Homestead Beer Co. moves to Gahanna, acquires Heart State Brewing

Ava Boldizar
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GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Homestead Beer Co. has opened a production facility and taproom in Gahanna, in a collaboration with Heart State Brewing.

With the head brewer at Heart State Brewing moving to Colorado, Homestead Beer Co. has acquired Heart State. The two brands will be served in a renovated taproom space, located at 750 Cross Pointe Road, complete with full kitchen, a curated cocktail list and a pinball collection.

Founder of Homestead Beer Co. Adam Rhodes said the move to Gahanna came as the company outgrew its Heath location, which will be closing. Homestead Beer Co.’s taprooms in Marysville and Canal Winchester will continue running as normal.

Rhodes said he is keeping Heart State’s brand going as well as continuing its production of beers, such as its “Ache” orange creamsicle sour and “Throb” west-coast style IPA.

“They just have a really great line of beers that is very different from the beers that Homestead produces, but are really just quite amazing,” Rhodes said. “So we worked with their head brewer to make sure that handoff goes seamlessly.”

Founded in 2012, Homestead Beer Co. has a variety of beers available year round. Rhodes said some of the company’s most popular beers include the “Snake Oil” IPA, “Tenpenny” amber, “Sun-Kissed” American Wheat and “Del Campo” Mexican lager.

Additionally, throughout the year Homestead produces seven to eight seasonal beers, as well as a series of limited release beers.

“We just brewed the other day our next limited release beer which is Yabba Dabba brew, which is a double IPA that we brew with Fruity Pebbles,” Rhodes said.

As for the taproom’s food, Rhodes said the menu will be pizza focused and similar to the other locations’ menus, but will have some “unique spins” of its own.

“There’s pizzas, there are some other options, there are vegetarian options,” Rhodes said. “We’ll be bringing in barbecue at some point in the future.”

Homestead Beer Co. in Gahanna is open seven days a week as renovations continue. The taproom is open Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.

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