The Beer Traveller

We arrived in Toledo about an hour early, Maumee didn’t open till 11:30AM.  Melissa wasn’t exactly happy about having to get up early & than spend additional time in Toledo.  For those of you who have been there, you understand.  Personally it was a sunny day & I enjoyed having nothing to do (but not nothing to drink).
Maumee is a bit confusing as it is actually about 4 different places wrapped in one.  They have a brewpub, premier steakhouse, sports bar, & ‘multi-dining complex all at the same location.  For the brewpub, which is what we were waiting for, you have to walk around back, down some stairs, in through a common door, & than up a flight of stairs.  Meanwhile everything looked closed.  I asked the bartender if it was always this dead (we were the only ones there) & she said they just opened.  It still seemed a lil’ quiet to us.
The inside was awesome.  Mile high ceilings with beer paraphernalia galore, visible copper kettles, & beer history saturation.
The good news is that the wait was well worth it.  Not only did the place have a great atmosphere (minus the lack of people), but they also knew their way with the barley & hops.  The flagship Buckeye beer wasn’t exactly flagship, but I can definitely see how the tailgaters could favor a beer of this drinkability.  Both their Oatmeal Stout & Steam were Exceptional. The other impressive & surprising brew was the Nasby Raspberry.  It’s a high powered double wheat that contains 100# of raspberries/barrel.  The bartender, who was a girl, mentioned that she was not a fan of the Nasby.  However, I thought it was an exceptional fruit beer.

I cannot comment on the food or other restaurants, but will say that this is a must stop when in Toledo.  And for the locals who have yet to find this jem, wake the hell up!