Knucklehead 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.
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
Broadview Brewing CompanyBroadview 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.BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH
Paladin BrewingOpened in 2015 by Austintown couple John and Abby Chandler, Paladin Brewing makes locally brewed beer on a 15-barrel system and serves it in a family-friendly tavern. John’s home-brewing hobby grew into what the brewery describes as the Youngstown area’s first 15-barrel brewery, with more than 20 beer styles on tap and a kitchen added in 2021. The Chandlers also use the tavern as a community gathering place, hosting recurring events and fundraising drives that have raised thousands of dollars.AUSTINTOWN, OH
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