Buckeye Lake Brewery

Brewery

4.7 (286 on Google)

About Buckeye Lake Brewery

Buckeye Lake Brewery is a brewery and taproom on Walnut Road in Buckeye Lake. Owner Rich Hennosy opened it in 2012. He trained at a five day brewing course in Ridgeway, Colorado, before he opened the doors.

The beer names tell the story of the lake. Shovelhead is the 2x IPA, an 8.3% ABV beer named for the big catfish that live in Buckeye Lake. Bang and Go Back is a black IPA named for a boat race once held on Decoration Day.

Hennosy's Irish Red is a tribute to the owner's father, who had a cottage at the lake in the 1960s. Legend Valley IPA is named for the Legend Valley Music Center, about 1 mile from the lake's shores. The music center's owner supplied the photo on the label.

You can take beer home. The taproom fills 32 oz crowlers and 64 oz growlers with any beer on tap. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.

From Buckeye Lake Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read November 1, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Google rating

4.7out of 5

4.7 on Google from 286 reviews, as of September 2026.

Questions people ask

When did Buckeye Lake Brewery open?

It opened in 2012, on Super Bowl Sunday. Rich Hennosy is the owner.

Can I get beer to go?

Yes. The taproom fills 32 oz crowlers and 64 oz growlers, and any beer on tap can be filled when you stop in.

Can I order a keg?

Yes. The brewery has a keg request form on buckeyelakebrewery.com.

Is Buckeye Lake Brewery wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.

Which breweries are close by?

Buckeye Breeze Thru, a beer store in Thornville, is 4.1 miles away. DankHouse Brewing Company in Newark is 8.5 miles away, and Beer Thirty Brewing Company in Etna is 8.9 miles away.

Answers come from Buckeye Lake Brewery's website and its Google listing, read November 1, 2026.

Breweries near Buckeye Lake Brewery

Before you visit Buckeye Lake Brewery

Ask about the stories behind the beer names. Most of them connect to the lake's past, and the owner clearly enjoys telling them. Bring a crowler or growler plan if you want to leave with a fill.

Check buckeyelakebrewery.com before you go. Weekday hours start later in the day than Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so the site is worth a look.

Buckeye Breeze Thru in Thornville is 4.1 miles away, and DankHouse Brewing Company in Newark is 8.5 miles away. Either one makes an easy second stop.