What attracted me to this place was that I saw they had a pumpkin beer and a peanut butter porter on tap. I was worried the atmosphere might not be that unique but I honestly loved it. It's small and they have their brewing equipment up at the front of the brewpub and some local art on display as well which is a nice touch. I was so glad to try the pumpkin beer and peanut butter porter and the bartender even recommended mixing the two which turned out to be a nice combo. The people there were all so fun and friendly - both the bartenders as well as the clientele - so that really made he whole experience a positive one. It's also a dog friendly environment. read more

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Beer was great as usual. Their new food menu, while tasty, is WAY overpriced for the amount of food you get. Got the Bacon Blue Bomber...about the size of a slider with fries. Will NOT be eating here again. read more

Good food and service. Dog friendly patio. Smoked wings with Thai chili sauce were excellent

Nice brewery tucked in a shopping center. The employees were friendly, the beer was solid (and they have other beer and cider not brewed by them), full bar, and a variety of seating options (couches, high tops, picnic tables). They also have several TV's so we were able to watch football. They have a few snacks (peanuts, popcorn, pretzels), but also provide menus for a few places. Cute patio out front as well. read more

Stopped in here late at night during the week. It wasn't terribly crowded, they have an outdoor patio. And in addition to the beer on draft, they also have a small liquor selection at the bar. So I was able to get it tequila and soda. The waitress was very good, and she offered to let us stay while she was cleaning up. The downsides are it's not a very distinctive décor or furniture choice. So it's not really leaving you with anything memorable. If they stepped up the restaurant layout and decor a little bit better maybe they would be able to bringing more clients. read more

A terrific local one-off place with very good burgers (I'm partial to the road-kill and add an egg). It's a pleasant atmosphere and very convenient. If weather cooperates, it's a good outdoor spot. Great to have this option in town! read more

Walked in, took a seat at a table. Friday afternoon 3:30. Bartender seemed to be the only one working. We sat for ten minutes and weee completely ignored. No acknowledgment whatsoever. Got up and left. read more

As a non-local who travels quite a bit, we always look to find the local craft brewery restaurants. We love to try local beer and typically find that breweries have family friendly menus and atmospheres. In town for a gymnastics competition we thought this would be the spot. I will say- the beer was good- delicious in fact. However, the staff was not friendly and clearly did not want our teenagers there during their Saturday evening rush. The food was okay, and it made me a little sad. I've been in 6 states in the last 6 weeks. This is the first place I felt like we were unwanted. It's unfortunate since we come to this area for competitions and won't return. I hope they reconsider their treatment of paying customers. read more

My buddies and I have been visiting this place for a few years. My biggest complaint was that they didn't serve food. Yes, you could order from local establishments and have it delivered or bring in your own food, but that wasn't convenient. Finally, they now serve food and it's delicious, but a little on the salty side. I had the blu bomber (chicken) burger with fries. So here are my new complaints: 1) The waitresses will take drink orders at your table, but you have to get up from your table and stand in line to place your food order with a guy at a podium. WTH??!?!?! That makes no sense at all. Why can't one waiter/waitress take both food and drink orders? 2) The outdoor dining (during COVID) is a great solution EXCEPT you're in the middle of the parking lot which is not all that attractive and you're blocking the main route through the parking lot which will be a major problem when the adjacent store shops are soon occupied. 3) This place is very small, so once the weather gets cold and outdoor seating isn't an option, it will be difficult to social distance inside. It's going to be tough for this place to compete with the newly opened Warped Wing. read more

Too many fruit flavored beers on top of others! Tootsie roll or peanut butter beer? Seriously? With the exception of Tito's the liquor selection is primarily bottom shelf, and please play an assortment of music besides just 90's. Pretty sure I saw a family with a baby in there too read more

Great burgers, great cider options for non-beer-lovers! Staff was fun and friendly! We will be back.

Amazing selection of beers. Big fan of the Peanut Butter Porter and Matchstick (with the caramel hints)

My favorite place in town! Love the owners and the staff. Very welcoming environment and the best beers anywhere.

The beer was great, service fantastic and the new kitchen is serving some delicious offerings. I loved the cauliflower bites and the wings!

