This was my first time at March first brewing and Distilling. I was with a party of 9. The UC game was on when we arrived and the place was packed. I had to circle the parking lot a few times to find a spot. The atmosphere is fun. I had a Greek pizza and it was delicious! You go to the bar to order your food and drinks. They text you when your food is ready. You pick that up at the kitchen window. We stayed until they closed. Every one was really nice. I would go back again. read more

March First Brewing - Tasting flight - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I love this brewery! Its atmosphere and beer are amazing, but please stop running out of my favorite beer! Orange Cream is my favorite beer, I get so disappointed when it's not available. read more

Love the variety of beer! They have a lot of stuff on tap, and if you still can't find any beer you like they also have liquor so you can order a cocktail. They also have a kitchen, I got the pretzels and beer cheese which can be hit or miss but these were on point. The place itself is very spacious, it would be great for large groups. I personally love the giraffe sculpture! (Very disappointed I didn't think to get a photo!) read more

March First Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Beer was great, food was great, venue is amazing; will be back! Service was great. Location is just a bit out of the way.

Attended a retirement gathering for a friend the evening of Wednesday, October 23. The parking lot was completely full, so I pulled into an immediately adjacent parking lot (photo below of entrance) which was almost empty except for a handful of cars near March First. I parked next to them, and entered the restaurant. When I came out two hours later, at least one of the other cars was still there (it was actually the retiree's), but my car was gone! I was completely shocked that my car had been stolen because it was an old Honda Fit with over 150,000 miles on it. As I prepared to call the police, I saw someone in one of the nearby offices and knocked on the door. He told me that he had seen a tow truck removing the car an hour and a half earlier. I walked around the perimeter of the lot, and then saw a sign near the entrance I had used that stated "Northlake Commons Customer Parking Only", and listed the phone number for a towing company. The towing company confirmed that they had taken my car, provided an address almost 10 miles away, and told me I had about 90 minutes before they closed to pay $156 (tow and storage fees) to reclaim my car. I reentered March First to ask them why this happened, and they told me that "usually they give us a call before they tow cars away." So it was obvious that this was a known and repeated problem, but March First had taken no efforts to warn customers that this might happen. I was fortunate to procure an Uber (another $15) and retrieve my vehicle before the deadline so that I could get home to Dayton that night. The towing company insisted that they had called March First three times that night, but that nobody answered. I called both Northlake Commons and March First the next day. The Northlake Commons representative stated that they had offered parking services to March First, but had been turned down, so they decided to start towing. March First never returned my call. Technically and legally, I realize that this issue was my fault because I did not notice the small warning sign by the entrance of the parking lot. However, I do feel somewhat victimized to have been stranded in the late evening out of town without a car, all because of an unresolved feud between March First and their next-door neighbor. March First should either procure additional parking, or clearly post warning signs (or answer their phones) to avoid putting their customers in an expensive and potentially dangerous situation. read more

March First Brewing - Parking lot entrance for immediately adjacent commercial complex. - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This is by far my favorite place to go to get some drinks and catch up with friends. They have an amazing atmosphere. Plenty of space for groups and children. Some games are provided free of charge. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They have a great selection of beers and cider on tap. The pizza is pretty amazing. Chicken bacon ranch is the way to go. The parking can be kind of tricky. The lot next to the building is on the smaller scale. There is signage for additional parking in another lot. Make sure to check this hidden gem out. *pokegym outside read more

March First Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

First off, when going to a brewery it's all about the beer. I'm a dark beer lover and man oh man they have a lot to choose. Their swiss chocolate stout was tremendous. OK, that's the beer. The food does not disappoint either. I had a turkey pastrami sandwich. Thinking I was going to get sliced turkey, I was wrong. It was whole smoked turkey. Delicious. What a "business" lunch. read more

March 1st is found in a business park. From the outside, I wasn't expecting much. Inside, has an industrial atmosphere. Many of rhe tables are high tops. More than just beers and hard ciders, March 1st also distills their own spirits, not to mention a selection of hard seltzers. Near the bathrooms are various tasting rooms. I believe may be reserved. On my visit, I was able to sample a few of their ciders and seltzers. Their seltzers do not have as strong of a seltzer taste as some others. Ciders are on the lighter, and more fruity side. I will say the flavors were a bit hard to pickup in several of the ciders. Fun fact: March 1st gets it's name from the day Prohibition ended. read more

