Little Fish Brewing

Little Fish Brewing
Little Fish Brewing


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116 Webster Street
Dayton, OH 45402

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Our Story

We (co-owners Jimmy Stockwell and Sean White) opened Little Fish Brewing Company in the summer of 2015, after 2 years of planning, financing, and building out the brewery from an abandoned mechanic’s shop. Our mission was to brew world class beer, while sustainably supporting local economies. We designed several of the original core beer recipes utilizing the Ohio-grown ingredients available at the time (this was before anyone was malting grain in Ohio). These included organic spelt in Saison du Poisson, our flagship saison, and organic heirloom corn in Shagbark Pilsner, as well as many specialty ingredients like locally-grown fruits and herbs. Today, Haus Malts in Cleveland provides Ohio-grown malted barley, wheat, spelt, rye, corn, and triticale for a majority of our beers. A number of small hop farmers are also producing Ohio-grown hops, which we purchase for our 100% Ohio-grown offerings.

In 2016, we brewed the first commercial batch of “100% Ohio-grown” beer since at least prohibition, possibly ever. Nowadays, you’ll find many 100% Ohio-grown beers gracing our ever-rotating draft list. We’re the only brewery in the state that has this level of commitment to brewing with local ingredients, to our knowledge. We designed the taproom to connect patrons with the entire brewing process. Inside, the brewing equipment occupies the open space adjacent to the bar and seating areas. Outside, the family-friendly beer garden overlooks our hop arbor, fruit trees, bike path, and the a reclaimed wetland project owned by the city of Athens.

 

Awards include

  • 2016 World Beer Cup Gold Medal, Belgian- and French-style Ale, “Barrel-Aged Woodthrush”
  • 2018 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal, Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour Beer, “Petit Poisson”
  • 2020 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal, Fruited Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour Beer, “Cleft”
  • 2022 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal, Wood & Barrel-Aged Sour Beer, “Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Maker of Things”
  • Athens News Reader’s Choice Awards Best New Business
  • RateBeer’s 2015 and 2016 Best New Brewery in Ohio