Our last stop in Akron was to the Hoppin Frog Brewery. I have seen their beers all over, with tons of variety. Their Christmas beer was one of my favorites I have ever had, but at 8-12$ a bottle I rarely buy their stuff because I just don't know if it's good or not. So I was excited to finally visit the brewery.
We drove by it our first time, it is on the right side of the road right as the thruway ends, which is confusing. Once we found it, we realized it a giant strip of offices all dedicated to Hoppin Frog. Once inside the tasting room, we saw a nice big open room with tables and a double sided bar. It was roughly 9pm and we were seated immediately.
We got a 5 beer sampler which included:
Fresh Frog Raw Hop Imperial Pale Ale which was excellent, really nice and hoppy and bitter..unfortunately this isn't released in bottles.
Gangster Frog IPA which was real good.
Hoppin To Heaven Double IPA was eh.
Mean Manalishi Double IPA was too strong for my taste, but good for what it is.
Hop Dam Triple IPA was very bitter but smooth.
I was happy with the beers, except that the sampler isn't a flat price and the last 2 beers were 3.50$ and 4.50$.
We got the 18$ cheese board which was worth it! Came with meats, olives, bread, and more! I enjoyed it very much.
Very easy decision..if you're in Akron, GO here! They also have a fun selection of merchandise including all different types of glasses, a Frog cutting board and the same beer sampler they serve theirs in (it was 50$ though). It is really good, service was top notch and beers while they can be pricey are good and there are LOTS of choices. Stop by Trailhead, then Hoppin Frog and top it off with Thirsty Dog if you have time. But for now, check them out!
www.hoppinfrog.com/
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