The Phoenix Brewing Co. is a brewery that I did not have on my list to try but with the fiery bird…read morerepresenting so noticeablely on the front and my fondness for the creature making this a stop for a beer and a possible swag purchase opportunity was to great to resist. The beer that Steve and I had was the Red Band which is a lager which I enjoy the majority of the time. Flavors to find with hopefully fun involved are malty, sweet (a natural sweetness probably from the flaked corn involved), hoppy, crisp and clean in the finish. Typical for this beer type it was light bodied also. Swag was indeed purchased here as I knew the likelihood of this happening was high and I got a very nifty t-shirt from the transaction.

There are lots of regulars. Lots of great beers in a variety of styles. Stouts are the best!…read moreThere's a patio and inside seating. I haven't checked it out, but an upstairs too. The flight boards are shaped like caskets, a previous use of the building in years past.

One of the most fantastic breweries in all of North Central, Ohio. The King family has really…read moreoutdone themselves, and we are so proud to be able to now call them friends. Please visit, introduce yourself to the staff because it's all very personal and very family oriented. You won't be disappointed in any beer you try.

Great selection, family environment for well-behaved kids, pizza next door. Friendly service, warm…read moreambiance. Live music and fun events all year round.

Another great brewery in Central Ohio. We came on July 3 for beers and fireworks, and they were…read moretotally prepared for the crowd. So much fun. I especially enjoyed the dark 4.2% offering at $4. It was sublime.

Great vibe at this brewery in Marengo not far from 71. Fun and playful art throughout the facility…read morethat matches their label art. Plenty of seating inside and out. We loved the arcade with several pinball machines and an old arcade cabinet with a few classics. The beer was IPA focused and they are masters at making tasty beer that hides the alcohol. I smoked a few and loved them all: Helmet Nachos, Everybody Wants Some, and South of Eleven. Good truck is just outside. We ordered and loved the southwest nacho fries. Tasty and a huge portion. Staff were uniformly friendly and answered our questions (I had many about the beers). Definitely will visit again when heading to Columbus.

Nice little business at a farm setting that we took advantage of via Groupon. Only downside was…read morethat when we came in the afternoon we were not told that we'd have to leave in 45-60 minutes as the building was being rented for a private group. Probably would have stayed longer and spent more.

Very nice wines and very friendly service. Has a family environment which is nice as well. Will be…read moreback.

Our second visit in as many years. A lovely experience overall. Not inexpensive. The Friday…read morenights are wine paired five course dinner with menu selections. They provide customized menus as a special touch. As there are three selections on four on the courses, the dishes do not appear to be as customized for those with dietary issues. Jamie was our primary server providing a friendly and professional service. For my order, Three of us started with the Crostini while my wife had the Pave. I really liked the flavors of the Crostini, scrumptious! I had a bite of my wife's Pave and thought the texture and tastes superb! Preparing for the second and further courses was my a put off! We were asked to keep our utensils for the future courses! Nothing like dirty silverware sitting on the table dirtying up the area! At this price point, used silverware should be taken and replaced with new! That is the reason for my 4 of 5 stars. We experienced the same during our first visit two years ago and had hope it was resolved after mentioning to staff. That said, it was the only put off of our experience. For the second course my sister and I decided on the Scallop Arancini while my wife and mom went for the Zuppa Toscano. Again, the Scallop Arancini was amazing and scrumptious! The flavors were terrific! I tried a few spoonfuls of the Zuppa Toscano and thought it missing seasoning. The third found 3 of us ordering the Salmon Oscar while my wife ordered the Grilled Cheese. The salmon was rare, which I particularly like but the crab was cold. My preference would have been warm war with a bit of the béarnaise on top. My wife's Grilled Cheese was very tasty with the preserves but looked lonely sitting on the plate. For the last course three of us decided on the Pumpkin Crepe and my wife the Apple Spice Cake. I thought the Pumpkin Crepe to be a lovey presentation and very tasty and my wife enjoyed the spice cake. All in all a lovely experience overall! Thank you!

Here are the highlights from our visit Friday night: Pros:…read moreGreat setting and story, outstanding staff with deep knowledge and fun personalities, nice visit with the owners. First two courses were excellent. Elk tartare was incredible, pave and lobster roll were very good. Zuppa toscano (soup) and shrimp & grits were nicely done. Cons: The meal quality started off great and went down with each course. With steak and salmon as other options, I thought a restaurant that would put a grilled cheese sandwich on a $100 meal must have an innovative sandwich. I was wrong. It was burnt and had no taste at all. An eight year old could have done better with a slice of Kraft. My Madeline dessert was four pieces of dry something, though the chocolate s'mores cake was significantly better.

