![]() So make your way up (or down for our Dayton friends) to Monroe this Saturday and join us at the party.Before 2020 and the pandemic and, you know, everything, Cincinnati’s food and drink scene was constantly popping with late-breaking foodie news. From the people I talked to I know the FigLeaf owners have their head in the game and are ready to make some fantastic beer. I think it’s a good step towards the right direction in unifying the Dayton and Cincinnati brewing scene. I am really excited for FigLeaf to be opening. The party will last until midnight and they’ll be open again on Sunday at noon as well! Check out their Facebook Page and the Event Page for more info! Oh and parking will not be a problem as their building has plenty of spaces and the businesses next to them don’t mind the brewery patrons parking in their lots either. Their grand opening will be kicking off Saturday at noon and will feature 3 food trucks: Carvaso’s, Quite Frankly, and Remi’s BBQ. They plan on always having a nice variety in the taproom. Overall they don’t plan on focusing on one style. Iso-Trope: The American IPA packing Idaho 7. This one was super smooth with very good roast, chocolate, and malt notes. Ponderous: The English Porter! Probably my favorite out of the bunch, but I might be a little bias as I love my dark beers. Saison Rogue: This one has nice fruit/belgian notes. Not many breweries in the area have one! This one was very good. They don’t plan on canning or bottling any time soon, but it’s definitely in the plans at some point.įor the opening FigLeaf will be showcasing their first four beers, all of which I have tried, and these guys do it right! The lineup is as follows:īasmati Cream Ale: Brewed with basmati rice, which can only be done in a 4 vessel system. Their brewing area has tons of space for expansion and/or a canning/bottling line. They were brewing their Basmati Cream ale while dodging falling ice chunks….so you all better enjoy their beer. What is a 4 vessel brewing system you ask? Brewminds hit on this subject earlier this year, go and give it a read! Andy told me a treacherous tale of their first brew day where their cooling lines froze up before they had their lines insulated. Overall their taproom space is nothing short of amazing as Fig Leaf has pumped 1.3 million dollars into the whole project.įigLeaf is working with a 20 barrel 4 vessel brewing system by Custom Metalcraft out of Springfield, Mo. The patio not covered by the awning will feature a hand made open fire pit for those chilly nights that are on the way. Not only is the inside spacious, but they sport an absolutely huge patio partially covered by an awning with cozy lighting. There is plenty of room for large crowds for sure. One thing that I think can be a downfall for breweries is a small taproom, but FigLeaf is heading that issue off at the pass. ![]() It has a nice, warm, and cozy feel to it with all of the warm wood surfaces and walls. Space is definitely not an issue in the taproom as there is a huge bar made out of reclaimed wood, tables along the walls and in an open area leading outside, and a bar set up around the railing that surrounds the brewing deck. It’s going to be really interesting to see how many other breweries will follow as the city limits are constantly becoming blurry. They join Dogberry and will also soon be joined by Rivertown once their new facility is up and running as well. They’re in an interesting spot that will attract beer lovers from both metro areas. I think it’s really great to see breweries coming in to fill the gaps between Cincinnati and Dayton and that’s what the FigLeaf crew aims to do. Jeff brewed at Warped Wing and Brian came from Star City Brewing. ![]() It’s really awesome to see brewers with roots in the Dayton area come south to help bridge the brewery gap to Cincinnati. I encourage you to give it a listen, it was a great show! All was made well on my side of things earlier this week when I got the chance to check out their new digs and meet the FigLeaf crew.įigLeaf is headed up by Brian Yavorsky, Jeff Fortney, Andy Allgeyer and Rick and Tasha Brown at 3387 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Middletown, OH. I am super excited for this weekend as FigLeaf Brewing is set to open up on Saturday the 8th for the first time! I am a horrible beer blogger as I haven’t really talked about these guys much, but The Gnarly Gnome has been keeping the beer community in the know with the Cincy Brewcast a couple of weeks ago.
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