We stopped in to Crooked Handle not too long after they opened. The space is open, clean, and inviting. There are a variety of seating options but we chose the comfy leather couches. This was perfect for our group! As soon as you walk in you will notice all of the brewing supplies to your left. We met one of the owners and he was extremely friendly. He gave us a tour that was both informative and enjoyable. I especially liked learning how they started and you could hear the passion in his voice. I liked the variety of beer styles that they offered and they were all pretty good. We opted for a flight in order to try them all! There is no food here but you can bring it in if you'd like. The group next to us had some local pizza and I was pretty jealous. One downside when we went was the number of kids running amok through the place. I should note that we went on a Saturday evening, not in the afternoon or something. While we were on the tour they even moved our drinks and coats in order to use the table to play a game. Not cool. I will say the staff handled it well though and promptly apologized. This is definitely worth a stop while crawling around to Dayton breweries and I am excited to see what they do next! read more

One of my favorite local Dayton breweries. They have a few good flag ship beers I'd recommend, starting with Roadside Peanut Butter Porter, Matchstick Amber and Short Fuze IPA. Seasonal beers are awesome, especially Krooked Kringle and Witcher Pumpkin Ale They also have a lot of experimental beers they put out throughout the year. If it were not for a newborn, we'd be there a lot more. read more

Love this neighborhood place. Good beer, relaxing environment and always has lots of different events. Peanut butter and pumpkin ale are two of my favorites. read more

Crooked Handle Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Springboro, Ohio

Too bad I let her scan my card up front for the tab, or we would have just walked out. Terrible service, took almost an hour to get our food while watching others eat that came in 20 minutes after us. Server ignored us after realizing she forgot to enter our order. DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Great place! Lots of good beer options, and dog friendly. No food here but you can bring it in from any of the surrounding places. My dog loves to socialize here so it's great for a Saturday night when I don't want to leave her at home. read more

Crooked Handle Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Springboro, Ohio

Great place. The beers are awesome! Some of the best in southern Ohio. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and friendly. They ask what style I was looking for and recommended a perfect pint. Plenty of seating, all with nice views of their tv's. Can't wait to go back. Nice job on the........ read more

The beers have always been good and the service friendly. The addition of food has made Crooked Handle even better. Our party of four tried a number of menu selections tonight and none disappointed. The chili was a take on the Cincinnati version. Boneless wings, Cuban, Saratoga chips, burger and nachos were all delicious as well. The staff made all feel Covid safe as masks were worn properly by all. Can't wait for our next visit! read more

We were in town for a conference. We typed in brewery and here we are. I particularly love a good smoked beer and the "Dig the pig" did not disappoint. I also enjoyed many other styles of beer. Ginelle gave great service and conversation while helping at least 40 other customers. read more

I really like this place. And I love the Dorothy Lane market delivers food to them. You can get whatever you want- oysters, steak, dessert- and enjoy some great craft beers at the same time. read more

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Crooked Handle is our Favorite place to go! The environment is welcoming and the owners and staff are phenomenal! Whether we are there on a Wednesday, Friday night or Saturday afternoon- service and environment are always fun! The beer is great and I don't think I've had one I didn't like! It is also a great family place to sit and hang out with kids for a quick drink and relaxing time! read more

Best brewery between Cincy and Dayton by far. Don't stop in expecting a big show like Warped Wing or Rhinegeist. This is a small batch local brewer. They make great beer and know their customers well. Stop in for a pint, my fave is the Short Fuze. The Peanut Butter Porter deserves all the accolades and isn't gimmicky. Great experimental options that always change too. Jason is an exceptional brewer and I'm excited to see where they go in a year or two. Enjoy it while it is small folks! read more

Crooked Handle Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Springboro, Ohio

A great place to have great beer. Crooked Handle offers a modern atmosphere and they have done a great job of creating an experience for anyone. Whether it be live music, food truck Friday, a walk with the dog, trivia night, or just a fun relaxed night out, there is something here for everyone. The beer is well done and like the experience offers a product for a broad variety of tastes. Not only is this a safe bet, its the best bet in the area if you're looking for an awesome microbrew. When I have guests in town I bring them here, and so far every single one of them has enjoyed it immensely! read more

