Ohio Ale Trail

Ohio Pint Day - September 26, 2023

Ohio Pint Day will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at more than 180 participating breweries across the state. Craft beer enthusiasts are invited to purchase a limited-edition collectible pint glass available exclusively at the participating brewery taprooms.

Our very own Artist In Residence, Amy Kollar Anderson, designed this year’s glass.

I am honored to design this year’s Ohio Pint Day glass! When I was brainstorming ideas, I thought about looking at the image as you rotated the glass and something that would be light-hearted and whimsical. I pictured a Victorian style chaise and who might lounge there. Visions of a goddess (perhaps Ninkasi, Goddess of Beer?) enjoying a pint came to mind, but she needed something more to create an engaging narrative. As a proud Daytonian, I wanted something to represent my city and thought about our baseball team, the Dayton Dragons. I am also a fan of mythical creatures and Game of Thrones. I concluded that surrounding this lovely lady should be three hungry dragons begging for a sip!

Dayton Ale Trail Expert

You may use the Dayton Ale Trail passport book to navigate your way amongst the 31 participating breweries to collect stamps, but did you know that our esteemed brewer, Charles Navillus, is a trail expert?

Living the true life of an itinerant, Navillus scaled mountains, pirated ships, and ran every wooded trail known (and not known!). Navillus doesn’t need a map to navigate the brewery world. After traveling from kettle to kettle to produce his hobo brew, Charles finally has a test kitchen at NIPCOC, but he still roams the ale trails of the world never content to sit still for long!