25 Greater Cincinnati Breweries Boasting Beautiful Patios for Outdoor Drinking

Braxton Brewing Company

27 W. Seventh St., Covington
Braxton Brewing Co.'s 5,000-plus-square-foot seasonal patio features a living wall and some pretty neat views of Covington and downtown Cincinnati. Guests can head to the rooftop to enjoy an entirely new experience when visiting the brewery, with plenty of seating, shady umbrellas and a full bar. To ensure proper social distancing, the rooftop will only offer limited seating and hosts will only be seating parties of up to eight people on a first-come, first-served basis. Entire party must be present to be seated.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

Urban Artifact

1660 Blue Rock St., Northside
Located in Northside’s historic St. Patrick’s church, Urban Artifact has plenty of room to enjoy one of their uniquely sour or fruity brews in the breezy courtyard. They themselves say that it is “one of the best places in the city to sit outside with a beer,” with umbrella-ed picnic tables and huge trees to provide shade.
Photo via Facebook.com/urbanartifactbrewing

Moerlein Lager House

115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown
Moerlein Lager House created their Backyard Beer Garden this summer to adhere to social distancing guidelines. With the new beer garden came Moerlein’s MOER-to-Go window where you can grab your favorite brew or mixed drink and a brat, hot pretzel and other options without stepping inside. Cozy couch seating and chairs are scattered all along the grassy area behind Moerlein, giving that backyard cookout feel to go with your cold drink. Dogs are welcome.
Photo via Facebook.com/moerleinlagerhouse

MadTree Brewing Co.

3301 Madison Road, Oakley
MadTree’s massive 10,000-square-foot beer garden is a fun family hangout. With 32 MadTree-exclusive taps, ambient lighting and an industrial brick façade leftover from the building’s factory days, there’s more than enough space to accommodate all the beer-drinking, cornhole-playing, dog-loving humans that hang at MadTree on the regular. The taproom is first-come, first-served and is using the Yelp Waitlist app for when they reach capacity. Parties of up to eight are allowed and all members must be present for you to be seated.
Photo via Facebook.com/MadTree

Little Miami Brewing Co.

208 Mill St., Milford
Little Miami Brewing Co. began construction on their new patio in the winter and is now ready for guests. Stop by the popular Milford brewery to enjoy craft beer and pizza while overlooking the scenic namesake river.
Photo via Facebook.com/littlemiamibrewing

Rhinegeist Brewery

1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
Rhinegeist’s 25,000 square-foot brewing facility is arguably the most notable in the city, drawing guests from all over the tri-state and beyond. You can catch a neat view of the Cincinnati skyline from their rooftop while sipping on a Rhinegeist brew straight from the tap or in a can. Check the website to verify the rooftop is open; it's weather dependent and social distancing is enforced.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

Narrow Path Brewing

106 Karl Brown Way, Loveland
Narrow Path is a beer garden-meets-bike trail. Bike or skate down the Loveland Bike Trail to have a seat at picnic tables in the yard. The brewery also takes pride in supporting nonprofits — it wants to make the world a better place; a portion of sales are shared with charities.
Photo: Savana Willhoite

Big Ash Brewing

5230 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township
Big Ash Brewing is known for their expansive beirgarten — socially distanced patio seating in what used to be part of the parking lot. They’ve turned this part of the lot into an outdoor drinking destination, complete with live music in the evenings and bratwurst and metts fired up on the grill, plus beer of course. Their newest creation is Pineapple Guava Gose, a traditional German sour with a tropical taste. Brewed with Himalayan sea salt, coriander and a hint of pineapple and guava, the 4.8% ABV brew is a perfect drink for summer sipping.
Photo via Facebook.com/BigAshBrewing

13 Below Brewery

7391 Forbes Road, Addyston
Cool off with a flight on 13 Below’s large covered patio. If it’s hump day, bring your pup for dog-friendly “Waggin’ Wednesdays.” Go classic with a Submerged witbier, or mix it up a little with Lock & Dam #37, a Scotch ale.
Photo via Facebook.com/13belowbrewery

Darkness Brewing

224 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue
This Bellevue Brewery has a unique, garage-lounge vibe and a recently revamped patio with indoor-outdoor capabilities. The brewery, which specializes in dark brews but offers a little bit of everything, sports a range of aesthetics pertaining to their design as well as their brews from the mythical and science fiction to humorous. Try their Man on the Moo milk stout, a crowd favorite, or the Mayan Sacrifice, a golden imperial stout.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

