Brewery
Unclaimed profileAkronym Brewing
Akron, OH · $$
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The editorial take
Akronym Brewing is a downtown craft brewery and brewpub with an on-site brewhouse led by brewer Shawn Adams. The beer program covers pilsners, lagers, hazy IPAs, and stouts, with four medals at the 2026 Ohio Beer Awards and a double-medal Front Line. The seasonal cocktail menu lists eight drinks built on local Ohio spirits, from a Market St. Manhattan to a Mar de Sangre. A small spirits feature highlights 3Bines Hopped Whiskey and Watershed.
- What should I order?
- Start with Front Line, the Czech amber lager that took silver at the Ohio Beer Awards and gold at the U.S. Open; Henry IPA is the other medal winner. From the seasonal cocktail list, the Market St. Manhattan uses Watershed bottled-in-bond bourbon.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who track competition results and want a range from light lager to hazy IPA and stout will find plenty. Cocktail drinkers who prefer local spirits and house-made components also have a full seasonal list to work through.
- When should I go?
- Lager Fest 2026 was held on August 2, pouring lagers from more than 20 Ohio craft breweries in the Biergarten. Road Pop Light, a 3% ABV German-style light lager, was introduced in August 2026.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Filling a growler starts at $22, and 32 oz. Crowlers are available to go. Cocktail and beer prices are not published in the approved materials.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- An on-site brewhouse led by brewer Shawn Adams, a Biergarten that hosted Lager Fest 2026 with more than 20 Ohio breweries, and a seasonal cocktail menu built on local Ohio spirits from Watershed and 3Bines.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A seasonal craft cocktail menu lists eight named drinks with ingredient descriptions, spanning vodka, gin, bourbon, rye, and tequila. Featured local spirits include Watershed Vodka, Bourbon, and Gin from Columbus and 3Bines Hopped Whiskey. House-made components appear in several drinks, including tepache and ginger beer.
Menu strengths
- — Eight named cocktails with full ingredient descriptions and multiple spirit bases
- — Local Ohio spirits from Watershed and 3Bines anchor the list
Standout selections
- — Market St. Manhattan: Watershed 4yr Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula, Angostura Bitters, balsamic/black pepper cherries, hand-cut ice cube
- — Hog Heaven: Benton's Bacon-Washed Rittenhouse Bonded Rye, toasted pecan/five spice bitters, blood orange twist, hand-cut ice cube
- — Mar de Sangre: Olmeca Altos Silver Tequila, rooibos and hibiscus teas, blood orange molasses, carbonated, wakame salt rim
Beer
An on-site brewhouse led by brewer Shawn Adams produces pilsners, lagers, hazy IPAs, and stouts. Akronym earned four medals at the 2026 Ohio Beer Awards, one point shy of Small Brewery of the Year, and Front Line and Blaze medaled at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship. The brewery hosted Lager Fest 2026 with more than 20 Ohio craft breweries.
Menu strengths
- — Four medals at the 2026 Ohio Beer Awards, one point shy of Small Brewery of the Year
- — Front Line won gold in California Common Beer and Blaze silver in Smoked Beer at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship
- — On-site brewhouse led by brewer Shawn Adams with a range including pilsners, lagers, hazy IPAs, and stouts
Standout selections
- — Henry IPA: New England IPA, 6% ABV, double dry-hopped with Citra, Comet, and Simcoe; gold at 2026 Ohio Beer Awards
- — Front Line: traditional Czech Amber Lager, 5.4% ABV; silver at 2026 Ohio Beer Awards and gold at the 2026 U.S. Open
- — Daily Grind Coffee Cream Ale: 5.7% ABV, brewed with Zoo Blend coffee beans Coffee Roasters; bronze at 2026 Ohio Beer Awards
- — Road Pop Light: German-style light lager, 3% ABV, 95 calories per 12-ounce pour
Pricing: Growler fills start at $22; 32 oz. Crowlers available to go.
Spirits
A focused local spirits feature highlights Ohio producers, including Watershed and 3Bines. The -made 3Bines Hopped Whiskey is listed as a featured local spirit. The selection is deliberately narrow rather than a broad back bar.
Menu strengths
- — Local Ohio spirits from Watershed and 3Bines are featured
- — 3Bines Hopped Whiskey is an -made spirit on the list
Standout selections
- — 3Bines Hopped Whiskey: listed as a featured local spirit Ohio
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