local stores around. Highly recommended." — Chris L.
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6. Rhinegeist 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine "Great atmosphere, great beer! Free parking lot across the street from the brewery. Kid-family friendly with games, cornhole, ping pong, etc." — Morgan F.
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6. Rhinegeist

1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
"Great atmosphere, great beer! Free parking lot across the street from the brewery. Kid-family friendly with games, cornhole, ping pong, etc." — Morgan F.
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