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Meh. Came to watch a bowl game, first time here. I went up to the bar & waited...and waited...and waited...with 8 people at the bar. I asked for a lager & it was flat as flat can be. A nail had a better head than the pour I got. I went back and waited...and waited...to tell the same bartender that the beer he just poured was SUPER flat. He gave me this look like, "Okaaaay...and what do you want me to do about it?" I asked him to pour the same beer out of a different tap & there was a clear difference in the head - like, Monica Lewisnky different. It was obvious he wasn't happy about having to pour me another beer, but oh well. I don't think I'm going to hit it...again. read more

Another great meal at March First. I recommend this place for great pizza and drinks! read more

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Very nice new place. Went to catch a OSU game and really had nice experience. Great beer selection of only there own made beer. But really good beer. Had a pizza and wow very good and good value Big open place good seating. They even have board games to play. My only negative would be TV view points. At the bar very hard to watch 2 TVs. They need to maybe think about the location of there beer rotation TVs. It is also the local Alabama alumni club game watch place also Bet very nice place. Go and enjoy. read more

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The food was not good with our last visit to March First on June 3rd. The pizza was cold and ask to for a hot pizza but received a warm cardboard tasting pizza. The pizza has mostly been average from all the times visiting but keeping come back for the beer. Will definitely eat elsewhere before coming for the beer. Service was great at the bar but in the kitchen not so much. read more

I absolutely love their Birch beer. The best Seltzer I've ever had. I wish I could find the six packs at more places locally here in Cincinnati read more

Beer was really good here....but.... the bartender was not personable and started putting chairs on the bar while we were sitting there like to tell us it is time to leave. The problem I have with this is that the bottom of the chairs that was on the ground are now on the bar top where food and beer are served. This should be a health code violation. Just saying. read more

March First Brewing - Hmmm, the bottom of the chairs are now on the bar top where food and beer are served..... - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Went in last night with my mom and sat at the bar- they were super busy. It was our first time here. Let me first say that their bartenders are awesome. I believe his name was Dan- extremely friendly and very attentive. There was also Sam- very nice and helpful. She was running at times to get things to guests. Personable and always smiling. Crazy time for servers and bartenders- these two went above and beyond to provide an excellent experience. I tipped the bill to show my appreciation. The food is also really good- we had pizza and pretzels. Beer cheese for dipping was very tasty and honestly, the pizza was more than what I expected. Nice and fresh, buttery crust, and fresh toppings. We will most certainly be back. Yes, the parking lot is small.... But there are over flow lots. Ill be in soon to get a growler for our christmas gathering. read more

March First Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I love March First, and not just because I live nearby! In my mind it is the epitome of what a brewery bar should be: it has a spacious main tap room with a nice patio (and an intimate tasting room is like to try soon), a huge variety of beers for a craft spot, plenty of TVs to watch the game, some very solid eats, and tabletop Pacman! If someone in the group isn't into beer (or you just need a change of pace after your second or fifth brew), they are also a distillery and can make some excellent cocktails. There's also an H1 Hummer it front, which is rad. I'll be back this weekend. read more

March First Brewing - Trying the Midnight Colada tonight! - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My husband and I have been to March First Brewing several times. We have never had a disappointing experience. It's always clean and crisp. The food is always delicious and the options on tap are the best. This past time we got the Sweet Heat pizza and pretzels. Both were dishes I would definitely order again. We usually get their ciders but they didn't have many options, we guess cause of COVID. However, I had the Red Cream Soda hard seltzer and Orange Cream beer. Both full of flavor and the hard seltzer was a dangerous choice! Highly recommend this place for all the reasons listed above and more. read more

March First Brewing - Pretzels with beer cheese and Orange Cream beer. - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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March First is proving to be a jack of all trades. What makes them stand out from the rest of the local breweries is that in addition to brewing beer and ciders they make their own vodka, rum, and whiskey. The vibes here are amazing and the live music was a great addition to the evening. I started off the night with the Ohio Pilsner. It was light and refreshing; perfect for sitting outside in the pretty weather. I also tried the Irish red which was surprising hit for me. It was bold and kind of spicy, not to hoppy. I am not a fan of ciders, porters, stouts or IPA's so the only downside is that is practically their entire menu. But the couple beers that I did try were great. Of course pizza and pretzel sticks were ordered to give us something to munch on. We ordered 4 pizzas; chicken bacon ranch, caprese, bourbon chicken pepperoni. All cheesy, delicious, and hot out of the oven. The pretzels were crisp on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. Nacho cheese was nice, smooth and not at all grainy. If you have any questions or would like to sample anything just ask. The staff here are always attentive and nice. The only complaint that I have is that they didn't come and clear off the table. But, I would definitely come here again. Cheers. read more