What a fun place. Lots of room inside at the bar and in the barn. Fun outside too with fire pits…read moreand live entertainment. You can bring your own camp chairs and sit in the grass or use their seating. They had 4 different food trucks today. I ordered a flight of beers and the peach bourbon smash. This is a very family friendly place and they encourage people to hang out. Bring a game, a craft, or cards. They also have some games in the bar area to borrow while you're here. The parking lots were full but with the huge weather there were a lot of people outside. So glad a friend recommended we come here.

We were headed to a corporate event. This is 25 mi away from us and usually I would pass because…read moreof the cost of gas, and our car takes premium. So glad I didn't. The place is well marked with a huge gravel with some grass parking lot directly across the street. There is a crosswalk abd good visibility on this country road. Frankly this is my favorite event place of all that I have been to. Plus apparently they are open at other times for the public. Clean, huge, but still extremely attractive where you didnt feel like you were in a large school cafeteria. AMPLE outdoor space as well. Picnic tables with red umbrellas. My experience with brewerys is that for those of us not into beers, iPAs, ales, your choices are minimal or yucky. Not here, we could choose from 4 pages of selections for our event. My problem was there were so many of them I wanted and an equally good selection for hubby who IS into brewery stuff. I got a blackberry or something bramble and hubby got a yellow something. He loved it. I tasted it and nope, don't like brewed stuff. I think this is a great choice for an event or just to come when they are open to the public. Exceptionally friendly and competent employees

Dangggggg!! This place was fabulous…read more I couldn't believe how reasonable it was too. I was hesitant to order risotto at a brewery.... It seemed like a risky choice but it is in the top risotto favors I've ever had. I was shocked at how fantastic it was. The egg roll burger was a special, that was also so good. Our service was perfection, I almost don't like going out to eat anymore because service is so poor everywhere. But this place delivered in every single way. Oh ya... and the beers were good That's why we came.

Great food, beer and service. Hit this place on the way back home from Columbus and absolutely…read moreloved it. Our server was very attentive, personable and friendly. Food came out promptly despite it being late on a Friday night. Highly recommend the Brussels sprouts appetizer (not pictured unfortunately) as they definitely do them differently than most places and they were great. Burgers were fresh and delicious. Wife always has her's without the bun and asked for jalapeños which were also fresh and very HOT!

Came here for a drink to get out of the cold. Super cool vibe in here. It's part of Hudson & Essex…read more It's on the ground floor. You can enter from H&E or a door in the back. It's like a cozy den. Some couches, regular 4 tops, the bar too. We sat on a couch by the TV. We ordered a cider on tap and the peach wine. They were both good. Sweet in front with a bit of a dry finish. You can taste any of the house wines if you like. Which is totally good. Test before buy. We did not eat just had a drink. Server was nice and accommodating. We sat and talked and watched some of the Olympics. Nice time for about an hour. Handful of people came in and out. I can see for dinner it being crowded or after dinner cocktails. Bar looks cool and plenty of drinking options. Prices aren't bad. Parking is free across the street. Cool place.

No visit to Mansfield is complete without stopping at Cypress Cellars. Though we thoroughly enjoy…read moreHudson and Essex, we particularly love Cypress Cellars! My wife and I took our mom out there arriving shortly after their opening on Thursday. Wish they would be open on Sunday as well, but you can't have everything in life. Ryan was bartending as he normally does. He is excellent in all regards! We particularly like his friendly professionalism and his knowledge around the cocktail bar. I started off with their barrel aged Manhattan, while my mom ordered a spiced pineapple margarita, and my wife a glass of wine. We seat at the bar for two reasons, the primary being our ability to kibitz with Ryan and others plus the fact that their specialty cocktails/bar appetizers are half off from opening till 7 PM! There was a cheese and crab dip, hot appetizer special that we ordered before our meals. It was really a rather large and delicious portion with five slices of grilled bread. Could've used a little bit more grilled bread, but we made it last. For meals, I ordered their Caesar salad, adding blackened salmon. Though salmon is not on the menu as an option. It is available if you ask. My wife and mom both ordered their small filet mignon. Our meals came out after a reasonable time and were extremely well presented and delicious! For dessert I decided on their chocolate chip cannoli while my mom and wife both ordered different dishes of gelato. What a terrific dinner out on Thursday night! I know we will be back!

Today is the 5 year anniversary for this brewery. Not only do they have tasty beer, but their…read morepizza is great. Their take off of Chick-FIL-A (Hick-FIL-a) pizza was surprisingly very good, and so was the pepperoni pizza. They also had music today, which made it a pretty awesome late afternoon stop. Will definitely revisit.

Nice place. The owners will serve you. We were dog sitting. Having a dog was no problem. The only…read morerequest was that we sit on the outside porch area. Seating was plentiful and comfortable. We did several different beers. All were delicious. We also had an order of pretzels. I'd get 'em again. They even gave our dog a snack. I'll be back next time I'm in the area. Sorry, no pics this time.