Little Fish Brewing Company
4.5 (540 on Google)
About Little Fish Brewing Company
Little Fish Brewing Company is a brewery and restaurant in Athens, Ohio. Its website says the co-owners opened it in the summer of 2015 in what was an abandoned mechanic's shop. The website also says the brewery made the first commercial batch of 100% Ohio-grown beer since at least Prohibition, in 2016.
The flagship is a saison called Saison du Poisson, which the website says is made with organic spelt. Most of the beers use Ohio-grown malt, and the draft list rotates. The website lists World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival medals for its barrel-aged sours.
Inside, the brewing equipment sits in the open space next to the bar and seating. Since 2017 the taproom has also been a farm-to-table restaurant with an ever-changing menu. The website says the Athens menu leans a little more casual.
Outside is a family-friendly beer garden that overlooks a hop arbor, fruit trees, a bike path and a reclaimed wetland. More people have reviewed Little Fish on Google than all but one other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Athens on this site, which makes it one of the most reviewed beer spots in town.
From Little Fish's own website and its Google listing, read October 12, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Can I bring kids to Little Fish in Athens?
Yes. Its website describes the outdoor beer garden as family-friendly.
Does Little Fish serve food?
Yes. It is a brewery and a farm-to-table restaurant. The website says the menu changes often and uses locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.
Is there outdoor seating?
Yes. The website describes a beer garden with a hop arbor, fruit trees and a view of a reclaimed wetland.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
West End Ciderhouse, Tavern is 1 mile away. Jackie O's Public House Restaurant and Jackie O's Brewpub are both 1.5 miles away. Jackie O's Taproom & Production Brewery is 2.1 miles away.
Answers come from Little Fish's website and its Google listing, read October 12, 2026.
Before you visit Little Fish
Expect a brewery first, with the tanks right beside the bar, and a full kitchen behind it. The website says the Athens menu is a little more casual than the one in Dayton. Ask what is pouring, because the draft list rotates.
Check the draft and food menus on the locations page at littlefishbrewing.com before you go. The same site sells bottles of barrel-aged beer for shipping.
West End Ciderhouse, Tavern is 1 mile away. Jackie O's Public House Restaurant is 1.5 miles away, so a second stop is easy.