Broadview Brewing Company brews craft beer in Broadview Heights and pours it directly from its brite tanks to the taproom, with an in-house kitchen alongside the beer. True to its broad view of brewing, the brewery moves from approachable classics to creative styles while building a family-friendly community around live music, trivia and other gatherings. Guests can also take beer home in crowlers or growler fills.
Zaftig Brewing CompanyBorn from a neighborhood home-brewing group, Zaftig Brewing Company has made full-bodied, high-gravity craft ales and lagers in Worthington since 2013. The brewery grew from five-gallon garage batches and a 150-person tasting party into a 6,500-square-foot production home, a sister brew pub, and an expanded Worthington location. Its rotating taproom reflects the founders’ taste for bold beers and experimental styles, with food trucks and dog-friendly patio space adding to the community feel.COLUMBUS, OH
Bucks County BreweryBucks County Brewery brews craft beer in Pipersville, pairing its taproom with a large outdoor beer garden built for relaxed, family- and dog-friendly gatherings. Its flagship Chuicy Chowey Wowie anchors a rotating lineup that includes inventive pours such as a jalapeño saison made with peppers from the owners’ backyard. From April through November, the brewery turns weekends into a local social calendar with live music, food trucks and its own ChuicyStock celebration.PIPERSVILLE, PA
Knucklehead Craft BrewingKnucklehead Craft Brewing is a family-run Webster microbrewery that grew from two friends’ garage home-brewing project into a brewery and neighborhood gathering place. Opened in December 2014, it makes thoughtful, hand-crafted beers alongside a food menu, with the Dummer family carrying the business forward and treating customers and staff as part of the Knucklehead family. Community is central here, from face-to-face conversation at the bar to the welcoming atmosphere built around the brewery.WEBSTER, NY
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