Gongoozlers Brewery
One place where many Gongoozlers can gather and drink quality, craft beer!
After 5 incredible years of pouring pints and sharing stories, our taproom doors are officially closed. While our taproom will be closed, our passion for brewing remains strong. You’ll still find us on taps at your favorite local spots as we continue to focus on wholesale distribution. We'll be open once a month for growler fills. Fill out our contact us section to be added to the notification list!
History
Gongoozlers is a term used to describe people who enjoy life in a canal town. Being located in a town that's connected to the Miami-Erie canal, which stretches from Cincinnati to Toledo, it is only fitting to have one place where many Gongoozlers can gather. Come join us at Gongoozlers Brewery, where we can enjoy life and great beer together!
Meet The Owners
James and Diane Gilberg had a wonderful idea to bring a brewery to small town New Bremen, Ohio. James, the Brew Master, started this adventure by making wine. Not long after starting the process, he realized how much time it took to make wine and wasn't pleased with the outcome. Using the same equipment, he brewed his first batch of beer! This was the start of his new found love for brewing craft beer. Not only does he enjoy the finished product, he appreciates the art and science behind developing a new beer.
Beer
Why Garage Beers? Our amateur brewery was in our garage and called Broken Elbow Brewery. This is where many different styles of beers were brewed in small batches to perfect some of the recipes that we use at Gongoozlers today. Many good times were had at Broken Elbow with taste testers not in short supply. We even are serving these beers from the old home made kegerator that we used in the garage. Garage Beers are beers made in small quantities. They won't last long!
On Tap
NEW: Crack the Paddles
ENLGISH PORTER | ABV:4.8% IBU:32 | A dark brown-black ale. A medium light body that does not fill you up, so you can enjoy more than one. Flavors and aromas of dark chocolate, caramel, and nuts. not too sweet and not too bitter, just the perfect balance.
NEW: Strapping In
DUNKELWEIZEN | ABV:4.7% IBU:15 | Back in the 1800s, tying your canal boat to a post was Strapping In. Those canal boaters might then have enjoyed this old German style of beer while relaxing after a hard day on the water. Aromas and flavors of banana, wheat, clove, bread crust, and toast excite the tastebuds in this light bodied and easy drinking beer.
Honey BBQ
SMOKED ALE | ABV:5.6% IBU:27 | The name says it all for the Honey BBQ beer. It has the sweet honey flavor with a balancing restrained beech smoke flavor and aroma. Also has a hint of bacon flavor!
Muck Mover
IRISH RED | ABV:4.2% IBU:24 | Paying homage to the canal diggers with this light, Irish Red. If you like a hint of toast and light coffee paired together, this is the perfect one for you and your palate.
New Paris
BERLINER WEISSE | ABV:3.2% IBU:5 | With an IBU of 5, this Berliner Weisse is purely refreshing and extremely light! Our sour beer will get you ready for sunshine and warmer weather! To the sweeter beer lovers out there... we got you! Try it MIT SCHUSS (with syrup): It's great without the syrup, but for added sweetness you can try throwing in some syrup goodness! Take a trip and visit New Paris!
12 Dollars A Ton
IPA | ABV:6% IBU:65 | This beer will transform consumers into IPA lovers! It doesn't taste as hoppy as it looks. Prepare to be sent to a tropical paradise from the refreshing taste of pineapple and mango.
Simply Seltzer
SELTZER | ABV:4.3% IBU:0 | Our German ancestors used sugar for baking instead of producing alcohol. Times have changed though, and many people are demanding a light and refreshing beverage. For those folks, the Brewmaster has created something Simply Light Simply Refreshing - Simply Seltzer! Try it as is, or try it mit schuss (with a shot of flavor)!
The Mule
VIENNA LAGER | ABV:4.6% IBU:24 | A clean and clear beer with coppery brown color, rich aromas and flavors of bread and bread crust, s medium hop bitterness. A tribute to the animals that pulled the canal boats.
Ober Bremen
ROGGENBIER | ABV: 5.7% IBU: 15 | Don't be fooled by this Bronze Colored Beauty. It looks heavy but it is Light, Spicy, and Easy to Drink. Think drinkable Rye Bread with a Hint of Banana. It is a cousin to Tub Boat with Rye taking the place of Wheat. Prost!
Summer Ale
EXTRA LIGHT CREAM ALE | ABV:4.3% IBU:18 | A very light bodied cream ale with straw color, a fluffy white head, and refreshing carbonation. A well-balanced beer with just a hint of citrus or floral in the aroma and flavor. A perfect beer for all your summertime outdoor play, or to cool down after doing yard work in the hot sun!
Tub Boat
HEFEWEIZEN | ABV:4.8% IBU:10 | Not a hoppy person? This one is for you, especially with its IBU being 10! Deep orange and cloudy are the best words to describe the looks of this refreshing beer! Tub Boat is well carbonated, creamy, and citrusy. It doesn’t let the Hefeweizen style down with its subtle taste of wheat flour.
