Lock 15 Brewing Company

Akron, OH · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-10

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Lock 15 Brewing Company runs a seven-barrel brew house visible through a glass wall in the main dining room and bar. The brewery lists six year-round beers—including Cascade Locks Pale Ale, Instigator Double IPA, and Swinehart Stout—plus ten seasonals such as Little Italy Pilsner and Tributary Tripel. Multiple beers have earned Ohio Craft Brewers Cup awards, and retail 4-packs ship to more than 40 states.

What should I order?: Start with Swinehart Stout, an imperial coffee stout brewed with honey that won Gold at the 2023 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup. For a lighter pour, Cascade Locks Pale Ale is an American Pale Ale with Cascade and Simcoe hops that took Silver in 2020 and Bronze in 2024.
Who will enjoy this place?: Beer drinkers who value a working brew house and a lineup that moves from German lager and pale ale to imperial stout and experimental seasonals. The range rewards both cautious and curious palates.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: A seven-barrel brew house sits behind glass in the main dining room and bar. The brewery packages beer to go in crowlers, growlers, and 4-packs, sells 4-packs at Northeast Ohio retailers including Acme, Drug Mart, and Mustard Seed, and ships to more than 40 states.

Beverage categories

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Beer

A seven-barrel brew house visible through glass anchors a program of six year-round and ten seasonal beers, with multiple Ohio Craft Brewers Cup medals and retail distribution across Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Menu strengths

— Seven-barrel brew house visible through a glass wall in the main dining room and bar, producing year-round, seasonal, and experimental beers alongside guest taps.
— Six year-round beers and ten seasonal beers listed on the brewery's own site, covering lagers, pale ales, IPAs, porters, stouts, and a hard seltzer.
— Multiple Ohio Craft Brewers Cup awards, including Gold for Swinehart Stout in 2023 and Silver for Pretty Boy Peanut Butter Porter in 2024.

Standout selections

— Swinehart Stout: imperial coffee stout brewed with honey; 11% ABV, 92 IBU, 40 SRM; Gold at the 2023 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.
— Cascade Locks Pale Ale: American Pale Ale with Cascade and Simcoe hops; 5.5% ABV, 52 IBU, 8.1 SRM; Silver at 2020 and Bronze at 2024 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.
— Pretty Boy Peanut Butter Porter: American Porter with peanut butter, raw cacao nibs, and Scribbles cold-brewed coffee; 5.7% ABV, 37.8 IBU; Silver at the 2024 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.
— The Grandfather German Lager: old German-style lager with a malty backbone and minimal hop aroma; 5.5% ABV, 28 IBU, 3.6 SRM.

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