My first sample of a March First brew was actually at a local craft beer store that spoke highly of their IPA's. At this point I realized I don't like IPA's. So, a Saturday afternoon I'm in the neighborhood of this taproom and decided to give it a try. I decided to order a pint of the Ohio Pilsner, no sample first, just went went for it. And as described it was easy drinking. I recommend this for those summer evenings on the desk or at the grill. I did notice they have some typical carb loaded beer food. . Had the pretzels and they are nice and salty to pair with your beer. I did learn that they also make Sycamore small batch whiskey. If I have the pleasure of retuning, I'll be sure to try. Because they have whisky they do have some cocktail items on menu. There is the bar top, small number of indoor seating and some outdoor seating. Indoor seating, you'll be among the large brew tanks, no room wasted. Looks though they are undergoing a remodel/transformation with an additional tap room in the back and a conference room for possible hosted events. I look forward to seeing the changes here after 6 months or so. Maybe even suggest some user group meeting be hosted here. read more

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Sam the bartender is awesome! Knows how to provide good offerings on special products. Makes it s great time! Can't wait for the event space to be open. There's still time for the patio area! Get the small batches! They are truly good! read more

I really really really enjoyed this place! I can't write much about their beer, but I did a flight of their ciders and they were ALL quite tasty! Also had a pepperoni pizza and it was really good! It's a great atmosphere, saw a few kids running around. The service was great and they honored my " get a free koozie" by checking in on Yelp. Woo hoo! I definitely recommend it. read more

Great place! Spent most of the time there talking to I believe the marketing manager. My bf and I can be a tad obnoxious around other people and usually end up chit chatting with people. Anyways I loVed the cider I got, the bf loved the cider he got. We tried a bit of the peppermint schnapps and wow! I don't even drink the stuff and I was ready to buy a bottle. We learned that they have a trivia night, and I can't wait to try it. We also got to hear about some of the new stuff coming up this year. We were recommended to try some of the other breweries that are locaal to Cincinnati but with this being down the street from work and home I think we found a regular spot. read more

Great food and large portions! Service was good too! We will return! Try the grape Astra...yummy!

We love the pizza here, and so do our kiddos. I haven't had a beer that I didn't like, lots of easy drinking choices! I definitely recommend. read more

Been here a few times but never left a review. What can I say, the beers were all excellent. I particularly liked the Mango and Guava Triple Blonde. Plenty of seating and the wait staff/ bartenders were all friendly and responsive. read more

March First Brewing - Orange Cream and Mango and Guava Triple Blonde - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Who wants to drink a beer with a name like "Monkey Nuts" anyway?" I am not a beer snob, but I do know the difference between a good beer and a great beer. This my friends is a great beer. The Amber Lager is right there in the middle of hop and malt nirvana that Boston Lager has staked claim on. The March First brewers have toned down the malt and hop notes and have hit the bullseye with a brew that will become your daily drink. Sammy better watch out, this new "kid" knows what he's doing. This is an all day long drinkable beer. This is no one-hit wunderbier. The Bock and Porter beers are solid additions to the lineup, both offering complex taste profiles that will light up your tongue. Beer not your thing? Then try a not too sweet hard cider in you choice of straight, hopped, or lime infused. These may just become your summer indulgence on a hot and humid day. Crisp, not overly carbonated, and refreshing. While all the other micro-houses spend their time and money on graphic designs and catchy beer names, the M1 brew team is working hard producing great brew with simple names. Who wants to drink a beer with a name like "Monkey Nuts" anyway?" Stop by the tap room and try a flight of the most drinkable brews in Cincinnati. You will not be disappointed. read more

March First Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Nothing wrong with the service but they've hung a huge Don't Tread on Me flag in the main room. Major yikes for me. Won't be going back.

Parking is horrendous. Beer is subpar at best. There's way better places to go with a similar atmosphere and substantially better brews.

