Cheers to beers! Ohio Pint Day returns on Tuesday at these Northeast Ohio breweries

Derek Kreider, Record-Courier
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Craft beer fans rejoice! Ohio Pint Day returns on Tuesday.

Over 180 breweries across the Buckeye State, including Portage County libation manufacturers Bell Tower Brewing Co. and North Water Brewing Co., are involved this year.

Since 2020, Ohio Pint Day has been a way for hopheads to show their support for the state's craft brewers with the purchase of a limited-edition collectible pint glass sold through participating brew houses. Customers can buy the glass by itself, or filled with their beer of choice, with $1 of their purchase donated to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA).

Over 13,000 of these glasses will be available state wide.

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Bell Tower, located at 310 Park Ave. in Kent, isn't open on Tuesdays, so it will begin offering this year's limited edition glass on Thursday at $5 per glass, or full of a beer of choice for $3 plus the cost of the drink. Bell Tower is open Thursday through Sunday with variable hours that can be found online.

Bell Tower Brewing Co. in Kent is among the Ohio brewers participating in this year's Ohio Pint Day.
Bell Tower Brewing Co. in Kent is among the Ohio brewers participating in this year's Ohio Pint Day.

North Water, located at 101 Crain Ave. in Kent, is open daily with different hours each day. You can find its hours on their website.

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Users of the Ohio On Tap brewery passport app can receive a bonus passport stamp by purchasing an Ohio Pint Day glass. Submitting a selfie with your glass beginning Tuesday through Sunday earns you the stamp.

Each year, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association selects an artist to design the glassware. Last year's featured artist was Jessica Greving.

This year's designer, Juan Vergara, is co-owner of Willoughby's Pulpo Beer Co. In his artist's statement about the design, he explains that his inspiration for this year's design was the solidarity inherent in the industry.

"With every struggle the hospitality industry has been through in the past couple of years and as it continues to this day, we shall never forget that [by] lending a helping hand between all of us and sharing our misfortunes and accomplishments we can all survive and overcome," Vergara wrote.

Bridget Tipton, one of Bell Tower's co-founders, said the Kent brewery is excited to participate.

"We love how collaborative the craft beer community is and how supportive the OCBA is of the industry," Tipton wrote in an email to the Record-Courier. "Plus, it gets wide recognition to an artist, and is a well designed, colorful glass with a great message — solidarity."

A multitude of Ohio breweries are involved with this year's Pint Day, the full list of which can be found on the OCBA website.

Other participating Northeast Ohio breweries include:

Summit County

Nick Law, a brewer at Ignite Brewing Co. in Barberton, adds a clearing agent to a batch of Tenacious Red in the boil kettle at the brewery. Ignite is joining breweries statewide to participate in the 2022 Ohio Pint Day.
Nick Law, a brewer at Ignite Brewing Co. in Barberton, adds a clearing agent to a batch of Tenacious Red in the boil kettle at the brewery. Ignite is joining breweries statewide to participate in the 2022 Ohio Pint Day.

  • Hoppin' Frog Brewery, 1680 E. Waterloo Road, Akron

  • Eighty-Three Brewery, 1201 E. Market St., Akron

  • Thirsty Dog Taphouse, 587 Grant St., Akron

  • R. Shea Brewing, 540 S. Main St., Akron; and 1662 Merriman Road, Akron

  • Akronym Brewing, 58 E. Market St., Akron

  • Ignite Brewing, 600 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton

  • Hiho Brewing, 1707 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls

  • Ohio Brewing Co., 2250 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls

  • McArthur's Brew House, 2721 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls

  • Hop Tree Brewing, 1297 Hudson Gate Drive, Hudson

  • Brew Kettle, 11 Atterbury  Blvd., Hudson

  • Missing Falls Brewery,  540 S. Main St., Suite 112, Akron

Stark County

Maize Valley Brewery is among the statewide participants in the 2022 Ohio Pint Day.
Maize Valley Brewery is among the statewide participants in the 2022 Ohio Pint Day.

  • Aeonian Brewing Co., 120 W. Chestnut St., Alliance

  • Royal Docks Foeder House & Kitchen, 2668 Easton St. NW, Canton

  • Royal Docks Brewing, 7162 Fulton Drive NW, Canton

  • Codex Brewing, 6305 Whipple Ave. NW, Canton

  • Maize Valley Brewery, 6193 Edison St., Hartville

  • Paradigm Shift Brewing, 128 North Ave. NE, Massillon

  • '77 Brewhouse, 21 Canal St. W, Massillon

  • Sandy Springs Brewing Co., 232 N. Market St., Minerva

Wayne County

  • JAFB Wooster Brewery, 120 Beall Ave.

Medina County

  • Hoppy Dude Brews, 1369 Ridge Road, Hinckley

  • Medina Brewing Co., 320 S Court St., Suite G9

  • Lager Heads Brewing Co., 325 W. Smith Road, Medina

Contact reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider@Gannett.com

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