>> Guide to Dayton’s beer trail
In honor of this special day, here are some of the best places to grab a cold brew, as determined by YOU in the Best of Dayton 2017 poll:
>> Best of Dayton 2017 winners: Food & Dining
🍺Best Craft Beer Selection
WINNER: Ollie’s Place
Ollie's Place is a restaurant and pub known primarily as a beer and bourbon destination. The craft beer selection is pretty robust with more than 60 taps. Check out the beer selection here for yourself!
The restaurant, tap room and whiskey bar along Miamisburg-Centerville Road, between Centerville and the Dayton Mall, has been working hard to overhaul the pub’s food-service operation. Ollie’s Place holds wine and whiskey tastings, and head chef Rashan Williams offers special menus for wine dinners, utilizing beer and bourbon in sauces and preparations in each of the five courses.
518-20 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Centerville | 937-723-8998 | Facebook | Website
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Credit: JIM WITMER
Credit: JIM WITMER
SECOND PLACE: Warped Wing Brewing Company
Warped Wing brewery, named after the Wright brothers’ “wing warping,” is a craft brewery in Dayton who crafts and cans lagers, IPA’s, ales, stouts and more at their Wyandot Street location. This local favorite is often seen supporting festivals, and even has an in-house restaurant, Spent Grain Grill. Their small plate items feature beer-infused flavors and spent grain ingredients from beer production.
26 Wyandot St., Dayton | 937-222-7003 | Facebook | Website
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Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
THIRD PLACE: Dayton Beer Company
DBC’s Kettering location opened in May 2012, the first in a wave of nearly a dozen Dayton-area breweries that would open over the next couple of years. It opened its much larger production brewery and taproom in downtown Dayton in April 2015, and started canning beers for retail sale soon thereafter.
Their taproom, located just steps from Fifth Third Field, features 36 Ohio craft taps, as well as wine and Coca-Cola products.
41 Madison St., Dayton | 937-228-2337 | Facebook | Website
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Credit: Jim Witmer
Credit: Jim Witmer
🍺Best Local Brewery
WINNER: Warped Wing Brewing Company
Warped Wing brewery, named after the Wright brother’s “wing warping” is a craft brewery in Dayton who crafts and cans lagers, IPA’s, ales, stouts and more at their Wyandot Street location. This local favorite is often seen supporting festivals, and even has an in-house restaurant, Spent Grain Grill. Their sharable, small plate items feature beer-infused flavors and spent grain ingredients from beer production.
26 Wyandot St., Dayton | 937-222-7003 | Facebook | Website
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Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
SECOND PLACE: Hairless Hare Brewery
Hairless Hare may not be located directly in Dayton, but has become a staple in the Gem City. Founded in 2013, the brewery crafts numerous beer concoctions in-house. From blonde ale to chocolate stout, these guys have it all. They even have an ‘ugly mug’ VIP Hare Club (ask your bartender during your next visit). And don’t forget to come hungry because these guys serve gourmet pizzas, sandwiches and daily specials for a great price.
783 W. National Rd. | 937-387-6476 | Facebook | Website
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Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
Credit: Jim Witmer, Contributing Photographer
THIRD PLACE: Yellow Springs Brewery
This full-service brewery serves local businesses, offers retail and even has a bar set up in-house. Husband-wife duo of Nate Cornett and Lisa Wolters grew from their craft from home to a microbrewery in 2013. In the summer of 2015, the brewery doubled in capacity from a 7-barrel to a 15-barrel brewhouse. A few of their iconic brews include Captain Stardust, Zoetic and Wobbly Wheel (seasonal.)
101 Dayton St., Yellow Springs | 937-387-6476 | Facebook | Website