USA, OH: The Dayton Beer Company to open by April 23rd in Dayton

Dayton’s newest brewery and beer hall has set an opening date of April 23 and will begin brewing its first test batches on April 7, according to Dayton Beer Company founder Pete Hilgeman, Dayton Daily News reported on April 7.

The Dayton Beer Company’s 8,000-square-foot production brewery and beer hall is on Madison Street in the Weiler Welding building, just off the 300 block of East Second Street and near Fifth Third Field in downtown Dayton.

Hilgeman had wanted to open in conjunction with the Dayton Dragons hope opener on April 12, but the installation of the brewhouse pushed back the date a couple of weeks. Hilgeman is a 2005 Alter High School graduate who holds a marketing and international business degree from the University of Cincinnati.

“I’m looking forward to showing everyone all the work we’ve done,” Hilgeman said.

Plans call for expanding the brewery’s distribution to Columbus and Cincinnati.

The menu will feature the Dayton Beer Company’s own brews and other craft beers from the region and elsewhere.

The current Dayton Beer Company microbrewery and tasting room at 906 E. Dorothy Lane in Kettering, which opened in 2012, will remain open, and plans call for expanding its brewing capacity and reconfiguring its tasting room.

08 April, 2015