Cincinnati, OH - Recommendations

Rebel Mettle Brewery
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/58620/
Northern Row Brewery & Distillery
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/54363/
Knox Joseph Distillery at the OTR StillHouse
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/62592/
Third Eye Brewing Company
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/58645/
Esoteric Brewing Co.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/59272/
Cartridge Brewing
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/59423/

My favorite is probably Northern Row.
Let me know when you are heading out, I might join for a beer, or two ,-)

 

Northern Row Brewery & Distillery and HighGrain Brewing Co. are two of my favorite spots.

FYI...since you mentioned Rhinegeist...Northern Row is like half a block from there.


p.s. maybe I'll meet you and @Manta200 for a beer

 

Yeah, absolutely, let's meet!
forgot about HighGrain definitely worth a stop as well!
@colt3ninja how many weeks are you in town?

 

Streetside is the best brewery in Cincinnati by far. You will want to check them out. Highgrain is my neighborhood spot so I dig them. If you go to Highgrain, Nine Giant is right down the road. Both have great food as well.

If you like sours, urban artifact is a can’t miss. One of the best in the country imo.

Third Eye is great but they are a bit of a haul from Cinci proper.

skip Listermann IMO. They lost all of their brewers and the beer is a shadow of it’s former self.

 

FTFY

 

Their standard IPA, WCIPA and most of their lagers/pils (when they actually make them) are as good as anyone else’s in the city IMO.

Most people looking for beer when they travel are wanting hype styles, and they crush those.

Highgrain is great at traditional styles if that’s your thing.

the few Northern Row beers I’ve had were kinda boring or tasted like homebrews. But I haven’t been there since they opened so maybe it’s better now.

 

Agree to disagree on Streetside.

Cheers!

 

Brink is still making great brews from your original list but I'd also agree with Streetside for big flavors, Urban Artifact great for fruited sours (not smoothies), High Grain and West Side brewing for traditional styles, and if you are able to go a bit north Sonder and Third Eye also make very tasty stuff.

 

Fibonacci is quite small but has a large outdoor area. On cold days they have fire pits going. Can be fun if you like that kind of thing. The beers can be hit and miss (for my taste anyway).
Brink is just 10min from Fibonacci, if you have not been there, you should check it out!

In 15-20min you get to Westside Brewing, Wiedemann’s, Urban Artifact, Humble Monk, Third Eye, Taft's Brewpourium and HighGrain.
If I had to choose any of these: Westside and HighGrain

 

Glad you were able to check out some more Cinci breweries. I agree on the West Side Smoked Scotch Ale. I like most of their beers, especially when they do a smoked, but this one did not come out well. HighGrain should be on your list next time, you will not be disappointed.