They have made this place to small for people to enjoy, with standing waiting for tables and everyone charging to get one when it opens up.. Not good! High top tables for 6 or more have Two people sitting at them.. when you have larger groups waiting for tables. No parking in lot means- No seats inside.. read more

Got a few things to try. Red cream soda beer was delicious. Orange was good also, but I loved the red. Astra Bomb Pop lived up to its name. It was the Bomb!! My friend liked his gift of Burbon and Cola. read more

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Within minutes of my buddy and I walking into the bar, some old guy approached us within seconds of sitting down. We had brought up one, repeat one stool up to the bar. It was 8:30 on a Thursday. The bar was empty, and he told us we couldn't sit there. Actually... he prefaced it like a complete d*ck. "Hey guys... did you notice the empty section we have here? That's because it's a walk-up service bar. This old, non-service oriented worker kicked us away and belittled our intelligence based on bringing one stool up on an empty night. And then waved at me as we walked out. He Didn't suggest us sit anywhere else. This old guy is on a power trip taking his bad life on customers who did nothing disrespectful or inappropriate. read more

Love this bar! The employees working there are nice and helpful with the abundant of drink choices. We did not eat, but they do serve pizza that looked pretty good. Looks clean if you are sitting on the right side of the bar. When looking to the left I am not sure if they are trying to organize and just gave up, but looked like a bunch of random stuff everywhere. read more

I came here to try out a new Cincy brewery. It started off poorly when we asked the bartender what the flavors of seltzer were and he responded "can't you read the board?" Sorry man, didn't realize I was supposed to know what "Blast" flavor tastes like. The beers were cheap, which was the only redeeming quality because they weren't any good. To sum it up, the service and the beer left much to be desired, but at least it was appropriately priced. read more

I drive by everyday to and from work. I saw the sign for the Stout event going on today. I'm a big fan and I make a point of stopping by today. You have to buy a "ticket" to buy a beer. All I wanted was a basic Oatmeal stout. Unfortunately, ALLof the offerings were some type of flavored stout, i.e. Peanut Butter, Raspberry, etc. Regardless, I decide I'll try the Samoa (coconut) and buy my ticket. Even though I have a seat at the bar, I then have to go visit one of four stations to get my drink. I assume this is due to covid. I get to the station to find the ticket only get's you a three oz plastic cup. To add insult to injury, they don't have the Samoa available. This is at NOON. What a freakin crock. Fool me once. read more

Don't blink, or you'll drive right past it! March First Brewing is very unassuming. It's located in an area with office buildings and blends right in. I visited on Thursday right after work (around 5:45) and the crowd was light. After ordering a flight to taste-test, I decided to get the Midwest IPA. I'll definitely get it again. My boyfriend, who is not an IPA drinker, even said he liked it. One of my favorite things about this place is not only are they a brewery, they are a distillery too! I love that because, let's face it, sometimes you just aren't in the mood for a beer. While I'll definitely visit again, I must note that the beer was very good but didn't really stand out to me as anything unique. Also, by the time we left around 7-ish it was pretty slow, which doesn't really fit the vibe I'm looking for in a brewery. However, I will come back on a weekend a check it out then. read more

March First Brewing - Cocktail menu - Breweries Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Nice place great location but limited parking, understaffed and very very slow. I took 20 min to order a drink

Excellent staff & management. Fun events. Huge variety of Seltzer. Saw excellent band there at their Seltzer Smash in June. Good vibe. Would return next time in Cincinnati read more

Beer was good- lots of choices. Food was meh. My biggest reason for two stars is their almost non-existent Covid protocols. They are wearing masks and have sanitizer but did not appear to be enforcing customers mask wearing or social distancing. Most places have covered their games to decrease touch points- not here. Also saw an employee wiping down multiple tables and chairs with the same dingy rag. read more

I was looking for a place to try that had a large facility so the wife and I could socially distance from others while trying some new beers. March first hit all the initial requirements so we gave them a try. We certainly were not disappointed. The tap room is very large yet you do not feel like you are in an airport hanger. Seating was abundant. There are alot on beers on tap and even have a liquor bar. I did not make it over to try the mixed drinks but the guava and mango triple blonde was fantastic. I did not have a bad beer but that was by far my wife and I's favorite. We ordered some soft pretzels from the kitchen. The pretzels were crispy on the outside and soft and buttery on the inside. I am sure they pair well with any of the beers or liquors. The bartenders were engaging and helpful in making selections. The party was a little tricky but it certainly won't keep us away. read more

Karen's favorite after work bar .... There's just not enough parking and it's too crowded for me