BrewDog Cincinnati

316 Reading Road, Pendleton
The Cincinnati location for the Scotland-based brewers sits right across from the forthcoming Hard Rock Casino downtown. They opened their highly anticipated rooftop with picnic, dining and barstool seating in May, with plenty of shade, warm lights for when the sun goes down and a nice view of the streets below.
Photo via Facebook.com/BrewDogCincy

Streetside Brewery

4003 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum
Streetside may be known for their colorful and funky cans, but you can grab your favorites on tap and enjoy one on the indoor-outdoor patio at the brewery in Columbia Tusculum or their newly expanded biergarten.
Photo via Facebook.com/streetsidebrewery

Northern Row Brewery & Distillery

111 West McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine
You may have seen Northern Row brews popping up on taps around town over the past year, but the taproom and patio are now officially opened. With 13 taps of their own beers including an oatmeal stout (The Banker), peach fruit beer (The Preacher) and a slew of rotating IPAs (ex. The Wanker English IPA), the brewery also offers a full bar and cocktail menu — soon to feature their own spirits as well. Worlds collide with their signature “Preacherito,” a classic mojito topped with the Preacher beer. Chef EJ Monroe has curated an “elevated picnic” menu featuring his grandma’s beanies and weenies, roast beef and cheddar sliders and vegan stuffed peppers.
Photo: Savana Willhoite

Brink Brewing Co.

5905 Hamilton Ave., College Hill
Brink’s outdoor patio may be a bit smaller than your typical outdoor seating but there’s plenty of shade and plenty of cold beer to cool you off. Their Pina Colada Milkshake IPA is perfect for beating the summer heat with cold, tropical fruitiness.
Photo via Facebook.com/BrinkBrewing

Dead Low Brewing

5959 Kellogg Ave., California
Dead Low’s outdoor patio is perfect for a summer night and a cold beer. Resting a block away from the river and in perfect view of Riverstar Ballpark, you can get a good look at some of the action going on in the local games. Not to mention some killer burgers, like the Pappy — a pepper jack cheese burger topped with bacon, fried jalapeños and honey-Sriracha sauce.
Photo via Facebook.com/DeadLowBrewing

Fretboard Brewing & Public House

103 Main St., Hamilton
This Hamilton public house offers first-come, first-served rooftop seating, weather permitting. With 14 on-tap selections, everyone can find a good beer fit, from the Island Style tropical red ale, to the Rockin’ the Rhein Oktoberfest lager, to Juicy Improv grapefruit IPA.
Photo via Facebook.com/FBPublicHouse

Hofbrauhaus

200 E. Third St., Newport
Hofbrauhaus brings guests back to the German roots of Cincinnati with their Bavarian-style lagers, stouts and witbiers. There’s plenty of shaded seating on the outdoor patio where you can enjoy a giant stein of beer and a full menu of German delicacies.
Photo via Facebook.com/hbhnewport

Fifty West

7605 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township
For Fifty West, it’s easier to list things they don’t have available for guests because of all the activities the popular brewery hosts. There’s the retro-inspired Burger Bar, where state-themed burgers come topped with regionally themed delicacies, and the attached sand volleyball courts (currently closed for free play due to COVID), or the running groups, cycling groups and, oh yeah, the beer. At Fifty West, you won’t have much of a choice but to enjoy one of their craft brews in their sprawling outdoor campus.
Photo: Savana Willhoite

16 Lots Brewing Company

753 Reading Road, Mason
Considered to be Mason’s first craft brewery, 16 Lots has been serving up beer (and housemade pizza) since 2016. Their outdoor patio is doggo friendly, and the perfect spot to enjoy a Lulu blonde ale or a Soak City juicy IPA.
Photo via Facebook.com/16lots

Sonder Brewing

8584 Duke Blvd., Mason
The outdoor seating at Sonder Brewing is not only welcoming, it’s spacious with a turf layout that’s easy on the feet and gives a crisp and clean feel to the space. The seating is comfortably distanced throughout the patio area — all that’s left to have is a cold beer in your hand. Sonder recently finished their 10th rendition of their locally loved Frosted Milkshake IPA, brewed with natural peaches and apricot pureés that makes for a fruity, smoothie-like beer.
Photo via Facebook.com/SonderBrewing