Akron Life May 2023

GOOD EATS

UN T APP ED

by Aaron Fowler

Hightower Brewing Co.

MAZ LAGER This lager, named after the famed Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman, is just what you want from the style — crisp, clean and refreshing. Whether it’s your first beer or your last for the evening, this light offer ing is what you need to calm your taste buds.

PEANUT BUTTER PORTER Adding peanut butter takes a porter to the next level. This dark porter, at 6.8 percent alcohol by volume, is loaded with peanut butter aromas and flavors you get from a new jar. While some breweries stumble trying to pull off a natural flavor, Hightower Brewing has no problem capturing the essence of everyone’s favorite com panion to jelly.

After once operating out of their garage in Rayland, Ohio, Greg and Megan Whiting, owners of Hightower Brewing Co., are celebrating the sixth anniversary of their brewery this month. Nestled on a hilltop not far from the Ohio River near the West Virginia border, Hightower Brewing is the perfect getaway for those looking to take a road trip to one of the state’s hidden gems. Here are a few beers you will not want to miss.

[ Aaron Fowler is the key account manager at Cavalier Distributing. ] Comments? Email them to Kelly Petryszyn [kpetryszyn@bakermediagroup.com].

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akronlife.com | MAY 2023