Sunday, August 3, 2014

Lucky Star Brewery (Miamisburgh, OH) - 1 AUG 2014


Lucky Star Brewery is the latest addition to the Dayton area brewery scene and the sixth one I've hit on their opening day (along with Dayton Beer Company, Fifth Street Brew Pub, Lock 27, Toxic Brew Company, and Warped Wing Brewery).  Lucky Star is literally one block from Star City Brewing Company, both a short distance from the main downtown Miamisburgh hub.

View from the parking lot.
View from 2nd Street.


As with most of the others, opening day was a little hectic and maybe not the best representation
of what the place will be like after they get going.   They had 5 beers on tap.  We ordered the Critical Mash IPA and Wicked Mutha Sweet Stout, my friend ordered the sampler.  Our choices were the best of the bunch.  The Light Red and the Ojos Locos Lager were both watery and without much flavor.  The We Eat Wheat beer showed some promise.  Both the Critical Mash IPA and Wicked Mutha Sweet Stout were a bit too sweet for me, but certainly true to style for the sweet stout.  My friend commented that their root beer was really good.

Kudos for the star shaped sampler tray and the mason jar sampler mugs.
The brewing equipment was essentially located in the center of the brewery and the brew kettles had a dimpled surface which we weren't sure if it was for functional or aesthetic reasons, but either way they looked really cool (especially with the rope lighting).  I don't think I've really ever seen brewing equipment so integrated into the brewery as they have done here.  It was kind of neat.  It will be really neat on a brew day.

Lucky Star is also serving Mexican food.  We didn't try it this time around, but will give the place another go in the near future.