Grainworks Brewing Company
7790 Service Center Dr, Suite B, West Chester
Located in West Chester, Grainworks definitely has some unique characteristics, such as a nice outdoor patio and plenty of seating inside as well as a decent sized bar. The space itself, which opened in September 2017, is about 5,000 square feet in total, and it’s located in an industrial park just off of the highway and in the shadow of Liberty Town Center.
Grainworks has continued a slow yet steady growth, moving into cans and distribution about a year after opening.
They expanded their taproom to add a food partner, and Mama Bear’s Mac opened featuring macaroni & cheese and other options in 2022.
Must-try beer: Scottish MISTS (Scottish Ale) – A malty Scottish ale, this beer has won multiple medals at the US Open Beer Championship, including a gold in 2020. It’s rich and malty and the name is inspired by the Highland Games, and is supposedly the perfect compliment to Men In Skirts Throwing Sh*t (MISTS).
Other great beers: Old Ghosts (Hazelnut Stout), Bagpipes of Bardstown (BA Scotch Ale)
Major Awards
US Open Beer Championships
- Old Motor Oil (Aged Beer) – Gold Medal – 2024
- Oatmeal Stout (Oatmeal Stout) – Bronze Medal – 2024
- My Blue Heaven (American Berry/Fruit Beer – Blueberry) – Gold Medal – 2023
- Lime Coconut Donut Gose (Fruit Gose/Contemporary Gose) – Silver Medal – 2023
- Orange Dreams (American Style Fruit Beer – Orange) – Gold Medal – 2022
- Barrel-Aged Motor Oil (Specialty Aged Beer) – Silver Medal – 2021
- Rebel Yell (Specialty Pale Ale) – Bronze Medal – 2021
- Scottish MISTS (Scottish Ale) – Silver Medal – 2021
- Bagpipes of Bardstown (Specialty Aged Beer) – Bronze Medal – 2021
- Scottish MISTS (Scottish Ale) – Gold Medal – 2020
Cincinnati.com
- Helles Real – Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer – 2023