Ok. Here it goes (I'm sorry about to the pet lovers) but this bar smells horrible: WET DOG as soon as you open the door!! To the owners of this bar: please clean your floors, rugs daily if you want to welcome pets. I don't know but something inside that place smells HORRIBLE read more

I went there today with two friends. One had the Reuben, one had the Classic Burger, I had the Bacon Bleu Bomber. We were all very pleased with the food. I have long been a fan of bacon blue burgers and I have over the years ordered an embarrassingly large number of them and I can honestly say this was the best I ever had. For an app we had an order of wings and they were perfect. I learned they smoke their wings and then fry them, I also learned they make their wing sauces in house. I especially loved the blue cheese sauce. My only quibble, and it's a small one, I would have liked my steak fries just a bit more done. It's a personal preference. Service was efficient, professional, and very personable and friendly. Our main waitress, I think her name was Katie, totally completed a most enjoyable dining out experience. She was a gem. I predict this restaurant will be around for a long tine to come and I'm already looking forward to my next visit. read more

First time visit to Crooked Handle. Good beers and outstanding food. I had the mushroom and swiss burger. Best I've ever had! Way above standard bar fare. read more

Great local beer, always improving! Good atmosphere, and couteous, efficie t bartenders and barbacks.

I have been negligent in following up with an updated review for Crooked Handle. I have been back numerous times since my initial visit, and I have to say that the beer is blowing me away. Each visit brings me a new favorite. I don't get up to Springboro much anymore, but when I do, I am always stopping in at Crooked Handle for a beer or two or... read more

The peanut butter porter is AMAZING. You can carry in food from anywhere and eat it there which is nice. The inside has a really cool set up. read more

Got 2 growlers of beer the service was efficient probably won't be back unless we are up that way and everything is closed.

Was there Easter Saturday Nice IPAs but nothing that isn't done anywhere else, nice atmosphere for a place in a strip mall except for amateur high school art project on the walls. Employees seemed frazzled and having food delivered is just too odd. B- read more

We love to stop in at Crooked Handle and try their beers. The bartenders are always helpful and friendly and offer great suggestions based on your preferences. Love the atmosphere and the location. We enjoy sitting in the outside area when the weather is nice. read more

This place has a great variety of unique beers. The beer and service is amazing. The bar is a good size and they have seating outside when the weather is nice. They don't serve food but there are many local restaurants that deliver to the bar. read more

This might not be the "in thing" but definitely 5 Stars on the Hefeweizen. Being burned out on a steady diet of IPA's, DIPA's, RIPA's and all the other bitter ales, my craft beer tastes have migrated Belgium and German styles. I've been looking for a decent Hefeweizen that is similar to the traditional versions of this style I've experienced in Germany and Austria. The American versions are nice too, but CH's version of a true unfiltered, well crafted, balanced beer hits the Bavarian Hefe style right on the head. Its right there with Weihenstephaner and Aryinger brewery's offerings. A yowler went down almost too smoothly after finishing the lawn last evening. Gratz man, appreciate someone willing to move towards the tastes of us who want something a little different. read more

I like this place. Must admit that I've only been there during 'not so busy' times. Beer selection is good. I like the PB Porter and the IPA's (red is good and easy drinking too), but that's how I typically lean. Super clean and the owners are super kind... very friendly. Good People, Good Beer. Haven't had anything that knocked my socks off but haven't had a bad beer either. My experiences have been nothing but stellar. Nice layout, good libations, friendly peeps read more

I would have never know this place existed if it weren't for a friend who lives in Settler's Walk. I absolutely love the pace at which these kinds of places are popping up all over the Dayton-area. Crooked has a neighborhood warmth to their staff that should help solidify its clientele at the bar for years to come. The beer selection isn't mind-blowing, but you'll have your chance to try something new and while they don't serve food, there are delivery options available. read more

I stopped in on opening night and it was already crowded. Owners were there to greet everyone which says they care about their business. S taff are attentive and personable. They don't serve food but have multiple menus from places nearby that will deliver. read more