Bad Tom Smith Brewing pairs craft beer and bourbon with an outlaw story drawn from Eastern Kentucky, serving its brews through a Cincinnati brewery and tap room. Its beers and barrel-strength bourbons carry the Bad Tom Smith name, while the taproom’s late-1800s setting is built around conversation, food and a relaxed neighborhood gathering place.
Rhinegeist BreweryRhinegeist Brewery makes craft beer and other beverages in a historic pre-Prohibition bottling plant in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Founded in 2013, the independently owned brewery describes its beers as crafted in Cincinnati and has expanded beyond beer to vodka sodas and other beverages.CINCINNATI, OH
Double Groove Brewing CompanyDouble Groove Brewing Company grew from four Harford County friends’ shared brewery-hopping habit into a Forest Hill brewery where craft beer and classic rock vinyl are part of the same experience. The four owners shaped the taproom around Craig’s collection of more than 3,000 albums, while brewer Mark advanced his training through the American Brewers Guild after their home-brewed IPA won a local competition. Its name refers to the rare record groove that can send a needle to different tracks—an apt idea for a tap list that changes from visit to visit.FOREST HILL, MD
Allegheny City BrewingSince opening in Pittsburgh’s historic Deutschtown neighborhood in 2016, Allegheny City Brewing has brewed its beer onsite at a seven-barrel brewery. The neighborhood-based brewery pairs traditional styles with experimental concepts and now serves them through taprooms in Deutschtown, East Ohio Street, and Brighton Heights—the neighborhood where its owners were born and raised. Its East Ohio location adds a beer garden and space for local food trucks, live entertainment, and fundraisers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Moo-Duck BrewerySince 2014, Moo-Duck Brewery has been a small family-owned and operated brewery and pub in Elizabethtown, handcrafting unfiltered beer in small batches on a hand-built brewing system. Brewer-owner Mike’s recipes respect traditional styles while making room for unconventional ingredients and techniques, with twelve seasonally rotating taps and a locally sourced food menu. The taproom also keeps community at the center through an ongoing charity beer program, live music, and a no-TV, conversation-first atmosphere.ELIZABETHTOWN, PA