All About Big Ash Brewing
Written By: The Gnarly Gnome
Photography By: The Gnarly Gnome
It’s hard to come up with an idea that is unique when you have a beer scene like you do in Cincinnati. Just when it seems like there’s someone doing nearly everything, a place like Big Ash manages to open up and do things with a fun spin on it.
Founded by a group of friends who decided to co-op their homebrewing hobby, Big Ash is designed to be a place for friends to hang out over a few beers. The simplicity of that idea has given way to a new concept for Cincinnati’s breweries – self serve taps, which enable drinkers to choose how much beer they want, and to pour it themselves.
What To Expect From Big Ash
The Big Ash taproom is made up of two spaces (in addition to the big outdoor patio). Inside the front of the taproom is where the beer tap “wall” is located, and the rear of the space is a massive beer hall filled with community tables to foster conversation.
The 7bbl brewhouse is tucked away in the back of the space, next to their pizza kitchen (you can order your own pizza from a kiosk at the front of the room, and supposedly they’ll be partnering up with LaRosa’s soon…). It’s all open, communal, and exactly the vibe I think that they were hoping for when the idea was created.
The beer is poured from 28 taps with a wide variety of beer styles, wines, and ciders. They also have a bar off to the side that provides pours of spirits and cocktails, making sure that there is something for everyone that steps foot in the bar.
The Big Ash Timeline
- April, 2019 – The Brewery Hosts it’s groundbreaking
- 9/6/19 – Grand Opening “log-splitting” ceremony
- 11/25/19 – Big Ash launches their spirit program, a collaboration with Brain Brew’s custom bourbon technology.
- June, 2025 – The brewery makes a surprise announcement that they’d be partnering up with LaRosas to convert their kitchen over to serve LaRosas pizza.
Recent Big Ash Content
Big Ash Plans For A Winner’s Week At The Brewery
Cincinnati Brings Home A Bunch Of Awards – Because Our Beer Is Amazing
Volume 5, Episode 32 – Big Ash Brewing