SOLD OUT: Evening Coffee
COFFEE VIENNA LAGER | ABV: 4.6% IBU: ? | We combined The Mule (our Vienna Lager) and New Bremen Coffee Co.'s House Blend coffee to form a rich and smooth beer. We hope to keep you guessing as to whether this is a coffee or a beer... it's both!
SOLD OUT: NBFD Fest Bier
HONEY WHEAT | ABV: 5.4% IBU: 10 | An easy drinking, light bodied, cloudy and pale orange beer with a creamy white head. Flavors include: citrus, honey (sweet), clove (spicey), and wheat.
SOLD OUT: Twice the Goat
DOPPELBOCK | ABV:6.6% IBU:24 | Nooo you didn't drink too much... you are seeing Twice the Goat! Enjoy this rich beer full of flavors like dark fruits and hints of caramel.
SOLD OUT: A Good Road
Dunkelweizen | ABV: 4.7 | IBU: 15 | A beautiful mahogany brown ale with aromas and flavors of wheat, bread crust, toast, clove, and a hint of banana. In canal terms, "A good road" is a stretch of canal where there are no curves and no locks.
SOLD OUT: Christmas Ale
CHRISTMAS ALE | ABV: 4.8 % IBU: 31|Who wants to sit down to a big Christmas dinner and drink a heavy bodied overly sweet beer with too many spices and a boat load of alcohol? Can you say, “Nap Time!” Gongoozler’s Christmas Ale is the opposite of that heavy beast. A light bodied, well balanced beer reminiscent of orange chocolate candies that our Grandparents would set out at Christmas time. Flavors and aromas include: Dark Chocolate, Orange, Citrus, and Coco. Brewed with real chocolate and orange! Merry Christmas to all!
SOLD OUT: Oktoberfest
MARZEN | ABV: 5.1% IBU: 24 | A clean, balanced, medium-bodied, clear amber-orange beer with a creamy off-white head. The aroma of bread and toasted bread crust. Flavors include rich malt, bread, and bread crust.
SOLD OUT: Pumpkinfest
PUMPKIN ALE | ABV: 5.2% IBU: 20 | A medium bodied, cloudy burnt-orange beer with a creamy white head. Aroma of vanilla, and sweet pumpkin. Flavors include: Vanilla, Cinnamon, nutmeg, wheat, whipped cream, and of course, pumpkin!
SOLD OUT: Uncommon
KENTUCKY COMMON | ABV:5.2% IBU:22 | A Kentucky common that is surprisingly light and easy to drink. It is made with a lot of corn and the corn aroma and flavor really comes through. It also has hints of black pepper and toast.
SOLD OUT: Coffee and Cream
COFFEE CREAM ALE | ABV: 5.2% IBU: ? | We take our Lock One Cream Ale and cold brew it with Columbian Vienna Roast beans from the New Bremen Coffee Company. Is it coffee or is it a beer? We don't know but it sure is delicious!
SOLD OUT: Lock One
CREAM ALE | ABV:5.3% IBU:17 | A white fluffy whip cream head, tops a straw yellow beer. It is aggressively light bodied with a citrusy taste and aroma. Brewed partially with Ohio grown hops, and the finest malts and corn. This beer will make you think of summer no matter what time of year you are drinking it!
SOLD OUT: Plank Road
GERMAN PILS | ABV: 5.2% IBU: 37 | A light bodied, well balanced, brilliant golden lager with a white creamy head. Flavors include: Malt (sweet), rose hops (floral), citrus, caramel, and spicy. Hint: Just don’t call it a pilsner.
SOLD OUT: Loramie Summit
IMPERIAL STOUT | ABV: 6.9% IBU: 74 | Think of a pleasantly thick and richer body than your normal stout. Described as a sweeter smelling beer that's followed with a sweet malt, raisin, plum taste along with hints of cocoa, roast, and earthy hops. This beer has a lot going for it and will WOW your taste buds!
SOLD OUT: 30 Cent Wage
DARK CHOCOLATE OATMEAL STOUT | ABV:5.6% IBU:32 | We call this the "breakfast beer": oatmeal, coffee, and dark chocolate are the main flavors. The taste of coffee and cocoa will warm your insides. It's a great way to start your day and/or end it!
Events
Invite your friends or come by yourself! Our events bring strangers and friends together in a fun, cheer-filled way.
Visit
- 629 West Monroe Street, New Bremen, OH, USA
- +1-419-733-2320 - Brewmaster
- james@gongoozlersbeer.com
- Sunday: CLOSED Monday-Wednesday: CLOSED Thursday: CLOSED Friday: CLOSED Saturday: CLOSED
Private Events
Here are some details for renting out the space:
- Contact us for pricing!
- Available to rent Mon.- Wed. (evenings)
- No bringing in beverages, we can supply it for you
- You can bring in food!
- We'll have a bartender there if anyone wants to buy beer!
- We ask that you please don't take down our decorations but you can put your own decorations (to cover, etc.) with wall/paint safe tape
Cheers!
