MachineHead Brewing Co.

In a gussied up industrial parkway the likes of which we have NEVER seen in Ohio, the organization of the parkway is nothing special, and the warehouses pretty standard across the board, but they all have cute accents giving a more neighborhoodlike feel than you often find externally in these types of zones.

Either way, parking is still pretty much on the street, as what might have been their lot has been converted into a large, closed off patio. That patio is partially covered and also strewn with misters for hot days, which today wasn't, but they were still going a little bit. The interior has quite the spacious floor, also providing picnic table seating just as the patio does, in addition to a very long bar with several stools supplemented by a wooden bar top in front of the fermenters and bags of grain.

That grain has a little guardian who is quiet but not shy, greeting every new customer patiently and calmly without so much as one whisper of a meow. The soundtrack here gave is some Cali reggae, while the TVs were displaying some NFL draft shenanigans. The taplist leans heavily on WC IPA and fruited sours, of which we tried our fair share, and thoroughly enjoyed them all. The one barrel aged stout they had available was also pretty legit. Taster pours are a nice size without being too tiny or big. It's quite refreshing, coming from Fat Head's territory, seeing so many quality West Coast IPAs sustaining a taplist, regardless of the fact that we're pretty much in or near the motherland.

Been wanting to check this spot out for a while and finally got my chance this last weekend. Rolled through on a Saturday afternoon as the Clovis Taps & Tacos ale trail was going on. Clean modern set up with a nice beer garden outside, plus some tables inside. Tap list is dominated by sours and IPAs (what they've built their reputation on), but there was a porter and a pils available as well. Friendly and knowledgeable bar staff made sure you found something you'd like and kept things moving even with the steady stream of customers. Really nice to have a place like this in my backyard. Definitely gonna be coming up with excuses to swing by again.