Toxic Brewing Co.

Dayton is an interesting place. Downtown is built up, but there's almost nobody actually in it. The real place to be is the Oregon District, where all the arts and entertainment are concentrated. The restaurants and bars to serve the lively crowds are also here, and that includes Toxic.
This place is certainly a vibe. Neo-goth 19th-20th century warehouse industrial pirate punk rock Halloween hipster vibe, maybe? The interesting this is that, off to the room that serves as the main space apart from the bar, it's a little classier feel, but with sports always playing on 2 or 3 TVs. There's also a sidewalk patio,
The quality of the beer seems to vary, somewhat wildly. The coconut porter was on point, and the barrel-aging is done well, but I also had an Irish red with very little going on, just as one example. Overall good, though.
Service, which seems to have been spotty in the past, has been good. In the few times I've been, it's been attentive, but fast-paced and handling large crowds. The most recent time, one bartender was working a packed house, and she was absolutely working it. I'm curious about their staffing situation, but it works for them.
There are 32 taps, cocktails, and plenty of cans to go. Cans include some N/As and ciders brewed by others. Selection is no issue.
There's no food, but it can be delivered.

Cool Heavy Metal vibe to the place, that you don't always see in a brewery. Good brews that tilt toward the adventurous. Indoor and patio seating although the place is not huge. It is just a cozy spot for a beer that feels right when it feels right.

This place was crawling with college kids standing shoulder to shoulder and packed together on a Saturday night, so I came back the next morning. Vibe Sunday afternoon was relaxed. It’s on the smaller side, with a fairly large J-shaped bar rail surrounding the taps and a few high tops, benches, and tables surrounding that. Kooky skeletons decorating the walls. There’s also some seating outside. About 15-20 taps. The beers I tried were decent. I wasn’t a fan of the staff, who were about as annoying as the college kids who frequent the place in the evening—kind of like they picked two people randomly from the crowd to get behind the bar and then they had to deal with each other’s stupidity. The combination of staff and clientele made visiting at night insufferable. But it was worth a stop during the day. The majority of the patrons were ordering lame mixed drinks, so something about this location downtown makes it a hang out for people who want to drink but don’t necessarily want beer, even though it is a brewery and even though the bar drink menu is mediocre at best.

Was in a neat section of Dayton where the street is closed to pedestrian traffic. The brewery is located in an old school main street building. There were skeletons draped all over which seemed it should have been a pirate themed brewery. The main bar was large with plenty of surrounding seating. Most of the patrons got "walk around" beers...meaning they can walk the pedestrian street without issue. There was plenty of different beers to choose from....so if one couldn't find something then they don't belong. Overall it is a cool place in a cool location with average to above average beers. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

One of the worst breweries in Dayton. The atmosphere is great for 20 somethings, but not adults. The beer is mediocre, at best. Unruly bartenders and manager will throw you out, for looking cross-eyed. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money or time.

 

 

 

Inline location in small hip downtown area. Long bar with a good amount of tap selections. A few guest taps as well. Sort of macabre art on the walls fits the vibe. Beers were solid. Good stop if you're in Dayton.

 

 

Easy to find and park on a Tuesday evening. Fairly light crowd. Had some metal music playing on the speaker system. The bar tender was friendly and helpful. Cool art on the walls. Both beer and mixed cocktails are available. Wish they had more of their own beer on tap. Had an outdoor area in front that opens up to the street which is great for people watching. Worth a visit.

 

 

 

Quirky spot, right in the Oregon district, Dayton's coolest neighborhood. The beer was pretty off the charts on my first few visits. As I went back, the quality went down just a little. It's still a great place to have a beer and they are fiercely loyal to their community. Still a top five Dayton brewery.

 

Relaxing atmosphere with a mix of regulars and visitors. Owner was there and very willing to talk beer. Nice that you can get 4oz, 8oz, and 16oz on most beers. The place felt comfortable and friendly and had interesting local art on the walls....oh, and free popcorn and shuffleboard!

 

 

 

 

Nice location in the Oregon District of downtown Dayton (for what it is...). Place was relatively quiet since I like to hit microbreweries in the middle of the afternoon. Overall, had more of a bar atmosphere than a microbrewery atmosphere, but was still very relaxed and casual while I was there. Reasonable selection of beers. Friendly staff. Due to the bar atmosphere, there didn't seem to be a real opportunity to talk beer with the folks behind the bar like I would at some other microbreweries. In any case, certainly worth a visit if you are in Dayton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This place was a very pleasant surprise for Dayton OH. In a seemingly trendy neighborhood they are located in an nicely updated older building with character. There is plenty of parking and the taproom is reasonably spacious. Service was good, but it wasn't exactly crowded on a Sunday afternoon, orders at the bar only as far as I could tell. They had about 12 beers on tap and all were solid with a few that were very good. I wasn't necessarily expecting much but this place turned out to be someplace I would go out of my way to visit any time I am in Dayton. When it comes to unknown local places I find that most fall into two categories, the ones that know what they are doing/ understand the modern beer scene, and the ones who have absolutely no clue. These guys definitely know what they are doing.