All About 13 Below Brewery
Written By: The Gnarly Gnome
Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome
The name for 13 Below, along with its location, is all about the Ohio River. In what I like to call “river talk” (meaning how riverboats communicate), you can say that a position on the river is either ‘above’ or ‘below’ a given landmark. If you can see where this is heading – 13 Below’s taproom in Sayler Park is 13 miles past downtown Cincinnati.
The brewery is very much about being part of the Cincinnati craft beer community while at the same time recognizing that they are forging their own spot in an area that didn’t have much else going for it beer-wise.
The brewery was opened by a group of eight friends hoping to bring the joy of beer that they all shared to as many other people in their community as possible.
What To Expect When You Visit 13 Below
13 Below is in a wide open building with plenty of seating to cater to any size group, large or small. When you pair it up with a large beer garden outside, it’s a space that is prime for you and all of your friends and family to set up shop and hang out for a good deal of time over a few beers.
The beer stretches the full gamut of styles, with a lean towards easy-drinking styles that are still big in flavor. There will undoubtedly be something for any type of drinker or any mood that you might be in when you swing by.
If you or your group gets hungry while they are having a beer or three, you’ll be thrilled when you see that they are partnered up with Incline Smoke Shack to provide barbecue that is some of my favorite in the city, which says a lot considering some of the amazing stuff that we have available in Cincy!
The 13 Below Timeline
- September 2017 – The brewery hosts their Grand Opening.
- February 2018 – The brewery finds itself underwater in a massive flood.
- November 2019 – 13 Below teams up with Incline Smoke Shack to offer a permanent food option for the taproom.
- June 2022 – The brewery starts releasing cans in their taproom.
